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AECOM named Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
ture, helping cities and countries transform major events into lasting opportunities. In the Los Angeles area alone, its work has delivered landmark venues that will play a key role in the LA28 Games, including both historical and new state-of-the-art homes of several Los Angeles-based professional ...
AECOM named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the ninth year
any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or ...
Delivering vital infrastructure upgrades: American University’s McDowell Hall
ting AU’s commitment to inclusivity. Beyond these functional improvements, the renovation also prioritized sustainability and long-term system operational effectiveness. Notable upgrades included an energy-saving cooling system, a new hot water system for improved temperature control and humidi...
AECOM Smart City International Forum | Digital Innovation & Sustainable Transformation
Taiwan Engineering and Technology Consulting Association (TTCA), invites you to an exclusive forum on digital innovation and sustainable development. Key topics: Don’t miss out on in-depth discussions on: Be part of the future! Mark your calendars and get ready to be inspired by ...
AECOM appoints Anil Parikh as Transportation Regional Business Line Leader for the New York Metro area
o enhance mobility and connectivity for the communities we serve.” Mr. Parikh’s appointment, which is effective immediately, underscores AECOM’s commitment to advancing sustainable and resilient transportation solutions that enhance mobility and connectivity for the region’s residen...
People Spotlight: Meet Leesa Zerban
rably less embodied carbon. Finally, we carefully select components and reduce material usage where possible. By adopting this approach, we have seen real results and increased interest from the sector. It's incredibly rewarding to influence the sector positively and work collaboratively towards ...
Suzanne Klein elevated to AIA’s College of Fellows
and well-being for higher education clients across the country. In addition to her focus on design excellence and sustainability, Suzanne provides thought leadership and mentorship to architects at AECOM and throughout the higher education sector. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has el...
Could nature help solve the UK’s sewer overflow challenge?
ient, sustainable cities. The shift from traditional grey infrastructure to incorporating green and blue solutions is vital to addressing the intensifying storms and flooding we face. It's about thinking ahead, not just reacting. The Glasgow Smart Canal project is a prime example of how innovativ...
MTA Baltimore Metro Railcar and Train Control Replacement
time CCTV is also available on the same network. The upgrade ensures Baltimore’s Metro Subway is better positioned to meet future ridership demands while delivering a safer, greener, and more reliable transit experience for all. Phasing in progress Retrofitting CBTC onto an existing rail ...
AECOM appoints Joanne McCall as Canada Transportation Regional Business Line Lead
r innovative solutions that meet client needs and promote sustainable infrastructure development across Canada,” said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “We look forward to seeing the positive impact she will have on our team, our clients, and the broader industry as sh...
Deep Dive with Tom Fini
ity. Upholding our Sustainable Legacies principles, the project aligns with our commitment to sustainable infrastructure. By implementing innovative solutions to maintain continuous operations during construction, we are minimizing the project’s environmental footprint and ensuring positive soc...
AECOM secures landmark environmental services contract for California Department of Transportation
rans has awarded to AECOM, solidifying AECOM’s position as a leading partner in delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for California’s infrastructure. “Our selection is a testament to our role as a trusted partner for Caltrans as the agency seeks to improve critical infrastr...
New York Build 2025 Expo
on tools that accelerate climate solutions in the design process as well as training to implement those tools. With an emphasis on the intersection of environmental and social responsibility, her work supports a more inclusive, sustainable, healthy, and just built environment. Nadine co-chairs the A...
People Spotlight: Meet Patrick Willis
and I’m excited to contribute to this important effort. What is your favorite AECOM project that you’ve worked on and why? One of the most exciting projects I’ve worked on at AECOM is the proposed Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage Project in eastern Kentucky. This 287-megawatt project, led by...
Future-ready light rail stations, by design
nsors — and at some stations, solar panels — to help reduce reliance on the energy grid. The clean, minimalist design allows for future network expansions and ridership growth, enabling the addition of new stations without compromising visual or functional consistency. Modular design enabled ...
AECOM to advance industrial decarbonization by delivering environmental services for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub
in decarbonization,” said Jennifer Obertino, Senior Vice President, Global Energy Practice Leader. “We look forward to applying our extensive knowledge in environmental planning and permitting to assist the DOE in advancing CO2 reductions and implementing a new generation of hydrogen technologi...
AECOM announces key leadership appointments
eadership in complex project execution, technical excellence, and multidisciplinary team management. Mr. Donelson brings more than 30 years of experience in infrastructure and operations, including 11 years at AECOM. He most recently served as Transportation Regional Business Line Leader for the ...
2024 Environmental Business Journal and Climate Change Business Journal Awards
advanced, sustainable and passenger-friendly airports in the world. Aligning to their environmental master plan goals, the GTAA and AECOM developed a Sustainable Design and Construction Guideline, a framework incorporating leading sustainable design practices into their facilities program. The guid...
Delivering on Decarbonization: Meet Pooja Sannamani
n and sustainability experts and showcase how they support our clients to solve the most complex challenges to achieve their sustainability and net zero goals. Pooja Sannamani is a sustainability expert with extensive experience in the buildings and infrastructure sector. With over 10 years of ex...
Delivering nature-inspired spaces: Meet Shelley Martin
nects to wider ecological systems. What advice would you give to the next generation of landscape architects looking to build a strong reputation and create lasting impacts through their work? Follow ideas and principles that inspire you, surround yourself with creative people you can learn fr...
CCWEL: Edinburgh’s landmark active travel scheme
w pedestrian space in high-quality paving for the ‘Rejuvenating Roseburn’ project. Balancing heritage with modern needs Working on CCWEL posed numerous challenges, not least due to its route through Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. This required meticulous care to preserve t...
Supporting sustainable development at ICE Malaysia Conference
event, receiving a token of appreciation from YB Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES). The ICE Malaysia Conference served as a dynamic platform to share groundbreaking ideas and pioneering solutions for the future of civil engineering. AECOM...
Eastern Busway
an alliance delivery model in 2020, bringing together Auckland Transport, Fletcher Infrastructure, ACCIONA, AECOM, and Jacobs, in partnership with mana whenua, as the Eastern Busway Alliance (EBA). The alliance approach has enabled speed and efficiency, with critical milestones including the endors...
Canada Water Masterplan: a new urban centre for Southwark
gest and most ambitious mixed-use regeneration projects, set to transform a historic docklands site into a thriving new town centre – the first of its kind for the capital in half a century. In collaboration with Southwark Council, British Land’s masterplan will establish a new high street ...
Robert Chan: Asia to benefit from sustainable water solutions
ped cities across Asia, many of which are located near coastal areas. As storms and heavy rains become more frequent, these cities face heightened risks from nearby bodies of water. Meanwhile, governments are tasked with securing clean water for daily needs. This is why reliable and robust water inf...
AECOM achieves No. 1 ranking by Fortune magazine as the World’s Most Admired Company in its industry
M. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievement...
People Spotlight: Meet Tony Gibbon
ty and constructability. Tell us about what inspired you to join the industry. I started my engineering career as a trainee draughtsperson for a highway authority while studying civil engineering part-time. It was during that role that I developed an interest in the drainage of highways, w...
Milestones and innovations in nuclear decommissioning
ficant growth potential of the nuclear industry and its crucial role in supporting the wider clean energy transition, what aspects of future developments in nuclear energy and decarbonization excite you the most? How do you see nuclear energy integrating into the broader energy mix to achieve our de...
AECOM to deliver Investigation Study for Hong Kong’s first Wetland Conservation Park in the Northern Metropolis
re works, wetland enhancement, landscaping, environmental sustainability integration, digital monitoring, and park management. The establishment of the SPS WCP shall enhance the ecological quality and biodiversity of the Northern Metropolis, provide high-quality outdoor eco-education and eco-recreat...
Sustainability Spotlight: Hudson Tunnel Project
the HTP. AECOM is playing a pivotal role in designing a tunnel system capable of withstanding the growing risks posed by climate change, including storm surges and flooding. These issues have previously plagued the North River Tunnel, which sustained significant damage during Superstorm Sandy in 20...
Ten things every developer needs to know about battery energy storage systems
ten recommendations for overcoming them. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are at the forefront of the global transition towards a more sustainable and resilient energy future. As grid modernisation gains traction, these systems will play an increasingly important role in meeting the ever-growi...
Transforming Transit: Meet Tim Gianfrancesco
what possibilities are you most excited for? I’m excited by several transformative projects happening today and on the horizon which will have a profound impact on the communities they serve. One such project is with New York City Transit, where many existing stations are being made more ADA co...
AECOM-led joint venture to deliver critical rail improvements along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
gic value creation, capital allocation strategy including stock repurchases, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations ref...
Developing the business case for Dublin’s DART+ Programme
g uninterrupted passenger services. The programmatic strategy allows for better scheduling and resource allocation, minimising disruptions and ensuring continuous service throughout the upgrades. Enhanced sustainability and regional integration: The programme promotes connection...
AECOM secures positions on AMP8 UK water infrastructure frameworks exceeding twice the value of prior AMP7 frameworks
prise capabilities to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable water to millions of Britons.” Administered by Ofwat, the UK’s water services regulation authority, the AMP8 regulatory framework runs from 2025 to 2030 and will include approximately £104 billion, which is 77% greater than the pri...
AECOM to support transformed mobility across Austin, Texas by delivering the city’s first light rail system
for generations to come.” As delivery partner, AECOM will also lead a robust technical team of subconsultants, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms. By collaborating with DBE firms, AECOM seeks to provide opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged individu...
Durleigh Water Treatment Centre: futureproofing Somerset’s water supply
lti-stage treatment process capable of managing these complex water conditions while reliably delivering the highest quality drinking water. Overcoming challenges through collaboration and digital tools Collaboration was key to this project’s success. By co-locating on-site with Wess...
Meet our 2025 top young professionals
world through innovative ideas and unparalleled leadership. Their sustainable focused work positively impacts our clients, communities and world for generations. We are excited to congratulate and introduce our ENR 2025 National and Regional Top Young professionals. Read more about each of our honor...
Dunedin City Council Retail Quarter
hat flood-prone properties along St Andrews Street were not impacted by the recent events. Streetscape redesign and pedestrianisation George Street has been transformed into a pedestrian-first zone. The design includes flush street levels for improved accessibility, rain gardens, and pass...
Caledonia Water Alliance: enhancing Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure
supply to over 6,000 properties. It includes a new 6-megalitre Distribution Service Reservoir, expandable to meet future demands. The Marchmont Flood Alleviation Project - Scottish Water has invested £8.9 million to expand sewer capacity and stormwater storage to tackle recurrent f...
The Northumberland Line: the start of a new golden age for rail
les at the delivery stage Our team worked closely with project stakeholders throughout all delivery stages. By adopting Project SPEED principles – focusing on swift, pragmatic, and efficient delivery – we were pathfinders on an innovative approach to accelerate the programme. A...
AECOM appoints Matt Kavanagh as its new Global Energy Strategy & Growth Lead
mental in meeting their diverse needs and advancing their sustainability objectives.” A seasoned energy infrastructure expert, Mr. Kavanagh has held senior positions across the power sector. Most recently, he served as Vice President of International Business Development and Strategy for a firm...
AECOM appointed by Thames Water to new £400 million professional services framework
ng AMP8 upgrades across the UK,” said Beverley Stinson, chief executive of AECOM’s global Water business. “AECOM stands as the industry’s top water supply firm, and our teams possess the unsurpassed technical capabilities and local track record needed to assist Thames Water in transforming a...
Changing the Game: Meet Dan Meis
stadium seating made from recycled ocean plastics and many owners are now considering more sustainable choices like recyclable cups and even renewable energy generation. Sustainable measures don’t detract from fan experience; they enhance it by aligning with fans’ values and the clubs’ cul...
Decarbonising the fit out sector: creating net zero-enabled office spaces
e materials such as cardboard and fabric duct work can help reduce embodied carbon. These products are emerging on to the market as viable alternatives to plastics and metals. Changing values The fit out sector is asking existential questions of itself. How do office strip-outs work in a...
Empower Your ESG Vision with AECOM at the AmCham ESG Conference 2024
et class centered around nature, we can measure how investments in conservation efforts can be quantified and rewarded, and further integrated into mainstream investment practices. Date and time: December 6, 2024 | 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m....
AECOM Hunt and Rockford Construction Named for Amway Soccer Stadium Project
ement. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of approximately $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. See how we deliver what others can only imagine at aecom.com and @AECOM. About Rockford For more than 35 years, Rockford has been serving the commercial...
AECOM’s Scott Dunn joins panel on geospatial technologies for sustainable urban development
ific, participated as a panelist at the ULI Singapore-Singapore Land Authority (SLA) Geospatial Forum. Held at the Singapore Land Authority’s headquarters at 55 Newton Road, the event brought together industry leaders to discuss the transformative role of geospatial technologies in shaping inclusi...
Advancing sustainable water management at BIWWEC 2024
ung Water Professionals (SWA YWP), participated in the Borneo International Water & Wastewater Exhibition & Conference (BIWWEC) 2024 in Kuching, Malaysia. Representing both AECOM and SWA YWP, Kay served as a panelist in the Young Water Professionals: Leading the Charge for a Sustainable Futu...
Te Tupu Ngātahi | Supporting Growth
planning with land use to promote sustainable and compact urban development. By protecting transport corridors for future growth areas, Te Tupu Ngātahi fosters the development of well-connected, transit-oriented communities, reducing long-distance commuting and minimising carbon emissions linked to...
AECOM joint venture to provide engineering services for Metro Vancouver’s Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade
n solving global water supply challenges, our team is excited to apply our expertise in advanced water treatment technologies to the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, ensuring it meets the highest environmental standards and supports regional sustainability.” Built in 1963, the plant serv...
Greenbuild 2024: Looking towards a more sustainable future
ance Buildings and Communities team presented their remarkable work on Intuit Dome. This year’s Greenbuild emphasized that sustainability benefits both the planet and humanity. The event sparked important conversations surrounding the future of sustainability and resiliency, carbon neutrality, zer...
Think
oning to be smarter and more efficient while using technology to better meet the needs of people occupying the buildings, as well as surrounding communities. Explore these project examples: Learn more about our team: Find out m...
Transform
ety benefits. Industry, government, and academia must work together to engineer the basic building blocks for long-term resilience while driving innovation and technological advancement. The articles and case studies below explore where MMC is already delivering benefits and the steps...
Endure
ainability principles of the future. It’s time for a re-think, and the clock is running down fast to achieve net zero emissions. We need to build flexible, carbon-positive buildings and infrastructure while simultaneously upgrading and adapting our existing assets to drive down o...
Advancing gender equity
lents, backgrounds, and expertise of female leaders are highly valued and respected and we recognise and appreciate the immense contributions that women bring to the table. Joining us allows women to pursue rewarding career opportunities in technical leadership, growth and client management, project...
AECOM to deliver environmental services for the California Department of Transportation
The contract aims to address the district’s growing transportation needs while prioritizing environmental sustainability and equity for the community. “We are excited to draw on our Sustainable Legacies strategy to help Caltrans D11 deliver critical transportation improvements that enhance an...
In conversation with Yvonne Bilshausen
nne her shares insights into how AECOM is redefining airport design, delivering enhanced passenger experiences, improved sustainability and future-ready solutions. AECOM is a Gold Sponsor of FTE APEX Asia Expo 2024. What are your main hopes and objectives for the event? I'm incredibly exci...
Q&A with the women behind the design of Intuit Dome
e engagement with the community and fans and will raise the bar for every major sports franchise in the world concerning sustainability through design and fan experience. In the Intuit Dome blog series, we’ve taken a deep dive into each element of Intuit Dome with the leaders who made this...
AECOM wins Silver Prize at the Construction Digitalisation Award 2024 in Hong Kong
that showcase our expertise in digital transformation: Hong Kong 3D Digital Map: Developed for the Lands Department of Hong Kong, this platform offers high-resolution 3D visualizations that improve public access to spatial information, supporting urban development and community engagement in ali...
Transport and mobility: Brisbane 2032 to reimagine Australia’s fastest-growing capital city
land Transport Strategy, which aim to realise air quality, health, sustainability, accessibility, resiliency, and productivity goals. Understanding the transit landscape To deliver a carbon-positive Games, an innovative and effective Transport and Mobility Strategy is needed to ensure every i...
Transforming transit in Toronto
a key priority across the entire project. Light rail provides a clean alternative to cars and buses, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving local air quality. LRVs are also more energy-efficient because they run on electric power, which can be derived from renewable sources — further redu...
Transforming transit in Toronto
a key priority across the entire project. Light rail provides a clean alternative to cars and buses, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and improving local air quality. LRVs are also more energy-efficient because they run on electric power, which can be derived from renewable sources — further redu...
Dookie Campus Accommodation
6, the campus has played a key role in the development of agriculture and agricultural teaching and learning in Australia. The campus remains a focal point for the key research, teaching and technology development that is helping to shape the future of agriculture in Australia. Situated on 2,440 hec...
AECOM Mexico EN
ng with those who want to make a positive difference in our country. We deliver professional services, mainly Engineering Consulting and Project Management, spanning markets such as Transportation, Buildings, Water, Environment and Energy. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we’re one team d...
Embedding sustainability into Iarnród Éireann’s Cork Area Commuter Rail programme
o transform transportation across the region. As the largest investment ever made in Cork’s rail network, it will provide faster, greener connections between Cork and surrounding areas by increasing train capacity and frequency. With growing scrutiny on the sustainability benefits of publ...
AECOM to serve as project lead designer for Bangkok’s MRT Orange Line West Project
projects in Asia and the Southeast Asian region, including the Thai market, AECOM has provided engineering design services to CK on numerous rail projects such as the MRT Blue Line Project (1997), MRT Blue Line Extension (2011), MRT Orange Line East Section (2017), and MRT Purple Line (South) (2022)...
AECOM selected for a $90 million single-award task order for the G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
g nations around the world in key economic corridors with the goal of mobilizing finance to deliver clean energy, transportation, digital, agriculture and health infrastructure. “We are proud to expand our decades-long partnership with USAID to drive transformative economic development and regi...
Assessing the feasibility of reopening the Portadown-Armagh rail line
down-Armagh line, we turned to historical sources, including century-old maps, to better understand the original route alignment. We also worked with the Portadown Armagh Railway Society to gain insights into how the line used to operate, which helped us assess any challenges related to reinstatemen...
In conversation with Yvonne Bilshausen
w terminals of the future? Our approach to future airport terminals focuses on three core pillars: digital integration, sustainability and human-centered design. Digital integration: We leverage advanced technologies to enhance operational efficiency, safety, security and passenger experience...
LinkedIn’s Dublin campus: our role on the tech giant’s landmark development
he first owner-occupied development in the city in two decades. Since then, LinkedIn has continued to invest in premises at the regenerated Wilton Park neighbourhood to accommodate its expanding operations. Now nearing completion, the campus is a flagship within the tech giant’s glob...
People Spotlight: Meet Laura Ducamp
ighlighting a sustainability expert from Bordeaux in France, providing an insight into their inspiration and work. With over 11 years of experience in the energy sector, Laura Ducamp has developed a diverse range of sustainability skills, focusing on social impact. Currently, she coordinate...
Sustainable water planning for MidCoast’s growing population
expected to increase by almost 50% over the next 30 years, MidCoast Council needed a plan to future proof their water and wastewater infrastructure. In partnership with the Council, we produced an Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy (IWCM) that takes a holistic approach to effective and sust...
People Spotlight: Meet Kaye Bealer
— providing design services, policy guidance, and social equity advice — is making a tangible impact. Tell us a story of how your work positively impacted the community. For two decades, we managed a series of comprehensive upgrades to the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Tre...
We are in it together, proud to support the Chinachem Group Sustainability Conference 2024
g together industry thought leaders to tackle the interconnected challenges of climate change, sustainable financing and impact investment, with a goal of driving impactful and holistic solutions through a collaborative approach. This year’s theme, “Integrating Sustainability Solutions towar...
Conceptual Master Plan Ciudad del Rio
l promote the retention and attraction of talent, boosting research and technological development, fostering education and creating sustainable and healthy environments. All this will contribute to increase real estate investment in Barranquilla and consolidate its position as a business and tourism...
Resettlement of the municipality of Gramalote
rs. From the identification of suitable land and the construction of new housing to the development of basic infrastructure such as potable water systems, electricity and roads, every aspect was carefully managed to ensure the well-being of the residents. One of the biggest challenges was to addr...
AECOM to support in delivering one of South Africa’s largest water supply programs
ience developing some of the world’s most ambitious and sustainable water supply projects will guide our work on this program, supporting lasting local benefits through a reliable supply of clean water.” The implementation of uMWP-1 involves the storage and transfer of about 220 million cubic...
People Spotlight: Meet George Robbins
d to the Virginia Department of Transportation database. As the client service leader, I handled planning, budgeting, design, bid administration, contract award, and construction management. This project highlighted the importance of sustainable alternatives in noise reduction and air quality improv...
AECOM’s industry leading carbon management process receives global certification from BSI
bsp;Sustainable Legacies strategy, this certification by BSI testifies to the rigor of our teams’ unparalleled capabilities in low-carbon design and project delivery,” said Todd Battley, AECOM’s chief strategy officer. “We’re proud to lead our industry by receiving PAS 2080 verificati...
Rethinking school design for flexible, inclusive special education
needs of the SEND cohort, staff requirements, and support required for the wider community. Our collaboration with international experts has been critical in developing this flexible approach. By integrating global best practices with local requirements, we have developed a guide that meets Saud...
AECOM selected as designers to support major capital project delivery for Southern Water
ion and sustainability, helping our clients meet their environmental commitments and deliver long-term value to their communities.” Following their selection to Southern Water’s SDP Lot 3 Framework for infrastructure projects, and Low Complexity Delivery Route Lot 2 (Wastewater) Framework, Mo...
Seven regenerative design principles to change our cities
the face of the biodiversity crisis and climate change. Its application, however, requires a major shift in thinking. In this article, sustainability expert David Cheshire presents seven revolutionary regenerative design principles to guide the way. In our cities, isolated from nature a...
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for North Houston Highway Improvement Project
ofile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ mate...
Redefining Hong Kong’s Harbourfront through the design of five distinct precincts
cance of the magnificent Victoria Harbour. Dynamic master layout plan featuring five precincts with unique characters Our sustainable master plan aimed to give a facelift to the harbourfront, reconnecting people with the water and creating a vibrant, walkable space. Five precincts, eac...
Driving urban renewal to shape resilient urban environments in Hong Kong
trategies were proposed to support the envisioned transformation. The introduction of planning tools like "Street Consolidation Area" and "Transfer of Plot Ratio" would potentially enhance development viability and help improve livability. New planning tools Street Consolidation Area (SCAs)W...
AECOM announces the Sustainable Legacies Scholarship to support youth talent development in Taiwan
7, 2024) — AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, announced the launch of the AECOM Sustainable Legacies Scholarship, the newest program for its youth talent development initiatives in Taiwan. This new program complements the AECOM Summer Internship Program, which has been ru...
Rafeea
I wanted a similar type of growth – this led me to choose the private sector. What has been your favourite project to work on at AECOM? All AECOM Projects are special to me, in each one, I was exposed to different type of information, faced different challenges and got the chance to impr...
Middle East Early Careers
From Classroom to Career Outstanding graduates are nominated for the Hi-Potential Program, allowing you to complete the graduate program on an accelerated 18-month path. Discover Your Career Path Explore various fields and specialties within AECOM, and work alongside professionals wh...
AECOM selected to provide program management services for the Queen Street Housing Enabling Infrastructure Program (HEIP) in Ontario, Canada
, chief executive of AECOM’s Program Management global business line. “Our program management capabilities will ensure innovative solutions that meet the Region’s goals and set a new standard for infrastructure delivery, while supporting the long-term health and vitality of the community.” ...
Realizing the multi-generational opportunities of the energy transition
ust ensure the benefits of the transition are shared across generations, particularly by creating sustainable, long-term employment. However, to fully realise this potential, a strong focus on reskilling is required. Programmes that provide training in green technologies, such as offshore wind, n...
Harnessing technology and the green economy to drive change in transit
veraged my transit and rail program and project experience into a long-earned reputation for having a keen sense of industry trends in the transit and rail fields. My ability to identify and prioritize strategies that help agencies succeed and communities thrive also helps AECOM maintain its role as...
Deep Dive with Josh Jones
for the Valley Line Light Rail Transit (LRT), currently western Canada’s largest LRT owner’s engineer assignment. In this role, he leads a team of nearly 20 multi-disciplinary subconsultants and a specialized risk and claims preparedness team throughout the preliminary engineering, procurement, ...
Nature-based solutions for surface transportation: four essential considerations
, and social inequality, there is an urgent need to transform the way we plan, finance, and deliver our infrastructure projects. Our ‘Sustainable Legacies’ lead for the western United States (U.S.), Kristin Tremain Davis, and our global transportation ESG lead, Diane Cowin, explain how nature-b...
AECOM selected as design partner for the Capital Line South Light Rail Transit Extension project in Alberta, Canada
said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “Our extensive transportation experience in Canada — including our award-winning work on Edmonton’s recent Valley Line project — positions us uniquely to deliver high-quality infrastructure design for the Capital Line South....
People Spotlight: Meet Youvrani Thimmegowda
verflow (SWO) programme, which is one of the key UÉ programmes. Our team is developing solutions to improve drainage system and water quality by reducing the spill to water bodies. There are various options our team has developed like sustainable urban drainage systems that use permeable s...
Shi Yik
hands-on project experience, access to mentorship, and opportunities to participate in industry conferences. The exposure to complex projects like the MRT development and the chance to work internationally have significantly advanced my skills and professional growth. What’s your proudest ...
Tatsuki
had through your work at AECOM or interesting experiences with clients or building client relationships? I haven't had the opportunity to engage in interesting or unique experiences with clients or in building client relationships just yet. However, I'm eager to be more proactive in seeking out t...
20 years of Luas: reporting the success story of Dublin’s light rail network
uas passengers. Using the information, we created a compelling narrative complemented by headline statistics and infographics to show the positive impact that the Luas network has had in its 20 years of operation, such as: In 2023, 1 in 5 public transport trips in Dublin wer...
Yueqi
ng residents a healthier, more vibrant living space that connects them with nature. Do you have any interesting experience around collaboration, multi dis work, and thinking and acting globally at AECOM? Multidisciplinary work is one of the most exciting aspects of working at AECOM, as it ...
Kirk
actors, how to maximise our value and other very practical skills. It can be said that I have reached a very high starting point through AECOM's platform. AECOM's rich global engineering experience expands my horizon and breaks the traditional perception of the engineering industry. What do y...
Teresa
back from colleagues and supervisors which helps me identify my personal strengths and weaknesses for improvement. Such culture fosters a supportive environment where I can voice out my ideas and questions without hesitation and gain insights and learn from my colleagues’ work experiences. ...
Ella
g or unique opportunities you have had through your work at AECOM or interesting experiences with clients or building client relationships? Being a helper at the HKIE Engineers Week was a fantastic experience that provided me with opportunities to network and learn. I met many engineers and indus...
AECOM appoints Jill Hudkins to lead its new Water & Environment Advisory global business line
d rapid growth of its Digital Water practice. “Jill is a respected authority in our industry, and I look forward to working with her to advance our strategy for helping clients navigate their growing complexities and challenges, while also ensuring their projects deliver long-term value for com...
AECOM to perform upgrades to Port Darlington Water Pollution Control Plant in Ontario
es are planned to enhance the performance and reliability of the plant while also considering environmental sustainability and the reduction of energy waste and overall operational costs, benefitting both the region and the community. “Having managed some of the world’s most ambitious w...
AECOM awarded contract to support LA Metro’s transition to Zero Emission Buses
to contribute to Metro’s ambitious vision for a sustainable and efficient transit system,” said Mark Southwell, chief executive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “Reflecting our Sustainable Legacies strategy and drawing on our deep technical expertise, we are well positioned to del...
AECOM and the Sustainable Markets Initiative debut AI-powered Nature Risk Tool at NYC Climate Week 2024
eptember 26, 2024) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, in partnership with the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), today launched the SMI Nature Risk Tool at NYC Climate Week 2024. Developed by AECOM as part of its work leading SMI’s Measurement and Transparency Task...
Ireland
ning water, environment, energy, transport, aviation, active travel, buildings and places. As integration specialists, our strength lies in our programmatic approach and the global technical excellence, digital and sustainability expertise we bring across the full project lifecycle.&n...
AECOM to design the upgrade and expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
roject we undertake.” Originally built in 1977 with an 18 million gallon per day capacity, the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant has since been expanded three times in 1987, 1990, and 2005 to reach its current capacity of 75 million gallons per day. The facility is expected to remain oper...
Jurong Lake Garden Phase 2 Development
oduce and demonstrating a farm to fork concept. Leaf litter is reused as much as possible for trees and plants while food waste from tenanted spaces is collected by BNL for processing in the North Bin center compactor. Whole Life Carbon (Cn) Jurong Lake Gardens Phase 2 Development has a relati...
AECOM renews place on Wessex Water’s Capital Delivery Framework
ays and reliable water service for millions of customers across the UK,” said Colin Wood, chief executive of AECOM’s Europe and India region. “We’re already putting our technical capability and innovation to work with Wessex Water, and our teams are delivering transformative projects that wi...
AECOM awarded program management contract for San Diego International Airport expansion project
International Airport (SAN). Once complete, the projects will improve critical infrastructure, access, and sustainability features to meet the needs of the airport’s current and future demand for travel. This includes management of the $3.8 billion New Terminal 1 (NT1) program and the modernizati...
AECOM appointed to Northern Ireland Water’s Professional Services Framework
ital programs that will provide sustainable water and wastewater solutions. “We look forward to building on our long-term partnership with NI Water, deploying cutting-edge insights and technologies drawn from AECOM’s global capabilities,” said Beverley Stinson, chief executive of AECOM’s ...
Building for the future: integrating social value
nd stakeholder engagement are essential in designing and executing infrastructure projects that consider social impacts, and foster inclusive and sustainable development. Infrastructure is often key to getting economies back on their feet. In selecting projects, though, decision makers should no...
The circular economy: a path to resilience and regeneration
ximately 70 percent by 2050. The linear economy model of "take, make, dispose" has led to a massive increase in waste production. It is unsustainable and is worsening global problems of resource scarcity, environmental damage, and climate change. The idea of a circular economy has emerged as...
Jordan
. I’ve worked with teams from Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham and many others in the UK where we have had to come together to work through elements of the design in the project and come up with creative solutions and ideas, it’s been a real team effort from all disciplines across all the teams involv...
Briony
security and climate resilience within communities. This is something I do through my work, collaborating with clients and stakeholders to ensure the heating solutions we deliver support a just energy transition. How has your work at AECOM contributed towards having a positive impact on the ...
The partnership behind the design and construction of Intuit Dome
e engagement with the community and fans and will raise the bar for every major sports franchise in the world concerning sustainability through design and fan experience. In the Intuit Dome blog series, we are taking a deep dive into each element of Intuit Dome with the leaders who made this...
People Spotlight: Meet Jarrod Pettigrew
A particularly notable project experience has been working on Queensland’s Gold Coast Light Rail project, a vital passenger transport project that is enhancing accessibility and improving overall transportation options within the community. My involvement has included supporting the coordination o...
Deep energy retrofit for historic Rubrics building at Trinity College Dublin
ing method for the building. This involved assessing each option based on several criteria, including energy consumption, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and the impact on both the building’s conservation and the broader campus environment. The analysis revealed that, as well as having th...
Accelerating sustainability of corporate real estate with data-driven insights
OA). When a global private real estate investment fund needed to identify quick and effective ways to reduce the carbon emissions from 25% of their estate by value by 2025 , while also planning for long-term changes that would enable them to achieve their goal of reducing carbon emissions a...
Tainan Train Station Square Renovation Vision
e as the gateway to the city. AECOM emphasizes green infrastructure and sustainable design. We combine our transportation and landscape expertise to simultaneously enhance public transit and urban resilience. Our goal is to create a plaza that balances the needs of transportation and urban living...
Sustainable Legacies Scholarship Taiwan
sustainability and uplifting communities. Guided by our core value to “Sustain and Thrive,” we are committed to creating a lasting positive impact by fostering innovation and nurturing the next generation. The AECOM Sustainable Legacies Scholarship is one of our key initiatives to support tal...
AECOM celebrates the opening of the Intuit Dome, new home of the LA Clippers
ity and sustainability drives the venue’s design features and envisioned user experience. The facility takes advantage of the Southern California climate through an indoor-outdoor approach that allows for a naturally ventilated entrance and upper concourse. A solar-optimized building shell will ba...
Singapore Sustainability Academy Annex gets Green Mark certification
aring the submission to Building and Construction Authority and conducting the relevant assessments. The SSA Annex is an extension of the existing 4,300-square-foot SSA that was opened in 2017. It showcases a variety of sustainable features such as an energy-efficient AC system with hybrid coolin...
Innovating road safety with GeoAI Road Defect Detection System
y thousands of vehicles daily, making the identification of road defects — such as cracks, discolored markings and other abnormalities — a labor-intensive task. To assist our client, the Highways Department (HyD) of the HKSARG, AECOM was commissioned to develop the GeoAI Road Defect Detection Sy...
People Spotlight: Meet Ciro Viscotti
lated to the sustainable use of water in industrial sites. Over the past few years, Ciro has been working towards environmental management and remediation of one of the most complex PFAS contaminated sites in Italy. What inspired you to join the industry? I have a background in pro...
UK & Ireland Graduate and Early Careers
ave little or no experience, so don’t worry, we don’t expect you to be experts. Salary and benefits Private medicalinsurance 25 days annual leave + you can buy up to 10 days or sell up to 5 Flexible benefits (lifestyle dis...
Reshaping Edmonton’s Public Transportation
from relying on vehicles to other sustainable forms of transportation. The $4.4 billion Valley Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) is Edmonton’s first low-floor, street level transit line. It supplements the existing Metro and Capital Lines by extending LRT service to the southeast and west portions of...
One Click LCA and AECOM partner to drive decarbonization across building & infrastructure projects worldwide
astructure consulting firm, has entered into a multi-year global agreement with One Click LCA, the leading end-to-end sustainability platform for the built environment. The collaboration enhances AECOM’s ScopeXTM approach that aims to deliver a 50% carbon reduction on major client projects, utiliz...
AECOM awarded program management contract to support the New York Power Authority’s decarbonization efforts
ram.” AECOM will provide program management services for engineering, design and procurement services to assist NYPA in successfully delivering their capital projects. One of the only global infrastructure firms accredited by the United States’ National Association of Energy Service Companies...
People Spotlight: Meet Khaled Al Rawashdeh
reas. Some of these trees have certain historical importance in preserving the local Najdi community's identity and heritage. Saving those trees instead of cutting them off will result in improving air quality and enhance carbon sequestration — let's not forget that one tonne of CO2 can be offset ...
Developing the UK’s Largest Light Rail Network
Club), the Trafford Centre and Europe's largest industrial park – Trafford Park. The Trafford Park industrial complex employs more than 35,000 people and is home to one of the largest shopping and leisure complexes in the UK, The Trafford Centre. The TPL is a reliable and affordable connector a...
AECOM to serve as program manager for the Portal rail extension in San Francisco
rategic value creation, capital allocation strategy including stock repurchases, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations refl...
Hunt-PENTA Joint Venture Celebrate Las Vegas Convention Center Topping Out
nnually among ENR’s top 400 national general contracting firms and top 100 Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms. For more information, visit www.pentabldggroup.com or connect on X (@PentaBG), Facebook and/or LinkedIn....
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for the Bronx River Parkway Bridge Replacement Project
allocation strategy including stock repurchases, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking st...
Summer Internship in Taiwan 2024
nt on “The New Generation ESG Development Blueprint for Songshan Airport.” Guided by mentors from various business lines, they used their academic knowledge and the skills acquired during the internship to assess, plan, and explore the airport’s buildings and environment. Through interdiscipli...
Digital Infrastructure: Meet Shabna Jobraj Hayes
gy is experiencing astronomical growth and is a major driver of change with a very steep, upward trajectory. As AI becomes is becoming more integrated into business operations, the demand for data processing power is increasing significantly. This results in processing racks now requiring higher pow...
People Spotlight: Meet Jon Short
onsenting and construction support, culminating in its completion in early 2024. As a team, we refined designs to meet statutory, stakeholder and environmental requirements, such as the need to not adversely impact the geological SSSI. Through careful alignment selection, increasing the revetment st...
Breathing new life into London’s Old War Office
roque features. Our approach has been to service the building as a whole – with dedicated systems for each part (both the hotel and high-end residences) where possible. The OWO (former Old War Office) at night. Image courtesy of EPR architects Digital coordination, seamles...
AECOM at 9th IWA-ASPIRE and WRA International Water Forum 2023
Water Exhibition Highlights The water exhibition showcased AECOM's dedication to achieving net-zero carbon emissions through innovative water infrastructure solutions, including desalination and renewable water resource management. Our presence in Taiwan includes significant contributi...
Delivering on Decarbonization: Meet Helena Rivers
n and sustainability experts and how they are supporting our clients to reach their net zero goals. Helena Rivers leads our Net Zero team in Europe and India. Her extensive background in engineering and decarbonization brings a wealth of experience to her role. Helena helps clients achieve net ze...
Join AECOM at ReThink: Delivering Sustainable Legacies for a Nature-Positive Future
st tools and digital solutions for ESG and climate advisory Low-carbon construction materials and applications ESG experts from AECOM Award-winning sustainability project examples Engage with our experts Connect with AECOM's thought leaders as they share valuab...
