Kajima U.S.A.

What Kajima U.S.A. does

Kajima U.S.A. Inc. (KUSA) is a privately-held holding company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and a wholly-owned US subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, the Tokyo-based conglomerate with annual volume exceeding $14 billion and offices in more than 20 countries. Operating in the United States since 1964, KUSA coordinates engineering, construction, architecture, and real estate development services through a portfolio of 11 operating subsidiaries that retain their legacy brands, leadership, and customer relationships. Services span consulting, architecture, engineering, general contracting, design-build delivery (including the proprietary Austin Method single-source approach), and full-cycle real estate development across commercial, industrial, residential, retail, and leisure segments.

Name

Kajima U.S.A.

Legal name

Kajima U.S.A. Inc.

Website

https://kajimausa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Kajima U.S.A. Inc. is a privately-held holding company and wholly-owned US subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, coordinating engineering, construction, and real estate development services through 11 operating subsidiaries for enterprise clients across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction & Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Construction services
• Real estate development
• Design-build engineering
• General contracting
• Architecture consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Construction Services: Provides construction, architecture, engineering, and real estate development services through operating subsidiaries including consulting, design-build, general contracting, and specialized construction services
2. Real Estate Development/Investment: Broad-based project development services coordinating financing, planning, design, and construction of large-scale real estate projects across commercial, industrial, residential, retail, and leisure segments

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kajima U.S.A. Inc. is a holding company that delivers engineering, construction, architecture, and real estate development services through 11 wholly-owned operating subsidiaries across North America. Its engineering and construction services include consulting, architecture, engineering, general contracting, and design-build delivery for industrial and commercial projects. Its real estate development services coordinate financing, planning, design, and construction for large-scale commercial, industrial, residential, retail, and leisure projects. The Austin Method, a proprietary design-build approach, provides a single-source solution controlling scope, cost, and schedule.

Product overview

Kajima U.S.A. Inc. (KUSA) operates as a holding company providing architecture, engineering, construction, and real estate development services through a portfolio of subsidiary brands. The Engineering and Construction segment includes The Austin Company (site consulting, design-build), Batson-Cook Company (general contracting/construction management), Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (diversified general contractor), KBD Group Inc. (single-source planning/design/construction), Rodgers Builders Inc. (commercial/healthcare/education), and TACK Builders Inc. (hospitality/residential). The Real Estate Development segment includes Batson-Cook Development Company (residential/retail/healthcare), Core5 Industrial Partners (Class-A industrial properties), Development Ventures Group (office/multi-family/hospitality), Flournoy Development Group (Class A apartments), Kajima Development Corporation (commercial/residential), and Anglebrook Golf Club (leisure). The company does not offer a unified software platform; rather it coordinates services across these specialized operating companies serving the North American market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering and Construction Services Comprehensive engineering, design, and construction services including consulting, architecture, engineering, general contracting, and design-build delivery for industrial and commercial projects. Delivered across the United States through operating subsidiaries such as The Austin Company, Batson-Cook Company, Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, KBD Group, Rodgers Builders, and TACK Builders.
• Real Estate Development Services Broad-based project development services coordinating financing, planning, design, and construction of large-scale real estate projects across commercial, industrial, residential, retail, and leisure segments. Delivered through operating subsidiaries including Batson-Cook Development Company, Core5 Industrial Partners, Development Ventures Group, Flournoy Development Group, and Kajima Development Corporation.
• The Austin Company International firm offering in-house site location consulting, planning, architectural design, engineering, design-build, construction and facility maintenance solutions for industrial and commercial companies. Uses the proprietary Austin Method design-build approach providing single-source control of scope, cost, and schedule. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.
• Batson-Cook Company Georgia-based general contractor, construction manager, and design-build contractor serving the southeastern United States for over 100 years. Provides construction services across healthcare, hospitality, cultural, and institutional sectors. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company Diversified general contractor with five major divisions: Building, Commercial, Heavy Civil, Power & Industrial, and Waterfront & Foundation. Headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving Hawaii's construction needs since 1902. Notable projects include The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas luxury hotel in Lahaina, HI.
• KBD Group Inc. Comprehensive solutions provider with a nationwide staff of over 175 design and construction professionals. Offers a single-source approach to integrated planning, design, and construction services for industrial manufacturing, supply chain warehouse/distribution, and commercial office sectors. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with offices in New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Memphis, and Cincinnati. Notable clients include Coloplast, Yakult, and Marukan Vinegar. KBD Group annual revenues approach $500 million.
• Rodgers Builders Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina-based general contractor and construction manager serving the southeastern United States for over 60 years. Specializes in commercial/mixed-use, healthcare and senior living, education, and cultural sectors. Additional offices in Raleigh and Wilmington, NC, and Greenville and Charleston, SC.
• TACK Builders Inc. Southern California-based general contracting firm offering general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. Specializes in hospitality, multi-family residential, entertainment, warehouse, and light industrial sectors. Headquartered in Irvine, California.
• Batson-Cook Development Company Real estate development company specializing in development, pursuit capital, construction management, property management, and brokerage services. Focuses on high-rise/mid-rise residential apartments, condominiums, retail centers, assisted living, memory care, and healthcare developments. Notable project includes SkyHouse Buckhead high-rise residential development in Atlanta, GA. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Core5 Industrial Partners Industrial real estate property company with expertise in development and acquisition of Class-A industrial properties. Has 9 million square feet built or under construction in 7 major US logistics markets (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Pennsylvania, South Florida). Core5 leadership has delivered more than 260 million square feet of warehouse, distribution, and manufacturing facilities over 27+ years. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
• Development Ventures Group, Inc.

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Turner Construction Company: One of the largest US commercial general contractors and construction managers, offering design-build and construction management across virtually every vertical KUSA serves (healthcare, commercial, industrial, education). Highly comparable as a national, multi-vertical builder with similar enterprise customer base.
• Clark Construction Group: Major privately held US general contractor with building, civil, and specialty groups serving commercial, healthcare, education, and hospitality clients. Comparable scale and vertically integrated delivery model to KUSA's operating companies.
• Hensel Phelps: Employee-owned US design-build general contractor and construction manager serving commercial, aviation, healthcare, and industrial clients. Directly comparable to KUSA subsidiaries (Austin, Batson-Cook) in delivery model and end markets.
• Skanska USA: US subsidiary of Swedish-based Skanska, providing construction, commercial development, and infrastructure. Closest structural analogue to KUSA as a foreign-parented, multi-subsidiary US construction and development holding company.
• Trammell Crow Company: Major US commercial real estate developer and investor operating across office, industrial, healthcare, and multifamily. Directly comparable to KUSA's development subsidiaries (DEVEN, BCDC, Flournoy, Core5) in business model and product types.
• DPR Construction: Privately held national general contractor specializing in commercial, healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and advanced technology. Comparable design-build approach and customer profile to Austin Company and KBD Group.
• Gilbane Building Company: Privately held US construction management and real estate development firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and life sciences. Closely comparable integrated construction + development structure to KUSA.
• Mortenson Construction: Privately held US construction and real estate development firm with capabilities across commercial, industrial, healthcare, renewable energy, and multifamily. Comparable multi-vertical platform with integrated development capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global publicly traded infrastructure consulting, engineering, and construction firm. Broader incumbent with overlapping engineering and construction services, though at much larger scale and with greater geographic and sector breadth than KUSA.
• Bechtel: Privately held global engineering, procurement, construction, and project management firm with significant industrial and infrastructure focus. Larger and more infrastructure-heavy incumbent overlapping with KUSA's industrial and heavy-civil capabilities (e.g., Hawaiian Dredging's industrial/power divisions).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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