Maeda Corporation operates as a building and civil engineering contractor primarily in Japan. It undertakes civil engineering projects, which include dams, railways, subways, tunnels, subterranean works, highways, bridges, harbors, river and levee works, reclamation works, dredging land development works, water supply systems, drainage and sewage disposal systems, irrigation and water control systems, and airports, as well as hydro, thermal, and nuclear power stations. The company constructs buildings, such as schools, hospitals and office buildings, residential buildings, stores, athletic and entertainment facilities, factories, and warehouses. It also engages in the sale and rental of real estate; production and sale of construction machinery and concrete secondary products; and provision of other related services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.