People Spotlight: Meet Sean Gilchrist
role, Sean is instrumental in leading industry initiatives and driving strategic projects. His extensive experience encompasses water treatment, project planning, water resources, water quality, wastewater treatment, environmental auditing, proposal writing, environmental compliance, feasibility stu...
ADVANCE-ing next gen leaders
ur early careers professionals are integral to our Environment, Water, and Energy, Transportation, and Buildings and Places businesses. They are the future leaders of AECOM. In recent weeks, this year’s group attended the ADVANCE early careers inductions in Birmingham. These session...
Achieving positive social impact through One Water planning and water reuse
ater needs is increasingly important. Because of this, One Water planning and water reuse projects are integral to meet future water management challenges. Vijay Sundaram PhD, PE, our Global One Water Director, looks deeper into the One Water approach, along with the future of water reuse and its b...
Light Rail
stry. Our transit professionals are involved in every aspect of LRT delivery, from program management to planning and conceptual engineering, through final design, construction management and startup of revenue service. Our expertise includes track, systems, passenger concourses and stations, mai...
Transforming the built environment with First Nations ingenuity
Director for Buildings & Places at AECOM. This imperative coined Country-centred design, offers an unparalleled opportunity to develop sustainable, culturally resonant projects that reconnect people to a richer environment through authentic co-design. The challenge Engaging with First Na...
Winning accolades for delivering Sustainable Legacies
ce service. Each year, its Sustainability Delivery Awards recognize Environment, Social and Governance innovation, achievement and leadership, and celebrate those organizations that have made significant advances in progressing towards a sustainable transformation and achieving climate and net ...
Transforming Los Angeles: Meet Elisabet Olle Amat
, and sustainable urban environment. Elisabet Olle Amat is a versatile urban designer, architect and planner, leveraging her multidisciplinary training to innovate across various fields and tailor optimal solutions for urban environments. She draws her urban experience solutions from living in Ba...
The NEC Awards 2024 recognize AECOM projects for their excellence in delivery through collaborative partnering
received the Grand Award of the “Recognizing project excellence and innovation" category. Upon completion, it will be the first wastewater treatment plant in Hong Kong capable of achieving energy neutrality. It is also the first treatment plant in the city to adopt aerobic granular sludge (AGS) p...
People Spotlight: Meet Andrew Rolfe
inspired you to join the industry? I studied geology in New Zealand and enjoyed field trips investigating the geological processes which formed the different landscapes. This background led me to enjoy the process of researching the history behind a site’s land use, collecting data to make good...
Mansfield: designing the UK’s largest sustainable drainage scheme
Why do we need sustainable drainage systems? In England, 325,000 properties are in areas at risk of surface water flooding, according to the National Infrastructure Commission. The Met Office has warned that extreme rainfall events could be four times as frequent by 2080 compared to 1980s...
Digital Infrastructure: Meet Mylena Maximo
sure we provide optimal solutions, not only for our clients but also for the local communities to ensure that our data center designs minimize their environmental footprint. How do you go about assessing the unique needs and goals of clients when beginning a new design project, especially in the ...
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for Portage Bay Bridge replacement in Seattle, Washington
tives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected ...
The NEC Awards 2024 recognize AECOM projects for their excellence in delivery
, as the first wastewater treatment plant in the city to adopt aerobic granular sludge (AGS) process for biological treatment, which demands less energy while improving efficiency, won the Grand Award of the “Recognizing project excellence and innovation’ category. This project stood out for its...
Embracing the future of project delivery: the need for an integrated data management approach
tegrated system that provides seamless access to project data and fosters open communication. Continued focus on sustainable outcomes Environmental factors are gaining prominence in large, complex design and construction projects. Stakeholders are increasingly aware of the need to address envi...
The visionary design and innovation behind Intuit Dome’s multidimensional experience
e engagement with the community and fans and will raise the bar for every major sports franchise in the world concerning sustainability through design and fan experience. In the Intuit Dome blog series, we are taking a deep dive into each element of Intuit Dome with the leaders who made this...
AECOM receives Singapore Green Building Services (SGBS) certification
AECOM is honored to receive the Singapore Green Building Services (SGBS) Level 1 rating certification for Environmental Sustainability from the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC). Presented on June 6, 2024, this certification recognizes AECOM’s commitment to delivering best-in-class gree...
Circularity in Grid-Scale Renewable Energy Infrastructure
policy. This study included an overview of common infrastructure components, a forecast estimate of the available tonnage of materials recoverable from infrastructure, and an assessment of existing, scalable recovery and recycling technologies. Our analysis identified 18 promising opportunities, eac...
Timber, transit and technology – T3, an Australian first
on Assessment to help inform Hines on the environmental benefits of choosing sustainable building materials over conventional methods. The AECOM team developed the hybrid timber solution to maximise the use of timber while keeping the construction, performance, and future flexibility of the building...
New Zealand’s first large-scale food waste-to-bioenergy facility
lds across the North Island into sustainable renewable energy each year. The facility is owned by Ecogas, a joint venture between Pioneer Energy and Ecostock Supplies, and situated on land owned by Turners & Growers (T&G), a New Zealand fresh produce business. T&G is leasing the land ...
How roads can help fix the Great Barrier Reef’s water quality problem
stics where improved infrastructure design or maintenance processes would benefit water quality. Using these insights, the Cleaner Roads Run-off project will identify a suite of cost-effective and practical measures to improve sediment management from unsealed roads. The Cleaner Roads Run-off ...
AECOM senior executives to present at Singapore International Water Week
tions and solutions,” said Ian Chung, chief executive of AECOM’s Asia region. “At AECOM, our goal is to create sustainable water solutions in line with our mission of delivering a better world. We support our clients in cities around the world in developing, delivering, and managing critical w...
Building our TechEx Factor through continuous learning
ng topics in Global Program Management, so I participated in the 12 lessons of Global Program Management Academy training. It was a transformative experience that provided a comprehensive perspective on managing projects on a global and large scale. Each training module was designed to meet the need...
AECOM appointed to Southern Water’s Professional Services Framework
al Water capabilities, we’re well positioned to deliver sustainable solutions that help Southern Water achieve its business, customer and environmental outcomes in the AMP8 period and beyond.” Southern Water’s business plan will address AMP8 provisions aimed at improving efficiency and miti...
People Spotlight: Meet Murray Coburn
However, the best bit always comes last — construction. Seeing the product of your hard work in the flesh for the first time is a moment you spend years dreaming of whilst studying at university, so to finally experience this has been very rewarding. One of the many detention basins complet...
AECOM to serve as technical advisor for the restoration of Ukraine’s hydropower infrastructure
tatements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profi...
AECOM relaunches its prestigious Fellows program with new inductees
ortation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversit...
People Spotlight: Meet Meegan Worcester
ng a graduate sustainability consultant from our Carbon & ESG practice in the United Kingdom, providing an insight into their inspiration and work. Meegan Worcester joined AECOM in 2023 as a graduate sustainability consultant. Prior to joining, she completed her undergraduate degree in ...
Leading the flow of innovation at Singapore International Water Week 2024
onal University of Singapore.Water Convention - Co-chairing sessionsJun 20-21At the Water Convention, AECOM's professional experts will co-chair technical sessions aimed at addressing current and emerging water challenges. They will help facilitate the exchange of knowledge, practical experiences, a...
Tung Chung East New Town Extension: Pioneering Sustainable Reclamation and Eco-Shoreline Development
is the first public works project in Hong Kong to use DCM method to speed up the reclamation process. DCM more efficiently solidifies the ground, enabling the reclamation to be completed approximately six months earlier than using the conventional method. The works contract commenced at the end of 2...
Sharing excellence at the Singapore Geotech Forum
th about 50 invited guests at our Singapore office, and colleagues, the event hoped to promote continuous learning within the field and encourage the development of talent in the industry....
From vision to reality at Asia Pacific Rail
ong Kong, and the Thomson East Coast Line Stage 3 (TEL3) in Singapore — all of which demonstrated massive feats in rail design, construction and engineering....
AECOM-led joint venture selected to provide facility support services for the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Region
uld differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements incl...
Helping clients navigate the EU Taxonomy
omy criteria. What is EU Taxonomy and why is it important? Created by the European Commission, the EU Taxonomy is a classification system and transparency tool for organisations to identify which of their economic activities – or those they invest in – can be deemed ‘environmentall...
AECOM and Aquatech to Deliver PFAS Destruction with DE-FLUORO™ Technology
” The agreement is expected to target challenging applications, such as aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) clean-outs, PFAS-impacted rinse water, ion exchange resin still bottom waste, reverse osmosis brine, separated and concentrated industrial and municipal waste streams, and landfill leachate....
AECOM awarded U.S. nationwide program management services contract to support FEMA’s disaster resilience efforts
s president. “This critical work ties directly into our Sustainable Legacies strategy, rooted in our commitment to deliver a better world. Our vision, world-class technical teams, and leadership in disaster resiliency uniquely positions us to bring this critical program to completion.” CRCs w...
United for Infrastructure panel recap: Mega projects require mega partnerships
said Aram Benyamin. Looking to the future The panelists agreed that substantial thought and investment will be needed to ensure the right decisions are being made, not just for today but for future generations. Adel Hagekhalil said, “What we do today is going to impact the future for ou...
People Spotlight: Meet Christopher Williams
ighlighting a sustainability consultant from our Carbon & ESG team in the United Kingdom and providing an insight into their inspiration and work. Christopher Williams joined AECOM in 2023 as a sustainability consultant based in our Bristol office. His work covers a range of climate change ...
AECOM joint venture appointed by Unitywater as Professional Services Partner
th Unitywater to deliver critical infrastructure, advance sustainable practices, and unlock efficiencies at each stage of the program.” As part of the Elevate joint venture, AECOM will support Unitywater’s five-year, $1.8 billion capital works program under the Build Better Together program. ...
Founders’ Memorial Project Recognized for innovation in sustainability
ntainability (Mt) Badge considerations. In addition, our effort in researching for sustainable technologies has propelled the project towards the Green Mark 2021 Platinum, Super Low Energy certification standards. When the Founders’ Memorial opens at the Bay East Garden in 2028, it will embo...
AECOM awarded contract from the U.S. Army Environmental Command for environmental remediation services
cluding any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AE...
AECOM turns ‘vision to reality’ at Asia Pacific Rail 2024
ng, chief executive of AECOM’s Asia region. “As Asia is the most dynamic rail market globally, we are establishing new standards for delivering sustainable, safe, inclusive, innovative and reliable rail systems in the region. From Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta to Singapore, Hong Kong an...
Climate adaptation: principles to navigate uncertainty
the damage and plans for the future, debate is intensifying on the most effective strategies for climate change adaptation, says Dr Anthony Hume, sustainability and resilience practice leader for AECOM New Zealand. The complexity, scale, and substantial costs associated with climate adaptation effo...
Transforming Transit: Meet Adrian Lindon
n via smarter, sustainable transportation solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of our clients and communities alike. Adrian Lindon has led major transport projects worldwide since kickstarting his career as an architect almost 30 years ago. From Bangkok's metro to Sydney's and Dubai's tr...
Building a resilient future for Victoria’s infrastructure
as 2006 to more recently in 2023. These projects include the pioneering Infrastructure and Climate Change Risk Assessment for Victoria (2006), the more recent Climate Risk Ready New South Wales guidance (2023), and our Climate Change Consequences study developed specifically to inform Infrastructure...
AECOM joint venture secures position on two new £1.25 billion SCAPE Utilities Consultancy Frameworks in the UK
silience across the utilities infrastructure pivotal to a sustainable future.” Perfect Circle has been appointed to SCAPE’s £750 million direct award framework for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and its £500 million dedicated framework for Scotland. The frameworks will run for a period...
AECOM to provide design and engineering services for the Clarkson Water Resource Recovery Facility in Ontario
creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual re...
People Spotlight: Meet Felix Cox
chose a jazz clarinet scholarship at Trinity College over Mathematics at Manchester University. Throughout this period, I continued to nourish my interest in physical problem solving and mathematics. After years as a musician and instrumental teacher, I retrained for A-Levels in physics and math, e...
The race to vertical take-off: overcoming infrastructure challenges in a nascent sector
d solutions in infrastructure that can bring investors, OEMs, power suppliers, and regulators together with a single goal: sustainably-powered vertical take-off flight. The ability to provide cost sensitive, flexible vertiport infrastructure and overcoming grid capacity concerns in markets such a...
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sciplinary expertise, we deliver integrated, comprehensive solutions to International Development challenges with integrity, transparency, accountability, innovation and reliability....
Discover the contemplative water scenes of One Sanlong Bay’s award-winning landscape
nt along the Dong Ping River in Foshan, a large city neighboring Guangzhou expected to reach megacity status soon. Comprised of 10 residential towers, villas, two commercial towers, and a multi-level retail mall, the development’s expansive green podium creates opportunities to utilize green conne...
AECOM selected by TxDOT to deliver drainage tunnels for I-35 Capital Express Central project in Austin, Texas
uture operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forw...
People Spotlight: Meet Lucy Latham
ars’ experience leading international sustainability programs and delivering environmental consultancy services. Lucy delivers ESG projects for our private sector clients, as well as a variety of projects focused on urban development and sustainability, including with the World Bank and European B...
AECOM joint venture to provide environmental planning services for the U.S. Navy
ironmental planning strategy for the Navy,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “Our deep expertise in environmental planning, master planning, infrastructure and transportation, coupled with our support of the Navy’s work on resiliency and climate chang...
Intuit Dome series: Community engagement at our core
e engagement with the community and fans and will raise the bar for every major sports franchise in the world concerning sustainability through design and fan experience. In the Intuit Dome blog series, we are taking a deep dive into each element of Intuit Dome with the leaders who made this proj...
AECOM joint venture to deliver the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade
play a defining role in both designing and delivering the solutions that are advancing the global energy transition,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “This latest program for National Grid bolsters our position as a trusted advisor for our many long-t...
Beyond the tunnel: why a systems approach is critical to metro delivery
across construction, rail systems (signalling, communications), station systems, operations and maintenance systems, all adhering to safety, sustainability, building, and environmental standards. Moreover, the local community and local authorities demand seamless integration and community advanta...
Breaking into sustainability: 7 new starters share their experiences
Thinking of starting a career in sustainability, or moving into a new role in the industry? Seven of our recent starters — both graduates and seasoned consultants from our Carbon & ESG team — share their experiences and useful advice on entering the industry. With so many paths to choose ...
An agile staffing model helps us thrive in an ever-changing industry. Here’s how.
meet need. But, in an industry characterised by an ebb and flow of work, and of large projects that can be stop-start by nature, this can regularly lead to imbalances in the workforce. The situation is even more complex during periods of volatility such as we are currently experiencing. A new a...
People Spotlight: Meet Mark Biesta
being an ‘inventor’ – inspired by reading Disney’s Willie Wortel (Gyro Gearloose in the English version) comics. However, as a teenager I thought I’d become a pilot. I remember finding a massive book in the library with a big list of occupations that led me from pilot to aeronautical engin...
Hsinchu Paradise Landscape Design
e addition of urban lighting and smart city systems further enhances the living experience, creating a livable urban environment that caters to the needs of 8,000 households. This project is not just a living space but a statement of urban beauty, setting a new standard for urban living. Comprehe...
Healthy hospitals for a healthy planet: balancing carbon versus space
manage. The Royal College of Physicians reported that the 2003 heatwave cost the NHS £41.4 million. The NHS spends over £50 million a year on carbon permits to offset its CO2 production. The costs of failing to decarbonise one of the UK's biggest institutions are now simply too high from legal, f...
Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Urban Development at San Tin Technopole
re dedicated to creating environmentally friendly solutions that enhance the livability of urban spaces while meeting key challenges related to climate change and urbanization. Core commitment to Nature-based solutions Nature-based solutions (NbS) are at the heart of AECOM’s pledge to build ...
Transforming Transit: Meet Kristopher Takács
olving needs of our clients and communities alike. Architect and urbanist Kristopher Takács leads a worldwide team of interdisciplinary professionals who plan, design and deliver passenger facilities, infrastructure and transformative urbanism that shape how people move, connect and thrive. ...
People Spotlight: Meet Harriet Ridler
ast two years I have been heavily involved in designing the Langstone Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) project in south of the UK. Due for completion in 2025, the project aims to provide enhanced resilience against tidal flooding for the village of Langstone and A3023, the only road...
AECOM to provide enhanced support to clients in response to U.S. EPA’s latest PFAS regulatory compliance requirements
y, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deli...
Kogan Creek Hydrogen Pre-FEED study
Promoting sustainable energy through a natural gas hydrogen blend CS Energy has engaged AECOM to conduct a comprehensive study for the Kogan Creek Hydrogen Pre-Front End Engineering Design project in Queensland, Australia. The study explores various possibilities for establishing a cutting-edge gre...
AECOM-led joint venture selected as delivery partner for Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program in Baltimore
rofile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ mat...
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People Spotlight: Meet Jordanna Rubin
assistant director for the Columbia University Energy Policy Center, and as an analyst for NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Jordanna helped to relocate an indigenous community out of a high-risk zone in southern Louisiana, developed a COVID-19 food security program for vulnerable pop...
AECOM consortium selected to deliver Australia’s M80 Ring Road Completion
t-specific project control tools as well as innovative design, material selection, and construction approaches.” About AECOM AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisor...
People Spotlight: Meet Vincent Liebenberg
What is your favorite AECOM project that you’ve worked on and why? It’s hard to pick just one, so there are two I’d like to highlight. The first being the YVIE Complex, which was the reason I joined AECOM. It’s an incredibly complex landmark project in Amsterdam-Noord, the Dutch ca...
AECOM to provide environmental restoration and compliance services for NASA facilities across the United States
Company will also provide compliance and sustainability related services across NASA facilities that include pollution prevention, recycling and hazardous materials management. "We are proud to continue building on our 60-year history of successfully serving NASA by leveraging our environmental r...
People Spotlight: Meet Cosmin Chiselencu
on sites, where diverse personalities prevail, mastering social skills becomes paramount, the ability to navigate and manage social interactions helps in resolving issues proactively and fostering a positive work environment. Cultivating a collaborative attitude and learning how to handle difficult ...
Creating opportunities for all: How infrastructure helps communities thrive
orizon, we remain focused on the future — matching our best-in-class expertise and resources to implement solutions that improve the lives of the people today, while providing better living for tomorrow. New Jersey Turnpike Widening Newark Liberty Airport Terminal A...
AECOM announces the integration of PlanEngage® with EarthSoft’s EQuIS™ environmental data management software
mental stewardship,” said Mitch Beard, CEO of EarthSoft. “AECOM and EarthSoft will continue to build data governance standards for digital environmental and geotechnical data workflows, increasing the efficiencies of field data collection and optimizing remediation programs.“ The PlanEngage...
People Spotlight: Meet Victoria Blackwell
orming for people with disabilities compared to people without disabilities?” or “What areas within MARTA’s service area have high instances of certain environmental burden indicators (e.g., air quality) that could be impacted by bus activity in specific areas?” Our approach is to i...
Cogeneration Facility Design-Build
and incorporate sustainable processes into the grid, while meeting most electrical and thermal needs for the Rikers Island Correctional Facility — selected our team to provide turnkey engineering, procurement and construction services for a 15MW cogeneration facility and replaced the individual d...
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Programs
ure LEED® designations, the global symbol of sustainability achievement. Providing expert oversight of complex projects Because of our expertise overseeing heavy-construction sites involving collaboration with city agencies, we reliably deliver complex NYCDPR projects, including those subject...
Delivering on Decarbonization: Meet Adriaan Window
n and sustainability experts and how they are supporting our clients to reach their net zero goals. As the threat of climate change impacts on our planet and communities continues to grow, decarbonization is front-of-mind for organizations and communities across the world. We sat down with Adr...
Long Valley Nature Park: A Beacon for Biodiversity and Conservation
farmlands enables an even distribution of habitats throughout the park. As a result of revitalization efforts, the wetland area of the LVNP has expanded by 8 hectares, making it an enticing habitat for both native and migratory birds. Notably, the park now hosts critically endangered birds such as ...
People Spotlight: Meet Jay Anable
le simultaneously managing the dynamics within the team fostered a profound sense of adaptability and perseverance. It reinforced the importance of maintaining a positive mindset in the face of adversity. Professionally, this deployment served as a catalyst for growth. The multifaceted chal...
Tunneling for a better world: Highlights from 2024 World Tunnel Congress
r, Geotechnical Engineering, Australia & New ZealandMechanized Tunneling in Challenging Conditions (IV)3:50 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Apr. 24SW LeeExecutive Director, Geotechnical, Hong Kong As a global leader in engineering and infrastructure solutions, AECOM will continue to contribute to del...
Second Avenue Subway Phase One
s, infrastructure and transit. Community input was key in the project’s development, notably with station placement along the line. This expanded line is providing numerous community benefits in the years since its opening. It has sparked transit-oriented development along Second Avenue, reduced p...
Suffolk County Community College STEM Center
A building with sustainable solutions Advancing renewable energy and careers on Long Island The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Center at Suffolk County Community College on Eastern Long Island has a unique dual mission. We designed the 24,000-square-foot center as a real-worl...
Why buildings that live and learn will unlock a better future
e race to achieve net zero, we can’t underestimate the role that smart building technologies will play in creating a sustainable and equitable future. Embedding technology through the lifecycle of a building, from the design process to day-to-day operations and even end-of-life solutions, is k...
University of Exeter, Centre for Resilience Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) Development Project
challenges through innovation and sustainability The Centre for Resilience Environment, Water and Waste (CREWW) development project is a unique initiative that addresses critical environmental challenges in the water sector. This collaborative endeavour between the University of Exeter and South ...
The time is right to build out Europe’s green ammonia exports
r for the Villeta project, where ATOME plc is building a plant that will provide 250,000 tons of green ammonia fertiliser for the region’s agricultural sector. The electricity used at the plant for the electrolysis process that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen will be 100 per cent renewable, ...
AECOM to provide design and project supervision services for the San Tin Technopole I&T city in Hong Kong
ves innovation and technological advances." AECOM Halcrow joint venture's scope includes design review, detailed design, tendering and construction supervision of San Tin Technopole. This includes site formation, engineering infrastructure works, landscaping works, and environmental monitoring an...
NASA Kennedy Space Center Coastal Sustainability Study
tentative schedules, supporting studies, and recommendations for protecting endangered species and habitats. To examine beach and dune responses to waves, SLR impacts, and extreme storm events, long-term sediment transport modeling was used for the Atlantic shoreline study We also conducted life...
People Spotlight: Meet Diego López Gudiña
. This role offered me the opportunity to support multiple teams and help manage their project information in a common data environment. The framework had just been established which meant that the pace and needs of our projects were quite reactive which made things interesting. Within one year, ...
AECOM publishes new high-speed rail report presenting first-of-its-kind research on the future of rail delivery
n to Reality: a new high-speed rail playbook, explores pathways to success for fast, modern, integrated and sustainable rail services DALLAS (March 13, 2024) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the launch of its new report, From Vision to Reality:...
Tunneling towards Tomorrow: Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel
in a smaller footprint and significantly reducing excavation and soil nail requirements at the steep terrain of the TKO portal. The smaller slope cutting area has also helped to preserve valuable green belt habitat. Overcoming construction challenges, such as controlled blasting near MTR lines a...
Dulacca Renewable Energy Project
the area to contribute to the local community and economy. The Dulacca Wind Farm is poised to provide Queensland with 180MW of clean and sustainable energy. This substantial power supply supports the state's renewable energy targets and significantly lowers the cost of electricity for Queensland...
San Tin Technopole – Transforming Hong Kong’s innovation and technology landscape
e selected by the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) of the HKSAR Government. Our mission is to sculpt Hong Kong’s new horizon with the San Tin Technopole Innovation and Technology City—the cornerstone of the expansive Northern Metropolis blueprint. Covering 610 hectares, San...
Accelerating our women’s career paths to leadership
t with our Sustainable Legacies strategy. Follow our IWD 2024 blog series to hear from our leaders around the world about initiatives and programs geared towards investing in women at AECOM. Engage in this year’s conversations on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). To m...
WoMentoring Circles: A peer mentoring approach to women’s leadership success
t with our Sustainable Legacies strategy. Follow our IWD 2024 blog series to hear from our leaders around the world about initiatives and programs geared towards investing in women at AECOM. Engage in this year’s conversations on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). Acco...
Accelerating women leadership development through mentorship
t with our Sustainable Legacies strategy. Follow our IWD 2024 blog series to hear from our leaders around the world about initiatives and programs geared towards investing in women at AECOM. Engage in this year’s conversations on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). We sat d...
Thriving together: How we support our working parents
t with our Sustainable Legacies strategy. Follow our IWD 2024 blog series to hear from our leaders around the world about initiatives and programs geared towards investing in women at AECOM. Engage in this year’s conversations on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). Patríci...
Driving change together: A year of triumphs in empowering women leaders
;IWD 2024 blog series to hear from our leaders around the world about initiatives and programs geared towards investing in women at AECOM. Engage in this year’s conversations on LinkedIn and X (Twitter). In addition to being the Risk Management Director and Vice President...
AECOM’s Canada region appoints Faisal Siddiqui as senior director of highway engineering in British Columbia
bility, but also addresses today’s pressing resilience, sustainability and social equity issues.” Prior to joining AECOM, Mr. Siddiqui spent 17 years with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BCMoTI) where he led the development of the multi-year Trans-Canada Highway four-l...
Delivering sustainable development in Taiwan
rastructure project towards building a sustainable Taiwan and beyond Learn more about our featured projects: CPC Kaohsiung Oil RefineryChanghua offshore wind farmTaichung Calligraphy GreenwayTaichung Huilai River and Chaoyang RiverTaichung LiuchuanTaoyuan International Airport DevelopmentK...
AECOM-led team selected by Amtrak to support the development of the $1.5 billion Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project
including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECO...
AECOM named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the eighth year
ted financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cau...
AECOM-led joint venture awarded Public Assistance Technical Assistance V contract with FEMA to support infrastructure recovery following disasters in the Atlantic zone
tability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are r...
AECOM is selected to deliver design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract
and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or a...
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People Spotlight: Meet Michael Smith
ice that the people of Glasgow deserve. Share a piece of career advice . In a world where we are told we can be anything we want, be kind. ...
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AECOM appoints Katherine Stephens as Chief Operating Officer for its Canada Region
inable Legacies strategy, and supporting technical teams to bid and deliver on projects that have a lasting impact on communities. “Over the course of my career, I have been dedicated to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation on my teams. I’m honored to step into this new role an...
Delivering on Decarbonization: Meet Calum Thompson
In this Decarbonization and Climate Resilience blog series, we’re highlighting our portfolio decarbonization and sustainability experts and how they are supporting our clients to reach their net zero goals. Calum Thompson is AECOM Buildings + Places’ Energy Planning Lead based in California. ...
Career Path Spotlight: Toby Uppington
s a dual responsibility, I took on the client account manager role for Shell – a customer I have continuously worked with for most of my career. What is the best part of your job? I never know what my inbox will bring me in the morning, and I continue to be excited and surprised ...
AECOM partnering with key clients to deliver the next generation of major U.S. rail projects
ectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ ma...
People Spotlight: Meet Katie Pearson
ows us to estimate the probability of flood flows based on extrapolation from recorded river flow data. We can combine that with climate change science to predict how flood probability might change in the future so that is accounted for in our projects. We build our models as tools that ca...
Navigating the pathway to fleet decarbonization
et of any size, you’re likely making strides to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. In principle this seems straightforward: simply transition to more sustainable vehicles....
Stockholm Metro expansion: ensuring design and safety excellence
nsuring quality, safety and compliance Besides increasing capacity, the Stockholm Metro expansion will significantly improve connectivity and promote sustainable urban development – providing a greener and more efficient mode of public transportation for the Swedish capital. ...
Tips to maximise social value outcomes through procurement
e are identified, consider their impact throughout the project lifecycle and think how these resources – together with the strengths of other stakeholders – can be combined to increase impact. How can contractors, suppliers and consultants deploy their individual skillsets and attributes in coll...
AECOM named by Fortune magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for the tenth consecutive year
e that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry result...
Stillorgan Covered Reservoir: improving water safety in Dublin
Water Supply Scheme, the Stillorgan open reservoir served south Dublin for over 150 years. At the time, this scheme significantly improved sanitation in Dublin. However, as one of the last remaining reservoirs of its kind in Europe where treated drinking water is left exposed, there w...
People Spotlight: Meet Djemila Hadj-Hamou
develop innovative solutions and industry best practices that will improve communities and drive equity for years to come....
Supporting the expansion of Sigonella Naval Air Station
ur technical excellence, we provided added quality and risk mitigation to the project during the construction phase. By collaborating closely across teams, we were able to maintain a positive work environment and build a strong relationship with the client as a result. “This complex proje...
Transforming Los Angeles: Meet Ken Billups
, and sustainable urban environment. Ken Billups is the vice president of economic inclusion and social impact based in Los Angeles, California, where he is currently leading inclusion and community engagement for Intuit Dome. His strategic approach of actively engaging with the community to prio...
Transforming Los Angeles: Meet Alexis Plair
, and sustainable urban environment. Alexis Plair leads our strategic consulting team in Los Angeles, California. With 10 years of experience, Alexis is highly skilled in design strategy and driving product and design strategy for leading, mission-driven organizations across infrastructure, techn...
Meet our 2024 top young professionals
world through innovative ideas and unparalleled leadership. Their sustainable focused work positively impacts our clients, communities and world for generations to come. We are excited to congratulate and introduce our ENR 2024 National and Regional Top Young professionals. Read more about each of o...
Delivering exceptional guest experiences: Meet Fernando Temprano Suarez
riot government was vital in ensuring that every stakeholder had an opportunity to contribute to the shaping and the success of the project — from politicians to tourism agencies, we were able to incorporate their insights into the design and underscore our commitment to enhancing the well-being o...
Deep Dive with Ana Moreno
nities. Ana is a social anthropologist with over 15 years of experience in social consulting in Mexico and Latin America, specializing in social and sustainable development. She is currently a candidate for a master's degree in Sustainable Development. Additionally, she collaborates with the envi...
Rethinking New York City, New York State and New Jersey
orating with government leaders, civic and public agencies, private partners and citizens to deliver innovative, iconic and vital projects that are transforming this region. What we do We come to work every day and do what hasn’t been done before. To connect big ideas with ...
People Spotlight: Meet Kasia Wiatrak
, I joined AECOM’s Milan office where I worked on environmental and national government projects in Italy and other European countries. It was very stimulating to put my interests and education into practice, and AECOM turned out to be the place to do it. Right from the start, I really enjoyed...
Transforming Los Angeles: Meet Dana Al-Qadi
e and sustainable urban environment. Dana Al-Qadi, D.Eng, PE is a vice president at AECOM and a director of our Energy practice in the U.S. Her technical experience includes decarbonization, electrification, resilience and program management. She is a licensed civil engineer and graduate of the U...
AECOM joint venture to support delivery of the Kensico – Eastview Connection project
regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any o...
Are you prepared for the new Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard?
buildings standard (NZCBS) will launch that does exactly that. But what will it entail? And what do built environment professionals need to know? Sustainability director David Cheshire shares his thoughts ahead of its imminent release. In the past decade, major developers, companies and c...
People Spotlight: Meet Fay Bull
fresher place to live and work. I’m enjoying the project for several reasons. Primarily, we’ve developed an amazing, high performing delivery team within AECOM and it’s an absolute joy to lead the team as a project director. I also enjoy working as part of a collaborative client-consultant...
AECOM appoints Aleksandar Živković as its Mining Market Sector Lead for its Canadian Water business
reliability and responsiveness. His vision for the Canadian mining practice includes fostering a culture of sustainability, where responsible resource extraction practices and environmental stewardship are central pillars of the business strategy. "With 38 years of expertise in geological and ...
Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal E
A new landmark for Boston grounded in technology, innovation and sustainability Modern and memorable, Terminal E is an iconic front door for the airport and region Born from the colors of Boston on the outside, flowing and operationally efficient on the inside, the newly revamped Terminal E at...
Tackling Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment: A collaborative approach
The built environment plays a vital role in global sustainability, with embodied carbon, representing emissions associated with building materials and processes, emerging as a crucial focus. Singapore leads the way in addressing this through innovation and strategic collaboration with key players....
AECOM selected as delivery partner for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension in Toronto
l and regional transit including UP Express and GO Transit rail services, as well as TTC, MiWay and GO Transit bus services. Most of the extension will be underground with a portion of the line running on an elevated guideway between Scarlett Road and Jane Street. Plans are also being explored with ...
AECOM appoints Yvonne Bilshausen as its Global Head of Airport Architecture and Engineering
proving sustainability, increasing revenue while reducing costs, and enhancing the passenger experience. “I am delighted to offer my expertise to AECOM’s airport and airline clients, as I collaborate with them to solve their complex and dynamic challenges,” said Yvonne Bilshausen. “I look...
COP28 – broadening ambition; accelerating action
As COP28’s official sustainability advisor, AECOM had a unique view of this year’s conference, as we sought to integrate sustainability into every touch point of the delegate and visitor experience. Whether via our carbon tracking tool used throughout the conference, or through our part...
AECOM secures position on major framework to deliver Intelligent Automation services to public sector organizations across the United Kingdom
, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could d...
Aviation for a changing world: Meet Navin Nitish
surface conditions. We worked in collaboration with our global digital and enterprise capabilities (EC) teams to develop a 3D model with automated conflict detection for utilities underneath congested areas. We incorporated computational and parametric design by integrating principal design geometry...
AECOM joint venture appointed by Australia’s Sunwater as Engineering and Professional Services Partner
nd objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflec...
Delivering on decarbonization: Meet Diana Edwards
In this Decarbonization and Climate Resilience blog series, we’re highlighting our portfolio decarbonization and sustainability experts and how they are supporting our clients to reach their net zero goals. Diana Edwards is our climate resilience manager based in San Francisco. She began her ca...
Regenerating and transforming urban living in Barajas
What is the Barajas build-to-rent development project? As one of the city’s 21 districts, Barajas is most well-known for the Madrid-Barajas airport, which is the main international airport serving the capital. This development project will help to revitalise the area, improving the qual...
Reimagining the travel experience through hotel design
re also increasingly places to see and be seen, regardless of whether a room has been booked for the night. Delivering exceptional experiences in sustainable, health-conscious, and imaginatively designed spaces is now the challenge facing the industry, as Sophia Stylianou and Anthony Hume report. &...
AECOM welcomes the EMPSi team to its U.S. West Environment business
es for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in ...
How can public procurement help deliver social value?
n offer — and maximise them. ...
Transforming Los Angeles: Meet Nancy Jones
, and sustainable urban environment. Nancy Jones is a senior project architect based in Los Angeles, California in the United States. She leads the design and sustainability efforts for Intuit Dome, integrating eco-friendly solutions. Boasting over 30 years’ expertise, her passion transforms th...
King’s College London, Quadrangle Building
chilled beams and specialist lighting.The development adds almost 3,000 square meters over two floors, providing a new teaching home for King’s Department of Engineering. Awards: Building Magazine Awards 2023, Retrofit/Refurbishment Project of the Year category (winner).Architectural Herita...
People Spotlight: Meet Shirley Chen
ate quality living environments for people and positively impact the world. Today, our collective mission is to promote lifestyles that achieve better environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes. Every project, regardless of scale, can showcase the power of innovative design to elevate place...
AECOM appoints Sue Kershaw as Senior Vice President, Program Management Executive for its Program Management global business line
heading sustainable growth and fostering meaningful, long-term client relationships. She continues to exemplify industry leadership, serving as president of the Association for Project Management (APM) and advocating for greater representation of women in senior construction roles within our communi...
Streets – working towards a more sustainable and inclusive future
his with easily digestible non-technical summaries for wider distribution, including a 3D video fly through at public consultation. The scheme aims to promote both active travel and public transport modes by creating new public spaces, wider pavements, separated cycle lanes, b...
Innovating through structural engineering: multi-dimensional facades and innovative building services at 11 SKIES
Kong’s Airport Island, 11 SKIES stands as a pioneering beacon in retail, dining, and entertainment, showcasing cutting-edge engineering. This structural masterpiece is marked by its intricate façade design, reminiscent of the elegance of paper planes, setting a new standard in façade engineering...
Tairāwhiti Gisborne Hospital Advanced Mental Health Inpatient Facility and Sustainable Design Approach
ally Sustainable Design (ESD) services for a new advanced mental health and addiction inpatient care facility being built at Gisborne Hospital to replace an existing but no longer suitable unit. The modern facility was expected to support staff in delivering contemporary models of care,...
Centre de la Nature Master Plan
ing carbon neutrality by reducing carbon emissions to zero and integrating sustainable design elements such as geothermal energy, solar power, green roofs, rainwater recovery and on-site waste management. In the center of the park, a brand-new Maison agro-horticole (MAH) w...
GTAA Environmental Master Plan and Strategic Energy Use Action Plan
focus area to provide a clear pathway for the GTAA to achieve it’s stated sustainability goals within their 2021 Environmental Policy. Services include conducting baseline assessments for the focus areas; overseeing peer review and analysis of current strategies; identifying priority areas and re...
McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Design-Build
ency were key considerations, leading to the inclusion of effluent heat recovery, green roofing, EV charging stations, LED lighting, effluent water re-use, and power monitoring. Given the proximity of residential homes to the treatment plant site, the plant was also designed to strictly control odou...
Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus
The Barrie Simcoe Emergency Services Campus is a modern and sustainably-designed facility that houses the Barrie Police Service, the Simcoe County Paramedic Services and Barrie Fire and Emergency Service. The project included new police headquarters, communications dispatch, and an emergency hu...
Dale Hodges Park
Bow River. Once a contaminated industrial eye-sore, the space is now a beautiful, vibrant, and functional public asset....
People Spotlight: Meet Jason Weiss
es. I was able to spend two to three weeks in Mongolia to develop the benefit-cost analysis that helped justify the AWPP. Seeing the situation in person and then being able to play a part in solving this health issue — putting my resource economics background to use on the ground — was extremely...
A new alliance is defining the energy transition
trend in costs of renewable energy, those costs have recently begun to rise. More investment is needed: to stay on the path to net zero by 2050, spending must reach $4.5 trillion annually. For the private sector to meet this demand, we need government policy to continue to unlock new investment o...
AECOM to serve as reconstruction delivery partner for Kyiv Boryspil International Airport
ause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: our business is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns and client spending ...
AECOM appoints Greg Quandt as its Environment Regional Business Line Lead for Canada
align with the environmental, social and governance priorities in Canada, forging partnerships with local stakeholders, and championing sustainable practices that resonate with the Canadian context.” Mr. Quandt is committed to supporting numerous groups through community service including, Hab...
AECOM to deliver major water infrastructure capital works program for Uisce Éireann
risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could...
People Spotlight: Meet Rushita Vora
r planning, design, and construction projects across a range of sectors, including infrastructure, commercial, education, transportation and hospitality. Her work at AECOM includes developing strategies and pathways to achieve net-zero carbon targets and goals for multinational clients, material ...
Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal E Opens, Reimagines Passenger Experience for International Travel
resilient, and resource-efficient construction. Key program elements include the addition of the new gates, renovations to the existing terminal, departure lounges, concessions, international arrivals, improved wayfinding, and enhanced ticketing, plus a new passenger security checkpoint, airline clu...
Taichung Huilai River and Chaoyang River, River Restoration, Landscape Planning and Design
About the riversThe upstream flow of Huilai River and Chaoyang River reach Shuinan Trade and Economic Park and Feng Chia University; while their downstream flows through the important development areas in Taichung City, including the 7th Rezoning District, the National Taichung Opera House and the M...
AECOM publishes Future of Infrastructure report capturing business leaders’ perceptions, key opportunities and challenges for the energy transition
ge the economic opportunities of the energy transition to deliver both social and stakeholder value.‘A predictable transition: managing regulations’, discusses the need for governments to provide regulatory stability and transparency for organizations to decarbonize decisively.‘A people-centri...
Building a more resilient Bundaberg with the Bargara Emerging Community Infrastructure Planning project
The project was awarded the Excellence Award for Innovation and Sustainability in Water at the 2023 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia – Queensland and Northern Territory Annual Conference. AECOM’s multi-disciplinary team collaborated with five Bundaberg Regional Coun...
AECOM advances its automated vehicle capabilities with its AV-Readi™ routing tool and partnership with ADASTEC Corp
the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia/Oceania. The company is headquartered in Michigan, USA, with additional operations in Istanbul, Turkey, as well as offices in Brabant, the Netherlands, and Stockholm, Sweden. For more information, please visit www.adastec.com. Media Contact:Jason Marshal...
Reimagining Mobility: Highlights from ITS World Congress
accelerate the early deployment of these technologies by helping vertiport developers and operators to de-risk their infrastructure planning through comprehensive considerations of operations, infrastructure, and market dynamics. AECOM is also working with the Texas Department of Transport...
North Bothnia Line: accelerating Sweden’s shift to a low carbon future
sp; We are bringing together approximately 180 technical and project management experts from around the world – the majority from AECOM – to deliver the detailed design for the 30 kilometres of rail link which runs from Gryssjön to Robertsfors. This work, which spans and inclu...
AECOM selected to provide engineering services for Metro Vancouver’s Stoney Creek Trunk Sewer Upgrade
latest standards of quality and sustainability. "The Stoney Creek Trunk Sewer Upgrade project is a critical initiative that will deliver positive impacts for local communities," said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. "We are excited to bring together the best of our was...
Helping deliver the Lyon-Turin high-speed rail link
ine Arc. Of these, 92 per cent are transported by road, with significant consequences for the environment. Recognising that transport emissions comprise a quarter of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, the European Commission set a target of achieving a 90 per cent reduction by 2...
Delivering India’s largest trade fair complex
AECOM working together to ensure smooth delivery. Now complete, the IICC is the India’s largest trade fair complex and promises to be a foremost venue for conventions and exhibitions. This will not only elevate the region on the global stage but also help stimulate the country’s gro...
Schiphol Airport: futureproofing one of Europe’s busiest aviation hubs
gn objective. Pier A has been designed to align with LEED Gold certification, a globally recognised green building standard. By incorporating elements such as biomaterial, insulating glass, recycled plastic and solar panels into the design, the new pier structure – once complete –...
Delivering on Decarbonization: Meet Sean Casey
n and sustainability experts and how they are supporting our clients to reach their net zero goals. Tell us a bit about yourself – your role and career journey. I'm the Decarbonization Technical Lead for our High Performance Buildings team based out of Washington D.C., United States.&nbs...
AECOM and Resilient Reefs Initiative welcome new resilience strategy for Palau’s Koror Rock Islands
rector, Sustainability & Resilience at AECOM. “Record water temperatures and coral bleaching are already occurring throughout the northern hemisphere. With the loss of coral reefs comes the loss of coastal protection, reef tourism, fisheries, food security, and livelihoods. The actions prop...
Supplier Code of Conduct
e submissions from SD&I suppliers. When contracting on AECOM’s Sub-Consultancy Agreements, suppliers are required to confirm they have read and understood and will fully comply with this Code. Suppliers should also communicate these values to their own suppliers. You c...
AECOM awarded contract to serve as technical advisor for Hamilton LRT in Ontario, Canada
and economically vibrant Hamilton through accessible and sustainable transportation,” said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “AECOM has played a critical role in light rail projects across Ontario and Canada, and our teams are excited to deploy their depth of experien...
Driving L.A.’s transportation evolution: A planner’s perspective
practitioner to help advance quality transit systems and bridge neighborhoods with improved connectivity. Pioneers in the transportation industry work towards crafting a more healthy, diverse and resilient L.A. My involvement in projects like the Crenshaw Northern Extension project for L.A. Metro...
Building low-carbon commercial offices
Where concrete cannot be re-used or, in a new build, reduced through design, products are emerging to attempt to reduce its carbon intensity. Steelwork. The carbon intensity is influenced by the amount of steel specified for a frame, so the design should aim to minimise the amount of steel us...
AECOM helping secure WIFIA funding for clients delivering prominent U.S. water projects
nvironmental outcomes that align with federal, state and local government objectives.” As a leading public-sector partner, AECOM has worked with clients in the water sector and across the infrastructure market to help secure funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Inflation...
How can urban planners influence the 15-minute city narrative?
stance from our homes supports the shaping of sustainable communities, to the more extreme view that the concept infringes personal liberty. Despite the strength of the concept, there isn’t yet a real-life example of a 15-minute city that has been built. Instead, the concept’s application i...
Climate transition plans: Why they matter and what you can do
he United Kingdom’s Transition Plan Taskforce’s gold standard framework for private sector climate transition plans, Sustainability Consultant Lizzie Holmes shares her recommendations for companies at the start of their transition planning journey. There are increasing expectations from stake...
Reimagining Mobility for Hong Kong’s Future of Transportation
ation challenges, intelligent transportation solutions (ITS) like smart mobility become essential for smooth, efficient, and sustainable urban living. With new town planning initiatives underway, including the Northern Metropolis and Greater Bay Area mega projects, Hong Kong has a unique opportun...
West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) Environmentally Friendly Transport System
velopment, environmental sustainability has been a paramount priority. To promote convenient mobility, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability, AECOM was commissioned by the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority to propose and implement an Environmentally Friendly Transport System (E...
Measuring ecological impact with the Biodiversity Accounting Metric
t’s master planning stage or alongside environmental impact assessments and field surveys. At present, it can calculate the values of terrestrial, freshwater and intertidal habitats. In the feature, Ash shared, "The metric incentivizes you to try and put back as much [nature]as you can to get a...
Mapping the potential of a new heat network in Hounslow, West London
unprecedented scale, which is proposed to deliver heat across the entire borough and help the borough achieve its ambitious sustainability goals. We identified six clusters within the borough with high energy demand density. The primary objective was to find innovative ways to decarbonise these ...
Driving towards road transport sustainability with electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells
are two promising technologies for decarbonizing road transport. However, both technologies also face challenges that require innovative and equally sustainable solutions....
Metro systems: a key driver in decarbonizing transportation
By setting science-based carbon reduction goals and switching to renewable energy sources, metro systems are leading the way to a greener, more sustainable transportation future....
Future proofing Hong Kong’s traffic networks
ent of the Northern Metropolis and other large-scale new town developments provide Hong Kong with an ideal opportunity to build a flexible, smart and sustainable road network, driven by Big Data and working for the benefit of both drivers and pedestrians. Using data to monitor and manage road inc...
AECOM joint venture to provide program management services for the Chicago Department of Water Management’s capital improvement program
e share a deep commitment to ensuring safety, championing sustainability, and optimizing costs for the benefit of Chicago area communities,” said Drew Jeter, chief executive of AECOM’s Program Management global business line. “Our Sustainable Legacies strategy centers the role of infrastructur...
People Spotlight: Meet Paul Aitken
internally and externally, which has made the projects enjoyable to deliver. The team has pioneered a ‘one team’ attitude with the client that has enabled us to persevere through the constraints of the projects and collectively achieve the right deliverable. Tell us a story of how your wor...
Hamilton Southern Links – Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan
fy how the project could ensure no net loss in biodiversity. The EMMP took three years to prepare with multiple ecological experts and input from various stakeholders, including Waikato Regional Council, the Department of Conservation, Stream Care Groups, and the Southern Links Tangata Whenua Workin...
AECOM joint venture awarded contract with US Army Corps of Engineers to improve water infrastructure resiliency
include sustainable design, renovation, and modernization of critical infrastructure, including dams, locks, levees, flood walls, pump stations, bridges, roadways, and canals, as well as stand-alone buildings and ecosystem restoration. “As the USACE seeks to reduce disaster risks and energize l...
Optimising asset management to extend the life of the A19 Tees Viaduct
ering health and safety, sustainability and the disruption this would bring. Instead, they wanted to appoint a team who would use new techniques and technology to repair, rather than replace the piers. Modern technologies and techniques The appointed team, including AECOM as the sc...
AECOM joint venture selected by U.S. Department of Interior to remediate orphaned oil and gas wells
ples of AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies strategy, we look forward to making a positive impact through this critical environmental remediation program that will spur economic development in effected communities.” The SLICOM joint venture will deliver a range of services required for remediation f...
Growing together: Campus planning that advances a thriving, diverse community
ur third article, Growing together: Supporting equitable opportunities for all, we discuss two more Big Moves: the Multipurpose Community Complex and the Athletic Complex, and how they will support Middlesex College’s holistic vision for life, education and collaboration within Middlesex County an...
AECOM joint venture to provide program and project management services to support City of Norfolk in improving flood and coastal resilience
nt strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from t...
Materials Research Laboratory: solving our clients’ infrastructure problems
our asset management team, this UKAS-accredited laboratory boasts more than 35 years of field and laboratory research, offering a complete range of services spanning the full lifecycle of transportation infrastructure. Specialising in pavements, rail tracks and construction materials...
La Trobe University City of the Future
e is a $5 billion investment transforming their 235-hectare Bundoora campus into a vibrant city in Melbourne’s north. The large-scale, long-term project will establish a dynamic research and innovation precinct, world-class sporting and sports research facilities, co-located major health and wellb...
Abu Dhabi International Airport – Midfield Terminal Complex
inimize the impact on the environment using cutting-edge design elements and innovations. The airport has been awarded a 3 Pearl design rating from the Estidama green building rating system making it the largest singular building to be rated globally and the highest rated airport terminal in the ...
Dublin Airport – Capital Investment Program 2020+
rt, we helped outline the Capital Investment Program 2020+ for submission to Ireland’s aviation regulator - outlining detailed plans for infrastructure development as part of a technically and commercially sound proposal. The program includes significant upgrades to airfield infrastructure to b...
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for the I-35 Northeast Expansion South Project in San Antonio, Texas
nd objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations re...
People Spotlight: Meet Sarah Richards
er community leaders and organizations to drive implementation and maintain momentum. Just the process of bringing stakeholders together during the planning phases helps to spark a deeper commitment and we’ve seen many lasting community partnerships arise out of the initial work that we’ve done....
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for Washington State Department of Transportation’s I-405/Brickyard to SR 527 Improvement Project
and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ mate...
AECOM at ReThink HK 2023: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions
side speakers from diverse industries, who will share their insights on achieving sustainability targets. Our experts will cover a broad spectrum of topics, offering an in-depth understanding and practical advice, from devising strategies to implementing actionable project plans and leveraging innov...
People Spotlight: Meet Andreas Kaps
ent system for sustainable sourcing which had a significant positive impact on the ESG performance of our client and helped reducing operational and reputational risks by ensuring a sustainable selection of suppliers. As the project manager, I was responsible for developing the entire management...
West of England micromobility trial: transforming local travel
st pandemic lockdown in 2020, the Department for Transport approved the introduction of rental e-scooter trials in certain areas across the UK. As one of four Future Transport Zones, the West of England’s trial is part of wider plans to use the latest and most innovat...
AECOM selected to deliver a new strategic road linking Lantau Island and Tsing Yi in Hong Kong
future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our fo...
Deep Dive with George Lunt
the footways need to be for pedestrians. But we also didn't want that to be a barrier to the whole trial from the outset. So, that’s been a challenge in terms of the logistical side of things: How do you educate people to park in the right way and be compliant, and how do you push the operator to ...
Wastewater Treatment Process Development and Treatment System Design, AstraZeneca Manufacturing and Supply Facility
d was selected as the preferred treatment approach. We also worked with suppliers of solids-dewatering equipment to evaluate alternate dewatering technologies for the precipitated solids. We progressed quickly through laboratory and pilot-scale studies to conceptual and then detailed design of th...
People Spotlight: Meet Rob Thomas
round the world. This week, we are highlighting a senior sustainability planner from our Buildings + Places business in the U.S. East region and providing an insight into his inspiration and work. Rob is a member of AECOM’s High Performance Buildings and Sustainability team that provides sustai...
South Rail Systems Alliance: driving efficiency for Network Rail
Formed in 2019 between AECOM, Colas and NR, the SRSA is a 10-year framework that harnesses the benefits of collaboration to drive efficiency and tackle these sector challenges head on. A collaborative approach to project delivery The SRSA is one of three alliances ap...
Not a pipe dream? Why high-speed rail has a role in Australia
e balance. 3/ Sustainability and resilience Globally, the transport sector is responsible for approximately one-quarter of greenhouse gas emissions[2]. High-speed rail can be powered by renewable energy and offers an efficient alternative to carbon-intensive transportation options for travellers...
Utility Audit and Sustainability Engineering Services
ive utility audit, including water, electricity and natural gas, to assess water and energy end users and identify potential utility conservation measures to help achieve the company’s sustainability goals. We then prioritized the measures based on the highest return on investment through utility ...
People Spotlight: Meet Eric Trillo
ely 49 feet by 16 feet (15 meters by 5 meters) each, which were then transported and assembled in the center of the city in only 36 hours. When our modules arrived at their final location and were hoisted over a five-story building to be assembled on the ground behind, it felt like help was coming f...
AECOM selected as Lead Designer for Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project
nd objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflec...
AECOM selected to lead renovation of S Concourse at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
ed to propose and measure design strategies across major resource categories of energy, carbon, site and landscape, water, waste, materials, health and wellness, transportation, habitat, resiliency, and the circular economy. The SDA will leverage learnings from AECOM’s industry-leading S...
AECOM appoints new leadership for its Transportation global business line
ws-Record, and is responsible for extending the Company’s legacy of delivering innovative, safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation systems for its clients. “At this critical moment with unprecedented global investment in transportation infrastructure, I am excited to confirm Mark...
Digital AECOM’s PlanEngage™ platform unlocks dynamic geo-digital twins with Esri ArcGIS Online
ng here. About Esri Esri, the global market leader in geographic information system (GIS) software, location intelligence, and mapping, helps customers unlock the full potential of data to improve operational and business results. Founded in 1969 in Redlands, California, USA...
People Spotlight: Meet Denis Thibeault
er, we used to assess and deliver projects based primarily on the following criteria: project objective, schedule and costs. Today, our clients ask us to consider the impact on the environment, how to minimize it and what mitigation measures to propose. The company has been able to respond to those ...
Canadian Urban Institute and AECOM release joint study on feasibility of implementing Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in the Greater Toronto Area
world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fisc...
AECOM selected by New York City Department of Environmental Protection to design cloudburst flooding mitigation strategies
nd objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflec...
Transportation decarbonization
nd cities on comprehensive net zero planning, decarbonization and operations roadmaps that include: We work across surface transportation, transit and rail, aviation and other transportation sectors to design, engineer and construct projects that optimize materials, assess design options that d...
Offshore wind
jects. We use our global expertise and local presence to achieve fit-for-purpose approvals, develop plans to have the right materials and equipment where you need them, and design the grid connection to bring offshore wind power to communities safely, quickly and cost-effectively. From concept ...
Hydroelectricity
e aim to drive sustainable, future-proof solutions tailored to you. It’s about delivering the best outcome today, while creating a renewable energy legacy for tomorrow....
Grid modernization
ources. We’re at the forefront, leading the charge to upgrade electricity grids around the world, helping to make them more efficient and resilient. Building robust power delivery systems Our experience in the planning, design and delivery of high-voltage transmission lines, cables and sub...
Carbon capture, utilization and storage
ure To get carbon capture utilization and storage projects right, we need to consider every angle. We activate net zero feasibility studies, best available technology (BAT) determinations and environmental impact assessments – for both carbon storage and direct air capture solutions. We have...
Closing the loop on biosolids and algae
taminants, specifically perfluorinated compounds, i.e., PFAS. In this article, Dan Levy, Will Lovins and Terry Goss, detail an emerging and sustainable solution that offers exciting opportunities for beneficial transformation of wastewater biosolids and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) waste streams as ...
AECOM, Skanska, and SOM Complete $414 Million Renovation of Pennsylvania Station Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Concourse in New York, New York
ces around the country. In 2022, construction in the U.S. generated $6.9 billion in revenue, and as a developer in the U.S., Skanska has invested a total of $3.5 billion in commercial and multi-family projects. Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,500 teammates in the U....
AECOM appoints Eduards Miska as director of engineering in British Columbia
reer, holding leadership and support roles with the Transportation Association of Canada, Intelligent Transportation Systems Canada and the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers. He is a frequent author and speaker on relevant transportation topics and has been recognized with numerous awar...
Project Emissions Estimation Tool (PEET)
s Estimation Tool) for future projects. Taking climate change measures in infrastructure New Zealand's government implemented a Climate Implications Policy Assessment (CIPA) requirement in 2019. All major infrastructure proposals initiated by central government agencies that go to Cabinet for ...
Southport Broadwater Parklands Northern Precinct
r environment. Innovations and value-adding lessons As a landscape-led project, the Landscape Architect has taken a central role within the project team to establish a bold vision, challenge the approach and nurture exemplary project outcomes. The design team worked closely with a wide range o...
AECOM and UCL sign partnership to transform the science in major programme management
nd programme management, AECOM and UCL are united by a common purpose of delivering a better world and providing sustainable legacies for future generations. London (June 26, 2023) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced an innovative philanthropic partner...
Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building
y-efficient building compared to a defined reference building. This was achieved through the careful design of ventilation and lighting systems and the application of new building management and automation systems. Enhancing student experiences through upgraded AV systems The integration of ad...
Keeping communities and the environment safe with sustainable water solutions
timates there are 64,000-84,000 properties that have lead service lines in its service area. To better understand the magnitude of the works, Erika worked with machine learning to support the comprehensive inventory of known and suspected lead service lines. She also applied a prioritization tool to...
From delivering top quality projects to building a culture of trust, safety comes first
rinciple of how we approach our work in Energy, where we often address safety by protecting our communities from the impacts of climate change, such as extreme weather events. By delivering innovative solutions to reduce the risk of wildfires, this work will have a long-lasting impact on communities...
Prioritizing safety in engineering and design
cture projects that stand to play a vital role in empowering local communities and the quality of life and economic development of the country,” says Debbie. Commenting on the INWED 2023 theme of ‘Make Safety Happen’, Debbie says it is vital for engineers to integrate safety and environment...
AECOM part of a winning team led by GDIT to support U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in improving water infrastructure resiliency nationwide
“Through our Sustainable Legacies strategy, we’re continuing to win work with organizations driving transformative environmental progress, prioritizing equity and resilience across our projects,” said Beverley Stinson, chief executive of AECOM’s global Water business. “As we expand acce...
Serpentine Pavilion 2023
y French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh is built predominantly from bio-sourced and low-carbon materials and continues Ghotmeh’s focus on sustainability and designing spaces that are conceived in dialogue with the natural environment that surrounds them. We’ve now been the Pavilion’s enginee...
AECOM to serve as infrastructure delivery advisor for Ukraine reconstruction
s, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of&nb...
Designing the life science laboratories of tomorrow
The UK government values the domestic life science sector at £94 billion, and estimates it provides over 250,000 high-skill jobs in fields such as drug discovery, diagnostics, MedTech devices and vaccine creation. It is an expanding science, encompassing fields such as AI, genomics, biomanuf...
People Spotlight: Meet Andy Brookes
y and we need to constantly push ourselves further to be smarter with our design solutions. To date, my career has involved me working in Hong Kong for 12 months, all over Europe and five years intermittently in India, the Middle East, as well as every part of the United Kingdom. What is your ...
A new vision for mental health facilities
of consumers, their families, and staff alike. ...
TEA and AECOM’ s definitive global attraction attendance report points to impressive industry resilience and recovery in 2022
useums are investing in their permanent exhibitions to make them more immersive and engaging. Museums are also more keenly aware of their role in communities, and the expectations that go along with that. Efforts to expand diversity in the workforce and visitor population continue, as do programs th...
Increasing port productivity globally
ost advanced terminals in the world. It’s won several awards including an Australian Engineering Excellence Award in recognition as one of the industry’s most innovative and outstanding projects. Our global and local ports teams challenged conventional practices, methods, and materi...
AECOM to manage delivery of Chemours green hydrogen facility expansion in France
, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the e...
AECOM and Infrastructure Sustainability Council call for paradigm shift in infrastructure sector to achieve climate positive Brisbane 2032
consulting firm, and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council today released recommendations to guide the industry in preparing for a climate positive Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. According to AECOM and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council, the Olympics and Paralympic Games ...
Five simple changes to make to procure more sustainably
works from their supply chain. In this article, Callum Sparks, Senior Procurement Consultant at AECOM, shares five simple changes that will make sustainable procurement a core part of any business strategy. The construction industry is an important part of the UK economy, employing over two millio...
Deep Dive with Avinash Srivastava
ty is being built on the former site of a correctional facility. During his 23 years in the industry, Avinash has worked at the intersection of technology, strategic planning, and design. Guided by a holistic, data-driven approach and focus on resiliency, he’s delivered large-scale master plann...
People Spotlight: Meet Ester Nana
ulting firms in the world — AECOM. Having the chance to work with highly qualified professionals and subject matter experts (SMEs) from our team in Italy and abroad was a great inspiration for my career. There are two things that I like the most when working for National Governments: You ge...
Bangkok Purple Line South
th-eastern part of the capital. The line will further expand the city’s metro rail system and provide a more convenient and sustainable way of travelling. The existing Purple Line begins from Khlong Bang Phai in Nonthaburi and ends in Tao Poon in central Bangkok. The proposed alignment will hav...
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool
that the latest technical solutions were implemented. Through our design, sustainable solutions were delivered, such as the high-performance façade. This façade insulates the building while maximizing daylight penetration, patient comfort and providing views out across Liverpool. The dynamic cont...
The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Kajang Line
ject is the Kajang Line. It began operations in 2017 and now provides a more sustainable transport system to about 400,000 passengers daily. The project is expected to increase the targeted modal share of 40 percent public transport use within the Greater Kuala Lumpur, while also reducing carbon emi...
Accelerating climate action in global cities
Planning for sustainable development is essential for cities to ensure a stable and resilient environment fit for the climate challenge and their growing populations. Developing city climate action plans can be daunting, but financial and planning assistance is readily available. By 2050 more than ...
People Spotlight: Meet Jill Cahoon
eeded to connect people to opportunities. Jill is a team builder who regularly collaborates with transportation planners and designers across the country, identifying best practices and lessons learned, covering all transportation modes and focusing coordination for the betterment of communities. ...
AECOM appoints new leadership for its Construction Management business
overseeing the Company’s continued legacy of delivering iconic structures with a priority on innovation, sustainability and operational excellence. "I'm excited to welcome Bob as the president of our world-class Construction Management business, known for delivering many of the most innovative...
Wood Wharf Health Centre
being and sustainability, connectivity, efficiency, and flexibility. Wellbeing and sustainability. One of the key design aspects was to promote wellbeing and sustainability. The centre's interiors incorporated natural materials, calming colours, and warm textures to provide patients with a com...
AECOM celebrates launch of new reef resilience strategy for Belize in partnership with Resilient Reefs Initiative
“Belize is a global leader in conservation and this strategy focuses on high-impact collaborative action. The actions proposed reflect the progress made by Belize reef managers and the wider community to take ambitious and collaborative steps to reduce the impacts of global climate change at a loc...
AECOM to conduct PFAS investigation and remediation for U.S. Army National Guard facilities nationwide
ively through our Sustainable Legacies strategy,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “Our track record in PFAS extends over two decades, and our teams bring deep technical excellence and a drive to continuously innovate solutions as we partner with new and long-term clients to address the im...
Deep Dive with Eric Bathras
tatewide initiative? I enjoy working on projects that involve a statewide footprint. Much of my background is in the public realm, so I also have a soft spot in my heart for projects that solve complex challenges for multiple public sector agencies at once. On the Maine Department of Transpor...
AECOM to provide design and project supervision services to expand Hong Kong’s Yuen Long Highway
xample of how our Sustainable Legacies strategy comes to life. Together, we will help realize the economical and sustainable land use prioritized in Hong Kong’s 2030+ strategy to leave lasting, positive impacts on the City’s communities and infrastructure.” AECOM’s role includes the desig...
AECOM joint venture to provide detailed design for Western Harbour Tunnel
nt. “Through our Think and Act Globally strategy, we will bring our technical expertise and vast tunneling experience from around the world to deliver the best solution for the environment, community and the treasured Sydney Harbour.” Following the acceptance of an alternative client referenc...
Digital AECOM’s PipeInsights™ platform now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
rivate-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance prio...
Conversation for Collaboration: Becoming Net Zero Heroes – Speaker Biographies
erience is supported by a broad skill set in program, project management and commercial services. She has also spearheaded UK industry alignment of cost and carbon services within public sector and continues to lead the way in building this capability into business-as-usual activity. Mr. Chris L...
Adapting UK universities to address energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Amidst rising inflation and changing teaching models, UK universities must answer tough questions about their purpose, priorities, and sustainability, as AECOM’s Steven Jenkins and Rory Armstrong report. In 2023, universities are facing two key major issues. The first is rising energy prices. Uni...
Sustainability
AECOM Construction Management’s commitment to sustainability dates back decades and remains embedded in our culture. We were early adopters of green building certifications like LEED, and more recently WELL and Envision, delivering many firsts to the market, and we are currently breaking new groun...
Innovation
ks for mechanical, electrical and fire sprinkler trades. This helped to reduce first costs, improve schedule, amplify quality and enhance safety. AECOM Hunt also spear-headed the effort and constructed mock-ups for the patient rooms, OR's, ER, ICU's and Cath Lab in a phased delivery approach. The ph...
AECOM-led joint venture selected as program management support team for Pure Water Southern California
is supported by 20 local, small, and minority firms and will deliver a range of services on behalf of the program—one of the world’s largest water reuse programs. “We’re excited to join Metropolitan to implement this innovative and critical program that marks a significant advancement in...
Our supply chain
d services aligns with wider company goals and values We have access to a reliable supply chain of expertise and capability to assist in delivering solutions to clients We identify and develop strong, sustainable relationships with a range of diverse suppliers We procure all goods and servi...
Digital Infrastructure
time, resiliency, or sustainability. Global data center design team Strategically located around the world, our data center design team supports projects across the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Our team comprises highly knowledgeable data center experts with both...
Deep Dive with Garima Kaushal
ldings + Places business line in the New York Metro region, and how she and her team are using their skills to help Siemens Energy achieve their sustainability, decarbonization and ESG goals. The project is in its execution phase that is divided into three stages with over a hundred sites across ...
Dale Hodges Park
ert gravel pit—into a stormwater treatment facility came from an opportunity to address stormwater runoff from upstream communities, with the goal of significantly benefiting the natural environment. What followed was Dale Hodges Park—the largest stormwater retrofit construction project...
Deep Dive with Nicole Boothman-Shepard
f embedded risk in assets, but pre-disaster readiness rarely feels urgent for busy professionals. To bring our message home, we gathered executives to provide first-person accounts in the guidebook on challenges and successes of leading catastrophic recoveries, including Tom Prendergast and Jim Wein...
People Spotlight: Meet Iain McBurnie
lways had a keen interest in the outdoors and the environment, so I went for a generalist degree in environmental management where I got to gain practical experience in addition to pursuing academic study. I ended up working for a small engineering consultancy working on brownfield sites. The combin...
All you need to know about the revised PAS 2080 standard on carbon management
mate resilience, biodiversity, and environmental restoration. A platform for rapid change PAS 2080 is becoming an increasingly important means of promoting decarbonisation. As panel members of the Institution of Civil Engineers’s (ICE) Carbon Champions Programme, we have observed numer...
Decarbonising real estate starts with intelligent planning and design
f investment decisions.[/caption] Factoring energy efficiency into design Cutting carbon by increasing energy efficiency typically involves improving the thermal efficiency and air tightness of the building fabric, along with the installation of energy-efficient plant and smart building control ...
High Performance Logistics
develops site test fits and integration of automated vehicles into new and existing logistics sites. Through the assessment of operations and logistics requirements, review of processes and time study data, we define the critical elements of facility design and impacts on infrastructure layout, vehi...
Three ways collaboration is driving efficiency across the UK rail industry
initiatives and alliancing models are showing positive results, examples of which can be seen below. All clearly demonstrate that collaboration and efficiency go hand-in-hand. 1/ Initiatives such as PACE work best with a fully integrated client, designer, and contractor team – and this take...
PSI MDC winning team announced
cept. The winning group was selected out of five world-renowned teams and was announced by Chief Minister of Penang, Mr. Chow Kon Yeow at Hotel Equatorial Penang on 20 August 2020....
Innovation
ks for mechanical, electrical and fire sprinkler trades. This helped to reduce first costs, improve schedule, amplify quality and enhance safety. AECOM Hunt also spear-headed the effort and constructed mock-ups for the patient rooms, OR's, ER, ICU's and Cath Lab in a phased delivery approach. The ph...
Sustainability
AECOM Construction Management’s commitment to sustainability dates back decades and remains embedded in our culture. We were early adopters of green building certifications like LEED, and more recently WELL and Envision, delivering many firsts to the market, and we are currently breaking new groun...
The new frontier of hurricane resilience: harmful algal blooms
he threat of future HABs can be reduced and potentially eliminated. Once toxic. Now net zero. Algae extraction is just a starting point. In collaboration with state and federal governments, we’re also incorporating another breakthrough technology known as Hydrothermal P...
A holistic approach to designing cancer care facilities
uilding’s electrical demand is generated on site by low and zero carbon systems, including photovoltaic panels. Modern methods of construction have been used wherever possible: 30 per cent of the structure comprised modular components. Prefabrication and modularisation of MEP systems in particu...
AECOM awarded project management consultancy services contract for Saudi Arabia’s NEOM International Airport
ure operations, profitability, strategic value creation, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forwar...
Advancing STEM opportunity on Long Island with a sustainable living laboratory
udy lounges and a two-story symposium space. But this building is so much more than just the sum of these parts. A net-zero, sustainable living laboratory that incorporates open renewable systems, the STEM Center holds the potential to advance educational and employment opportunities for people on L...
Malaysia
, delivering tangible benefits for the people and communities they serve. Our metro expertise runs throughout entire project lifecycles – from feasibility studies to construction supervision. At the same time, we offer best-in-class digital tools and technology to solve our client’s most comp...
AECOM named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the seventh year
otient®, the World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity, and initiatives that support a strong value chain. The process serves as an operating framework ...
2022 Environmental Business Journal and Climate Change Business Journal Awards
Innovation and CollaborationWon by: AECOMAward: EBJ, Industry Leadership: PFAS AECOM internally funds innovation in several PFAS areas. Performed a voluntary PFAS evaluation of municipal wastewater influent, effluent, and biosolids with nationwide US participation. The study provides insight i...
To embrace equity, we must ‘start with yes’
re equitable industry and society. In short, we said ‘yes.’ ‘Starting with yes’ is powerful, which I learned very early in my career. But sometimes you need the confidence that comes with time and experience, or with a sponsor who will look out for you to consciously shift to ‘yes’ ra...
A social value partnership creates STEM career prospects for young women and girls
ss the UK will receive careers support, access to exciting enrichment opportunities and will be able to network with AECOM STEM Ambassadors, across career levels and job roles, who will provide a real-life context to the students’ learning by explaining more about their career journeys, bringing S...
Modernizing the urban school experience for young women leaders
with several awards including the Austin Business Journal’s 2022 Community Impact Award, the 2022 Austin Association of General Contractors Outstanding Construction Award, and two 2022 awards by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA): 2022 Project Achievement Award in Education,...
Source to Stream 2023
ntegration of Fluvial Geomorphologic and Hydraulic Principles for Sizing of Watercourse Crossings Andres Rodriguez and Kathy Robitaille-Feick, SpeakersTrack 2, Hall FMarch 23, 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. AECOM’s Expertise Click the thumbnails below to view our brochures and lear...
People Spotlight: Meet Agata Kałużyńska
m still working on, is the design of the U.S. Army V Corps’ headquarters in Poznan, Poland. It’s a challenging project for which we started work in 2019. The design goal of this project is to provide architect-engineer services required for complete preparation of design documents for const...
San Diego International Airport Green Build
luded a variety of sustainable design and construction principles, including naturally ventilated check-in pavilions, stormwater management/low impact development strategies, and a comprehensive procurement and waste management program. By adopting an integrated, whole-program sustainability strateg...
AECOM awarded U.S. EPA Environmental, Analytical, Research, Technical & Hybrid (EARTH) contract to support its mission of protecting human health and the environment
protection. “Reflecting our commitment to delivering Sustainable Legacies through our work, we’re honored to partner with the EPA’s OAR to develop and implement strategies that further the objectives of the EARTH program,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment ...
AECOM establishes Sustainable Legacies Centre of Excellence in Singapore
oday announced the establishment of the AECOM Sustainable Legacies Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Singapore. The CoE will serve as a hub for innovation, training, and thought leadership that will further enhance the sustainable engineering skills of AECOM’s Singapore employees. The Centre will bene...
AECOM selected as program manager for Fair Park capital projects program in Dallas, Texas
In line with our Sustainable Legacies strategy of partnering with clients to make a lasting, positive impact, we’re committed to improving social outcomes at each step of the program by working with minority- and women-owned enterprises and surrounding businesses to create real, measurable value ...
Bridging the gap for Sunbury
more sustainable, and community-centred outcomes. The project will replace the Gap Road level crossing with a road-under-rail and a rail bridge design. Working alongside CPB Contractors, John Holland, RPV and Metro Trains Melbourne as part of the Rail Network Alliance (RNA), AECOM provided detai...
AECOM to provide critical environmental services under Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) Contract for the Pacific region
the Pacific Region," said Lara Poloni, AECOM's president. "Our deep regional expertise, combined with a proven track-record of innovation and successful project delivery, positions us as the go-to partner for delivering world-class environmental strategies for government clients." Driven by the C...
People Spotlight: Meet Peter Robinson
Ireland. With expertise from across the UK and Middle East, he supports the feasibility, design and delivery of water resource projects, whilst also taking a hands-on approach to recruitment and skills development within the water sector. Peter is a revered Fellow of the Institution of Civil Enginee...
AECOM appoints strategic growth leaders in California
and Ms. Siranosian share a passion for the urban experience and a dedication to building community through sustainable and equitable planning, design and infrastructure. As LA Metro Executive and Bay Area Metro Executive respectively, Ms. Riddle and Ms. Siranosian will partner with the firm’s U.S...
The rise of energy-efficient heat networks in the UK’s public sector
resilient, more sustainable energy. Heating for the future Delivering sustainable energy sources within both domestic and commercial settings has been a growing concern in recent years, further accelerated by the ongoing war in Ukraine and subsequent spike in global energy prices. While...
