Kajima Building & Design Group

What Kajima Building & Design Group does

Kajima Building & Design Group Inc. (KBD Group) is a US-based design-build construction firm and wholly owned subsidiary of Kajima Corporation, the Tokyo-headquartered Japanese construction conglomerate. Operating from its Atlanta, Georgia headquarters with a secondary office in River Edge, New Jersey, the firm serves enterprise clients across manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, and interiors markets in the Southeast, Northeast, Southwest, and Western United States. Founded as Kajima's US presence in 1964, the firm has accumulated approximately 60 years of operating history and emphasizes integrated design-build delivery, Japanese-market specialization (about 30% Japanese workforce and roughly 30% of manufacturing revenue from Japanese clients), and a 70% repeat-customer ratio.

KBD Group's core offering is an integrated design-build delivery model in which in-house design and construction teams operate under a single contract, employing Building Information Modeling (BIM) in 3D/4D/5D configurations for project coordination. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services spanning design-build, general contracting, construction management, and standalone architectural/engineering design. Supporting capabilities include preconstruction services, process equipment installation, and LEED-accredited green construction. Named enterprise customer engagements include Toyota (TBMNC, $13.9B total project), Ajin USA (850,000 SF, Hyundai Metaplant Tier 1 supplier, $317M), JX Advanced Metals (272,740 SF with ISO 5/ISO 7 clean rooms), Kobayashi Healthcare (160,000 SF, 'Best Vendor 2024'), Marubeni America (45,000 SF NYC), UPS (multi-site cold storage/distribution), Sanko (first US plant, San Antonio TX), Telehouse (NYC data centers), Toyo Tire (85,000 SF mixing tower), and Burg Vinegar (15,000 SF, 15M gallons/year).

The firm's commercial motion is exclusively direct enterprise field sales, with no channel or partner resell model. Marketing spans LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, a 9,000+ subscriber email newsletter, industry events and groundbreakings, project case studies, and earned media coverage. In Feb 2026 the firm signed an MOU with AA Archigroup (one of South Korea's largest architectural firms) to jointly pursue FDI industrial projects in the US, expanding the firm's historical Japanese-client pipeline into Korean-headquartered industrial FDI. The wholly owned Kajima Associates, Inc. subsidiary provides in-house architectural/engineering design services, reinforcing the integrated model.

Name

Kajima Building & Design Group

Legal name

Kajima Building & Design Group Inc.

Website

https://kbd.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kajima Building & Design Group is a US-based design-build construction firm and subsidiary of Japan's Kajima Corporation, delivering integrated design, construction management, and general contracting services to enterprise clients in manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, and interior markets, with strong Japanese-market specialization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• Commercial construction services
• Industrial construction
• Warehouse distribution construction
• Corporate interiors construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design-Build Services: Single-source design-build contract approach where KBD Group serves as single point of responsibility for both design and construction phases, providing seamless integration and overlap of design and construction to save time and costs for clients.
2. General Contracting: Traditional general contracting services where KBD Group manages construction based on client-provided architect/engineer plans. Includes cost control, schedule control, quality control, sub-contractor management, communication and safety management.
3. Construction Management: Construction management services where KBD Group acts as coordinating cornerstone during pre-construction design phase, consulting with client and supervising stakeholders from planning through project handover.
4. Design/Engineering Services: Comprehensive design services including schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and scheduling. Provided as standalone service or integrated with construction delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kajima Building & Design Group (KBD Group) is a US-based design-build construction firm delivering integrated architecture, engineering, and construction services under single-source contracts. The company primarily serves manufacturing facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, and commercial interiors for enterprise clients, with deep specialization in serving Japanese companies expanding into the US market. Its offering spans design-build delivery, general contracting, construction management, and standalone design services supported by BIM technology.

