Takenaka: A part of Singapore's most recognisable structures
The early-1970s saw Japanese companies like Sony, Sumitomo, and Kikkoman coming to Singapore to put down roots in our growing manufacturing sector, buoyed by Singapore’s strategic location and the availability of workers. These Japanese corporate giants were key clients of Takenaka’s.
The wave of interest from Japanese companies and Singapore’s rapid industrialisation led Takenaka to expand its offering, by constructing the Singapore facilities of its existing clients from Japan.
From there, Takenaka benefited from Singapore’s rapid urbanisation and technological advancement, as our built environment sector grew and matured. Unlike neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, Singapore’s construction landscape focuses on iconic, complex structures – a building typology that Takenaka excels at.
Among Takenaka’s projects were Singapore’s first airport, Changi International Airport Terminal 1, and the iconic tourist site, the Singapore Flyer.