People Spotlight: Meet Chris Taylor
which allowed me to attend university while working in a full-time role. I trained as a mechanical engineer, working alongside electrical and public health colleagues within the building services team. This introduction provided me with the ability to apply my learning on complex projects daily,...
The Pulau Ubin Shoreline
, will act as barriers and advance the shoreline beyond its current location. They will also feature intertidal habitats with different elevations for perching and roosting birds, as well as rock pools and crevices for marine intertidal fauna and saltwater tolerant plants to naturalize and enhance t...
Building additional mental health capacity in Victoria
ull design, construction, and commissioning. Our team provided mechanical, electrical, facades, fire protection, hydraulics, Environmentally Sustainable Design, ICT and communications, security, audio-visual and acoustics services. Modular construction for fast-tracked delivery The Royal Commi...
Offsite construction: unlocking a thriving and sustainable construction industry
construction (MMC), widely recognised as offsite construction, will be integral to the longevity of our buildings, the creation of a thriving and sustainable construction industry, and a resilient future for all. This article explores the benefits of offsite construction and why increased policy is ...
AECOM achieves No. 1 ranking by Fortune magazine as the World’s Most Admired Company in its industry for a third year
orous net zero targets approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative, and implementing its global Social Value policy and new ESG training programs. "Thanks to our people, our greatest asset, we are honored to be recognized by Fortune as the World’s Most Admired Company in our industry for t...
People Spotlight: Meet Lucy Bradbury
ma and PRINCE2 Project Management Practitioner courses and has been working on ESG projects throughout her 6 years with AECOM. Tell us about what inspired you to join the industry At my previous company I was part of the client team for a construction project in Manchester, United Kingdom, ref...
AECOM to conduct feasibility study for Prince Rupert’s second container terminal
combines leading edge technologies with a unique intermodal operating model to facilitate an efficient and sustainable transportation network. “We’re incredibly pleased to work with DP World, and the Prince Rupert Port Authority on this exciting step towards the development of a new containe...
AECOM receives the Terra Carta Seal in recognition of its leading position in sustainability
AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded the Sustainable Market Initiative’s (SMI) Terra Carta Seal for its commitment to sustainability and exemplifying leadership in advancing environmental stewardship industrywide. “We’re pro...
AECOM’s high complexity material testing laboratory in Canada receives qualification from the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario
engineering developments as part of our contribution to a sustainable future.” The laboratory has previously received certification from the Canadian Council of Independent Labs and will continue to support a complete range of testing services for all phases of construction including inspection...
AECOM appoints vice president of sustainability for its Construction Management business
re consulting firm, announced today the appointment of Max Driscoll, AIA, LEED-AP, GRI as Vice President of Sustainability for its Construction Management business. In this newly created role, Mr. Driscoll will work throughout the Construction Management business to further AECOM’s Sustainable Leg...
Midlands Highway Alliance Plus
Plus’ (MHA+) aim is to collaboratively support its 35-member local highway authorities in providing effective, efficient, innovative, and sustainable customer focused highway services. We have been working with the alliance on their Professional Services Partnership framework since 2007 and ha...
People Spotlight: Meet Helen Barber
y and thought positions also provide a real buzz for me, so leading the organisational response to the government consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), collaborating with Sheffield Hallam University on Green Finance, and joining the UK Business and Biodiversity Forum (UKBBF) steering committe...
Higher Education
risk through best practices. Our emphasis is on vigilant planning and comprehensive jobsite safety that minimizes any interruption of campus operations....
What three years in Kenya taught me about protecting biodiversity
e biodiversity emergency at COP15, climate change specialist Emily Le Cornu reflects on her three years in Kenya, where she worked to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the forestry and water sectors on behalf of the international, multidisciplinary GNIplus project. The world is watching ...
Honoring our 2023 top young professionals
world through innovative ideas and unparalleled leadership. Their sustainable focused work positively impacts our clients, communities and world for generations to come. We are excited to congratulate and introduce our ENR 2023 National and Regional Top Young professionals. Read more about each of o...
People Spotlight: Meet David Jenkinson
ates Visiting Forces Infrastructure programme. In this role, I generated a new delivery partnership at RAF Lakenheath for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) acting on behalf of the U.S. Air Force. This capability provides both programme management office functions and project delivery in ...
After COP27, there’s scope for more leadership from cities and business in the built environment
. With ScopeX, our engineers and designers work with clients through the entire life cycle of a project, from design and planning to construction using digital tools and data to identify all potential options for carbon reduction across buildings and infrastructure. By reducing waste, using existing...
Shute Harbour Marine Terminal
d the external screening element has become an iconic element with the use of existing wharf timbers. The entire project has been delivered through a sustainable framework and decisions have been integrated through consolation with stakeholders. Services AECOM completed the initial business ca...
Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant – leading the way in sustainable wastewater management
LSTW), constructed in the mid-1980s, is a secondary sewage treatment plant in Hong Kong that has been providing treatment for the Yuen Long Industrial Estate and parts of Yuen Long town for over 30 years. Commissioned by the Drainage Services Department of the HKSAR Government to cope with increasin...
AECOM to serve on Ontario Transit Group team selected to deliver Ontario Line South
siness. “With our global expertise delivering reliable, sustainable, and integrated transportation systems, we look forward to providing high-quality solutions that will pave the way for lasting benefits to those traveling within Toronto and beyond.” The Ontario Transit Group is compris...
People Spotlight: Meet Vikki Smith
What inspired you to join the industry? I started out in a career in law, specialising in commercial dispute resolution. However, after 15 years I was ready for change, but still craved a dynamic role with an opportunity to make a difference. A friend of mine is an ecologist and asked if I wa...
AECOM awarded program management contract for San Diego Gas & Electric’s Strategic Undergrounding Program to reduce wildfire risk and promote public safety
menting sustainable solutions and innovative approaches to pre-construction and construction activities, leveraging our global experience with energy companies. “We are honored to play a part in expanding the Strategic Undergrounding Program’s ability to convert hundreds of miles of overhead ...
Practical ways the water sector can improve resilience while cutting carbon
nal carbon while at the same time maintaining performance standards in the face of a changing climate. In this second in this series of articles, sustainability experts Alex McMahon and Ben Murray examine practical ways that the water sector can address the challenge. In the first article in this s...
Addressing the challenge of improving resilience while cutting carbon
onal carbon while at the same time maintaining performance standards in the face of a changing climate. In the first of a series of two articles, sustainability experts Alex McMahon and Ben Murray navigate the practical and regulatory challenges. As highlighted in our recent article, carbon account...
Nature-based solutions must be part of the conversation at COP27
asingly on the agenda of city planners, investors and infrastructure engineers. The deployment of nature-based solutions (NBS) brings significant economic and social benefits to societies and can be used in carbon-offsetting and enhancing biodiversity. It also strengthens front line defense again...
AECOM-led joint venture to provide program management support for the California High-Speed Rail program
lp drive sustainable mobility across the state while providing a safer, more reliable option that meets California’s twenty-first-century transportation needs.” The joint venture is expected to implement an operating model that facilitates the successful delivery of a full array of program de...
M80 Upgrade Sydney Road to Edgars Road
tcomes....
AECOM-led joint venture awarded program management contract for DeKalb County School District in Georgia
COM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the e...
AECOM joint venture to provide engineering and project management services for the Glassboro-Camden Line Light Rail project
jectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, coronavirus impacts, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expe...
AECOM and partners selected as the Preferred Proponent for major works package for Melbourne’s North East Link Program
veraging our diverse skills base, particularly our global sustainability and transportation expertise combined with our digital design capabilities, to develop and deliver this city-shaping project.” The North Package is one of the North East Link Program’s five major packages. The Nor...
AECOM appoints new leadership for its Buildings + Places global business line
e Company’s global portfolio of iconic and award-winning buildings and landscapes through the delivery of sustainable planning, design and engineering services. “Our global Buildings + Places business leads the industry in creating livable, sustainable and equitable communities, and I’m thr...
University of Newcastle Building Q
ustainable design principles and construction processes, while combining cutting edge materials and designs to provide spaces that encourage and support collaboration and innovation across the community. Photo credit: Murray McKean...
People Spotlight: Meet Patrick Cellie
highlighting a sustainability consultant from AECOM’s Milan office in Italy and providing an insight into their inspiration and work. Patrick Cellie is a senior sustainability consultant from AECOM’s Milan office in Italy. His work focuses on several aspects of sustainability including the de...
ORIS: creating sustainable road pavement designs
We are committed to developing and providing sustainable and innovative solutions to pavement design. Our collaboration with ORIS enables us to assess the carbon emissions of road projects, and quickly compare and quantify different design solutions and scenarios. The platform gathers data on local...
AECOM appoints Kirsten Watson as vice president of government relations and transit market sector leader in Canada
nt to creating livable communities where all can prosper aligns perfectly with my personal values and long-term career goals, and I am thrilled to hit the ground running to bring value to the partners and public we serve.” In addition to her transit responsibilities, Ms. Watson will work across...
AECOM opens application for FastTrack CityHack Singapore 2022
ore’s future resiliency, livability and sustainability to accelerate solutions to the city’s greatest challenges. Central to the competition will be the leveraging of technology and digital assets to drive innovation. FastTrack CityHack is specially designed to enable diverse talents to pool the...
AECOM and Ferrovial host Vertiport Design Challenge
ls from within their organizations with creating design concepts that maximize efficiency, convenience, and sustainability for air transport hubs known as vertiports. Vertiports are a crucial component of helping to transform urban mobility by providing the necessary infrastructure for electric...
AECOM to serve as owner’s engineer for the Toronto Transit Commission’s Bloor-Yonge Capacity Improvements project
lutions, and improve mobility for communities around the globe.” AECOM is expected to provide services to the TTC through all project phases, including detailed design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out. The firm’s scope is anticipated to include advisory servi...
AECOM joint venture awarded contract for the East County Advanced Water Purification Program in San Diego
his role, the team plans to extend its current services for the program, which aims to create a new, local, sustainable, and drought-proof drinking water supply using state-of-the-art technology to purify East County’s recycled water. “The East County Advanced Water Purification Program is ...
People Spotlight: Meet Jay Harris
throughout the project lifecycle from planning, design, construction management all the way through addressing operations and maintenance needs. More importantly, the transfer of service delivery supports Indigenous communities and organizations by building capacity and readiness – ultimately prom...
Our 2022 ESG Report: a year of Sustainable Legacies
our leadership in social and environmental resiliency initiatives with a vision to leave positive impacts for generations to come. That vision is Sustainable Legacies, and in our latest sustainability report, we detail how we are turning that vision into practice. Below are just a few of the highli...
Travel Demand Management Programs
nsive and flexible TDM Strategy to respond to the changing context and travel patterns of Greater Sydney due to the pandemic and significant weather events. The TDM Strategy outlined a suite of multi-modal initiatives for delivery within the Green Square study area. AECOM were then responsible fo...
AECOM, Alectra Energy Solutions, and Enwave to execute greenhouse gas reduction program for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
ement of our Sustainable Legacies strategy,” said Marc Devlin, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “We’re excited to align our forward-thinking companies and world-class technical expertise with Canada’s largest airport facility to implement the cutting-edge solutions that ...
Successful transportation starts with purpose
und the world. In Arizona, we’re helping provide statewide deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The reason? To provide reliable and equitable access to charging points, supporting the EV market and helping reduce carbon emissions on the roads. How do you want to deliver ...
AECOM selected to deliver first major works package for Melbourne Airport Rail as part of the Sunshine Systems Alliance consortium
p expertise integrating diverse resources on complex, transportation projects like this one, with a goal of delivering smarter, more sustainable solutions to help improve mobility and speed passenger connections.” In this role, the consortium is expected to provide major improvements including a ...
Stability the key for levelling up and achieving net zero
nt in technology and innovation, as well as addressing skills shortages, as crucial elements for local government to target in its drive for sustainable and green economic growth. [caption id="attachment_10306" align="alignright" width="296"] Click on the image to listen to the panel event in our...
Enhancing nature on brownfield sites
of experience can provide real value for clients looking to extract natural capital from brownfield redevelopments. By employing the sustainable re-use of soils and materials, we enhanced the biodiversity of the site in a cost-effective manner, remaining sensitive to the protected status of the loca...
AECOM extends multi-decade partnership providing program and project management services to the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
ces business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statement...
Siemens, The Impulse Visitor Center Amberg
ll over the world. The main objectives of the project were defined as follows: Developing a sophisticated, modern design supporting a sustainable visitor experience, in line with the digital nature of the Siemens products and processes Respecting the safety concept developed by Siemens ...
AECOM appoints Dawn MacDonald as Global Offshore Wind Sector Lead
ue to advance our Sustainable Legacies strategy and extend our global capabilities in the growing offshore wind energy market,” said Lara Poloni, AECOM’s president. “We have a deep commitment to positively impacting the environment and helping our clients realize their low-carbon energy ambiti...
People Spotlight: Meet Mike Onufrychuk
o lead and coordinate tracking of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding and the resulting opportunities with the regional business line leaders and state leaders for the region.Mike holds a Master of Science in Environmental and Water Resource Engineering from George Mason University...
AECOM and Ferrovial Vertiports advance zero-carbon vertiport infrastructure in Florida through site selection framework
nability. “Our vision is that the Ferrovial vertiport locations designed by AECOM will provide an industry-leading, user-friendly, and convenient experience for passengers and eVTOL operators,” said Kevin Cox, chief executive officer of Ferrovial Vertiports. “Given the importance of site sele...
AECOM expands its Digital AECOM offering with the launch of PipeInsights, an innovative platform that accelerates sewer inspections and enhances defect detection
from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to...
Mobilising green finance to transform city development
e climate action frontline - with 70 percent of global emissions coming from urban areas. Leveraging green finance at scale and pace to invest in sustainable green cities is urgent. Whether you are transforming cities in developed or emerging markets, the opportunities offered by green finance are ...
AECOM awarded construction management consulting contract for the Judicial Council of California’s new Lakeport Courthouse
ill enhance Lake County’s court facilities by improving operations, expanding capacity, and replacing obsolete buildings with more sustainable and resilient infrastructure. “The Lakeport Courthouse is one of many large-scale, high-priority, public-sector projects in our portfolio across Calif...
People Spotlight: Meet Lindsey McDonald
why? The Faro Mine Remediation Project has been a career highlight. The Faro Mine, once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world, is now considered of one of the most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. The Indigenous communities in proximity to the site were negative...
The mission-driven campus: Achieving a net-zero future
rints are vitally important objectives when designing for climate mitigation — even more so for college and university campuses that consume large amounts of natural resources and expel greenhouse gases (GHG). The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder) has always kept sustainability eff...
Where do hydrogen and other future fuels fit into the decarbonisation puzzle?
ly transforming towards a decarbonised future. Renewable energy and future fuels will provide energy security and sustainability to ensure a safer future for generations to come. We sat down with Adam Karl, Future Fuels Leader in our Australia and New Zealand team, to explore the role of future...
AECOM to partner with MnDOT and the City of White Bear Lake on automated shuttle pilot
s while providing the community with a free, safe, and sustainable transportation option.” AECOM will serve as Bear Tracks’ prime contractor and AV technology expert, providing program management, planning services, AV technology design, procurement support, program evaluation, and technical ...
Intuit Dome: Creating social value from day one
lding a vibrant local economy The Intuit Dome project serves as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to transform land that sits directly underneath the LAX flight path and is unsuitable for housing into a vibrant source of community pride and an economic engine. The arena will contribute to the rena...
AECOM to serve on the University of Miami’s “Reefense” research team
said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “Guided by our Sustainable Legacies strategy, our mission is to leave a positive, lasting impact on people and our planet – the Reefense program is an exciting example of the pioneering work we are taking on with our cli...
Career Path Spotlight: Jason Morris
ot here. I always wanted a career in the construction and engineering industry. I wanted to be responsible for the delivery of iconic projects, for leading teams of people to success and to travel the world while doing it. I couldn’t draw, and mechanical mathematics was not a strong suit but as...
People Spotlight: Meet Karen Appell
al and inland projects. She also leads AECOM’s Extreme Weather Initiative for the region. Tell us about what inspired you to join the industry Growing up in Ohio, I spent five weeks each summer (from elementary through high school) at a four-fold living camp, including one summer backpacking...
Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project
The Hazelwood Rehabilitation Project (the project) involves the final rehabilitation of the former Hazelwood Mine to a safe, stable and sustainable landform capable of supporting productive land uses. The proposed final landform for the former Hazelwood Mine void is a lake to a relative level (RL) o...
Career Path Spotlight: Claire Bonham-Carter
n our Buildings + Places business line in the U.S. West region, to understand her journey and experiences across all four AECOM career paths. Hi Claire. What do you do for AECOM? I lead AECOM's Global Center of Excellence for Sustainability and Resilience for the Buildings + Places business li...
Ground control: how to realise the cost savings and carbon benefits of better earthworks management
ineering challenges, which are more sustainable and cost efficient than traditional alternatives. Geosystems cover applications from ground improvement techniques such as mechanical or chemical soil stabilisation through to reinforced soil applications such as abutment thrust relief walls or geotext...
The catalyst for change: how we helped London win the bid for the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games
by 2008 financial crisis helped keep costs under control. We were also able to bring in the best talent, so the projects were extraordinarily well managed and delivered. At the time it was felt that the slow economy meant it would take a generation to complete the legacy building, but in fact much...
Five key things London 2012 taught us about successful placemaking
ve biodiversity action plan ensured that detailed attention was paid to protecting and enhancing the habitats of the smallest animals and plants, while at the macro level, the legacy for London was a brand new, large-scale, accessible, high-quality public park. A valuable part of the green and bl...
People Spotlight: Meet Thom Cerny
a club cycling team at the University of Florida. Our uniforms, equipment and travel were sponsored by the school and bike companies, which made racing more feasible for a broke college student. Racing sparked an interest in improving conditions for cyclists and pedestrians in the community, and I ...
AECOM announces planned dates for third quarter fiscal 2022 earnings results and conference call
3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Media Contact: Brendan Ranson-Walsh Senior Vice President, Global Communications 1.213.996.2367 Brendan.Ranson-Walsh@aecom.com Investor Contact: Will Gabrielski ...
Engineers today need to replicate Crossrail’s bold thinking
portation schemes today, but back in 2008, the scale of the climate emergency was not as fully understood. Crossrail has always had a strong sustainability vision and the completed Farringdon station will incorporate a number of environmental features such as LEDs, ground source heat pumps, and stri...
AECOM selected by Arizona Department of Transportation to develop plan for the statewide deployment of electric vehicle charging stations
“Transportation electrification is key to improving environmental and public health while bolstering transit mobility, parity, and sustainability. Our team of experts, who reflect nationwide best practices and local experience, are thrilled to support Arizona’s deployment of a convenient, afford...
People Spotlight: Meet Mencía Martínez
ety (EHS), and sustainability services manager based in AECOM’s Madrid office. Mencía Martínez is an EHS and sustainability services manager based in AECOM’s Madrid office. Her work focuses on impact and risk assessments, environmental, health and safety audits, and sustainability services...
AECOM awarded program management contract for Orange County Public Schools in Florida
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historica...
AECOM names Nathan Henderson National Offshore Program lead in the U.S.
AECOM’s U.S. East & Latin America region. “As we continue to advance our Sustainable Legacies strategy, expanding our offshore wind program is vitally important. We’re thrilled to have Nathan’s expertise in this space and look forward to him playing a critical role in helping to progres...
Designing logistics centres that can keep pace with demand
the shift to ecommerce, which now dominates demand. All retailers are assessing their ‘dark lstores’ and last-mile facilities and want to use them to help gain a competitive advantage over rivals – by ensuring their logistics centres enable the fastest and smoothest order fulfilment. Whil...
AECOM awarded contract by the City of Madison to design the first municipal PFAS treatment facility in Wisconsin
id Travis Boone, chief executive of AECOM’s U.S. West region. “As we continue to deliver Sustainable Legacies in partnership with our clients, we’re proud to apply our regional experience and industry-leading PFAS technical services to support this first-of-its-kind project, one that will help...
People Spotlight: Meet Sian Willmott
ector from our Sustainability team in Australia and providing an insight into their inspiration and work. Sian Willmott is an associate director – Sustainability, based in Melbourne, Australia. Over the last 11 years, Sian has worked on many major buildings, precincts and portfolios as a sustai...
Visualising what we need to do to meet net zero carbon targets in buildings
create and run net zero carbon commercial buildings. The net zero carbon quadrant is a simple way to visualise the holistic approach needed, says sustainability expert Dave Cheshire. Reducing operational emissions is now only half the story when it comes to designing net zero carbon buildings. Than...
People Spotlight: Meet Fernando Salcedo
ngths, and share responsibilities accordingly. Knowledge and expertise sharing is one of the best ways to celebrate and recognize skills diversity within a team....
Upgrading of Shek Wu Hui Effluent Polishing Plant
d landscaped area will be constructed with recycled materials while over 40% of the total footprint will be greenery areas. One of the first Government project applying Blockchain across contracts A series of innovative technologies, smart site management systems, and hi-tech devices have been...
AECOM to complete design of new North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant
evlin, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region. “We’re excited to be part of the team delivering this facility with the best interests of the region at the forefront of our project execution plan and look forward to providing services focused on quality, safety, and efficiency.” The plan...
Thrive or dive: how choices today can save our buildings and places tomorrow
The transition to renewable energy is often seen as a silver bullet for carbon elimination. However, to achieve the targets set out in the Paris Agreement, which aim to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, we need to consider an asset’s whole operational life. Reducing operati...
A new benchmark for sustainable and socially responsible design in Brisbane
Star Green Star Building, offering a 74,000 square metre, 35-storey premium office tower in Brisbane’s CBD. AECOM provided sustainability and wellness consultancy services, structural and civil engineering as well as BIM consultancy. Heritage Lanes is a celebration of place and heritage through th...
AECOM to provide environmental master planning services for Greater Toronto Airports Authority
nmental goals. “GTAA is at the forefront of aviation sustainability, and we are honored to be part of its next chapter as it continues to demonstrate leadership in environmental policies and strategies,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “AECOM’s ...
AECOM engineers its ninth Pavilion at the Serpentine Galleries
22 designed by Theaster Gates © Theaster Gates Studio. Photo: Iwan Baan. Courtesy: Serpentine. The Pavilion is set to host a dynamic programme of events throughout the summer, including the return of the Gallery’s Park Nights programme, music and dance performances and educational co...
Serpentine Pavilion 2022
e team has also worked with Grace Farms Foundation, who have audited the materials sourced for the Pavilion to ensure they are ethically sourced from sustainable supply chains. The entire superstructure, including the timber-framed walls, roof and suspended floor, along with its small precast, lo...
AECOM awarded contract by the Government of Canada to perform remediation plan design and support services for the Faro Mine Remediation Project
hern Canada through our work on essential environmental remediation projects such as this. We’re thrilled to bring together a world class team with global resources, previous site experience, and unmatched technical expertise to hit the ground running on this crucial work.” AECOM has assemble...
Social Infrastructure Spotlight: Jon Niemuth
In 2021 we launched Sustainable Legacies, our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, a response to the acceleration of imbalances that we have seen in recent years. A key part of the solution to these global challenges is Social Infrastructure: sustainable, equitable, people-centr...
Join AECOM at the CWRA 2024 National Conference
he US Army Corps of Engineers. [siteorigin_widget class="WP_Widget_Media_Image"][/siteorigin_widget] Graeme Billay, M.Sc., P.Eng. Graeme is a water resources engineer with six years of experience in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Northwest Territories, and British Columbia. His recent professional work ha...
How we deliver quality nuclear services
ill create a net zero carbon power system across the world. Nuclear energy is one such resource that can lead to progressive sustainable development. Nuclear energy is a carbon-free source of reliable electricity and stable power production that can be paired with other forms of renewable energy....
The way society measures the success of major infrastructure programmes is changing. As programme managers we must respond.
In response to stimulus packages and investor focus on sustainability, client organisations and funders are changing their expectations of success on major infrastructure programmes to include environmental and social legacy objectives. Programme managers that do not meet this new value environment ...
Climate-related reporting: three common barriers and how to overcome them
AECOM-led research has identified common barriers to effective climate-related financial disclosures. Sustainability experts Eleanor King and Laura Brankin share the findings as well as practical steps companies can take to get the most value out of corporate climate reporting. The Task Force on Cl...
People Spotlight: Meet Claire Still
laire Still, a sustainability and resilience specialist, from our Environmental business line in the U.S. East and providing an insight into her inspiration and work. Since joining AECOM in 2015, she has been supporting private and public sector clients to build, improve, monitor, and evaluate th...
AECOM to design replacement submarine potable water supply line for City of Yellowknife
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM....
AECOM announces next phase of its Sustainable Legacies strategy, including ambitious net zero targets that are among the first approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
ECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the next phase of Sustainable Legacies, its industry-leading ESG strategy that was launched one year ago to advance sustainability initiatives that deliver positive impact both at AECOM and in communities around ...
AECOM announces next phase of its Sustainable Legacies strategy, including ambitious net zero targets that are among the first approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the next phase of Sustainable Legacies, its industry-leading ESG strategy that was launched one year ago to advance sustainability initiatives that deliver positive impact both at AECOM and in communities around the world. This strategy ...
Digital AECOM’s PlanEngage™ platform now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
ital.aecom.com. About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildi...
Reporting and forecasting climate-related risks with Airport Authority Hong Kong
Stability Board in 2015, has risen to the fore as a go-to framework for financial climate risk, and Hong Kong International Airport has become one of the first airports in Asia to publish a TCFD Statement, setting precedence for other airports and demonstrating AAHK’s commitment to its Greenest A...
Digital AECOM’s PlanEngage™ platform now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace
nergy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical expertise and innovation, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitm...
Austin ISD 2017 Bond Capital Improvement Program
modernized facility recently achieved LEED Silver certification for its energy-efficient lighting, water-reducing fixtures and improved air quality filtration. Austin High School Located in the heart of the city, Austin High School was founded in 1881 is the oldest continuously operating publi...
AECOM awarded NJ TRANSIT Bus Garage Modernization design contract
port of its mission to provide safe, reliable, and affordable public transportation, which is well aligned with the goals of our Sustainable Legacies strategy,” said Dan Faust, chief executive of AECOM’s U.S. East & Latin America region. “Garage modernization is a prerequisite for operatio...
AECOM-led joint venture to provide environmental services under Comprehensive Long-Term Environmental Action Navy (CLEAN) contract
designs that address pressing environmental challenges. “As we continue to advance our Sustainable Legacies strategy, we remain committed to executing projects using a framework of responsible practices that set new standards for technical excellence and help our clients tackle their toughest ...
How carbon and wellness principles are driving office design
as hybrid and agile working, pushing them into the mainstream. Instead, we think it is wellness, sustainability, and the legal challenge to achieve net zero by 2050, that will be the overarching drivers of innovation in office fit-out design, costs and materials moving forwards. For the industry ...
Sol Plaatje University Phase 2
nd sports facilities, academic buildings and a library. With Kimberley officially designated as a semi-arid area, sustainability features were incorporated in the project. These range from synthetic surfaces for the sports fields to water-saving measures such as artificial landscaping materials. ...
Capitec HQ
y between locations. The building was designed to look and feel contemporary with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and employee wellbeing. Key elements of the design included wide open-plan floor plates that loop around a central triple-volume atrium, thereby taking advantage of the...
Capitec HQ
y between locations. The building was designed to look and feel contemporary with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and employee wellbeing. Key elements of the design included wide open-plan floor plates that loop around a central triple-volume atrium, thereby taking advantage of the...
From curb to gate: It’s all about the user experience
to their communities — foster civic pride when they positively reflect their local identity and generate positive impressions to the traveling public. How does AECOM design airports for users?To create spaces that elevate user experience, airport operators need a trusted partner who specialize...
AECOM joins Italvolt project developing Italy’s largest Gigafactory
tensive skills of our team and ensure that we deliver a state of the art facility. Our partnership reflects our shared commitment to sustainability and creating a truly circular economy for battery production and recycling in Europe. “Significantly, our project will also place major emphasis on...
AECOM to continue providing engineering consultant services for City of Austin’s Transportation Department
ith top engineering staff to augment its existing workforce, supporting its mission to serve Austin with a safe, cost-effective, and sustainable transit system,” said Jennifer Aument, chief executive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “As ATD seeks to meet increasing travel demands, en...
Sydney Gateway Project
, contaminated ground, and flood levels, which severely limited the vertical geometry—overcoming these obstacles required close coordination across multiple disciplines to ensure the design adhered to these constraints while still meeting the project's overall goals. In addition to geomet...
Andrew N. Liveris Building
h-embedded learning with interdisciplinary and global solutions-focused research in areas such as energy, water, resources, consumer products and sustainable engineering. [Professor Paul Lant Head of School, School of Chemical Engineering, 2009-2013]. The School of Chemical Engineering’s existing...
Assessing the cost implications of the upcoming Building Regulations revisions
on will be FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) certified and the building’s embodied carbon emissions will be offset using verified schemes.[/caption] The design and cost implications A flexible approach is essential to ensure th...
John D. Wright named AECOM’s Metro Atlanta Lead
chief executive of AECOM’s U.S. East and Latin America region. “We have a unique opportunity to help build a more equitable and sustainable future for Atlantans, and we will certainly benefit from John's expertise at this critical time of unprecedented growth for the city.” As a native of ...
AECOM introduces Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act digital solution
ng firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to sol...
Shaoxing Huafa Cultural Center
the Grand Canal. This became the main driver for the project’s landscape design, which took a sensible approach to sustainability and careful attention to local tradition. The landscape and the architecture merge at the ground level, seamlessly making the building float on a mirror of water and im...
AECOM awarded joint venture contract to deliver Rail Projects Victoria Technical Advisory Services for Geelong Fast Rail
ew Zealand. “Geelong Fast Rail will continue the growth of Victoria’s integrated transit network, providing a fast, reliable and sustainable alternative to driving between Melbourne and Geelong. We are proud to partner with GHD and Rail Projects Victoria to bring this project to life.” The ...
SME Partnerships in UK & Ireland
We believe that strong long-term partnerships are the best way to create mutually beneficial, sustainable growth with the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) we work with. Here at AECOM, we recognise the value of working with a diversity of small and medium-sized businesses. By sharing expertise an...
Climate-related reporting: is your business ready?
sclosures is picking up pace. Companies across the UK and Europe will need to be ready yet our research shows that the majority are not prepared. Sustainability experts Eleanor King and Laura Brankin share the headline findings, and explain why an understanding of climate risks and opportunities is ...
Next-gen design for airport lounges
ion and integrating sustainable design features are ways to contribute to a healthier building environment in the departure area. Such features could include indoor smart gardens that are self-watering or outdoor green spaces used by airport restaurants to compost and grow food. Another environme...
AECOM to serve as Lead Engineering Firm for the Texas Department of Transportation’s Southeast Connector project
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are...
AECOM hires Wes Beaumont as digital transformation leader for its U.S. East & Latin America region
ort-term gains and longer-term sustainable improvements in performance.” Prior to joining AECOM, Mr. Beaumont spent six years with a global design, engineering and management consulting company, where he managed large-scale infrastructure programs, advised on business change strategies, and led...
AECOM to provide design and engineering services to TxDOT Maritime Division
we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, inc...
Shenzhen Galaxy Twin Towers
65,000 tons of steel was used in the construction of the buildings — equivalent to nine Eiffel Towers. A series of sustainable building strategies such as BIM technologies and prefabricated construction are incorporated to shorten construction period and reduce environment pollution. This high-...
The UK’s mandatory transition plan requirements: a chance to get ahead of the curve
with the UK’s mandatory transition plan requirements have a chance to get ahead of the curve, says Sally Vivian, Practice Lead, Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience for Europe and India. During last year’s COP26 conference, the UK government announced that asset managers, regulated ass...
AECOM enters strategic partnership with Genifuel to transform algae and wastewater biosolids into sustainable aviation fuel
consulting firm, today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with Genifuel Corporation to scale production of carbon neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biogas from wild algae and biosolids. The partnership employs a patent-pending process developed by AECOM to harvest wild algae and...
Welcoming Workplace
orkplace Equality Index (AWEI), a national benchmark on LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. In Asia, we’ve received the Inclusive Enterprise Gold Award from the Dream Come True Foundation in Hong Kong, in recognition of companies employing young people with special educational needs and providing...
Reducing operational carbon on commercial and educational campuses
nise cost-effectively, institutions and companies should have a comprehensive plan to reduce operational carbon on campus, says built environment sustainability expert Michael Enstone. Organisations, educational institutions, and companies with large campuses must decarbonise their real estate. In ...
Social Infrastructure Spotlight: Bill Hanway
In 2021 we launched Sustainable Legacies, our environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, a response to the acceleration of imbalances that we have seen in recent years. A key part of the solution to these global challenges is Social Infrastructure: sustainable, equitable, people-centric so...
AECOM-led joint venture to provide program management services for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are...
Ready for takeoff: preparing electric aircraft for launch
d ensuring the process unfolds in a safe, strategic and sustainable manner will require collective work from the industry — manufacturers, developers and designers, partnering with all levels of government. Done correctly, eVTOLs will connect rural communities, decrease greenhouse gas emissions an...
People Spotlight Series: Meet Anne deBoer
associate from our Sustainable Economics practice and providing an insight into their inspiration and work. Anne conducts multiple criteria assessments, triple bottom line analysis, economic impact studies and benefit-cost analysis to help public and private sector clients prioritize investments...
AECOM named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the sixth year
we do and leading our industry toward a more sustainable and equitable future.” “Congratulations to AECOM for earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation for the sixth time, and the second year in a row,” said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. “We commend the AECOM team for i...
AECOM appoints Robert Spencer as Global Head of ESG Advisory Services
ncer will support the advancement of the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, Sustainable Legacies, by continuing to develop and advance AECOM’s industry-leading ESG services and offerings to clients. The Company’s Sustainable Legacies strategy is focused on embedding su...
2021 Environmental Business Journal and Climate Change Business Journal Awards
ation. This pond closure project reduces landfill waste, reduces costs to end-users, protects groundwater and restores the environment. Digital AECOMWon by: AECOMAward: EBJ, New Practice Area, Digital Consulting & Software AECOM established a brand new, global digital practice around three...
Power to the people: amplifying public input on long-term environmental strategies and projects
blic and private sector bodies acting to limit the impacts of climate change, public participation is increasingly being sought on long term sustainability projects. But how do you empower someone to comment on a national flood resilience strategy, for example? Likewise, how do you make the informat...
AECOM to exit its Russia operations
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are...
AECOM to provide master planning and design services for the United States Air Force Academy’s campus development
AFA’s efforts to approach the campus through a consistent and efficient manner, including new buildings and systems that integrate sustainable best practices and conservation of natural resources. “For more than two decades, we’ve proudly partnered with USAFA to provide solutions to some of...
AECOM and Hybrid Air Vehicles sign MOU to develop infrastructure for zero carbon aviation
The new partnership will help drive sustainable transportation innovation and have a transformative impact on the communications, mobility, freight and tourism sectors LONDON (March 02, 2022) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has partnered with Hy...
A time of reflection and change to #BreakTheBias
h another being established in Europe Networking and mentoring forums for women called mCircles, active across several countries A “returnship” program that provides opportunities for job seekers who are returning to the workforce after a career break An active, formal sponsorship...
AECOM appoints Dwight H. Pullen Jr. to lead its North American Aviation business
and build airport facilities. A thought leader, STEM education advocate and author, he also serves as Chair and executive board member of the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) and is a board member of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC). About AECOMAECOM is the world’s trusted infrast...
Why we must act now: Investing in New York City’s infrastructure is essential for its future
s resulting from climate change and extreme weather. This also promotes equity by keeping the system operational for those relying on it, maintaining their ability to connect to work. Investing in electrifying buses is one example of a key investment in equity. Implementing the use of these vehic...
Bill Abolt named lead of AECOM’s Energy business in the United States
to emphasize responsible environmental, social, and governance practices in all that we do, guided by our Sustainable Legacies strategy to deliver positive outcomes for our clients, communities, and planet,” said Frank Sweet, chief executive of AECOM’s global Environment business. “With Bill...
AECOM and FMIS announce agreement to create an energy hub for engineering, environment, and water services in Northern Alberta
mmitted to making a positive impact to the communities we serve and this agreement with FMIS reinforces our collective drive towards sustainable long-term goals, values, and principles that support the environment and communities in which we live and work,” said Ian Dyck, senior vice president wit...
AECOM appointed to support UK’s Network Rail operations through its Commercial Services Framework
s rail network. The appointment continues AECOM’s long-standing relationship with the region delivering technical, innovative and sustainable solutions to benefit Network Rail and all its passengers. “We are excited to partner with Network Rail to help ensure its infrastructure is reliable, ...
Crofts Street, Cardiff
ng the occupation of the 100% social housing scheme. Adopting the fabric-first approach design the Crofts Street houses are designed from a hybrid of sustainable materials, delivering high-performing homes which exceed current regulations in fire, acoustics and thermal insulation significantly reduc...
AECOM-led joint venture awarded contract with FEMA to improve community resilience
ices business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statem...
Museum of Discovery and Science and AECOM Partner to Provide Free Immersive STEMobile Programming to Underserved Local Schools
The initiative brings environmental programming directly to students, with a focus on sustainability, coastal resiliency, and Florida ecosystems Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (February 9, 2022) — The Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS), Broward County’s dynamic hub for dialogue and innovation re...