Product overview

KBD Group is a design-build construction company offering a single-source approach to fully integrated planning, design, and construction services. The company's core products include Design-Build Services (providing fully integrated in-house design and construction), General Contracting, Construction Management, and Design Services. Supporting these core offerings are specialized services such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology for 3D/4D/5D visualization, Preconstruction Services, Process Installation, and LEED/Green Construction. The company operates across three primary market sectors: manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, and interiors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kajima Associates, Inc. An architectural/engineering design subsidiary of KBD Group, listed under the leadership section.

Products and services

• Design-Build Services Fully integrated in-house design and construction services delivered under a single-source contract, allowing overlap of design and construction phases to save time and cost. Targeted at enterprise owners building manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and commercial interiors.
• General Contracting Full-service general contracting covering cost control, schedule control, quality control, sub-contractor management, communication, and safety management, executed against owner-supplied design documents.
• Construction Management Advisory and supervisory construction management services coordinating the client, designers, and trade partners from planning through project handoff, including pre-construction budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering.
• Design Services In-house architectural and engineering design services covering schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and scheduling, delivered by KBD Group's integrated design team.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services Advanced BIM-based project visualization, coordination, and planning service incorporating 3D modeling plus 4D (scheduling) and 5D (cost) dimensions, used by KBD Group teams to identify design conflicts early and integrate field insights.
• Preconstruction Services Site analysis, budgeting, scheduling, and value engineering delivered during the pre-construction phase to optimize cost, schedule, and constructability outcomes for clients.
• LEED / Sustainable Construction Sustainable construction services delivered by LEED-accredited professionals, including energy-efficient systems, responsible material selection, and waste reduction practices, supporting clients pursuing LEED certification.
• Process Installation Installation of process equipment and production systems for manufacturing facilities, ensuring equipment is properly integrated and operational as part of the construction delivery package.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of business comes from repeat clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AA ArchigroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026MOU signing with AA Archigroup, one of South Korea's largest architectural firms, establishes strategic design collaboration for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) industrial projects. Partnership combines KBDG's design-build capabilities with AA Archigroup's design excellence and Korean client relationships to deliver market-specific solutions for advanced manufacturing environments in the US market.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gray Construction: Design-build general contractor focused on manufacturing, automotive, food & beverage, and distribution facilities with full-service in-house engineering. Closely mirrors KBD's industrial design-build focus and enterprise customer base.
• Whiting-Turner Contracting: National design-build and construction management firm with significant industrial, manufacturing, and commercial interior practices. Direct competitor on enterprise industrial design-build projects.
• DPR Construction: National design-build contractor with strong advanced technology, manufacturing, and life sciences practices. Operates an integrated design-build model with BIM-enabled workflows directly comparable to KBD's approach.
• Holder Construction: Large US design-build firm specializing in industrial, manufacturing, and corporate facility construction with integrated self-perform capabilities. Highly comparable to KBD Group in delivery model, target verticals, and customer profile (enterprise industrial clients).
• Clayco: Full-service design-build firm focused on industrial, manufacturing, data centers, and life sciences with integrated architecture and construction. Comparable to KBD in delivery model and core verticals including EV-related manufacturing facilities.
• Turner Construction: Largest US general contractor offering design-build, construction management, and general contracting across commercial, industrial, and interiors segments. Direct competitor for enterprise manufacturing and interior build-out RFPs.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction services firm with broad industrial, manufacturing, and design-build capabilities across geographies. Larger and more diversified than KBD but overlaps on industrial design-build delivery.
• Bechtel: One of the largest global EPC and construction firms with major industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure capabilities. Operates at significantly larger scale than KBD but competes on the largest industrial design-build projects.

Regional players

• Shimizu Corporation: Major Japanese construction conglomerate with US operations focused on industrial and high-tech facility construction. Direct strategic peer to Kajima Corporation's US strategy and KBD Group's Japanese-affiliated client base.
• Takenaka Corporation: Japanese general contractor with US operations serving Japanese-affiliated manufacturers and developers. Comparable to KBD in serving inbound Japanese industrial clients with culturally aligned delivery teams.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KBDGroupUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/kbdgroupusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/964138
• Instagraminstagram.com/kbd.group
• Xx.com/kajimabdg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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