Shimizu Corporation

Shimizu Corporation, based in Tokyo, Japan, is a venerable company established in 1804. Its primary focus lies in the construction sector, encompassing both building contracting and civil engineering projects across Japan, alongside the provision of specialized machinery. Beyond hands-on construction, the company offers extensive consultancy and engineering services. These include comprehensive research, planning, evaluation, design, supervision, and management for diverse development initiatives. This spans everything from regional and urban planning to projects involving oceans, space, natural resources, and energy, as well as environmental improvement. Shimizu is also deeply engaged in the real estate market, handling acquisition, sales, leasing, brokerage, property management, and appraisal. Its portfolio further includes the development, leasing, sale, and caretaking of residential and commercial structures. The company plays a crucial role in planning, constructing, owning, maintaining, and operating public infrastructure, such as government buildings, transportation networks (roads, harbors, airports), parks, and essential community facilities including educational, cultural, medical, welfare, and utility systems (water supply and sewerage). Additional operations involve electricity and heat generation and supply, water purification, and comprehensive waste management (collection, disposal, and recycling). They also specialize in the design, installation, leasing, sale, and maintenance of information and communication technologies (ICT) and building management systems. Demonstrating a diverse operational scope, Shimizu engages in agricultural cultivation, aquaculture, and forestry. They provide extensive facility management services, including maintenance, security, and cleaning for buildings, equipment, and machinery. Furthermore, the company is involved in the design, manufacturing, sale, leasing, and brokerage of construction machinery and materials, concrete and wooden products, furniture, and interior fittings. Their offerings extend into other specialized areas such as industrial property and software, pharmaceuticals, medical care materials, and medical machinery and equipment. A broad array of additional services includes advertising, publishing, media production, event management, logistics (inland transportation, warehousing, distribution), insurance, travel agency operations, manpower supply, and financial services like loans, guarantees, and factoring. Finally, Shimizu manages and consults on sporting, hotel, restaurant, nursing, and resort establishments.