Designing for the 21st-century student in Southwest Virginia
earchers in vastly different fields such as cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, cancer and neurorehabilitation. The state-of-the-art research facilities at FBRI also allow ample opportunities for undergraduate, medical and graduate students to engage in novel research in the biomedical fi...
AECOM joint venture to provide architecture and engineering services in support of U.S. Navy environmental compliance programs
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are...
AECOM to lead delivery of Serpentine Pavilion 2022 designed by Theaster Gates
traditions. The Pavilion will be designed to minimise its carbon footprint and environmental impact, in line with Serpentine’s sustainability policy. The predominantly timber structure will be light-weight and fully demountable, with a focus on sustainably-sourced materials and the reusabilit...
AECOM achieves No. 1 ranking by Fortune magazine as the World’s Most Admired Company in its industry for a second year
comes for communities, achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and enhance its governance. Additionally, the Company published its first global ESG report in November 2021 that further details the substantive ESG initiatives within its operations. The Company introduced Digital AECOM to help clients a...
Roads reimagined with people and planet in mind
erval Cummins. The recent transport debate – cast as roads versus public transport – needs a clearer perspective if we want to create a sustainable and efficient travel system which improves quality of life as the population grows and behaviours shift. To reach the Irish government’s goal ...
AECOM appoints Sally Librera to lead its North American Transit business
She will also leverage her capabilities globally to deliver solutions that advance our clients’ goals of delivering safe, sustainable and cost-effective public transit systems.” Ms. Librera was a 2021 Railway Age Women in Rail honoree and received the 2019 Transportation Diversity Council’s...
AECOM earns top score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
OM teams are best positioned to develop innovative solutions for our clients and deliver sustainable legacies for communities around the world.” AECOM’s culture of equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) enables it to better anticipate client needs, understand the challenges facing the com...
People Spotlight Series: Meet Dr. John Endicott
red you to join the industry. I worked on my PhD at Cambridge University in the U.K. and at the time, critical state soil mechanics and the now well-used Cam-Clay Model were being developed under the inspiring leadership of Ken Roscoe, Peter Wroth and Andrew Schofield. I became very interested in ho...
Global NDC Implementation Partners (GNIplus)
DCs, the GNIplus model aims to support governments as they work to mobilize private investment and create long-term, sustainable growth and development. By delivering practical, concrete actions in multiple geographies, GNIplus can help reform legal, policy, financial, institutional, and governan...
Meet our top young professionals
lding legacies for generations to come. They are working toward a sustainable and equitable future to create positive impacts for our clients and communities. We are excited to congratulate and introduce our ENR 2022 Regional Top Young professionals. Read more about each of our honorees. From upp...
Serpentine Pavilion 2021
in the structure’s cladding. Steelwork is only used where dictated by structural requirements, with sustainably sourced timber used in all other areas. The sculptural forms are constructed using a lightweight plywood to ensure the Pavilion is simple to transport, construct, deconstruct and rel...
AECOM to provide construction management services for Whittier Union High School District Measure AA bond program
s Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Media Contact: Jason Marshall Senior DIrector, Global Communications 646.432.8474 Jason.Marshall@aecom.c...
AECOM to provide program management services for the City of Richardson in Texas
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historica...
AECOM announces leadership appointments for its Environment business across its Americas’ regions
d engagement with Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) best practices. Prior to joining AECOM, she held roles with public agencies including the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. Ms. Obertino earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering fro...
AECOM marks first use of groundbreaking PlanEngage™ platform for transportation client in U.S.
venue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purp...
AECOM to provide program management services for Hamad International Airport Expansion Program
king statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, coronavirus impacts, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future econ...
AECOM selected for two Crown Commercial Service frameworks in the United Kingdom
itions on Lot 1: Business, Lot 6: Procurement & Supply Chain, Lot 8: Infrastructure including Transport and Lot 9: Environmental Sustainability & Socio-Economic Development. AECOM is committed to delivering its transformative environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives through i...
AECOM to provide engineering services for the Northern Metropolis in Hong Kong
is will greatly improve new town connectivity, increase land supply to meet economic needs, create solutions for long-term housing problems, maintain sustainability through redevelopment of land use, enhance Hong Kong to become an international innovation and technology hub, and improve livability o...
AECOM selected to manage Qatar’s Public Works Authority’s local roads and drainage program
odernization and expansion of Qatar’s surface transport network, improving its accessibility, safety and sustainability for all users. “Our clients have evolving priorities focused on sustainability and delivering social impact through their projects and services, and AECOM stands out as the ...
Department of Transport – Technical Advisor
Planning Services Technical and Engineering Services Master planning and Architectural Services Planning, Sustainability and Environmental Services Communications, Community and Stakeholder Engagement Services AWSP has now been supporting the Department for two years and was recently ...
Freight and logistics in the UK: looking back on an exceptional year
y important role in the response to the challenges presented by coronavirus. As the UK and many other countries have a better grip on the pandemic, there is an expectation that the industry will return to pre-pandemic normality (or close to it). Our report considers that it may be better for the...
AECOM secures positions on Transport for London engineering consultancy framework
ces business had revenue of $13.3 billion in fiscal year 2021. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking state...
AECOM appoints Thomas Prendergast as New York Metro Executive for its Design & Consulting Services business
York area are invaluable for our clients,” said Dan Faust, chief executive of AECOM’s U.S. East region. “As we lead the charge to a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive future, we will benefit from Tom’s extensive experience working on critical infrastructure projects and leveraging te...
AECOM launches Digital AECOM to help clients accelerate their digital journeys and achieve better project outcomes
Digital AECOM’s services and products, please visit https://digital.aecom.com. About AECOM AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and ...
COP26: Strengthening our global commitments
ey out to Barrhead; an amazing example of sustainable zero emission transport which supports Network Rail’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy,” she said. “It has been an absolute privilege to support Network Rail and Vivarail to showcase their achievements at COP26.” Alice Gillman, he...
AECOM to provide program management services for new runway at Denver International Airport
r legacy of service to DEN.” In addition to environmental coordination and leading the design management, AECOM will facilitate sustainability initiatives, including early integration with Envision and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) framework; provide program controls to b...
AECOM celebrates LEED certification of McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Operations and Maintenance building
e design lead, providing full architectural services, including an initial iterative design and site selection process. Promoting sustainability and energy efficiency was a critical consideration to the design planning, architecture, building engineering, and program construction management of th...
AECOM and SmithGroup Celebrate the Groundbreaking of the New Louisville VA Medical Center
AH) and the Michigan Chapter of the AIA for its exceptional design. The architecture of the new medical center integrates a focus on sustainability, relationships to nature, and symbolism intrinsic to military life. “The design of the new medical center represents a journey of healing with hono...
Volunteering at COP gave me hope that we can achieve our goals
AECOM colleagues. We all hail from different places and perspectives, but we all share the same passion for positive action to help mitigate climate change. Over the past few weeks and in the lead up to COP26, I’ve had lots of conversations and it really does feel like the momentum for climate ...
Green infrastructure must consider social value: Here’s how
we must also consider the significant social implications. The impacts are real, from flood damage to households to the pressure on urban water sources driving up costs and forcing people into water poverty. Guided by public opinion, governments and policy makers are looking at ways of ensuring ...
Glasgow has one of the highest levels of fine particulates in the UK: Why does this matter?
ity service, appropriate routing and integrated networking, so users are able to travel in ways that are comparable, or preferable, to private cars. Additionally, atmospheric pollutants may potentially exacerbate the symptoms of COVID-19, and so the future of public health management is must cons...
Stormwater Management Strategy
egional Council (Council). Faced with aging infrastructure and misaligned expectations, Council needed a proactive plan to manage infrastructure in a sustainable, adaptable manner. To move towards proactive asset risk management and investment, Council requested a forward-looking Stormwater Manag...
A charter for change: On the need for global direction in engineering
foundational commitment that brings pace, energy and momentum to the entire profession. Engineering infrastructure is known for its longevity and durability and many engineering assets are built without a fully defined lifespan, recognizing that they may be utilized for some generations to come. ...
Unlocking the potential of nature-based solutions in Asia
andards for disclosures and reporting. If properly structured, investment in nature can be a new asset class which will drive capital to larger scale implementations.In Shenzhen, one of China’s early adopters of the “sponge city” concept, which aims to control and mitigate flooding, water poll...
Effective governance is key to saving coral reefs
BD and the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change have an opportunity and responsibility to align efforts that both address climate-related risk and maintain or enhance biodiversity. This means: Recognising the value of ecosystem services to human health, wellbeing and sustainable livelihoodValui...
COP26: connecting with like-minded people to deliver Sustainable Legacies
onnections, some made on the podium and others whilst standing in line for security or biking from London to Glasgow. Bringing together like-minded people at COP helps to align commitments, knowledge and experiences. It is these connections that will help us deliver our Sustainable Legacies strat...
Climate commitments should be embedded in all government contracts
sks and associated costs. The policy recommendations from the four groups have been consolidated into a single outcome document, which will be passed to the parties of COP26 in advance of the summit. For the first time, world leaders have formally committed to reviewing and responding to our reco...
Why at COP26, we should all be listening to our daughters (and sons)
t of the stay-at-home restrictions is that I got talking about them to my family. This led to some lively discussions at the Philp dinner table. My teenage daughter presented various future scenarios created by our decisions that her generation will have to live with, each with a series of decisi...
Navigating a sustainable future with rail and TODs
rt project in Malaysia presented our team an opportunity to utilize our global network and experience in incorporating Building Information Modeling (BIM) into the construction process. An industry first on such a massive scale in Malaysia, this created a positive trickle-down effect, promoting grea...
COP26 in Manchester: preparing for a green renaissance in the birthplace of the industrial revolution
of improving resilience to decarbonizing the public estate and ensuring equitable access to transport. To achieve the 2038 goal, urgent actions are underway in many areas, from air quality to decarbonization, and transformative change in public transport and active travel. Action on all of these fr...
A net zero future is possible: Here’s how
ial. This project highlighted the importance of listening to different perspectives when designing and delivering schemes. New technologies and innovations won’t work in all contexts in the same way, they need to be paired with the knowledge and experiences that people have about their commu...
AECOM signs strategic partnership agreement with the Royal Commission for AlUla
Phase 1 development in AlUla’s core 20 kilometer historical area. This incorporates social, economic and sustainability projects in five unique hubs with a focus on infrastructure, hospitality, arts and culture, and social and community development. Through the partnership, AECOM will accelerat...
AECOM and Cavnue announce partnership to deliver connected and automated vehicle corridor in Michigan
nmental documentation, conceptual and final design on several major roadways in the state. “Core to AECOM’s ESG strategy, Sustainable Legacies, is delivering solutions that will improve social outcomes and reduce carbon impacts on the planet. This partnership will advance transportation in a ...
Regional science parks: key design, cost and construction considerations
ity to other research sites — no mean feat to deliver in London at a reasonable cost. This can, however, be achieved at a more affordable, sustainable manner in a campus environment, where the cost of living for scientists is also far lower than in the capital. This shift to regional science pa...
AECOM awarded third consecutive contract with United States Agency for International Development
stering the agency’s ability to adapt and furthering our commitment to helping communities around the world become more resilient, sustainable, and self-reliant.” USAID administers the U.S. foreign assistance program providing economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 80 countries wor...
COP26 in Glasgow: tools for creating a just transition in the UK’s major cities
ps our multidisciplinary teams gather evidence to find the best solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges. In this article we explore three different approaches that can be used to create equitable infrastructure needed to meet wider levelling up and net zero ambitions. We take Glasgow ...
Europe’s energy crisis: an opportunity for sustainable change
eady planning the energy storage solutions necessary to improve resilience of renewable sources and the reliability of the grid. This is happening most notably with pumped storage hydro, which offers proven large scale energy storage capability and with which AECOM is heavily engaged in through...
AECOM to provide engineering services for Houston METRO’s University Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project
and latest in emerging transit technologies in support of METRO’s vision to build a seamless, equitable, sustainable, and efficient University Corridor BRT system that enhances the communities it connects.” AECOM will be responsible for preparation of the preliminary design documents and mana...
Sustainable Legacies: COP26 Report – The fight against climate change
nt in dealing with this challenge. We’re excited to play our part in this global conversation and moment of climate action,” said Troy Rudd, our chief executive officer. “AECOM’s Sustainable Legacies strategy, launched earlier this year to ensure that the work we do in partnership with our c...
What I’ve learned from Greta Thunberg
mplementation. As part of a recent sea level rise vulnerability and adaptation project we did in the San Francisco Bay Area, we worked with a local community-based organization to run a three-week training course on climate change for cohorts of youth, African Americans, Hispanics and Pacific ...
Building resilience in the city of Melbourne
enhance economic, environmental and social outcomes. Resilient design requires a different approach based around four questions: What critical flows is this asset dependent on? (e.g., water, power, information, workforce)What hazards endanger those flows and assets? (e.g., natural, cyber or ma...
Imagining a world without water
or a community to have a sustainable water system, not only do they need the support to design and install it, but they also need training and funding for long term operation and maintenance. AECOM’s Partnership with Water For People Water For People is a key partner for AECOM because their ...
Washpool Creek Naturalisation
lasting benefit to Bundaberg through waterway health and water quality improvement; create environmental and ecological revitalisation; be liveable, sustainable and resilient; stay accessible, connected and safe, and create a place of community participation and education. AECOM’s concept desi...
AECOM to serve as construction manager on the first purpose-built offshore wind project in the United States
develop the first greenfield offshore wind port in the United States as we help our clients advance their expanding sustainability initiatives to create positive impact for communities and deliver a better world,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer. “At AECOM, we integrate ESG...
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Designing for primary care change in Northern Ireland
The health and social care sector in Northern Ireland is facing a raft of challenges. To meet them, facilities need to be financially sustainable as well as flexible enough to accommodate new models of integrated care and changing demand, says cost manager Gerry Coghlan. In 2016, a report chaired b...
Costing net zero homes
ure Part L regulations – updates to which are in consultation, with new guidance due next year. These updated rules will help set the standard for the energy performance and carbon output of new dwellings. Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations will also inform the upcoming Future Homes ...
AECOM to provide architecture and engineering services for Kennedy Space Center and other NASA facilities
s enterprises and best practices to deliver unmatched professional services that advance NASA’s goal of leading an innovative and sustainable program of space exploration, scientific discovery, and aeronautics research to the next frontier.” Under the contract, AECOM will provide a wide rang...
AECOM to develop hydrogen-powered railway in Central Italy to enhance economic growth
mpacted by seismic events in recent years. The aim of this ambitious project is to find ways to build back sustainably, using new energy technology to create job opportunities and boost economic growth for communities in the region.” AECOM and its partners are working on four projects to suppor...
Indigenous Engagement
es and their governments to advance our shared values in delivering a better world for generations to come. Our passionate experts demonstrate their dedication to STEM education and professional development through formalized internship and mentoring programs, as well as local education outreach ini...
AECOM celebrates groundbreaking of Intuit Dome, future home of the LA Clippers
sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Forward-Looking Statements All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of th...
People Spotlight Series: Meet Richard Lowe
storage project with the aim to decarbonize a cluster of carbon-intensive businesses in northeast England by 2030. Built on regenerated former steelworks land, the scheme includes a new gas-fired power station, incorporating the latest carbon capture technology. The aim is to capture carbon dioxi...
To meet net zero carbon targets, we may need to rethink building height and mass
may have to start prioritising net zero over net-to-gross floor area if future buildings are to meet challenging carbon reduction targets, write sustainability experts David Cheshire, Alex Duckworth and Adam Parkes. Building design may be heading for a radical overhaul. Currently, it is standard p...
The Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Melbourne Connect
sive and precise acoustic treatment owing to the potentially high-noise generating activity that occurs within the spaces. Outcomes and Value Integrated fit-out design and delivery of academic workspaces with the unique inclusion of specialist spaces, implemented through the University’s...
How to cost-effectively manage evolving data centre design demands
of variables that affect construction costs. Each facility requires cost planning by an expert in the sector from a building fabric and building services perspective. We have complied a cost model for a relatively small, straightforward data centre, based on a new-build data centre in a single-st...
How the UK water sector could further address whole-life carbon in its capital investments
regulatory framework, individual water companies may need to act independently to develop their own carbon reporting and management systems, say sustainability experts Ben Murray and Alex McMahon. The water sector is a highly energy-intensive industry, and has a key role to play in helping the UK ...
Debunking the myth that Passivhaus is costly to achieve
There is an assumption that building to Passivhaus standards leads to an uplift in capital costs. Our research shows otherwise, say sustainability experts Evangelia Mitsiakou and David Cheshire. It is hard to talk about net-zero carbon buildings without considering Passivhaus, and it is difficult t...
AECOM to relocate its global headquarters to Dallas
and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.2 billion in fiscal year 2020. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Media Contact: Brendan Ranson-Walsh Vice President, Global Communications & Corporate Responsibility ...
Decarbonisation: capturing the value of hydrogen
he environmental benefit of making the transition. 2/The cost of change Whilst hydrogen is currently comparatively expensive, costs are forecast to reduce as generation and distribution technologies improve and the price of fossil fuels (and associated taxes) increase in the coming years...
Facilitating solutions to water resilience challenges through global dialog
, it is now a matter of survival. In aiming to future-proof and ensure the sustainability of water sources across all nations, a global dialog is needed, where leaders and industry experts can exchange best practices on technology-driven solutions and effective governance. Events like the Singapo...
Four key considerations to take your workplace into the future
next five years, with another 43 percent undecided.* They are doing so by encouraging greater flexibility for when and where their employees work; re-balancing their real estate portfolios to be more agile to social and economic change; and investing in spaces and systems that drive their missions, ...
AECOM appoints Shailen P. Bhatt to its Global Transportation business
ive of AECOM’s global Transportation business. “He joins an amazing AECOM team delivering the future of transportation.’’ As a leader recognized for delivering transformative change, Mr. Bhatt has testified before Congress on a range of topics, from the positive safety impacts of intellig...
AECOM awarded third consecutive environmental remediation contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
o partner closely with the U.S. Department of Defense and local communities to return previously restricted lands to safe, sustainable, recreational and residential uses.” AECOM has supported the USACE Baltimore District’s environmental remediation programs for more than 26 years. Under the new...
The Richmond 300 master plan: Incorporating equity and inclusion to improve quality of life
the next two decades, in time for the city’s 300th birthday in 2037. With a desire to create a more equitable, sustainable future for the people of Richmond, the city recognized that a plan was needed, but was unsure of how to best to develop one. Richmond’s planning director turned to AECOM’...
Embracing The Construction Playbook: recommendations and first steps
rovides a brilliant strategy for improving the delivery of construction projects however uptake has been limited. In part, we believe this is because it introduces a new set of terminology which has not resonated with the market. The Construction Playbook is different however, and we believe it w...
AECOM to continue owner’s engineer role on Edmonton Valley Line light rail transit extension as project enters next phase
ansformative public transit.” AECOM and its CTP partners have served as owner’s engineer on the Valley Line LRT since preliminary design began in 2011. The team has successfully mobilized and continued to advance work on the project throughout 2020 and 2021, despite COVID-19 challenges. A...
Wyndham Park
tural and community activities, providing distinct spaces for social interaction. "The redevelopment of Wyndham Park has exceeded community expectations, delivering a vibrant and green recreation and events hub to the heart of the Werribee City Centre. Prior to the redevelopment, the 4.5-hectare si...
AECOM to provide program management services for New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 1 to 4 Widening Program
match the expectations of the Authority. The New Jersey Turnpike is a critical component to the economic vitality and environmental sustainability of the state, and we’re excited to bring forward the best of AECOM to help the Authority meet current and future demand.” In addition to increasing...
People Spotlight Series: Meet Nicole E. Brown
ss and sustainability of their systems. Managing projects of various scopes and sizes has led to an adaptive management style to develop creative client solutions. In addition to industry work, Nicole is also passionate about ED&I work, putting a strong focus on creating and fostering inclusive ...
Paving the way for active travel
eas presents challenges that require continued investment, structural and educational reforms, and a combined approach by many interested parties to fully address. "Integrating active travel networks in densely populated urban areas presents challenges that require continued investment, structu...
Delivering a better world
ting through the impact of our work,” said Chief Executive Officer Troy Rudd. As our company evolves, so do the values that shape our culture and guide how we work. In partnering with clients to turn their ambitions into action, we are sharpening our focus on digital transformation, sustain...
Purari Hydropower Project
PNG Energy Developments Limited (PNG EDL), a 50/50 joint venture of the PNG Sustainable Development Program (PNGSDP) and Origin Energy Ltd of Australia, evaluated the potential development of a renewable hydropower project on the Purari River in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The renewable hydropower pr...
Majid Al Futtaim appoints global infrastructure firm AECOM to deliver consultancy services for flagship Mall of Saudi project in Riyadh
elopment. With a key focus on building a dynamic and sustainable urban living environment, Mall of Saudi will contribute to elevating Riyadh’s position in global city liveability rankings to help the city achieve top 50 status by 2030. About Majid Al Futtaim Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futt...
MPavilion 2022
r of all(zone) Rachaporn Choochuey said: “Working on the MPavilion project with so many talented individuals has been an incredible journey. MPavilion is special because even though it’s called a temporary pavilion, it’s actually even more complex than a building. The engineering and manufactu...
AECOM’s Supplier Diversity Program in the U.S. ranked highly by Military Friendly®
Friendly® is the standard that measures an organization’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the U.S. military community. “The Military Friendly® lists represent a growing number of organizations who are taking a holistic approach on engagem...
Embracing innovation to transform mental healthcare facilities
with the same quantity of rooms, albeit smaller, and similar staffing level requirements. Smaller rooms can prevent disabled or obese patients from accessing the facility which can reduce the potential revenue that could be gained from a more flexible design approach. The benefits of...
Women in Tunneling: Delivering complex underground projects
s for site characterization, design and analysis of underground excavation, tunnel excavation methods, and during field works to minimize risks and expedite project completion. Theodora (Dorina) Vovou, Tunnel Engineer, US East Dorina specializes in Tunnels and underground structures design and man...
AECOM launches Sustainable Legacies, a transformative ESG strategy to advance sustainability initiatives that deliver positive impact
infrastructure consulting firm, today announced the launch of Sustainable Legacies, its strategy for reaching ambitious environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. This strategy integrates four key pillars that will embed sustainable development and resilience across the company’s work...
Prototypes: Delivering equity and academic opportunity
neering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) programs. Can prototypes meet specific community and student needs? Amid the positive aspects inherent in using prototypes, there are concerns that prototype school buildings might not reflect the communities in which they are situated. Program management...
AECOM environmental technical expertise recognized by leading industry journals
unite practitioners who were traditionally siloed. The new practice improves organizational efficiency, allowing owners to procure a single-source consultant/contractor with a focus on implementing final sustainable remedial solutions. Project Merit: Sediment Remediation This project saw the d...
Landscape Architects: Creating meaningful and lasting legacies (Part 2)
arkless” for over 10 years. With wetlands, rain gardens, and green swales, the park acts like a dynamic sponge to mitigate the long-standing flooding issue in Ningbo. How can you design places to be more resilient and equitable? Design multi-functional outdoor places that bring environmental, s...
Landscape Architects: Creating meaningful and lasting legacies (Part 1)
o be more resilient and equitable? I think it is important to ask more questions and utilize collaborative design methods in order to create places that are more resilient and equitable. We should not assume that we have all the solutions without first consulting the main users of a space, consideri...
Six Senses WUMA Resort Landscape
nvironment, respect local cultural resources, combine local agricultural resources and eco-friendly farming, promote sustainable tourism to local and international travelers, and advocate the harmonious relationship between the natural and built environment. In order to realize this concept and inte...
Understanding our changing behavior in response to climate change
omous adaptation behaviors people in the UK are currently undertaking (e.g. without the influence of government or private incentives), why they were undertaking them, and how to incentivize behaviors that are ostensibly risk-reducing. One key outcome of the research was our delineation of behavi...
The new Green Book and what it means for transport planning and projects
equal weight: economic, environmental and social factors, would help redress the imbalance. Delivering change The review rightly recognises that changes in guidance on their own are not sufficient to deliver the desired changes in practice. It identifies a number of actions to take from incorporat...
Unlocking the benefits of infrastructure investment
and are increasingly likely to decline to bid major new projects as a result of the increasing risk burden under certain procurement models. These issues contribute to a lack of competitive tension in the marketplace, project costs are driven up, commercial models require adjusting, and project d...
Virginia Tech Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
AECOM’s design encompassed a combination of wet lab, dry lab, and core spaces to support the thematic areas. Key sustainability areas were identified early and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute was awarded a LEED Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council....
AECOM expands tunneling expertise in Canada with appointment of two internationally recognized leaders
presented on the use of mechanized tunnel boring machines at several conferences and events, including the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association World Congress. About AECOMAECOM is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services through...
Making Singapore’s water supply immensely resilient
(137,000 cubic meters) of fresh drinking water a day over a period of 25 years, KMEDP is crucial to providing Singapore with a reliable and sustainable source of clean water. AECOM was appointed as the project engineer by Keppel Infrastructure to provide innovative solutions for overcoming the d...
Successful program management and the importance of building a culture of collaboration
ou must consider specific political, geographical, social, cultural, linguistic, and economic climates. Sustainability: Unlike other types of programs, capital programs create infrastructure that will exist for a very long time. To be sustainable, programs should be built to serve future as well ...
AECOM, Houston METRO continue to advance automated, zero emissions transit technology with $1.5 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration
iting AIM initiative and to further progress mobility and innovation in the transit industry while helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals,” said Andrew Bui, AECOM’s vice president of global transportation electrification. The shuttle bus will be the first transit vehicle with ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Achieves LEED Gold Certification
g or exceeding our targets, overcoming challenges and implementing innovative solutions,” said Kim Lombard, LEED fellow and senior sustainability leader with AECOM. “From the start, we were honored to be a part of bringing this memorial to life and are so proud the public is able to enjoy and ap...
Nature-based solutions for resilience and sustainability
biodiversity losses and increasing disasters, including emerging infectious diseases. These shocks and stresses are interrelated and are driven by unsustainable development, where different crisis’s interplay with one another in ways that are testing our resilience to the limits. Despite these in...
AECOM and Graham Construction joint venture completes design-build work on the first wastewater treatment plant in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
e, multi-phase water projects, the plant’s relatively small footprint incorporates elements that promote sustainability and energy efficiency, including the construction of an operations and maintenance building, built to LEED Gold certification requirements, that utilizes heat recovery from withi...
AECOM and Graham Construction joint venture completes design-build work on the first wastewater treatment plant in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
heat recovery from within the facility. In addition, an education and interpretive space is featured on the second floor of the building to engage the community with the plant’s water cycle, local natural environment, and the overall importance of stormwater management. The plant can treat 108...
Accenture’s Center for Industry X.0
is viable alternative to consider, even in such extremely different programs (museum/workplace) due also to sustainability reasons. Contemporary approach and fine answer to the architectural challenges it posed. Acupunctural strategy aimed to selectively choose the appropriate points of inter...
AECOM celebrates launch of first large-scale field demonstration of its leading-edge DE-FLUORO™ technology
echnology that destroys Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) chemicals from contaminated liquids without generating hazardous waste. “We are excited to celebrate the launch of the first large-scale pilot DE-FLUORO™ unit, which is the culmination of a multi-year global collaboration and ...
AECOM And Ferrovial To Design Vertiport Infrastructure To Enable eVTOL Aviation In Florida
d, environmentally friendly, affordable alternative transport system connecting Florida’s cities in new, sustainable, and more convenient ways. “We are very happy to continue our long-lasting partnership with AECOM and join forces again in our vision to develop sustainable infrastructure. AEC...
AECOM unveils plan to more than double adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow from FY’20 to FY’24
ter and environment consulting firm to best advise clients who are increasingly investing to address critical ESG and sustainability priorities. New organization structure to complement a strong growth-oriented leadership team and a strategy that is focused on growing advisory, program management...
Better data acquisition from the supply chain: steps to take
ndards… to drive efficiencies, innovation and productivity” and that “embedding digital technologies … will improve the performance, sustainability and value for money of projects and programmes”. Our data scientist Niru Sundararajah recently published an article outlining the good data...
AECOM amends and extends its credit facility and links borrowing cost to sustainability and diversity goals
ts environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and delivering a better world, the facility includes incentives linked to achieving certain sustainability, and diversity and inclusion goals. These measures include: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions at a rate that is consistent with AEC...
AECOM ranked No. 1 by Fortune magazine as the World’s Most Admired Company in its industry
usion. Fortune collaborated with Korn Ferry on this survey of corporate reputations and determined the best-regarded companies by asking executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to ...
AECOM and Conservation International form partnership to co-found Green-Gray Infrastructure Community of Practice
announced a partnership with Conservation International, a global leader in environmental conservation and sustainable development for more than 30 years, to co-found a new Green-Gray Infrastructure Community of Practice (GGI COP). The GGI COP includes members from leading non-profit, academic, gove...
Rail can take us to a more sustainable future
build something better and more sustainable. Within twenty years there will be an additional one million people living in the Republic of Ireland, and an additional two-thirds of a million people working in the country, so the time for co-ordinated planning for transport, commercial developments an...
The delivery of affordable housing in Ireland needs to be accelerated
Developers are having to work out whether more working from home is a long-term trend or whether people will return to the office within months. Making long-term decisions that will affect people for decades is a challenge when there are so many moving parts. An effective Housing Task Force would h...
AECOM announces leadership appointments for its global Transportation and Program Management businesses
innovative transportation solutions that better advance its clients’ goals of delivering safe, sustainable and cost-effective transportation systems. Mr. Jeter will lead the Company’s global Program Management business, focusing on leveraging the firm’s deep technical expertise to provide fro...
AECOM announces leadership appointments for its global Transportation and Program Management businesses
ive transportation systems. Mr. Jeter will lead the Company’s global Program Management business, focusing on leveraging the firm’s deep technical expertise to provide front-end advisory services for large capital programs and to more holistically manage clients’ programs to best achieve their...
Kaohsiung Linhai Water Resource Centre
d 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) to reduce duplicated work and minimize resource consumption.Low-carbon infrastructure: Adopted the Green Building Label during the construction phase and achieved the Ministry of the Interior’s "Silver Certification”. Additionally, localization and gender...
Net zero heroes: helping the NHS achieve its carbon reduction goals
g structure, three considerations are key: design, materials choice and offsite manufacture and assembly. 1/ Design Three broad principles will help achieve the best energy efficient outcomes from design: a) A pragmatic approach To rationalise material use and reduce carbon content throughout th...
Energizing Our Future: Policy and Funding for Electric Vehicles
York are taking aggressive approaches establishing initiatives with specific policies and targets tied to utility and transportation sustainability, and climate action goals. The California Air Resources Board is mandating that fleet vehicles across the state be electrified by 2040. Progress is not ...
AECOM joint venture secures nearly $800 million SCAPE Framework Contract
veying, architecture and design services, civil and structural engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, environmental and sustainability consultancy, transport consultancy and asset management. About AECOM AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, deli...
AECOM partners with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) to drive energy innovation and resiliency
Energy Strategy focuses on the viability of community energy generation, building partnerships to support sustainable energy goals, and constructing enhanced training centers to support the study of multiple clean energy approaches. “The Master Energy Strategy supports NAIT as a leader in ener...
Freight 2020: logistical nightmare or golden opportunity?
a. While this distribution model has functioned well over the last 20-30 years, there are questions about its long-term sustainability, particularly in relation to the UK government’s ambitious target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Sustainable supply chains need to o...
Celebrating Our Young Professionals
of excellence. In that spirit of excellence, we are excited to introduce our ENR 2021 national and regional top young professionals. ENR National winner and ENR Northwest Courtney O’Neill, Deputy Water Resources Market Sector Leader, Water, Seattle, Washington. Courtney is a water reso...
Scaling up: working beyond borders to overcome the challenges of today and tomorrow
ization benefits the region through its multi-disciplinary approach to policy. We are independent of the system so we can approach the work through both practical and aspirational lenses. Wright: RPA has been in existence for 98 years when the Russell Sage Foundation funded the Committee on the...
AECOM awarded design contract to modernize U.S. Air Force Academy’s historic Sijan Hall
ted HVAC systems, including geothermal energy and air conditioning for the first time—all while meeting USACE high-performance and sustainable building requirements. AECOM’s portfolio of work at the U.S. Air Force Academy includes the ongoing restoration of the iconic Cadet Chapel, the desig...
Three ways better data management improves outcomes on infrastructure projects
elivery outcomes – on specific projects and on a wider portfolio level – and harnessing those benefits that will drive sustainability in the longer term. However, to allow the next generation of infrastructure to harness these benefits, industry needs to lock in and build on the progress alre...
Harry W. Nice/Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge Replacement
le practices were utilized throughout the project including the re-use of 18,000 cubic yards of Potomac River sediment delivered to the Weanack Reclamation site that reclaims undesirable river mud to transform over 100 acres of highly productive agricultural fields and wildlife habitat; re-use of ap...
Armoured Fighting Vehicle Facilities Program
s resource consumption, in alignment with Defence’s Smart Infrastructure Handbook. Initiatives include: Selecting environmentally conscious materials Using best practice PVC, or suitably cost-effective and environmentally sensitive, non-PVC Using refrigerants and insultation in buildin...
Effective data governance: a key enabler for AI adoption
cial skills enables us to work with different stakeholders across organisations on a wide variety of projects ranging from the deployment of data systems to the formulation of organisational data strategies. We have also developed a standardised data quality assessment framework based on recognis...
Surplus office space to cutting-edge laboratory: three refit considerations
dies and commercial developers with a golden opportunity to repurpose existing assets into laboratory facilities. It’s fast, cost-effective and sustainable, says AECOM’s Alison Wring. The UK’s Life Sciences sector is a national success story. It supports almost a quarter of million jobs and g...
Model Places: Envisioning a Future Bay Area with Room and Opportunity for Everyone
yone is that new growth can make existing neighborhoods better places for people, supporting diversity and inclusion, public health, sustainability and community life while retaining many of their essential qualities and lowering our carbon-footprint. And if we do it right, we can grow without spraw...
Transit Funding in the Age of COVID-19: It’s Time to Think Beyond Stimulus
provide so much more than just transportation. Transit systems are intrinsically related to economic development, social equity and sustainability — all of which are vital to maintaining prosperous urban environments and communities. According to the American Public Transportation Association, th...
How to adapt universities and colleges to a changing climate
es and colleges need to be climate-ready as extreme weather events will likely influence every aspect of academic life in the future. Antje Lang, sustainability and resilience expert at AECOM, shares advice on initiating and implementing effective climate change adaption plans. The UK’s changing ...
AECOM secures backbone infrastructure design role for Saudi Arabia’s visionary NEOM region
onsulting firm, has been appointed to design transport and utilities backbone infrastructure for NEOM, a new model for urbanization and sustainability located in the northwest region of Saudi Arabia. In addition to design services, AECOM’s scope will also include environmental and geotechnical sup...
Victoria University Sunshine Skills Hub
ilding. The building is benchmarked on 5-Star GreenStar and features a range of initiatives to reduce operational costs and demonstrate leadership in sustainability. The three-storey Hub will also provide a campus café with a kitchenette for students, campus student services, staff accommodation...
Tackling embodied carbon: how to specify the carbon cost of materials
nability and specification consultants. Making the business case for lowering embodied carbon Aside from the environmental benefits, lowering embodied carbon makes sound commercial sense. Increasingly, investors are scrutinising clients’ environmental credentials, and many clients have responded...
Spurring Chicago’s growth during a global pandemic
cture drive economic recovery? Infrastructure programs have a long history of creating sustainable jobs and transforming cities and states. Investing in infrastructure has the power to create opportunities for tomorrow by restoring businesses and consumer confidence, as well as adding more jobs. ...
Collaboration takes UK & Ireland businesses to new heights
ed relationships is integral to delivering on our core values, and allows us to drive technical, commercial and process innovation to integrate better with those we work alongside....
Five Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking Grant Funding
ct, for example, consider the potential to tie the grant to transforming a diesel engine fleet to one that is electrified and how that can enter into sustainability, social equity, resiliency and climate change requirements. Producing effective grant applications is an art and a science. Understa...
Metro Tunnel – Rail Network Alliance
ower – the Alliance has purchased 100% GreenPower electricity for its three main site offices, meaning all electricity consumed is from renewable energy Biodiesel generators – the Alliance uses biodiesel generators with B20 biodiesel fuel to power lighting/ventilation units for tunnel works ...
Designing and Fundraising for a Women and Children’s Center in Kosovo
s and the conversation about future aid blossomed into a potential project. We were asked to design and fundraise for a new sustainable community center for a group of vulnerable women and children in Kosovo. After being rewarded with a 2019 Blueprint Travel Grant, I assembled a team of 10 and we...
Penguin Parade Visitor Centre Redevelopment
e constructing the new building. In house ecological advice was key to managing the environmental impacts throughout construction and environmentally sustainable design was a main driver for the project. The completed building won the William Wardell Award for Public Architecture and the Regional...
Box Hill MAC Integrated Transport Strategy
ing pragmatic solutions to transport challenges within the MAC, identifying a program of transport initiatives aimed at establishing an efficient and sustainable transport future. This project has involved multiple phases, including an issues and opportunities analysis, vision development, developi...
AECOM wins place on Irish Water engineering design services framework
ility, design innovation and rigorous whole-life decision-making processes to ensure best value for Irish Water. Safety, quality and sustainability will be central as projects are developed in collaboration with stakeholders, with certainty of cost and time, and with social value enhanced through th...
