TOKYO -- Japanese general contractor Shimizu is stepping up efforts to increase orders from non-Japanese companies in the U.S., including through acquiring a controlling stake in a New York construction company.
Acquisition in New York to be used as steppingstone

Shimizu and Cross Management have collaborated before on a building for Japanese confectioner Minamoto Kitchoan on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. (Shimizu)
TOKYO -- Japanese general contractor Shimizu is stepping up efforts to increase orders from non-Japanese companies in the U.S., including through acquiring a controlling stake in a New York construction company.