Maeda Corporation
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| Maeda Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Founded | Establishment:1919 Incorporation:1946 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Employees | 3,440 (in 2007) |
Maeda Corporation (前田建設工業株式会社 Maeda Kensetsu Kougyo Kabushiki-gaisha?) (TYO: 1824) is a Japanese corporation which was established in 1919. Its main areas of business are building construction and civil engineering.
Maeda has domestic offices in eleven Japanese cities, and overseas offices in Thailand, Hong Kong and so on.
[edit] History
Maeda became independent from Tobishima Gumi (飛島組?) as Maeda Jimusho (前田事務所?) in 1919. It became Maeda Corporation in 1946. In 1960, The company completed Takokura Dam whichi is one of the biggest dam in japan. In late years , Maeda was engaged in large-scale public construction like Seikan Tunnel and Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line in Japan. Maeda is famous in Hong Kong and constructed most such as Hong Kong International Airport and Kap Shui Mun Bridge.
[edit] Construction projects
Not a complete list.
- Kanmonkyo Bridge (1971)
- Seikan Tunnel (1987)
- Fukuoka Dome (1993)
- Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant (1995)
- Hong Kong International Airport terminal (1998)
- Blue Line (Yokohama) Shimoiida Station (1997)
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official site
- (English) Corporate outline
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