EAS Energy Partners close landmark clean energy deal on largest Sewer Heat Recovery system in North America
and economic benefits. This new district energy technology, custom-built for the National Western Center, an urban campus intended as a year-round global destination for agriculture, western heritage and culture, will help the center meet its ambitious clean energy goals. As Enwave's first project ...
Data centers: balancing climate change and digital growth
examine the four elements we believe are key to improving data center sustainability, all of which will be in much sharper focus now that coronavirus has accelerated the shift to remote working and living, namely: efficient use of power renewable energy sources water and waste management ...
Imagining sustainable transportation: How new technologies and cleaner fuels can transform our transportation network
nerships between states, municipalities, transit agencies and utilities. Implementing these changes can make our transportation systems greener, more sustainable and more equitable. There are three key goals to achieve for advancing this vital transition. Accelerate adoption of greener vehicles a...
Royal Hobart Hospital Redevelopment, Tasmania
vices including mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulics, structural, civil and façade engineering, as well as Environmentally Sustainable Design and vibration and acoustic consulting. Key achievements Some of the key achievements of the project include: - Minimising disruption to hospital...
Ballarat GovHub
project unique. AECOM undertook a thorough concept and scheme design process to explore a wide variety of options that were then narrowed via detailed comparison-scoring tables to communicate the pros and cons of each scheme. Key issues explored were the type of mass timber product, the size of the...
Moving to the fast lane: time for infrastructure to get digital
t zero carbon emissions targets, adopting to digital should be seen as an opportunity to do more with less, accelerate delivery and ensure a sustainable future. However, the webinar panel – which attracted over 250 attendees from over 30 countries – was unanimous in its view that coronavirus ...
Geelong Civic Precinct, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria Australia
The City of Geelong’s new Civic Precinct, named Wurriki Nyal provides 2,600 square metres of new community spaces, a sustainable and efficient City office and customer services centre and a second commercial building being developed by Quintessential Equity. The Geelong Civic Precinct is a $220m ...
A resilient, socially beneficial economy requires local energy infrastructure investment
nsform systems to address current and future natural and man-made stresses and shocks. Done right, this investment could lead to a more resilient and sustainable system, with equitable economic recovery for all. Coordinated planning, employing digital innovation on a regional or statewide scale, ...
Wessex Capacity Alliance
ing plans for a successful 24-day blockade at Waterloo Station. Our team also implemented an integrated approach to sustainability across all project phases, leading to a CEEQUAL Excellent rating....
Rethinking planning: 10 big changes the forthcoming English reforms should address
process which can result in piecemeal growth in areas which aren’t necessarily well served by public transport. In such areas, developers or government investment should provide the infrastructure upfront – which includes education, medical and social provision to build cohesive communities. ...
AECOM Hunt and Clayco Joint Venture Announce the Addition of Bowa Construction for O’Hare 21 Project
xt-gen transportation hubs to sustainable healthcare and academic buildings, AECOM Hunt deploys the latest technologies and industry-leading practices to deliver projects on schedule and within budget, no matter the scope. AECOM Hunt is part of AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm. AECOM...
Climate Resilience and Supporting California
townhouses and apartments surrounding neighborhood parks, which are affordable to our workforce and are supported by transit — creating places where people can live, work and play within a 20-minute walk or transit ride. This would dramatically enhance the efficiency of our land-use. California ha...
Shaheyuan Park
ucture in Chengdu. Design Goals Based on the perspective of urban sustainability, the park’s design merged the site’s legacy, ecological and environmental management and integrated urban functions for modern lifestyles. The Shaheyuan Park project has retained the cultural memory of the Southwe...
Urban Analytics
rformance-based design. Our areas of focus are Low-carbon, High-performance Developments, Strategic Energy Planning, Sustainable Infrastructure, Climate Resiliency, Smart Cities, and On-line Interactive Planning. We enable AECOM’s success by providing unique technical capability, passion, and crea...
Setting science-based targets for carbon emission reduction: five key considerations
based if they are in line with what is required to keep global temperature increases below 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures - no easy task. Sustainability expert Ryan Burrows offers guidance and advice for those about to start. The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been widespread. How...
Springvale Community Hub
ainability principles in mind and has achieved 6-Star Green Star Rating in addition to Net Zero Emissions through a highly energy efficient, under floor displacement conditioning system, high performance façade and a large 220kW photovoltaic array. The landscape utilises Water Sustainable Urban ...
Why build to rent is flourishing in Birmingham
lenge design teams to make ease of maintenance and management a critical path from concept design onwards. 4/Sustainability and standardisation Sustainability must be an integral part of the design and construction phase. Green technology and renewable energy should complement efficient thermal pe...
Garden communities: delivering the dream
. STEP TWO: appoint a PMO or lead consultant. Once the masterplan is completed and outline planning consent has been achieved, the focus will shift to the complex delivery phase. This includes the procurement of development partners and contractors to deliver infrastructure, community facilities,...
North West Cambridge
te two new college clusters, academic and partner research, walkable residential neighbourhoods and generous public realm. It will be a place that is sustainable and long-lasting, and that will enhance the city and the university. It will accommodate the growth needs of the university, enabling it t...
How setting ambitious Science-Based targets helps safeguard people and our planet
Most of us want to know how we can do the right thing for our loved ones, society and the planet. Sustainability, as a discipline, addresses this by developing solutions that enhance the economy and support the long-term well-being of both people and planet. I started a career in sustainability to h...
Costing primary care facilities
t and privacy quickly so healthcare providers can engage with their patients one-on-one or in confidence if required. Sustainability Sustainability is a key driver of change in the design and costing of the NHS’s primary care assets. As environmental scrutiny is heightened and zero carbon goals ...
Fostering innovation during a global health pandemic
experiment in CO2 reduction the world has ever seen, and it has forced widespread behavior changes in record time. The question I’m asking is, how can we design infrastructure that continues these positive gains so that we aren’t just creating a new normal but a better normal? A better normal...
AECOM launches third annual global report, The Future of Infrastructure: Creating Opportunity for Everyone
al value, innovation, resilience, climate change, sustainability and adapting for a post-pandemic world. In response to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak, our experts share insights on how to achieve both the immediate recovery needs of communities seeking safe and efficient ways to return ...
AECOM launches third annual global report, The Future of Infrastructure: Creating Opportunity for Everyone
ng for a post-pandemic world. In response to the ongoing global coronavirus outbreak, our experts share insights on how to achieve both the immediate recovery needs of communities seeking safe and efficient ways to return to work and school, resume travel and deliver improved healthcare systems. ...
Planning
modeling tools, and consulting closely with communities, we drive social quality, economic growth and environmental sustainability. We help our clients manage the cost of their projects by working hand in hand with our economists and cost planners, navigating the full development cycle and reaching...
Landscape Architecture
dscape architecture practice seeks to positively impact communities through the design of artful social spaces combining sustainable infrastructure with cultural relevance and expression. We believe that urban infrastructure has become our new landscape and will advance urban resiliency as we in...
Strategic planning for Houston’s growth amid the coronavirus pandemic
astructure. We understand the need to develop smart and sustainable infrastructure. Our teams can leverage advanced technology and shared learning throughout the company to uniquely address infrastructure challenges. AECOM’s designated Cities practice draws on our diverse expertise from across the...
Unintended consequences: coronavirus, air quality and transport trends
have the opportunity to make the most of the situation and encourage the long-term adoption of these behaviours for a more sustainable future. The move to greener technologies Up until recently, we would have normally expected a gradual shift of the vehicle fleet to newer, lower emission technolog...
AECOM leads industry with Science Based Targets initiative-approved emissions reduction targets
e indicates is needed to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. For more information about AECOM’s sustainability efforts, visit www.aecom.com/about-aecom/sustainability/. In order to achieve these targets, AECOM will work closely with its most significant suppliers to take the following ...
Strengthening Engineering Ecosystems in Sub-Saharan Africa
generation of engineers and scientists in Ghana, Safe Water Network helps provide opportunities to work on real-life problems facing industry partners. I was personally invested in and inspired by this project because it allowed me to help support the future of Ghana, my birth country. I attende...
Design and construction: Rethinking procurement to drive innovation
ven the smallest changes can yield significant rewards. The imperative to innovate in construction has never been greater. Productivity and sustainability issues, including net zero carbon, need to be addressed and resilience designed into our infrastructure and buildings. However, while innovative...
HKRI Tai Koo Hui
ghai's east-west cultural heritage, the AECOM team took inspiration from traditional Shikumen elements in creating a sustainable landscape design that integrates with the overall architectural style. The ingenious arrangement of trees, flowers, water features and art sculpture has made this a hidden...
Huawei Nanjing R&D Center
os. With mobility, cooperation and interaction as the primary design objectives, we took into account the company's sustainable development goals: to create a diverse and effective workplace that encourages communication between teams and to stimulate the creativity of each new generation of employ...
Natural Flood Management: Does Scotland need a new funding mechanism?
ebrand NFM should be considered as sustainable land management, rather than flood management. It must be recognized that the standards of flood protection provided by NFM without any structural solutions are for smaller and more frequent floods. NFM will provide resilience in high return period e...
The road to net zero – driving carbon neutrality forward
er of total gas emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter urban emissions, must transform in order to fulfil its sustainability promise. How can we bridge the transport policy gap? The transport policy gap is an imperative challenge to overcome on the road to a net zero future. But will ...
#EachforEqual: The Important Role of Allyship
unities we serve, developing a diverse workforce becomes increasingly important. The first IWD event in 1911 was supported by more than a million people who came together to support a common goal of gender equality in what was a very different world than the one we live in today. In 2020, the IWD pl...
The Evolution of Careers in Water
ion and starting their own businesses. Access to clean water is crucial to public health, economic security, food security, sustainability and wellness. As women are the primary caregivers in most cultures, we must be aware of the impact that clean water has on our communities and act accordingly fo...
How #EachforEqual Aligns with Sustainability
d creative reuse was encouraged. This sort of behavior — which goes back centuries — is what I consider the original sustainability initiative. Having limited resources drives conservation and the mantra of “reduce, reuse, recycle” (or the 3-Rs) contributes to grassroots (or household) co...
Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant
t Desalination Plant (KMEDP) is a large-scale desalination facility in close proximity to both the sea and the urban catchment Marina reservoir, located at the Marina East area of Singapore. The plant is being built with the ability to treat both freshwater and sea water, depending on weather condit...
Innovation + Digital
ogy-enabled process optimizes infrastructure upgrades, and our Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) technology uses less energy and land than alternative solutions. We’re redefining the traditional environmental assessment and community engagement process with our PlanEngage platform, now in use by proje...
MEQ & AECOM Capital Announces VF Corporation Leasing Space at VARIO in Denver’s River North Art District
ECOM Media Contact: Jason Marshall Senior Director, Global Communications 646-432-8474 jason.marshall@aecom.com...
Creating inclusive infrastructure
le in the delivery to make sure everyone benefits. Infrastructure for all – why it matters The United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the blueprint to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive future for all. Its ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ i...
Transforming infrastructure – delivering on high hopes
or the airport to help it operate efficiently and grow sustainably. Most recently, as lead consultant and technical advisor, we defined the Capital Investment Programme (CIP) 2020-2024 for the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR), comprising recommendations for infrastructure development and pro...
AECOM recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company for sixth consecutive year
eve world-class safety results, infuse sustainability principles throughout the organization and give back to communities through its Blueprint for a Better World corporate responsibility platform. According to Fortune, the World's Most Admired Companies list is considered to be the definitive re...
AECOM recognized by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company for sixth consecutive year
, the World’s Most Admired Companies list is considered to be the definitive report card on corporate reputation. The companies featured on the list represent “the pinnacle of excellence” in nine key performance areas: InnovationPeople ManagementUse of Corporate AssetsSocial ResponsibilityQ...
Jeddah Stormwater Master Plan
Jeddah Municipality is making significant investments in the development of sustainable infrastructure to improve safety and enhance quality of life in Jeddah. In support, AECOM is engaged in the Jeddah Stormwater Master Plan (JSWM) providing masterplanning and detailed design of the stormwater netw...
Selling the autonomous vehicle solution: can the benefits effect change?
ransport utilisation and thus lead to a net increase in vehicle numbers, an unsustainable outcome within congested cities regardless of the level of autonomy. Driver-to-vehicle connectivity A century of motoring advertising has influenced the human-vehicle relationship. Drivers are wooed by the ...
The Yards West
f The Yards to the riverfront and leisure activities. Our design and engineering teams developed a comprehensive, sustainable public realm and infrastructure implementation program for The Yards West to advance plans by the developer, Forest City Washington, to create a pedestrian environment ext...
Hyperloop Texas
only 20 miles apart. The altering of land economics will reduce suburban competitiveness while inducing more dense, sustainable, and inclusive transit-oriented development. Time-sensitive industries will rearrange themselves not around highway infrastructure or airports, but on Hyperloop network no...
SW Brooklyn
eople needed to live and work in the new economy. The study looks at these issues through the guiding principles of growth, equity, resiliency and sustainability. The future of the City will not be found in a single vision. Instead, it must be the result of a constant conversation with the City a...
Resilient Reefs – Combating the effects of climate change
the 100 Resilient Cities initiative, together with insights from other sustainability and resilience projects. The Resilient Reefs program will accelerate the development of new and creative solutions for addressing the challenges facing the world’s coral reefs and aims to share lessons learnt...
Local energy networks: the key to our low carbon future
bon future An increasingly climate-aware public is demanding a shift towards sustainable energy – and some political parties are even lobbying for the UK to reach net zero two decades sooner – by 2030. This is not just blue sky thinking. Rapid evolutions are now the norm in the energy industry....
U.S. Air Force Madera Cyber Innovation Center
ign features included an access road and surface parking, site and facility AT/FP and compliance with U.S. Air Force sustainability standards. Sustainability features included maximizing daylight and thermal gain controls through building form and the design of a geo-thermal heating and cooling syst...
Bagong Senado New Senate Building
New Senate” building’s design was evaluated for its iconic and unique design, constructability and feasibility, sustainable and green design, functionality and security. This building’s opening is planned for July 2021. ...
Infrastructure prices rises to exceed inflation, peaking in 2022
ng on infrastructure requiring more labour, plant and materials comes during a period of constrained resources. Unsustainably low contractor margins are also expected to rebound, further increasing prices. AECOM forecasts an average 6.2 percent increase in tender prices over the five-year forecast ...
Nantong Eco-Corridor
y creates a catalyst for future sustainable development in the area. The increasing resident population, rising employment opportunities and stronger economic momentum created by the project make the Eco-corridor a model of balanced ecological lifestyle and economic sustainability in China. Award...
Ivy Station Team Introduces The Shay: a Dynamic, 148-Room Boutique Hotel and Cornerstone of the 500,000-Square-Foot Transit-Oriented Mixed-Use Development
obal alternative asset management firm with over $25 billion in assets under management. AECOM-Canyon Partners was established to develop large-scale, institutional quality commercial real estate projects in top U.S. markets. In addition to capital, AECOM-Canyon Partners provides best-in-class desig...
AEHS International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
helping water companies assess and manage PFAS risks. Learn about AECOM’s full range of integrated environmental and remediation, restoration, and redevelopment services through the links below. AECOM Differentiators...
Structures and Buildings Allowance – A Missed Opportunity?
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) envisages in maintaining the sustainable agenda for our built environment. Similarly, the tax credits for research and development capturing embedded innovation in the design process are generous, but still not broadly understood or utilized by designers for operati...
A ‘force for good’: maximising social value when delivering public sector contracts
ategic Housing Regeneration & Sustainability Projects Manager at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Michelle Griffin, Programme Assurance Manager at London Luton Airport Ltd, Nathan Goode, Director at the Social Value Portal, and Richard Beard, CEO of The Jericho Foundation — alongside a c...
AECOM to deliver New Zealand’s first climate risk assessment
five years and will form part of a National Adaptation Plan,” said Will Symons, AECOM Australia and New Zealand’s resilience and sustainability practice leader, who was an independent peer reviewer for Singapore’s climate change risk assessment. “We are pleased to begin creating a framewo...
Embracing nature will transform the cities of the future
, Ash Welch makes the case for nature-based approaches and biophilic spaces as long-term investment solutions to help cities secure a successful, sustainable future. Once the vision of a futuristic city was shiny glass and high-rise architecture. But, with the threat of climate breakdown increasing...
Preserving authenticity in Asia Pacific’s growing cities
sive future-ready planning, enhance governance, and drive accountable urban infrastructure investment through fintech – when combined effectively, these two elements can foster growth with authenticity. Tackling congestion At present, the Philippines loses the equivalent of around 7 per cent of ...
AECOM celebrates topping out of SL Green’s 1400 foot tall One Vanderbilt Avenue
city block directly west of Grand Central Terminal, One Vanderbilt epitomizes SL Green’s commitment to sustainable development, featuring cutting-edge technologies including 1.2-MW cogeneration and 90,000-gallon rainwater collection systems. The tower is on track to receive several environmental...
Infrastructure-oriented Development in China’s Yangtze River Delta City Cluster
and airport infrastructure. But if not carefully managed, China’s dynamic and rapid urbanisation runs the risk of negatively impacting sustainable growth, residents’ quality of life, and the agricultural and ecological environment of the surrounding areas. IOD - A fresh outlook Developed t...
Maximising tenant appeal: Fringe office development in London
a development’s design from its earliest stages. A BREEAM “Excellent” sustainability rating is no longer a nice-to-have but the norm for most grade A office space in London. Sustainability concerns play out via client requests for construction to incorporate circular economy principles, suc...
Weishan Lake National Wetland Park, Shandong
gy, to celebrate the vernacular landscape and cultural characteristics, and to achieve an aesthetically pleasing and sustainable low-carbon development. This beautiful park and now an attraction, artfully integrating waterway improvements, ecological conservation, habitat restoration and tourism...
How can existing data centres be upgraded to increase efficiency and capacity?
igh-cost operations. In response, hi-tech specialist Andrew Williamson explores innovative approaches to modernise data centres and enhance their sustainability. The need to reduce emissions is at an all-time high. Currently, electronics account for about five per cent of total global energy usage,...
AECOM to launch PFAS solution DE-FLUORO™ at CleanUp 2019 in Adelaide
ustainable and cost-effective way. We are now able to help our clients to meet the stringent regulatory requirements that govern PFAS contamination.” Developed in collaboration with the University of Georgia in the United States, AECOM has been trialling the DE-FLUORO™ electrochemical oxidati...
Driving innovation in road asset management to leverage value
re asphalt and smart pavement sensors to monitor condition, read How to deliver runways faster, smarter, better....
Chengdu International Innovation Riverside City
s unique natural characters. Adhering to the people-oriented planning principle, AECOM is committed to building a sustainable, world-class innovation center that foster a high-quality living environment. Located in the urban-rural junction of West Chengdu where three major rivers collate, the ...
Wujiaba Greenland Headquarters Base
concept of “Bloomsome” that successfully preserved Kunming’s unique ‘nature’ character with a cutting edge sustainable design. The super-high-rise urban complex also promotes convenience and diverse lifestyles in a low carbon environment that testifies Kunming being China‘s “Spring Cit...
Imagine Mumbai: Improving land use in India’s burgeoning cities
bai is looking for sustainable ways to utilise its finite land resources and keep the city moving and thriving despite the massive influx of citizens. What can be done today? When our participants came together in Mumbai, as part of the launch of our Imagine 2060 series on ‘Earth’, it became c...
Guangzhou Tianhe Central Business District Comprehensive Improvement Action Plan
e fierce competition. With the vision of “Blooming Lingnan Vitality”, AECOM team developed a sustainable development plan for Tianhe CBD from five perspectives: cultural identification, functional richness, traffic convenience, environmental amenity and landscape diversity. While excavating l...
Evolution of the transit ecosystem
peration and a reduction in dwell time, which makes the investment particularly attractive. For example, the return on investment for the automation of the Paris Metro Line 1 should be reached in 2027, only 15 years after its commissioning. A similar outcome in Sydney would produce an excellent retu...
NASA Strategic Energy Investment Plan
NASA’s current energy baseline and performance and projected energy consumption, followed by the application of AECOM’s Sustainable Systems Integration Methodology™ (SSIM) modeling platform (a precursor to Rosetta), facilitated the identification of energy strategies at the facility level that...
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Bundled Energy Projects
Denver, Colorado AECOM is currently working side-by-side with the CU Anschutz Sustainability Team to evaluate more than one million square feet of facility assets in an effort to advance their Climate Action Plan and reduce their energy footprint. Facility energy assessments are curren...
Fort Carson, Energy Savings Performance Contract
ve ESPC program that delivers on Fort Carson’s current and future goals, our team developed a master plan using AECOM’s Sustainable Systems Integration Model Energy Vision (SSIMe™) process, which was a precursor to the Rosetta platform. SSIMe enabled AECOM to present various project options in...
San Diego International Airport Strategic Energy Plan
; To maintain San Diego County Regional Airport Authority’s (SDRAA) leadership amongst the global airport community in sustainability and energy performance, SDRAA engaged AECOM to lead the development of an airport strategic energy plan. The Strategic Energy Plan (STEP) establishes the airport...
How waterfronts are transforming Asia Pacific’s cities
r’s ecological environment and rebuilding the often-broken-down, but all-important relationship between people and water. ...
Intuit Dome
chitects, Hood Design Studio, City Design Studio, Walter P. Moore, Henderson Engineering, and Labib Funk & Associates. Consistent with the overall ethos of the project, many of the design partnerships were with local and diverse firms. A joint venture of AECOM Hunt and Turner Construction manage...
Eco-San toilets are fundamental to improving sanitation at Uganda’s Kumi Hospital
s patients expanding the knowledge about eco-sanitation, rainwater harvesting, recycling and latrines maintenance among locals; and supporting and strengthening local participation in improving their sanitation[2]. Upon assessing the current condition of the hospital’s sanitation system, ...
Meeting London’s housing challenge with complete settlements
lopments are multilayered and complex to deliver, especially at the scale required. A lack of coordinated land assembly approaches and misalignments between infrastructure investment and housing development also further complicates these types of projects. Participants identified the opaque nature o...
Chasing Zero
With the UK recently committing to net zero UK carbon emissions by 2050, sustainability expert, Emily Loquidis discusses the latest industry innovations and trends and how they might help drive change across the construction process and meet the required climate change targets. In June 2019, the ...
Three big moves to make London’s infrastructure work better for everyone
iable, accessible transport that gets them where they need to go. Clean air and resilient, green, modern infrastructure to support a secure, sustainable and healthy low-carbon future. And, building on all of this, a diverse and exciting place to be, with access to arts venues, retail centres, leisur...
A stronger outlook for construction in New Zealand
back from last year’s decline, with opportunities to address persistent challenges in housing, procurement, skills and materials shortages, and sustainability and resiliency, writes Craig Davidson, AECOM’s Managing Director ─ New Zealand. This is the 10th year of the New Zealand Sentiment Sur...
Taichung Liuchuan River Restoration, Landscape Planning and Design
ing the landscape, the project not only improves the quality of life for nearby residents but also promotes the city’s sustainable development, making it a new iconic landmark in Taichung City. Liu Chuan is an urban aqueduct that runs through highly-populated areas in Taichung City. Over the year...
Intelligent buildings to boost productivity, efficiency and wellbeing
The emergence of digital technology is driving the creation of more efficient, sustainable and productive workplaces. Intelligent buildings expert Tony Buckingham discusses some of the latest digital tools and trends set to shape our current and future workplaces. You’re travelling to an unfamili...
Canberra Light Rail
le. Enabling sustainable development The Canberra Light Rail has been a catalyst for sustainable development along the Northbourne Avenue corridor. It is 100 percent powered by renewable energy and is the first light rail system in Australia to include dedicated bicycle spaces on each v...
AECOM at LREF 2019
r, Masterplanning, AECOM Thursday 13 June, 13.00-14.15 Roundtable: Health and wellbeing in the capital, a next-gen debate Connor Oakley, Graduate Quantity Surveyor, AECOM Wednesday 12 June, 15.00-16.15 Read some of our recent insights and more about the work we do. ...
Gillies Hall student accommodation, Peninsula Campus, Monash University Victoria, Australia
The five-storey 150-room student accommodation building at Monash University’s Peninsula Campus sets a new benchmark in sustainable design, combining a Passive House certified building with a Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) structure. The project is the largest in Australia to combine both of these d...
Carbon equations for sustainable chemistry
missions. At the same time, however, laboratories also provide the spaces, technical equipment and support scientists require to produce the sustainable technologies needed to secure a successful low carbon future. The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry bu...
Kyoto Resilience Strategy
d respond to these challenges. Kyoto is the latest city to launch an integrated urban resilience planning process to build a resilient, sustainable and prosperous future for their city. AECOM is proud to have supported the strategy that guides one of the oldest cities in the world in strengthenin...
Vision Zero: Safer roadways for communities, by communities
In parallel with the City’s initiative, organized by the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition, AECOM has been an avid supporter and partner in the Vision Zero conference each year since its inception. In 2018, we were challenged to develop a way to help the different road users to be empathetic to eac...
Improved traveler experience: The epicenter of airport innovation
ogy is in the works from a company called Magway. A team out of our UK offices, led by Alex Tosetti, is the sole provider of Architectural & Engineering services to this innovative organization. Magway provides a revolutionary freight distribution and delivery system using highly efficient liner...
Transforming Our Energy Future
p by booth #30 to learn more. We focus on helping our clients reduce energy consumption, and develop renewable resources, cut carbon emissions and improve grid reliability. AECOM’s comprehensive suite of energy services drives performance and produces innovative solutions. Microgrids for the F...
World of Coal Ash 2024
tting and construction oversight: Compliance and engineering services at over 250 CCR units (surface impoundments and landfills): Building on AECOM’s focus on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), we rely on this extensive database of projects to bring innovation, and cost and schedule...
AECOM appoints three new leaders to drive growth and client service excellence in New South Wales and Canberra
up director, Buildings + Places. “It is something that our public and private sector clients are searching for as they develop the sustainable communities that Sydney’s population growth demands.” Helping the state and federal governments to deliver on the significant pipeline of projects r...
Costing Mental Health Facilities
lem in any given year. The human and societal costs of those affected are immeasurable and the economic costs startling. All are equally unsustainable. Mental health problems represent the largest single cause of disability in the UK with an estimated cost to the economy of £105 billion a year. ...
AECOM appointed to project manager and technical advisor role on the Darlington Point Solar Farm in New South Wales
opportunity to utilise our broad technical and project management capability to support Australia’s continued transition to a more sustainable energy mix.” The new facility will be constructed on a 1,993 hectare site adjacent to TransGrid’s Darlington Point substation at Donald Ross Drive a...
The impact of SAP10 carbon emissions on low and zero carbon technologies for buildings
r innovative solutions that will be in the forefront of the global race in sustainable building design....
When the highway meets the runway: conditions critical for success
g infrastructure. Aviation Director Derek Holden looks at some smart ways to deliver these types of projects not only safely and sustainably, but more innovatively and efficiently. Major airport expansions and developments are always opportunities for innovation. And when space and time are critica...
Transforming infrastructure delivery: the truth about what is still holding us back
a real risk to the sustainability of their businesses and to the sustainability of organisations across the wider industry. “We’re starting to see the industry build up its digital expertise, but there’s still work to be done,” said AECOM’s Gavin Davies. “You look at the places where...
AECOM and Asia Society launch the third year of Imagine 2060: Delivering Tomorrow’s Cities Together
as created a global forum to explore how cities can be made more livable, efficient and sustainable through robust planning and stakeholder collaborations,” said Bunty Chand, CEO, Asia Society India Centre. “We are convening key industry, government and technical experts to exchange new ideas ...
Three dynamic trends defining the Future Office
urbishment of buildings over demolition, and designing for the separation and reuse of materials at the end of a building’s life. Currently, too many buildings are designed with little thought for the future, and risk leaving a legacy of obsolete architecture, composed of complex components irr...
NeW Space – University of Newcastle
. The new facility was designed and built with collaboration, connectivity and sustainability front of mind and has shaped the way teaching and learning opportunities are delivered. The building’s audio-visual (AV) systems have been designed to foster formal and informal group collaboration, wh...
Blue Gate Antwerp Remediation Strategy
al impact related to transporting and remediating contaminated soil by 90 per cent, and costs by 40 per cent. Waterway transport We transport contaminated soil not eligible for on-site treatment by ship, minimising the impact on Antwerp’s already congested roads Re-using soil Our soil ...
Gender Balance in the Workplace: The Shift from Awareness to Action
empowering all women and girls as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to be achieved by 2030, which together forms a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. We need to continue the push for a more progressive mindset, more inclusive cultures and intentional, measur...
Optimising build to rent returns
cilities management strategies, and will serve to reduce long-term operating costs by designing with the future in mind....
How to deliver garden communities at pace
p and community development, faster-paced design and development are often seen to be at odds with the creation of quality places. But this needn’t be the case. We were given a very constrained timeframe of just nine months to masterplan the London Olympic Park to help secure the 2012 Olympics, pr...
Why mixing residential and light industrial is good for our cities
e and work alongside each other. This can be achieved with new, integrated typologies — integrated in terms of a mix of uses within a building, individual sites and neighbourhoods. With local councils also trying to protect industrial land and the vital, often lower-skilled local employment opp...
The Central-Wan Chai Bypass: A community project
ble development and public use. Another thing many people don’t realize is that nearly four decades after its inception, the project is technically still ongoing. Aside from the full commissioning, which took place on February 24, 2019, we still have another couple of years of clean up and lan...
Bouncing back: Five steps to ensure your water systems recover from unexpected disasters
em’s effectivity is the first step towards resilience. In 2010, the City of Houston and AECOM undertook a study that assessed the sustainability and vulnerability of the entire East Plant facility. The study evaluated the treatment process, hydraulic capacity, solids process and ancillary faciliti...
UK & Ireland Apprentice Schemes
AECOM is built to deliver a better world. Delivering clean water and energy. Designing sustainable buildings. Planning resilient cities. Restoring damaged environments. Connecting people and economies with roads, bridges and transit systems. Helping governments maintain stability and security. ...
Installing solar powered water pumps in Mkutani
ich is to design and construct a pipeline that would bring water from the well's location to the village that is approximately 2 km away. We sincerely look forward to the opportunity to continue doing this work together with EWB-USA....
AECOM launches second annual global report, The Future of Infrastructure: Voice of the People, finding city residents demand greater engagement in infrastructure
ng environmental sustainability — through solar power, recycling and waste-water reuse initiatives, for example — is a close second and tops five cities’ to-do lists. This is a pivotal moment in the history of infrastructure. The Future of Infrastructure: Voice of the People report outlines...
Right here, right now: the future is Mobility as a Service
f existing vehicles via share schemes and other incentives, and providing a cost-effective and reliable alternative to car ownership and use. This could open up valuable real estate for redevelopment as mixed-use neighborhoods, which offer affordable housing, flexible workspaces, parks and other sha...
How well do you know your community?
services fail to meet their needs and expectations. The good news is that a growing proportion of those involved with the planning and provision of infrastructure assets and services want to better engage with their customers. And there are many new tools and forums for improved collaboration. ...
All change? Infrastructure’s next-generation workforce
u can go anywhere. Avni Jain I opted out of the more traditional route of going to university and decided to try the apprenticeship route. After securing a Level 3 BTEC diploma and EngTech accreditation, I’m studying for a BEng in Civil and Environmental Engineering. On completion, I will ...
New Academic Street, RMIT University
oud-based queueing system has been instrumental in reducing wait times and queues. Smart and sustainable design to underpin innovation The application of environmentally sustainable design strategies ensures a comfortable internal environment to support formal and informal learning...
AECOM’s Supplier Diversity Program ranked #1 by Military Friendly®
anization’s commitment, effort and success in creating sustainable and meaningful benefits for the U.S. military community. AECOM has ranked as a Top 100 Military Friendly® Employer for 13 consecutive years and a Military Friendly® Spouse Employer for six consecutive years. These rankings, combi...
AECOM partners with Engineers Without Borders USA to give back on #GivingTuesday
d member of EWB-USA’s corporate advisory council. “AECOM shares the organization’s passion to build a better world, and we hope matching this year’s Giving Tuesday contributions will help the collective impact of those who give go further for the people who need it most.” “AECOM’s s...
Collaborating for Female Empowerment
people living in poverty, with a strong focus on sustainability. We were fortunate enough to have the Pollinate Energy and Empower Generation management team visit the ‘Hive’ for a Q&A panel. After a few challenging days of learning to overcome cross-cultural communication barriers and l...
Illuminating India’s communities
y, whilst educating families about the social and sustainable benefits of the products, which ultimately helps to improve their standard of living. These first few days were an overload of information and the Hive was already buzzing with ideas! Read more about Amy’s work with Pollinate Ener...
AECOM awarded five-year, US$23.5 million USAID Amazon Promotion of Best Social and Environmental Management Practices project
ohn Vollmer, president of AECOM’s Management Services group. “This award gives us an opportunity to continue our environment and sustainability work in Peru and Colombia, and expand our regional presence to include Brazil.” About AECOM AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructu...
Building a globally competitive employment and innovation cluster
y for the whole precinct to attracting international, as well as local, university campuses to opening up sections of the precinct’s extensive waterfront to the public in collaboration with the Port of Melbourne. Everyone with an interest in developing Fishermans Bend, from government stakehold...
Réseau express métropolitain (REM)
ia. Though REM has both above ground and underground features through the network, the alignment through the city center is underground, which improves travel efficiency and user experience with tracks and platforms sheltered from the elements. The system also connects with nine bus termina...
Paying for Climate Adaptation in California: A Primer for Practitioners
alth, emergency response, and job training warrant investment, too. HOW TO PAY FOR THESE INVESTMENTS? AECOM’s Sustainable Economics Practice partnered with Resources Legacy Fund to produce a report that synthesizes information local, regional, and state leaders need to begin securing the money...
RREC 2024
rvices for Freight Rail...
Housing in motion
terparts, per-unit rents can be lower, providing more housing within ranges that more people can afford. Additionally, flexible options and digital platforms may help optimize the housing market by better matching supply with demand, reducing the amount of stock that sits idle and offering more flui...
Win-win solutions for people and nature
as changed. How we conceive of the built environment is increasingly taking into consideration the natural environment for more holistic, sustainable, long-term solutions. One area that’s particularly exciting is how we can design new water infrastructure that not only meets the needs of societ...
Bloomberg, London
llaboration and fuel innovation. Awarded a BREEAM ‘outstanding’ rating, Bloomberg’s building is the world’s most sustainable office space, by design. The 3.2 acre site is home to 4,000 Bloomberg employees, and encompasses three public plazas, 1.1 million square foot of office and retail spac...
AECOM recognized as a top friendly employer for veterans and military spouses
for its clients’ most challenging projects – from concept design, development, construction, acquisition, management and operation, to testing, training, sustainment and environmental management, to closure and decommissioning. About AECOM AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastru...
NAEM 2019
2019 NAEM EHS & Sustainability Management Forum AECOM is pleased to be a sponsor of the NAEM EHS & Sustainability Management Forum! October 15-18, Toronto, Canada. Visit us at booth 309! October 15-18, Toronto, Canada As the premier global EHS and sustainability management, en...
Addressing an ecological crisis
ment, with a focus on technology transfer and practical solutions. Harvesting live algae can make a huge difference, turning back the clock and restoring our impacted lakes by removing excess nutrients before they become a problem....
AECOM and Harvard Graduate School of Design envision Manila’s future in newly completed study
sue and common ground of cities, and the challenge of designing for the human condition against future tensions. It also highlighted the need to future proof and establish sustainable development in the identified areas in Manila. “The aspiration for a more livable city was palpable when we we...
AECOM awarded five-year, US$475 million USAID Public Financial Management II multiple-award IDIQ contract
evidence-based solutions based on its extensive experience, strengthen local systems and build local stakeholder capacity to support sustainability, and stand firm in integrating gender and marginalized populations into its programming. AECOM’s technical experts have experience working in count...
Investing in futures
re markets. This includes efforts to maintain and drive long-term affordable access, the surety and sustainability of accommodation, and maintaining standards in both the quality of premises and care. For more traditional developers attempting to diversify from the commercial property sector, such r...
Building intelligence
The emergence of digital technology is driving the creation of more efficient, sustainable and productive workplaces, says AECOM’s Director of Smart Buildings, Tony Buckingham. You’re driving towards an unfamiliar corporate office to host a crucial meeting. But it’s a smart-enabled building, ...
AECOM appoints James Rosenwax to lead its Buildings & Places practice in Australia and New Zealand
buildings and urban development services has changed and we need to do the same,” said Mr. Rosenwax. “We are committed to creating a unique offering that combines our deep understanding of the built environment with our transport infrastructure design capability to provide a genuine differentia...
AECOM surpasses 2020 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions early and unveils new pledge for 2025
AECOM publishes its 2017 Sustainability Report highlighting a 43 percent reduction of GHG emissions since 2015 LOS ANGELES (September 12, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today a new commitment to further reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) e...
Building a more resilient world
nknown so we can weather the unexpected and tackle the world’s most complex challenges writes Michael S Burke at the launch of AECOM’s annual Sustainability Report. The need for resilience stimulates creative thinking in all those involved with infrastructure projects to prepare for and manage ...
Applying the circular economy to the water sector
With sustainability and resilience top priorities for the water industry, sustainability consultant Robert Spencer suggests ways the UK water sector can reduce waste, energy and materials use on projects and across schemes by adopting circular economy approaches. Water companies and the Environment...
