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Maeda Corporation

Logo: Maeda Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Japanese civil engineering and construction firm

Maeda Corporation (前田建設工業株式会社, Maeda Kensetsu Kougyo Kabushiki-gaisha) 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 India.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Takanori-asahara, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Maeda Corporation (前田建設工業株式会社, Maeda Kensetsu Kougyo Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese corporation which was established in 1919. Its main areas of business are building construction and civil engineering.2

The story

Maeda became independent from Tobishima Gumi (飛島組) as Maeda Jimusho (前田事務所) in 1919. It became known as Maeda Corporation in 1946. In 1960, the company completed Tagokura Dam, one of the largest dam projects in Japan. Maeda has worked on other large public projects in Japan, including the Seikan Tunnel and the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line.

Maeda is also well known in Hong Kong and has constructed such projects as the Hong Kong International Airport and Kap Shui Mun Bridge.

From Wikipedia’s article on Maeda Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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