Logistics centres – managing the changing demands
structures could be the answer to high land cost. Likewise the need for sustainable cost effective structures will drive the direction of development. Logistics developments can benefit from a number of tax relief opportunities making large cost savings in a number of areas. This can be from mech...
How to deliver runways faster, smarter and better
When it comes to new airport runways, the dream is to achieve a pavement design that is smart, innovative, low maintenance, sustainable and fast to construct writes world-leading pavement specialist Dr Bachar Hakim. As airline passenger numbers continue to grow – exceeding four billion worldwide ...
Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Building
s category. AECOM’s Melbourne and Adelaide offices worked collaboratively to provide mechanical and fire engineering, environmentally sustainable design and acoustics consultancy. One of the core objectives for the AHMS building was to develop a building sustainability approach that responds...
Digital transformation – get on board or get left behind
’s Futuretech conference on June 6 2018. For more on Matt’s thoughts on the benefits technology can bring to infrastructure project delivery click here....
Education City
ze for natural cooling. Client: Qatar Foundation. [siteorigin_widget class="Essential_Grids_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget]...
Four ways to keep ground materials on site
nd particularly aviation projects, need to meet increasingly tough carbon emission targets. This makes the sustainable onsite reuse of locally available ground materials a top priority for infrastructure owners and operators. Here are four ways to use what’s already on site to reduce ground risk, ...
Skanska and AECOM Hunt Joint Venture Selected as General Contractor for Seattle Center Arena Redevelopment Project
ssed an opening day. Recent projects include Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI; and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. “The Skanska-Hunt team is incredibly excited to join the team for this iconic project,” said Skanska Executive Vice Pr...
AECOM launches new infrastructure resilience National Preparedness framework
ment framework that is adaptive to the rapidly evolving threat to urban communities,” said Ronald Hahn, AECOM’s executive vice president of critical infrastructure protection strategies. “Given the evolving nature of physical and cyber risk, everyone has a role to play in protecting our critic...
Safer and stronger together
cal police department, from federal leaders to first responders. States have a critical role in supporting city response to physical and cyber events. State-wide campaign plans for incident response and rapid information sharing are essential for regularly assessing a state’s readiness. These plan...
AECOM partners with California’s Division of the State Architect to digitally revolutionize the state’s design review process
ients with building and delivering great educational facilities across California. This digitized process is intended to track response times, foster sustainability through reduced printing, mailing and travel requirements, and advance productivity for all parties involved. Historically, DSA reviews...
Keep sight of NZ vision for the future
growing population Addressing procurement: Developing innovative models as a way forward Building sustainable futures for our cities: Are we as resilient as we think we are? To download a pdf of the full report click here....
How virtual reality can drive nature conservation
ng, noise reduction, air purification and human wellbeing. However, lack of green space in urban environments has become a significant issue and there is growing evidence to suggest that quantity and quality of greenspace in living environments has significant positive associations with better menta...
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
neering, environmental, acoustic and sustainable design, space planning for the cruise terminal design, landscape design and construction management services for this multibillion Hong Kong dollar project....
Water For People and AECOM celebrate 10-year partnership
ble management of water and sanitation for all, by 2030. “We are proud to support communities in need through our global partnership with Water For People, working together to ensure sustainable access to clean water and safe sanitation systems,” said Brendan Ranson-Walsh, AECOM’s vice pre...
Next gen healthcare: sustainable through design
, will become the backbone of a redefined and proactive National Health Service (NHS) infrastructure in the UK. This will deliver a new more sustainable NHS estate with technological innovation at its heart. A sustainable NHS that may, once again,be the envy of the world. In commissioning new h...
Managing flood risk
t such measures in place on a large scale. Flood risk specialist Steve Cook suggests some reasons why and looks at how to better promote natural flood risk measures to see more widespread uptake. Read the article on Without Limits Protecting coastlines Our dynamic coastlines...
Technology innovations for energy masterplanning
in practice To encourage the latest thinking in strategic energy planning, an innovative methodology has been developed called the Sustainable Systems Integration Model (SSIM™). The framework and models make it possible to create and test multiple scenarios across various performance levels and c...
Serpentine Pavilion 2018
st into the floor, the movement of water completely hidden from view. At night, lighting integrated within a shroud at the top of each wall and canopy spotlights combine to create a wash of light, emphasising the tile edges and the courtyard’s form....
International District Energy Association (IDEA) 2018 / 109th Annual Conference & Tradeshow
ict Energy program. Please join their session on Tuesday, June 12, from 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Click here to view the full conference agenda. Learn how aligning energy efforts with broader master planning and capital planning efforts can unlock enhanced synergies that are often missed in a tradit...
Bolstering community connections
f Pollinate Energy’s success is the relationships formed between ‘Pollinators’ and the families they serve. Many Pollinators become close friends with their customers, sharing time and experiences and creating additional community connections. The friendship between one of our local Pollinator...
AECOM and Partners Reveal Vision for Resilient San Leandro Bay
kland Collective, Oakland Climate Action Coalition, Scraper Bike Team, Merritt College Brower Dellums Institute for Sustainable Policy Studies, Planting Justice, HOPE Collaborative, East Oakland Building Health Communities, and Repaired Nations. “We came to this challenge as a team of technical...
Asset Management Customer Value
formance; Improving net return from physical assets through management improvements; Working towards sustainable, durable and resilient assets and businesses that have a customer focus; and Preparing for ISO 55001 implementation and certification. Approach AECOM secured participation,...
A resilient commonwealth is a prosperous commonwealth
eaders to discuss how to ensure a prosperous, vibrant and sustainable commonwealth. I was honored to participate in the meetings this year and speak on the topic of climate and disaster resilience. Key areas of debate included the impacts of rising sea levels, understanding and managing risk, cli...
Melbourne
of-system approach to better prioritise projects, plan ahead, protect vulnerable assets and provide sustainable growth. We explore the opportunities that can be created by thinking differently and by encouraging bold moves which may be disruptive in the short term, but which create an enduring legac...
AECOM-Arup JV wins ACEC Grand Award for Second Avenue Subway
sh storage in a lined landfill, connected by a haul road, all designed to allow the Gallatin plant to provide economical and environmentally sustainable energy for the next 20 years. About AECOM AECOM is built to deliver a better world. We design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets...
AECOM leads the list of ReNew Canada’s 2018 Top 100 Biggest Infrastructure Projects
executive vice president, Canada. “We are very proud of our contributions to building and maintaining safe and sustainable infrastructure from coast to coast.” ReNew Canada is the voice of the Canadian public sector infrastructure industry. Its annual “Top 100” report ranks the country...
America’s infrastructure future hinges on new partnerships
vironmental sustainability—to build a local base of support that reduces political risk, attracts capital, and realizes projects that people love. This year, AECOM will partner with the Milken Institute to examine ways to engage and accelerate new forms of capital that attract investors to the ...
Six alternative water sources for Texas
s is anticipated to grow from just over the current count of 28 million people to more than 46 million by 2060. With increased demand, water sustainability becomes a more pressing issue. The good news is there are solutions, and each offers an opportunity to strengthen water supplies through diversi...
AECOM and Asia Society launch second year of Imagine 2060: Delivering Tomorrow’s Cities Together
like those held today are so important. Delhi’s future rests upon achieving the right balance between growth and sustainability. Singapore and India are old friends, and I’m certain Singapore will be willing to play a meaningful role in building the sustainable policies, practices and initiati...
Make a change to end plastic pollution
k to: Reduce operating costs Minimise environmental impacts Optimise the use of resources Build positive relationships with our community Enhance a healthy, happy and productive workplace In terms of our internal operations, we have plastic waste top of mind, whether encouraging ...
Shaping the future of primary healthcare buildings
nt to complement LIFT. Our report covers the main elements of construction including funding, design principles, form, building services, sustainability, lifecycle and fiscal incentives. The accompanying cost model is based on a 2,500m2 three-storey new-build primary care health care centre for G...
Bringing fresh water to Chacayá, Guatemala
M employees Mike Hoffman (foreground), Craig Holloway (right), and Andrew Knipp (left) help load a section of pipe for transport to the work site in the nearby mountains. Weighing over 120 lbs each, the 100m rolls of pipe presented a significant challenge in hauling them up the steep mountain tra...
Cities Programme across EMEA
and revitalisation Urbanisation Transport-oriented development Sustainable and resilient cities Smart urban infrastructure City governance, programme management and delivery...
Going green to improve water management
oward sustainable food production, improved human settlements, access to water supply and sanitation, water-related disaster risk reduction and responding to the impacts of climate change on water resources. Development solutions that integrate ecosystem structure and function will inherently realiz...
Infrastructure and daily life in 2030
the year 2030. Sustainable infrastructure designed for you It’s 2030 and you’re asleep in your environmentally friendly home, constructed more durably, precisely and cost-effectively than those built just a few years ago, due in large part to 3D printing technologies. Your home lighti...
Speaking with millennial change makers
he National Millennial Community The National Millennial Community was founded in 2015 by Bill Imada, Chairman and Chief Connectivity Officer of IW Group, Inc. Bill has brought together a community of millennial thinkers who strive to change the conversation about the millennial generation. In th...
Resilience for infrastructure and communities
these impediments and promote community interaction. A version of this article first appeared in Sustainability Matters. Will Symons is leading three projects related to The Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative, which is helping cities around the world become more resili...
Asset Advisory
What are the deficiencies? What is the lifespan of our buildings? Is our city ready and built for the future?...
Urbanism + Planning
We create connections and lead the transformation and adaptation of places to confront these issues including climate change, urbanization, trade & economic development, movement, and data & future technology. Our services Master Planning and Urban Design Our master planning and ur...
Architecture
in partnership with our clients leaves a positive, lasting impact for communities and our planet. A significant focus today is improving environmental performance and limiting both embodied and operational carbon in our projects. In addition, we are designing for adaptation to extreme w...
Water management – Balancing nature with technology
they cannot adequately protect public health. We seek more sustainable approaches using technology, whether that is increasing our reuse of surface or groundwater, or leveraging desalination when water demand exceeds the natural ability to replenish our traditional sources of water. Water distribut...
AECOM’s new Brilliant Cities Report highlights how to create innovative communities in Melbourne and Victoria to attract talent and investment
alent and investment that will drive sustainable economic growth.” Fashioning Fishermans Bend According to AECOM, there needs to be better coordination of the support that is available from all levels of government to make this emerging, high-potential contender into the globally significant...
Institution of Civil Engineers, AECOM and MTR Corporation unveil the world’s longest span bridge built with LEGO bricks in Hong Kong
of the bridge, Dr. Sham, who was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in Queen Elizabeth II's 2018 New Year Honours List, for services to the civil engineering profession said, "I was born in Hong Kong and I am privileged to have the opportunity to return as an accomplished eng...
Three ways to encourage more natural flood management
consequences of flooding to properties, we should be highlighting how NFM also contributes to the broader sustainable management of natural resources such as enhanced biodiversity in rivers and on land, the creation of more attractive landscapes and better quality water. Through working closely w...
Crownpoint Flood Study and Hazard Mitigation Alternatives Project
roject supports NHA’s role in protecting life and property and its vision of housing the Navajo Nation by growing sustainable communities. This pioneering use of technology serves as a benchmark for a progressive enterprise in data collection and flood hazard mitigation to address unique needs o...
World Trade Center Transportation Hub
a sense of security as well as clear visual orientation to both interior and exterior building functions. In addition, the Hub facilities incorporate sustainable architectural design and conform to ADA requirements. The Hub features an “Oculus” design, comprised of 12,500 tons of specially de...
Education—a key driver of progress
ntal as we #PressforProgress. Listed as one of the United Nations’ 17 goals to transform our world, Sustainable Development Goal Number 4 states that we must “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all and promote lifelong learning opportunities.” In many places, children (gi...
Harvard University Graduate School of Design and AECOM bring the Southeast Asia Design Studio to Manila, spotlighting future habitations
-The program examines new approaches to endemic problems by inspiring new ideas for better design for 21st century resiliency, sustainability and livability MANILA, Philippines - AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, together with the Harvard University Graduate School of...
Creating the next generation of engineers
interdisciplinary workforce, unleashing their imagination and expertise to solve future problems, anticipating which innovations and technologies will be in the ascendant, attracting a more diverse and inclusive workforce, and working much harder to tell our extraordinary and inspiring stories. ...
Financing and funding the future
sidized or free to users. This is not uniformly sustainable and so we recommend a reality where, in the words of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), users “pay … rates and fees that reflect the true cost of using, maintaining and improving … infrastructure. CREATIVELY UTILIZE VA...
AECOM and SNC-Lavalin Inc. preferred consortium for the design of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM)
the success of this landmark project,” said Michael S. Burke, AECOM’s chairman and chief executive officer. “The REM will significantly enhance sustainable mobility in the greater Montréal area. Through interconnection with bus networks, commuter trains and the Montréal metro, the REM will h...
The infrastructure gap: financing and funding the future
Gateway rail tunnel expanding links between the two states.36 Israel – much of which is desert – has sustainable water resources, in part because water is priced at market rates to all users.37 Airports – particularly in the U.S. – have argued for removal of caps on passenger facility charge...
Stranger than fiction: A day in the life of future infrastructure
s to strip out ammonia from drinking water and turn it directly into fertilizer, removing the need for previously costly additional stages. Power stations, too, are increasingly becoming a thing of the past. More and more homes — including your own — are powered by super batteries that store ...
Sobrato Pavilion at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
ED-NC Gold certification, and, once achieved, will make SCVMC the first public hospital in the nation to obtain this standard. Among the facility’s sustainable features are a heat recovery system, three green roof areas, water efficient plumbing fixtures and low-VOC building materials....
A better way to masterplan garden towns and villages
required to develop a new community masterplan, collectively addressing the environmental, economic, social and physical aspects of sustainable large-scale development. ‘Masterplanning ie’ in practice We’ve used the approach to gain approval to develop an 8,000-hectare site in Manydown, Hamp...
ComEd Environmental Contractor Meet & Greet
while reducing or eliminating risks, and protecting our natural environment. Working across our internal business lines, we have the resources to work with clients to balance growth and resiliency in an ever-changing world. Below is a list of a few project descriptions highlighting our some of our l...
AECOM’s Design and Consulting Services group names Kristin Morico environmental health & safety management strategic executive director
er certifications. Ms. Morico is an active member in several professional EHS organizations and was elected to the status of Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers and serves on the advisory board for the University of Connecticut School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, former p...
Upskilling for tomorrow
y knowing how to interpret, organise, store and apply vast amounts of data, we can design smarter, more efficient and more sustainable buildings. Ultimately, the teams of people who can create a digital way of understanding, controlling, organising or operating building design from concept to constr...
Imagine access to clean water and sanitation for everyone
, and has quickly become a standard for sustainable programming. Water For People is an early adopter of new technology (such as Akvo Flow — a data collection and monitoring tool), bringing real-time monitoring to game-changing WASH interventions. These programming principles are ones our Inter...
At the intersection of public art and renewable energy
t overlap with public art and architecture. Specifically, they advocate a new kind of sustainable energy infrastructure—works of art that provide energy at utility scale. They are best known for the initiation and management of the LAGI biennial design competitions (organised for selected sites in...
Meeting the world’s need for power with innovation
dramatically changing as it grows. In the U.S., we’re seeing a shift away from coal and nuclear toward gas generation, renewables and other sustainable energies. At the same time, many countries around the world are diversifying their power portfolio to include nuclear, gas, and renewables. To ...
Markets & Disciplines
utomation Engineering, Sustainability Consulting Surveying and Project Management: Quantity Surveying, Building Surveying, Project Management Environment: Remediation, EIA, Air Quality, GIS, Ecology, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, Acoustics Water Engineering and Consulting: Wate...
Addressing the urban sanitation crisis
The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) have given a new impetus for cities to be inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable (SDG11), ensure citizens’ health and wellbeing (SDG3) and secure access to sustainable water and sanitation services (SDG6). World Toilet Day on November 19t...
How sustainable and resilient could Hyperloop be?
This post is adapted from a post on Hyperloop One’s blog. We often say walking and biking are the most sustainable forms of transportation. They are definitely low-emission and good for fitness. But I’m not sure I know anyone, except for a few crazy friends, who thinks a bicycle can replace t...
Opportunities across Northern Ireland
ruction phases. Factors such as the location of underlying soil also play a part in cost and carbon footprint reduction as soil under a new road need not meet the same criteria as that under a garden. Brown is the new green At a former industrial location close to Derry/Londonderry, AECOM is d...
Companies are the X factor
nability in Scotland was followed by a sampling of that great Scottish export, single malt whisky. There was no U.S. national pavilion this year, but in a series of igloo-shaped tents just outside the Bula Zone, the U.S. Climate Alliance (#wearestillin) hosted a series of meetings, presentations and...
Climate action heroes
carbon) and adaptation (preparing for the impacts of climate change) are being pursued by governments, NGOs, and companies. More on the corporate involvement in the COP in my next update. I have seen a lot of old friends and colleagues and met many new ones this week. However, I may have missed m...
AECOM and Van Alen Institute announce four Urban SOS® 2017 finalists with bold ideas for creating more equitable cities
stainable built environments and enrich the lives of urban residents. The winning team, comprising students at Washington University in St. Louis, proposed reusing United States Postal Service (USPS) post offices in Los Angeles slated for closure and excess capacity within the USPS distribution netw...
Funding the infrastructure of the future
at journey. In affluent cities such as London, metropolitan leaders are looking to 2065 and creating a city region with enhanced sustainability, closer connections to suburbs and improved mobility. The city is spending tens of billions of dollars on new rail, highway and airport expansions to sup...
Airport innovations take off
s continues to soar, so too do expectations for the entire passenger experience – including efficiency, safety, health and comfort, value, sustainability, and, of course, great shopping. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global scheduled passenger flight numbers are ...
AECOM Releases LA River Gateway: A Revitalization Proposal
ided by the City of Los Angeles’ sustainability goals as its foundation. Through the company’s proprietary Sustainable Systems Integration Model™ software, it was able to estimate the costs and benefits of various planning strategies based on environmental, social and economic outcomes. The po...
MGP Conference 2024
dels, fractured bedrock investigation, stratigraphic sequencing, FLUTE technology, PAH bioavailability, and sediment toxicity analysisDesign/implementation of traditional technologies for earth retention systems including in-situ solidification, slurry wall/sheet pile combos, deep earthworks,Sustain...
Investing in and shaping urban development
-up urban development can deliver superior returns. They can also be pivotal in enabling sound urban development and the sustainable use of urban infrastructure. Investment funds dedicated to ground-up urban real estate development are a relatively recent asset class that is experiencing significan...
Resilience, innovation key to success of New York’s waterfront
The future of cities is not only dependent on making them sustainable and connected hubs—they must transform into accelerators of resilience, said Judith Rodin, president emerita of the University of Pennsylvania and The Rockefeller Foundation, during her keynote address at the “Imagine 2060: De...
White Collar Factory
views of London for employees to enjoy. AECOM delivered cost management, monitoring and peer review of services, sustainability, lifts, fire, acoustics, ITC, facades and security for the project. AECOM reviewed LEED and BREEAM, and the scheme was subsequently awarded LEED Platinum and BREEAM Out...
Water and waste: reduce and reuse
tation and hygiene (WASH) sector, not least because they offer a viable, interim step towards the ‘safely managed’ goals of U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6). While non-networked urban sanitation has been at the margins of the industry for 20+ years, I’d argue a tipping point has now ...
AECOM-led All Bay Collective chosen for Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge
evelopment, is assisting with resilience strategies for 30 cities. “The Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge is a great opportunity to take what we have learned crafting resilience strategies from Oakland to Bangkok and apply it to design and policy interventions that will make our region str...
The value of an urban vision
Project Director for the University of Cambridge, why a vision has been so crucial to transforming the former farmland site into a thriving new, sustainable mixed-use district that’s less than one hour’s commute from London. Working with the executive team, Heather has overall responsibility f...
Revitalizing LA River takes team work
urban planners, developers and land owners have sought to unlock the river’s transformative potential. The promise of revitalization in a sustainable way is completely achievable — if we recognize a few complicating factors. Three steps to achieving the vision First, all vested parties must u...
US$9.5 billion city water projects open for investment
reat of flooding, for example, to local economies. Combined with innovation and financial capital, this puts the tipping point for a sustainable economy in reach, and this data shows how important investors are in making this happen. These funds are just the tip of the iceberg in terms of where we m...
Water resilience: improving the world’s water security
lores the water management risks experienced by cities and companies, and how future water resilience lies in taking collaborative action, writes sustainability specialist Christopher Pountney. Almost two thirds of cities around the world believe that climate change will negatively affect their wat...
Industry Must Do More to Encourage Young People to Consider Apprenticeships, Urges AECOM
to hear about the exciting, intellectually challenging work engineers do to build a better world, from designing sustainable transport and energy infrastructure to protecting people from floods or planning cities of the future.” AECOM, which has been involved in some of the nation’s...
The Insider – Johannes Lell
on macro-economic factors and decisions. I see western Europe as a safe haven for sustainable growth. Micro-economically, future investments will primarily happen in major European cities and metropolitan areas, due to demographic change and urbanisation. What are the biggest challenges that real e...
AECOM and China Communications Construction Corporation subsidiary establish joint venture company to service environmental solutions opportunities in People’s Republic of China
RMB17 trillion (approximately US$2.5 trillion) over the next few years. “We look forward to working closely with HPDI-CCCC, to deliver bold and sustainable solutions for the 1.3 billion population of the People’s Republic of China, through AECOM’s international expertise and diverse skills...
100th contract signed under Perfect Circle-led Built Environment Consultancy Services framework
ouse team of 450 architects, engineers, surveyors and project managers, is also part of Perfect Circle - a consortium comprising Pick Everard, Gleeds and AECOM established to deliver the Scape Built Environment Consultancy Services framework. Pick Everard has offices in the UK in London, Glasgow, Ma...
AECOM appoints Julie L. Labonte senior vice-president and senior program manager within its Design and Consulting Services group’s Program and Construction Management business
es. Ms. Labonte also led projects in Africa for the World Water Corps, an international volunteer arm of Water For People, where she worked to increase access to safe drinking water in the developing world. “I am thrilled to now be part of AECOM and to have the opportunity to pursue, win and le...
KCI
existing urban fabric and enhance quality of life. When O’Hare International Airport, the world’s second busiest airport, needed to modernize its runways, the Chicago Department of Aviation called on our firm for help. As the managing partner of a joint venture we partnered with and served a...
Does your building have a future?
Presented at the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference, Hong Kong, June 2017. We are experiencing more disruption than ever with artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, and autonomous vehicles are no longer science fiction. So what does this mean for construc...
What makes a resilient neighborhood?
ization and climate change are playing out at a city scale, posing new challenges and uncertainty to all of us living in cities. It used to be that a sustainable neighborhood was one that used less energy and less water and was made of renewable materials. While those are still important elements, a...
Sustainability Focus: Envisioning a Better Nanjing, China
mary focus of our involvement was to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, while sustainably managing forests, combating desertification and halting biodiversity loss. An added bonus of the scheme was enhanced quality of life for residents and tourists through green...
Sustainability Focus: Diversification Économique (DIVECO2), Algeria
AECOM is providing technical assistance to DIVECO2, a program to support the sustainable development of the fishery sector in Algeria, with a focus on marine and continental aquaculture. The Challenge The greatest challenge facing this program is introducing sustainable fishing methods that are ...
Sustainability Focus: Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) Climate Change Preparedness Toolkit
. Our Work and the SDGs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on cli...
Sustainability Focus: Highways England
ons Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on clients’ projects, like this one, is helping tr...
Sustainability Focus: Strongim Pipol Strongim Nesen (SPSN), Papua New Guinea
inable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on clients’ projects, like this one, is helping transform ...
Sustainability Focus: Mount Tom Solar Farm
. Our Work and the SDGs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on cli...
Sustainability Focus: Extension of Sawah Raja Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
. Our Work and the SDGs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on cli...
Sustainability Focus: Kidal Youth Summer School
oughout the month. Our Work and the SDGs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about ho...
Haiti Health Infrastructure Program (HHIP)
. Our Work and the SDGs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. AECOM supports the SDGs. You can read AECOM’s Sustainability Report 2016 to learn more about how our work on cli...
Healthier, more sustainable buildings
l environments. With people now spending 90 percent of time indoors, it is evident that we must design, construct and operate buildings that are both sustainable and healthy. The criteria in new standards like WELL and Fitwel have shifted the definition of good practice, which also means that occ...
AECOM appoints Zeynep Erdal as its water business leader in Los Angeles
s. A frequent author and speaker at global conferences, and a long-time leader in water industry organizations including Water Environment Federation, WateReuse, American Water Works Association and others, Ms. Erdal is a highly regarded subject matter expert in helping solve complex technical is...
Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre
y stages of masterplanning. Our team is providing cost consultancy services for the entire initial development stage. The project has been keeping sustainability a priority by reusing the excavated material as a fill material, helping to meet LEED requirements....
Mall of Oman
ct to obtain this prestigious accreditation. This project has many proven ecological benefits and has the interests of the community at its core. The sustainability implementation plan went above and beyond to not only secure the LEED Platinum rating, but ensuring the health and wellbeing of the loc...
A&WMA Conference 2024
of the Area Meander Option in AERMOD for Construction Health Risk Assessments2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.PresentationPrimary Author:Mary KaplanCo-Author:Christopher WarrenEmission Estimates from Passive Monitoring Data2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.PresentationLocation: Glen 209Primary Author:Youssef M. Taha (P...
AECOM re-landscapes Margate’s Dreamland
for present-day festivals, the landscaping will restore the park to its former glory to deliver a sustainable legacy for Margate.” Dreamland reopens to the public on 26 May. As well as an array of vintage rides, including a 1920s Grade II-listed wooden roller-coaster, the park’s redevelopment...
Dreamland Margate
es fit for present-day festivals, the landscaping will restore the park to its former glory to deliver a sustainable legacy for Margate.” Dreamland reopens to the public on 26 May. As well as an array of vintage rides, including a 1920s Grade II-listed wooden roller-coaster, the park’s redeve...
AECOM and IBM launch updated United Nations Disaster Resilience Scorecard
in cities,” said AECOM’s Ben Smith, director, sustainable development, and co-author of the scorecard. “It can help capture what works well and what needs to be improved and can support cities in establishing action plans and prioritising investment to improve their resilience. We’ve also de...
Sustaining standards
ins the differences between BREEAM and LEED green building certifications and how businesses can use them to create more sustainable buildings and reduce operational costs. One way companies can reduce their environmental impact is by designing, constructing and operating their buildings more susta...
New technologies and efficiencies for the energy of the future
olar photovoltaic systems. We have the opportunity to re-engineer our systems using new technologies that increase system reliability, resiliency and sustainability at reduced cost. Such changes are required as our infrastructure ages and sources of funding are limited. I was personally inspired ...
An exciting (and critical) time for water infrastructure
include: The Croton Water Filtration Plant, which treats drinking water from the oldest of the city’s three water supplies; The NYC Wastewater Resiliency Plan, which is increasing wastewater infrastructure resilience to better protect surrounding waters and public health; The New Meado...
Water industry must not overlook natural, social and human capital in business planning to address myriad of challenges, says AECOM
ing. While installing a new sewer, for example, may bring immediate flood prevention benefits, introducing sustainable drainage systems as an alternative could also provide habitat for biodiversity, lead to improvements in local air and water quality and create green spaces that encourage local comm...
Pollinate India: Arrival in Kolkata
roducts to communities while supporting local staff – ‘pollinators’ – to build their own businesses. The flagship product being sold is a solar lamp, which provides families with clean, safer and brighter light, thereby improving productivity and quality of life. We’ve already had o...
The LaLiT London Hotel
ground analysis, the engineers were able to assist with steady reduction of each contractor’s pricing to align closer to the budget. Sustainability was an important element to our work on this project. The final scheme managed to retain 89.4% of the existing structure. The LaLiT Hotel illustra...
Resilience and a capitals approach
enting sewer flooding — it can lead to further natural capital benefits such as the creation of habitats for wildlife, as well as social and human capital benefits such as improved local air and water quality and enhanced local wellbeing and amenity through the creation of green spaces. Gen...
Urban SOS™ 2017: hOUR City competition challenges students to strengthen connections between cities and their surrounding regions
technologies of the sharing economy to create more equitable access to resources, envision more sustainable built environments, and enrich the lives of urban residents. The winning team, comprising students at Washington University in St. Louis, proposed reusing United States Postal Service (USPS) ...
On route to resource efficiency
success are just some of the challenges that high-speed rail and other major infrastructure companies face in moving towards a circular economy. Sustainability consultant Robert Spencer suggests five steps to making a circular approach work. As part of business plans to reduce project costs and im...
Siemens production halls
The successful and sustainable business relationship between Siemens AG and AECOM began in 2012 following the signing of a master service agreement. In 2013, we began providing project management tasks for a construction project: a new production hall for high-tech components and electronics in Für...
Forum Duisburg Shopping Centre
isburg in west Germany with retail, gastronomic and service facilities spread over 57,000 square metres. BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings. The project was completed with a formal BREEAM certificati...
Shopping 1 Genk BREEAM assessment
AECOM’s specialists performed a BREEAM sustainability assessment on Shopping 1 Genk, Belgium’s first shopping centre. The site covered an area of 70,000 square metres, including parking, public and service areas. The developer of the site decided to renovate the facility in 2012, with work fi...
Celebrating World Water Day with Water For People in Guatemala
artners to see how they are changing lives. I was fortunate to represent AECOM during the most recent tour. We are a longtime supporter, and our employees have donated over US$750,000 to the organization since 2009. On this tour, we went to El Quiché, in one of Guatemala’s poorest regions, where ...
Aldgate Tower
lity AECOM’s new offices in Aldgate Tower were designed entirely in-house and the SKA rating principles were woven into the design. Office fit-outs typically introduce a range of toxins into the internal environment, through microbial contamination of the ductwork and Volatile Organic Compounds (...
AECOM Teams Welcome Rally for Haiti across Ireland and Northern Ireland
lly for Haiti was organised by Haven Partnership, an Irish non-governmental organisation that is committed to empowering Haitians to build strong and sustainable livelihoods. Haven works in Haiti to facilitate the provision of adequate water and sanitation, training and shelter solutions for its peo...
The Vitry-sur-Seine Research, Development and Production Platform
ogy of tomorrow, treating more than 200,000 tons of soil. Through remediating the site, we have helped the client ensure the safety and environmental sustainability of its new research, development and production platform, where their skilled teams are working to discover, develop and produce innova...
New Rail Station Welcomes First Passenger Train
he area. In addition, an innovative foundation design to support the station’s footbridge resists earth pressures from two directions. Sustainability was a significant design focus for the project, with efficient LED lighting installed on all highway routes and street lighting in the ...
UK’s First Carbon Neutral Laboratory Achieves BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum
Nottingham University’s GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry is one of the world’s first buildings to achieve both accolades 4 April 2017 – Nottingham University’s recently opened GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry has achieved BREEAM Outstandin...
Hydro dam hazard studies
h EDF and wrote dam safety reports, working with the client to ensure the reliability and safety of what is fast becoming one of the country’s most sustainable energy sources....
Unlocking the value
s. This model is particularly pertinent now as cities compete to attract talent and search for drivers of sustainable growth at the same time that developers look for neighborhoods where they can deliver projects that appeal to Millennials seeking an urban live-work-play lifestyle. Time and time ...
Asian inspiration
Australia must harness our neighbours’ experience and skills if we are to meet the ongoing challenge of climate change, resource sustainability and an integrated global economy and thrive in what has been dubbed ‘the Asian century’. With the Asian region accounting for over 63% of Australia...
Tall stories
iciently designing and engineering spaces that engage robust human activity with minimal resource impact.”...
Is your business ready for climate change?
process to help businesses develop and increase resilience to climate-related hazards and review performance against business objectives and sustainability. Click here to download the framework...
Better with the bigger picture
tional Flood Resilience Review 2016 and Future Flood Prevention Review 2016/17 have been promoting catchment wide measures to deliver a more sustainable water environment. But there seems to be a gap between plans and delivery across catchments, even though the benefits can be great — by using ...
Ambition for change
ign and business case for a major downstream petrochemical company to shift their haulage from road to rail. This project has the potential to reduce our client’s operating costs and cut GHG emissions by around 330,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Mixing policy and practice: clearing Kuwai...
Growth from the ground up
, happy and healthy. But how do you design worker facilities and other infrastructure that help ensure sustainable development in remote regions? Design for the future It’s important to factor in the future from the start if you’re going to create facilities that local communities can use...
Disposing of thoughtfully
ant first steps oil and gas operators can take to ensure they deal with their waste safely and sustainably. When it comes to waste management in the oil and gas sector, all eyes are on operators to be responsible. Regulatory frameworks vary from country to country, but the responsibility remains wi...
Lasting, local legacies
businesses, educators and private and public organisations to ensure they contribute to sustainable development and capacity building, rather than focusing on short term, economic gain. Local content can only be a good thing for operators committed to and concerned with doing the right thing; ultim...
Intrinsically linked
ply with, such as the IFC’s Performance Standards. 2. Stay productive Operators may themselves depend a lot on natural resources and ecosystem services, such as large volumes of water required to extract natural gas. Through ecosystem service assessments, companies can better understand their d...
Why the future lies beneath our feet
nked to retail, entertainment and sporting facilities to provide streamlined interconnectivity, improving sustainability and slashing commuting times. It is possible in both Hong Kong and Singapore to commute, work, shop, eat out and visit entertainment facilities entirely indoors and mostly unde...
Every drop counts for sustainable, efficient, equitable water use
at we all use water wisely so we have a secure source of drinking water in times of scarcity. While the proportion of the world population without sustainable access to safe drinking water decreased from 24 percent to 11 percent between 1990 and 2015, sanitation remains an ongoing issue and is an...
Nurturing innovation
New ideas inspire better ways of doing things and have the potential to make the future smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Research and innovation specialist Pilar Sepulveda takes a look at funding opportunities for businesses to turn a clever concept into an innovative product or process. Fr...
The power of smarter
carefully looking at energy use across facilities and sites, businesses can make their energy supply more flexible, resilient, sustainable and affordable. Renewable energy generation technologies and emerging energy storage techniques, coupled with the drive to reduce carbon emissions, are motiv...
Keeping tabs on waste
Green growth refers to growth that is resource-efficient, clean, and resilient. It is a commitment to pursue development in a more sustainable manner from the start, rather than the more conventional and costly model of ‘grow first, clean up later’. A reinforced commitment to green growth will e...
Saadiyat Island
ned the Guggenheim, Jean Nouvel the Louvre, Tadao Ando the maritime museum and Zaha Hadid Architects a new performing arts center for the emirate. Sustainability is a key feature of the design work. Our master plan aims to restore the lost mangrove and beach front ecosystems, mandate energy urban...
AECOM’s Design for Undersea Pedestrian Tunnel Wins Prestigious Architecture Award
ing options such as creating a festive atmosphere or a sunset. The pedestrian tunnel will provide a strategic and environmentally sustainable new link for Istanbul that will help alleviate the city’s traffic congestion and actively promote the health and wellbeing of citizens by making walking ...
Getting here: Christchurch
ation is a convenient way to get around town and reduce our individual contributions to GHG emissions. To support sustainable thinking, we’ve created the following transport guide to help you get to and from the AECOM Christchurch office in the central city. Please consider using rideshare, pub...
When zero is more than nothing
When it comes to science buildings, reducing energy consumption and increasing environmental sustainability remains as challenging as ever says sustainable engineering expert Alan Fox. Science buildings are energy hungry to build and to run. And while the holistic approach to sustainability is de...
Culture shock
f changes with an impact on real estate that we have grouped under the headings of teams, time, technology and territories, plus, of course, sustainability. Teams In the drug discovery industry, patent cliffs — the reduced number of drug approvals and the increased number of late-stage failures ...
Nature’s genius
nd and improve upon the broader impact of a design. Cities are Ecosystems When using biomimicry to find solutions to address built environment design challenges in a specific place, our research looks into the local context. Plants and animals in a desert look and function in fundamentally differe...
Something blue, something green
Diversity (CBD) “ is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way”, which aspires to maintain the natural structure and functioning of ecosystems. Ecosystem approaches address the crucial links...
Infrastructure gets smart
rnational Electrotechnical Council (IEC) is producing its own framework. Other features such as resilience and sustainability will form part of the basis for infrastructure design. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, based in Washington, is a network of organizations and individuals con...
Infrastructure for the future
occupy just 3% of the Earth’s land, but account for 60-80% of energy consumption and 75% of carbon emissions. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development comprises a set of seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2...
A world of learning
facilities and campuses to meet the global, technological and sustainable standards of a new age. Here we take a look at two very different projects where our skills and expertise have been delivered to create educational programmes specifically tailored to the local needs. Our work provides an all-...
A model approach
integration. Opportunity, not cost So the benefits are clear but how much is all this going to cost? There is a common misconception that BIM costs more and yes, there is an initial upfront cost of using BIM. Software upgrades and the employee training required to meet the Level 2 standards will i...
Going back to nature
for flood risk managers, putting a monetary value on nature makes a lot of sense, write associate hydrologist Carl Pelling and sustainability consultant Penelope Borton Some people may question whether you can put a price tag on a wetland or on trees that sit along a riverbank. But identifying an...
Emulating nature
n improve local ecology and enhance biodiversity. These changes can also be easily integrated with other natural, sustainable flood reduction and water management strategies, such as blue-green infrastructure, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and water sensitive urban design (WSUD). A share...
Enhancing communities
ad across the remediation and construction phases. Excavated material could also be reused in parts of the site. Infrastructure, such as new roads will not require the soil underneath to be cleaned to the same level as gardens, for example. As well as keeping the cost down, these measures reduce the...
Thinking differently about water
With natural water sources and drainage systems under pressure from increasing rainfall and urbanisation, sustainability expert Michael Henderson and flood risk specialist Sarah Kelly explain how water sensitive urban design can relieve some of this pressure. We often think of water as costly to...
Setting sediment standards
countries are slow to implement defined sediment remediation legislation and enforce clean‑up. A sustainable approach Many in the industry believe it’s only a matter of time before sediment assessment and remediation becomes the next European-wide hot topic. The challenge facing the oil and ...
Science or art?
If data is limited at the start of the project, our models evolve as more information comes to light. Sustainability is another potential benefit. Less remediation means a smaller carbon footprint and lower resource use. As well as benefiting the environment, this may help clients achieve regula...
Connect and conquer
lity measures to reduce its carbon footprint and started to address the growth of the estate, the increasing student numbers, and the city centre impact and integration. Putting people back The next stage of the strategy, on which AECOM has been working with the university since 2013, put top pr...
Adapt to survive
ion estate is a challenge, but following some key principles may well help your estate thrive and survive, explains leading building sustainability expert David Cheshire. With the number of places at UK universities expected to grow considerably over the next 20 years, and the ever-shifting demands...
Softly, softly
d by Hopkins Architects. Sustainability criteria were tough. Annual energy use targets of 100kWh/m2 for both regulated and unregulated energy consumption were pretty exacting for a building open 24/7. GSL is helping UEL and AECOM work towards achieving these targets. Open all hours Having invest...
More than just green
toring contaminated sites can pose risks to human health and the environment. Remediation specialists Rick Parkman and Richard Bewley discuss how sustainable remediation looks at the bigger picture to balance the risks of clean-up with the wider benefits to society. Sustainability is one of the big...
The impact on construction services
Cultivating a future for London's offices around the concept of agile working may go towards satisfying tenants' needs, sustainability and cost effectiveness. But changing the commercial workspace to accommodate a generation of very mobile, very social workers brings consequences for construction se...
Towards carbon neutral
Sustainability will be at the heart of our future offices. As issues such as climate change continue to make headlines, designing and developing offices that encourage longevity and foster environmentally responsible initiatives is essential. The legislative background to this area is that we are h...
A rethink on refurbishment
uch projects produce. However, systems such as the UK's SKA environmental assessment rating tool for sustainable fit-outs, which we developed for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, help tenants and developers measure the probable impact of the project on the environment against specif...
A load off your mind
When it comes to higher education science and technology buildings, reducing energy consumption and increasing environmental sustainability requires holistic thinking and great communication says low-energy engineering expert Sasha Krstanovic. Science and technology buildings are energy hungry to b...
Loving change
ble to adapt to these changes; straightforward if they are known from the start, but difficult if they are unplanned. Sustainability This is the Holy Grail and is linked to the points above. To make the best use of any investment, the long-term impacts need to be considered for environmental, soci...
University challenge
s, academic and partner research, walkable residential neighbourhoods and generous public realm. It will be a place that is sustainable and long lasting, and that will enhance the city and the university. It will accommodate the growth needs of the university, enabling it to attract and retain staff...
Empowering resilience
ntire communities. Empowering locals [caption id="attachment_2669" align="alignleft" width="254"] Property level protection measures installed in Southend: Flood barrier[/caption] Before the programme, entire neighbourhoods were living in fear of the next rainfall. Homeowners in Southend now kn...
A time for change
Storage, logistics and how to measure success are just some of the challenges infrastructure companies face in moving towards a circular economy. Sustainability consultant Robert Spencer suggests five things that need to change to start making a circular approach work on large infrastructure schemes...
Sustaining nature’s worth
Can valuing natural capital help deliver the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals? Senior environmental economist Chris White explores the link between investing in the world’s ecosystems and a more resilient future. Imagine a world without poverty, where every country enjoys economic ...
Why cities must prepare for future shocks and stresses
and incentives for private disaster risk reduction investment, complex supply chains, limited availability of technology, unsustainable uses of natural resources, declining ecosystems, pandemics and epidemics’. While the framework advocates making disaster risk reduction a national and local p...
Resilient Melbourne: Putting people at the centre
ng term. Since the release of the Resilient Melbourne Strategy, AECOM has continued working with The Victorian Government to develop the Community Resilience Framework. The framework is designed to ensure that organisations put communities at the centre of decision making and connect with them to...
On shaky ground
Christchurch region is around 400,000, this is equivalent to a rebuild cost of $NZD100,000 per person. AECOM National Practice Leader for Sustainability and Resilience Will Symons, says that because of the human and financial effects it is essential for leaders to implement resilience- based stra...
Why tech and sustainability are a match made in heaven
easure, there are penalties,” he says. Using new technologies is a key way of ensuring a project is sustainable from end to end “As a result of this, the construction project has gone very well in terms of minimising any complaints from the public of excessive traffic delays.” Dalwood say...
Why it’s time to give up on the Australian dream
ve of the Asia Society Australia, Philipp Ivanov, says our metropolitan centres need to find a way to develop more sustainably so as to cope with ongoing environmental challenges. “This century, this is something that Australia will need to deal with in a better way. Cities, particularly Sydney...
The resilience to thrive
time outside of work play a part in our overall health. Planner Cristian Bevington, who specialises in urban resilience and sustainability, looks to Rotterdam, Netherlands, to show how adapting a public square to cope with flooding is encouraging locals to play, rest and learn. The importan...
AECOM Named Building Performance Consultancy of the Year
ward winning Turnmill in London, which is heated and cooled by the ground, as well as the University of Nottingham's GlaxoSmithKline laboratory for sustainable chemistry, the UK's first carbon neutral chemistry laboratory. Mike Burton, Building Engineering Director, AECOM, commented: “The CIB...
Being well
Sustainability expert Dave Cheshire investigates the invisible toxins inside homes and offices and the revolutionary new certification setting standards for healthier buildings Give me shelter Buildings were originally created to protect us from a hostile world. Now that there are fewer large carn...
The changing nature of work
ronment. He has written best practice industry sustainability guidance and is a chartered environmentalist. Ashley Wickham Ashley is The Estée Lauder Companies’ Learning and Talent Development Manager for the UK and Ireland. She has extensive experience in learning and develo...
A journey to wellbeing
processes that, when working together, encourage employees to flourish, allow healthy and sustainable work relationships and ensure each person in the organisation thrives and does their best work. While health is often defined as the absence of illness, wellbeing is increasingly thought of...
‘Designing the Public Realm’ forum kicks off Kuala Lumpur research programme
more spread out, creating urban sprawl and segregating public spaces, bringing new population pressures. In order to ensure sustainable economic, environmental and social development in Kuala Lumpur, while at the same time preserving the city’s unique cultural identity, there is now a need for alt...
Housing is also key to Northern Powerhouse delivery, argues AECOM
n. Key to successful housing development in these areas will be creating sustainable communities where aspirers and skilled professionals want to live, believes AECOM. As regions develop and change in the North, the housing mix will need to reflect the diverse communities that emerge. AECOM argue...
Isle of Axholme Flood Risk Management Strategy implementation
ishing processes for Defra’s national ‘Rationalising the Main River Network’ initiative. We are also helping develop a capital programme and sustainable funding strategy, progressing flood modelling and mapping and supporting comprehensive stakeholder engagement activities to ensure success...
BIM as a risk management tool
tion and design management processes, hence speeding up the iterative design process Immersive technologies are radically changing the way we design, presenting better ways of communicating the developing designs to clients, shifting design team meetings and presentations away from the two dimens...
Integrated urban development and investment
amenities and mass transit connectivity. Increased density around transport hubs improves the sustainable use of urban infrastructure, and re-balances metropolitan regions. It also provides an opportunity to ‘capture’ a share of the incremental increase in land values to generate long-term r...
Retail regeneration
cing the market. Putting leisure at the heart of a scheme, and using this to drive footfall. Better accessibility drives more frequent customer visits....
Empty building syndrome
le of the office in the future. Instead of focusing on the gap between actual and potential space occupancy, occupiers need to focus on the gap between how people use the space in their office buildings and how they could use it to the best potential of the organisation – the behavioural and cultu...
Mark Crussell
Mark is a chartered water and environmental manager with significant experience in sustainable water management developed over his 10 years’ experience. With particular technical expertise in the assessment of flood risk, surface water runoff and sustainable drainage schemes (SuDS) design, he has...
AECOM’s New London Office Shortlisted for BCO Award
Shortlist follows the launch of AECOM’s ‘fastest, best value, most connected, sustainable, agile workplace’ in London 16 February 2017 – AECOM’s new office in central London has been shortlisted in the Best Fit Out of Workplace category at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Lon...
Fonthill Park SuDS scheme
The Fonthill Park sustainable drainage scheme (SuDS) in Southmead, Bristol, UK, is alleviating flood risk in one of the high risk areas identified in Bristol City Council’s surface water management plan, as well as improving the ecological and aesthetic value of the park. Following id...
Chris White
ess Green’s 2016 Young Sustainability Leader Award. Chris is a Founding Member of the Food, Energy, Environment and Water (FE2W) Network and has published several books on water economics, security and governance. His work delivering natural capital assessments for National Grid was a...
Freedom and financial good sense to flood
on land that could be developed. But a new piece of economic research demonstrates that there are areas where flooding and erosion, as part of a sustainable management plan, are financially preferable to town and city expansion or agricultural cultivation. Because of their strategic advantages...
The home stretch
ng flexibility and creativity will go a long way to meet housing needs writes Paul Peninger, AECOM Director of Sustainable Economics and housing specialist. He offers his six key steps to help unlock potential and production From London to Los Angeles and São Paulo to Sydney, the world’s largest...
Smart and sustainable
Creating a sustainable future for its rapidly growing and urbanizing population, India has set out ambitious plans for 100 smart cities. Using innovative approaches to urban design and development, many of these plans are now starting to take shape writes Fay Sweet. A quarter of a century ago India...
The bigger picture
n the approach to urban development which is less about landmarks and more about the future and long-term sustainability. “In many cities we are seeing a shift from the construction of one-off buildings and developments to a more holistic and strategic view of urban development and attracti...
Innovation for transformation
es Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia, that brings together visionary city makers and promotes sustainable development, places like Emeryville in the San Francisco Bay Area point to the future. “The city has been able to transform itself from a former industrial area to a thriving sc...
Singapore International Water Week
m of announcements on awarded projects, tenders, investments, memoranda of understanding, partnerships and R&D collaborations amounting to more than US$11 billion (S$15 billion). Speaking as a panelist in a CNBC-led discussion on The Future of the World’s Water: A Business Perspective, AECO...
Bringing together all the pieces
hrough our Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative. The book highlights the common challenges of Asian cities in the 21st century but does not set out to provide ready-made solutions. The whole point — as the title suggests — is that every city is different and highly complex, and needs to be t...
Dawn of the digital city
o network and network collection systems were ‘vertical’, that is they operated separately from one another so coordination between different bodies was difficult if not impossible. Now as data collection, control and data sharing have become horizontal and much improved, we can work across p...
Disruptive technology and beating the traffic
graphic Information System-based design, planning and feasibility tool. It was developed to help decision-makers and others to evaluate the numerous alternatives for balancing social, environmental and economic priorities and impacts, while ensuring a sound assessment of costs and benefits. “We ne...
Securing a sustainable future for Jeddah
A series of new plans is set to guide the long-term resilience and sustainable growth of the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah by accommodating growth, generating employment, and improving streetscapes and the quality of the built and natural environment. Called the Jeddah Plans, the documents are desig...
Kuala Lumpur’s living laboratory of innovation
Driving innovation and sustainability to improve livability in Kuala Lumpur, the city has opened its groundbreaking Centre for Sustainable Innovation (KLCSI). The center brings together entrepreneurs, inventors, students and designers, along with government agencies, local communities and researc...
Knowing the problem
ing quality of life, cities need confidence that they can withstand and bounce back from a whole range of shocks and stressors. Sustainability correspondent Jill Jago describes how a new approach to understanding risks is helping Bandung, Indonesia, and other cities to plan for the future. Bandung,...
Jack Blackwell
Graduate Sustainability Engineer, Canberra The best thing about working for AECOM is being part of a team of engineers who are highly skilled, enthusiastic, supportive and focused on a common goal. I really enjoy working with the Buildings and Places team in Canberra, where my manager, senior peopl...
Innovation
Sustainability AECOM Tishman both promotes and practices environmental stewardship and sustainable solutions, and has been involved in some of the most advanced sustainable buildings ever conceptualized. Predating the advent of LEED certification, AECOM Tishman constructed the first environmentally...
Innovation
Sustainability AECOM Hunt is among industry leaders in sustainable building for both new construction and major renovations. We understand the impact that our work has on the environment, and we consistently look to satisfy our clients in ways that are cleaner and greener. Every day, owners are rea...
“First Class Meal” student team secures top prize in AECOM and Van Alen Institute’s latest “Urban SOS” competition for imagining new roles for the U.S. Postal Service in addressing Los Angeles’ food deserts
l design with the tools and technologies of the sharing economy to create more equitable access to resources, envision more sustainable built environments, and enrich the lives of urban residents. AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, launched Urban SOS in 2009 to address si...
AECOM urges organisations to “detoxify” their work environments to improve employee wellbeing
odies function. Reducing toxins within the built environment requires a multi-faceted approach. Companies should consider sustainable materials specification during building design. Sourcing furniture, fixtures and fittings, including paint, with low levels of contaminants called volatile organic co...
Urban SOS finalist “WELP” proposes waste disposal that works for households and collectors
rate of HIV/AIDS and severe income inequality, Durban faces serious social challenges. This motivated us to create a multifaceted business model, complementing waste collection with opportunities for social training, such as upcycling and composting workshops. Collectors could deposit waste ...
Masdar City
ion. Our breadth of experience and skills allows us to create and transform communities, identify and unlock opportunities and contribute to building sustainable cities and regions. In the United Arab Emirates, we have worked closely with Masdar City to develop the detailed planning and design th...
Midfield Terminal Complex
012. AECOM has been involved in the project since the beginning stages, providing construction management, construction supervision, cost management, sustainability services and more recently ORAT services. Specifically we are responsible for the construction aspects of the Midfield Terminal buildin...
Siemens
City in Abu Dhabi is set to become one of the greenest places in the world. AECOM was selected to provide a range of services including an optimized, sustainable design and low-carbon construction for the new Siemens Headquarters located within the city. Our integrated team of experts designed an...
From Tunnel to Track, the AECOM-Arup Joint Venture Engineers New York City’s Newest Subway Line
lation systems, material science and other factors to create a cost-effective and sustainable design. A tunnel-boring machine was employed to excavate the 12,800 feet of twin-track, 22’-1” diameter tunnels in the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway. The one expanded and three new stations on...
AECOM’s Ant Wilson Receives MBE in New Year’s Honours 2017
e for his services to building and engineering. Ant is a Director in AECOM’s building engineering team, leading the company’s sustainable development, advanced design and applied research work. A prominent building services engineer, he promotes low energy and low carbon design, innovation an...
Getting Here: Aldgate Tower
rtation is a convenient way to get around town and reduce our individual contributions to GHG emissions. To support sustainable thinking, we’ve created the following transport guide to help you get to and from AECOM offices in Aldgate Tower. Please consider using public transport, or arriving by ...
AECOM’s New London Office Achieves Prestigious Environmental, Health and Wellbeing Accreditation
es of fresh air, the project is aiming for low CO2 and low VOC across all the floorplates. All the timber used on the project was sustainably sourced and priority was given to products with higher recycled content. For example, the countertops in breakout areas are 89% recycled glass content, far...
Spring Grove Dam
Managing South Africa’s limited and highly variable water supply in a sustainable and efficient manner is an ongoing challenge. The Mgeni Water System in KwaZulu-Natal supplies water to approximately five million people, as well as the industrial regions and the economic hubs of the province. T...
Portonovi
ront of the latest thinking in design, environmental protection and economic enhancement, we have a wealth of experience in placemaking, engineering, sustainability and resource efficiency. Our engineering team worked on all aspects of the project, from geotechnical, marine, civil, structural, me...
Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal
Distribution and logistics specialist Prologis wants to keep goods moving around the UK in a sustainable, cost-effective way. By turning Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal into a major UK hub, it will increase capacity to around 32 freight trains a day and over 500,000 freight containers a...
AECOM and Van Alen Institute Announce Finalists For “Urban SOS: Fair Share” Competition
invited students to apply the tools and technologies of the sharing economy to create more equitable access to resources, sustainable built environments and enriched lives for urban residents. The competition is the seventh in a series of student competitions organized by AECOM and builds off of V...
BIM as a risk management tool
iterative design process Immersive technologies are radically changing the way we design, presenting better ways of communicating the developing designs to clients, shifting design team meetings and presentations away from the two dimensions of the meeting table. Meetings can be hosted inside de...
The Gardens – Campbelltown
suited to modern developments like The Gardens and one that is sustainable and that will create a better living environment for all its residents”, said Colella. As the industry discovers the unique capabilities of CLT, we will no doubt see this kind of construction becoming a convincing choic...
AECOM to Provide Detailed Design Services for Hong Kong International Airport’s Third Runway Passenger Building
course. “The airport is an important symbol of any city, and we are extremely pleased to continue making the Hong Kong International Airport the pride of Hong Kong,” said Sean Chiao, president of AECOM Asia Pacific. “We look forward to leveraging our connected expertise to deliver designs f...
Consistent approach to procurement across major infrastructure projects critical for circular economy, according to new white paper
lar economy. Procurement is a critical stage of this process but existing technical standards can stifle innovation. There are ample opportunities to identify changes in procurement procedures, but mainstreaming circular economy principles will only be achieved through cross-sector collaboration.”...
AECOM awarded contract to build Faraday Future’s $1 billion North American electric car manufacturing plant
State-of-the-art facility prioritizes sustainability to integrate with the North Las Vegas environment LOS ANGELES (Oct. 17, 2016) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today it has been selected to construct the $1 billion, 3-million square foot ...
Piazza Gae Aulenti
lication of advanced technology. On one level it is a beautifully crafted space and popular destination; on another level it is a highly functional piece of urban infrastructure. Its wide, shallow reflecting pool has become a place to play and cool down during hot summer months. Oval holes in the su...
Hotel Investment Tool
ans from economic feasibility, planning, architecture and landscape design through to sustainability consultancy and refurbishment. Bringing together the expertise of our cost consultancy and economics teams, this computer-based tool shows how an investment can be balanced against potential income....
WELL Building Standard
pace has integrated technical features to address WELL requirements pertaining to demand controlled ventilation, lighting zoning, and activity based incentive programs. AECOM Cleveland WELL Consulting AECOM is currently pursuing WELL certification on its C...
Bright lights shine on in India
ducts in the slum communities. Our team got straight into developing a survey to get an understanding of the lighting situation for market sellers. The survey had to be short, sharp and shiny, as a long survey would distract the owner from potential customers. If it was too short, we wouldn’t b...
Global cities call for collaborative action to combat impact of climate change
his data supports what we are seeing in our direct dealings with cities,” said Ben Smith, director of sustainable development, AECOM. “Cities the world over are identifying their priorities to reduce emissions, adapt to climate impacts and increase resilience, but more and more they are looking ...
Warm welcomes and traffic chaos!
urban poor in India. Pollinate Energy’s innovative business model aims to replace the need for kerosene through the sale of solar lights or other sustainable projects in the slum communities. It was a crazy last week of work before the start of the program, and getting to Lucknow from Adelaide,...
New Partnership Offers Hope for Florida’s Algal Bloom Crisis
planning, engineering, construction and scientific expertise to infrastructure challenges of all scales—began exploring options to extend sustainable mitigation approaches to algal blooms. “Combining AECOM’s environmental and infrastructure experience with BLOOM’s patented technology p...
AECOM designs world’s first LEED Platinum arena
dscape architects worked together from the beginning to shape an indoor-outdoor arena that is revitalizing downtown Sacramento and setting a new global standard for sustainability.” Golden 1 Center’s downtown location makes the arena accessible by bike, bus, foot, light rail or Amtrak. Solar ...
North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System
a vision for a pioneering drainage system, using a scheduled ancient monument. The concept uses exemplar sustainable drainage principles, enabling economic regeneration, flood risk reduction and habitat improvement for communities in North Glasgow. https://aecom.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2016/...
North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System
eduled ancient monument and modern technology, to unlock regeneration across Scotland’s Central belt. Using exemplar sustainable drainage principles, the concept will provide flood risk reduction, water quality management and habitat improvement for local communities. With sewer networks reaching...
AECOM’s Tishman Construction teams with TRINITY Group Construction for first phase of future ‘smart city’ in DC Metro Area
ng real estate protocols to create a ‘Smart City In-a-Box,’ and to build a repeatable, highly efficient, sustainable and economically viable model,” said McConnell. Gramercy District will be the first smart city in the region and one of the first in the country. Phase 1A of the project incl...
Manitoba Hydro Place
l and hosts the main data center and power trading facility. The new, green office building is a state-of-the-art, world class, “cold climate” sustainable and energy-efficient building. It has targeted energy savings of 60 percent and complies with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental D...
AECOM receives APEGBC’s Sustainability Award
nts in Victoria, British Columbia on October 26 - 27, 2012. AECOM received accolades from the Association at the Annual Conference by receiving their Sustainability award for the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems Upgrade for the City of Cranbrook, British Columbia. APEGBC’s Sustainability ...
Enhancing 17th Avenue
ate alternatives for incorporating enhanced and dedicated transit along the 17 Avenue SE corridor in Calgary keeping in alignment with Council’s “Sustainability Principles” and the Calgary Transportation Plan (CTP). The purpose of the Transportation Planning Study was to determine the feasi...
Edmonton Integrated Transit and Land Use Policy Framework
LRT) planning with land use activities. In response to economic and population growth, the city is leading an expansion of its LRT system to create a sustainable transportation system that provides mobility choices for residents, employers and visitors. The success of LRT in providing a viable tr...
Major Infrastructure – Resources Optimisation Group (MI-ROG)
erials availability, materials exchange and sustainable procurement and supply chains. The group benchmarks approaches, shares best practice and collaborates across projects, seeking greater resilience and efficiencies with planning, development and delivery of major programmes. ...
Joint venture wins £350m Scape Group framework Contract
a, which includes use of local businesses within the supply chain, minimum levels of local spend and apprenticeship creation.” The new framework unites and extends the services available under two of Scape’s existing frameworks: the National Asset Management, Surveying & Design Services fra...
AECOM unveils target for reducing carbon footprint
otprint is one of the key highlights detailed in AECOM’s recently released 2015 Sustainability Report. Featured projects that represent AECOM’s work with clients and partners, from the around the world, that are delivering transformative and sustainable outcomes, include: Golden 1 Center...
Master plan sets games in motion in Rio
th AECOM’s landscape design strategy transforming large spectator areas into a new linear park for the community. The overriding goal is to deliver sustainable Games in the very broadest sense, so the host city derives ongoing economic, social and environmental benefits. This exposure was taken...
EHS Management Consulting and Compliance
We develop value-added, customized and sustainable EHS compliance and management programs, and provide employee training in EHS policies, procedures and compliance. Regulatory Knowledge/Global Reach — Our active network of regional EHS regulatory specialists has in-depth knowledge of EHS legisl...
AECOM to help Singapore build “smart” communities
. We design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets for governments, businesses and organizations in more than 150 countries. As a fully integrated firm, we connect knowledge and experience across our global network of experts to help clients solve their most complex challenges. From high-...
AECOM at Rio 2016
beating event. In Rio de Janeiro, AECOM is helping the city deliver world-beating Games while leaving a lasting, sustainable legacy. AECOM has been a trusted partner to Rio’s Mayor, Eduardo Paes, since 2011, creating a masterplan for the Olympic Park that put the post‑Games legacy front and ...
AECOM advances water agenda for cities as a Founding Sponsor of the Singapore International Water Week
esident, who is moderating the Water Leaders Insight Session on “Raising the Water Agenda for Cities”. AECOM’s subject matter experts in water, sustainability and resilience from the US, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore also are participating as panelists and speakers in 12 session...
Kö-Bogen
t infrastructure, including rebuilding one road through a tunnel under the buildings. The Kö-Bogen planning and design process is based on strong sustainable principles and URS Germany & Benelux is assisting the client to implement these through our LEED certification services, such as: ...
Rolls-Royce: Trent XWB Project Hall
n behaviours, as well as ways of working and, with the help of an integrated change management programme, Rolls-Royce has achieved a sustainable cultural change. Project-Specific Services: Workplace Strategy Concept Design Scheme Design Design Monitoring Change Management Awar...
New Beginnings Youth Development Center
etal fencing, normally a consistent feature of compulsory residency, was minimized through the use of inwardly-curved barriers with non-climb fabric. Sustainable concepts were employed during project design, and New Beginnings achieved LEED Gold certification....
Westminster Police Department, New Police Facility
cility achieved a LEED Platinum rating from the U.S. Green Building Council through a rigorous certification application process led by our team. Key sustainable features include: Sustainable Sites - Access to public transportation, carpool parking, reduced heat island Water Efficiency - Red...
Growth requires access to the right physical, financial and human resources
Australia must harness our neighbours’ experience and skills if we are to meet the ongoing challenge of climate change, resource sustainability and an integrated global economy and thrive in what has been dubbed ‘the Asian century’. With the Asian region accounting for over 63% of Australia...
Space – Why the future lies beneath our feet
nd visit entertainment facilities entirely indoors and mostly underground. Temperature-controlled environments will become increasingly attractive with climate change and growing extremes in weather. Creating the space While many of us may think of underground spaces as being dark, damp and un...
Deep Tunnel Sewerage System
d sustainable solution to support Singapore’s continued growth, and meet its long-term used-water infrastructure needs. The project uses deep tunnels to convey used water by gravity to centralized water reclamation plants (WRPs) located at the coastal areas. The used water is then treated and f...
Rolls Royce Facilities
Two of our key goals are the preservation and restoration of our natural environment. They build the basis for future-oriented and sustainable buildings, industrial sites and infrastructure. We help our clients meet environmental challenges and operate in a sustainable way. AECOM's environmental te...
Justice
cal cultural and physical context, while seamlessly addressing security, flexibility, functionality, efficiency, and sustainability. We work to leverage an area’s emerging assets to create projects that foster additional renewal and development. Court Planning and Design Court planning and d...
AECOM’s Tishman Construction to manage construction of iconic One Vanderbilt in Midtown Manhattan
with the Chrysler Building, its neighbor only one block away. It is also expected to be LEED v4 Gold Certified, indicating that it will be built with sustainability in mind. The total value of construction for the project is approximately US$1 billion. Primary construction is scheduled to begin i...
Integrated urban development and investment
ve amenities and mass transit connectivity. Increased density around transport hubs improves the sustainable use of urban infrastructure, and re-balances metropolitan regions. It also provides an opportunity to ‘capture’ a share of the incremental increase in land values to generate long-term...
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National Grid, Homer Road
hing, unconventional poster campaign, along with a blog to update staff with key messages, competitions, trivia and sustainability achievements helped ensure engagement and acceptance. Services: Workplace Strategy Concept Design Scheme Design Design Monitorin...
Empowering women and girls: the smart way to build a better world
h, rights, and well-being in the last decade and one of the first major global conferences following the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The conference brought together an incredible line-up of influencers – from policymakers, to issue experts, to business leaders. Participants not...
AECOM and Trimble Pioneering Use of Mixed-Reality Technology for Engineering and Construction
logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit: www.trimble.com. GTRMB NR 16-0602 AECOM Contact: Brendan Ranson-Walsh Vice President, Global External Communications 1.212.739.7212 Brendan.Ranson-Walsh@aecom.com Trimble Contact: Lea Ann McNabb Director, Public ...
Arena 3.0
t the main entry to the site. Sustainability is the final piece of the ESC jigsaw. A vast array of photovoltaics — generating enough energy to power the arena on a cloudy day — is planned, as are features to help manage storm water. And as well as achieving LEED Gold, the ESC aims to be th...
Jeddah Stormwater Drainage Program
aranteeing the safety of its citizens and long-term growth, Jeddah is making significant investments in the planning, engineering and construction of sustainable infrastructure with the Jeddah Stormwater Drainage Program (JSDP). The program comprised the planning, engineering and construction of...
Jeddah City Plans
tragic loss of life and extensive damage. With the aim of revitalizing the city, AECOM was appointed to create the Jeddah Plans, a framework for sustainable and balanced future growth. In partnership with Amana, AECOM is delivering plans that will redefine the city’s future, creating a ser...
Dholera Special Investment Region
ve area of land measuring approximately 920 square kilometers, will be the largest city planned along the DMIC corridor. The city will have smart and sustainable infrastructure spanning transportation, water, power, wastewater, drainage and urban design. By 2050, the city will have the capacity ...
Vizag Smart City
ough an agreement with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, AECOM working as part of a joint venture will advance Vizag’s efforts to become more sustainable and business-friendly environment through the development of infrastructure, communications and data systems. Specifically, our team will...
Subterranean Sydney: what lies beneath
’s newly-opened underground Barangaroo Cutaway, AECOM’s partners and clients will journey into a vast and dramatic new world – Subterranean Sydney – where senses will be immersed in a kaleidoscope of light, sound, technology and art – an interactive experience about cities, underutilised s...
Acoustics
intain acoustic objectives Green Star acoustic criteria and associated credit points Road and Rail Noise Mitigation Noise monitoring to determine levels experienced at sensitive receptors (ie. residential dwellings, educational facilities etc.) within close proximately to an exi...
TALEX
ool was instrumental in the project achieving 3 million hours without a lost time incident. The plant is designed to achieve a 2 Pearl rating for sustainability. Collaboration between the client, AECOM, the design & build contractor and its sustainability consultant was encouraged to achie...
AECOM experts to present new environmental remediation insights and methods at Battelle Conference
ainably.” The Battelle Conference gathers leading global scientists, engineers, regulators and environmental professionals from major government, university, regulatory, and research and development organizations as well as private industry. AECOM’s global remediation team has expertise de...
AECOM and Van Alen Institute launch “Urban SOS: Fair Share,” challenging multidisciplinary student teams to tackle cities’ most pressing issues
.” The competition challenges students to apply the tools and technologies of the sharing economy in support of more equitable access to resources, sustainable built environments and enriched lives for urban residents. It is the seventh in a series of student competitions organized by AECOM and bu...
Sustaining standards
ltant Maarten Cumps explains the differences between BREEAM and LEED green building certifications and how businesses can use them to create more sustainable buildings and reduce operational costs. One way companies can reduce their environmental impact is by designing, constructing and operating t...
Air Quality Consulting and Engineering
ractices through global technology networks, technical practice leadership and a company culture that emphasizes excellence.Easy access to key professionals — Our client account managers and master services agreements provide readily available support and services.Full life-cycle solutions for any...
Technology and tradition: sustainable housing for the Navajo Nation
nd innovative use of Esri's GIS technology. AECOM project manager David Turk has been working with the NHA, whose mission is to build quality sustainable homes for members of the Navajo Nation, for over five years, and on this particular ongoing project for over three years. Here, Dave discusses his...
Kicking it in Kolkata
y privileged life I’ve lived, and an overwhelming desire to make a positive impact on the world. YPP on tour outside Rabindranath Tagore's house — a poet, playwright, painter, actor, singer, musician and modern philosopher. Rabindranath has made a huge contribution to Indian literature and ...
Leading lights leaving a warm glow
te Energy) sell sustainable infrastructure to their surrounding communities. As Young Professionals, we work to make this a profitable and successful business model, enabling it to take on new Pollinators and scale the business up, so its positive impacts are ever increasing. The products sup...
Making a positive impact in India
ty are also causing problems. Our tests showed that most water in these communities is (at least) doubly contaminated, and many residents told us they fall ill once a week or more. Interestingly, however, when we asked people if they thought their water was safe, the majority said yes. Pollin...
Hartsfield-Jackson becomes first U.S. airport to achieve international energy-management certification
rgy performance and drive continual improvement. AECOM worked with the Department of Aviation (DOA) Asset Management and Sustainability (AMS) division to ensure the standard requirements were met and understood across the organization, while the Georgia Institute of Technology Energy and Sustaina...
#WomenExcel: Breaking the mould
and developmental aspects of infrastructure project delivery in AECOM’s Africa business. For example, one way a major program can address sustainable project delivery is by focusing on local content programs. These programs are implemented by executing strategies that incorporate training and dev...
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Environment, health and safety (EHS), sustainability and quality… These functions all rely on information systems to improve performance and productivity while reducing costs and risk. At AECOM, we combine our core environment and safety solutions with information technology expertise to offer com...
The water-energy nexus for sustainable cities
most simultaneously. And, we’re seeing that North America is no exception, as many sectors of the U.S. are water scarce and flood prone. So sustainable water supplies, which have always been at the heart of our cities and urban areas, are more important than ever. They are the essential bu...
Air Quality Consulting and Engineering
climate change, we partner with our clients to ensure our solutions balance business and technical needs as well as sustainability issues. Differentiators: Large full-service global air quality practice — AECOM’s air quality services are delivered by more than 400 professionals on four c...
#WomenExcel: Working toward a more sustainable future
orked with local, regional and national governments on sustainable design and construction solutions with a focus on renewable energy, eventually working on the first-ever UK Government technical planning policy guidance on climate change. I even made the case for AECOM to undertake its first carbon...
Imagining the vertical city at New York’s MetLife Building
ce façade and deep-energy repositioning techniques to reduce energy use intensity by an estimated 88 percent, improve fresh air by an estimated 34 percent and increase daylight by an estimated 57 percent. The concept enhances the vertical life of the city by incorporating new residences and ...
FFP New Hydro and AECOM Capital create Muskingum River Hydro partnership to bring Ohio hydropower projects to completion
The six low impact run-of-river hydropower projects are expected to be a sustainable resource for Muskingum River communities, producing enough clean and renewable electricity to power 11,500 homes COLUMBUS, OH (March 9, 2016) — FFP New Hydro LLC, developer of America’s largest portfolio of n...
MetLife Building design by AECOM a winner in “Reimagine a NYC Icon” competition
se building, creates a new garden offering natural light and public space to the streets around Grand Central Station. “As our cities become denser, and environmental challenges more pressing, the success of future real estate development will in significant part reside in how creatively we can...
Rebecca Nolan joins AECOM to lead buildings and places design practice in the Americas
Trade Center site, where AECOM has built skyscrapers, engineered civil infrastructure and designed public realm. We can provide our design professionals with opportunities to contribute to the most important work in the Americas.” Prior to joining AECOM, Nolan was managing principal for HOK’s...
Brown is the new green
o the right standard based on function and, hence, necessity. Layouts may also be tweaked to accommodate more cost-effective and sustainable solutions. By placing an underground car park in a heavily contaminated area, excavation costs are spread across the remediation and construction phases. Fa...
Empty building syndrome – Making empty buildings work
ure of work, and in the role of the office in the future. Instead of focusing on the gap between actual and potential space occupancy, occupiers need to focus on the gap between how people use the space in their office buildings and how they could use it to the best potential of the organisation –...
How has design changed since you graduated?
ally become more aware of its impact on the environment, there has been a continuing shift towards achieving sustainable design. Maximising natural light, incorporating nature themes, repurposing existing buildings and using furniture made from sustainable and recycled materials are some common exam...
What can the ‘smart city’ gain, and what might it lose?
ging tools for sustainability and high-performance buildings. He used the case study of ‘The Edge’ office building in Amsterdam and explored how users benefited from Big Data sources within buildings. Thomas Sevcik, founder of Arthesia. Focussing on issues related to urbanity/lifestyle, Thoma...
Understanding the need for workplace flexibility — and delivering it!
nt. Flexibility is about selecting, engaging and retaining talented team members, and it’s also about ensuring the long-term commercial sustainability of our business. It benefits the company by creating a more focused and productive workforce, leading to increased output and superior results. ...
National University of Ireland – Galway Engineering Building
e Award is set up to raise awareness of architecture in Ireland. The New Engineering Building was also voted Ireland's Best Sustainable Project 2012 by the RIAI with carefully planned passive measures result in over 50 percent reductions in Energy usage. The new Engineering Building has been vote...
University College Dublin – Leisure and learning complex
he excess of which is used by the university. It also has a rainwater harvesting system and water from a well on campus is used for the pool. Main sustainability items are: CHP Rain Water Harvesting System Grey Water Treatment/ Recycling Plant Well Water Treatment/ Plant...
AECOM wins four leading environmental industry awards
leading global environmental and climate adaptation practice continuing their work, making the world a more environmentally sustainable place.” AECOM received the CCBJ Climate Adaptation and Resilience industry leadership and project merit awards for its global work delivering 35 projects in 20...
The Pavilion at Ole Miss to open January 7
The Athletics Foundation worked with AECOM to maximize opportunities for fan engagement, premium seating experiences, sustainable revenue sources, student involvement and campus engagement. “With the Forward Together campaign, Ole Miss has advanced big-picture, fiscally sound, programmati...
AECOM and Pininfarina Win Istanbul New Airport Design Competition
f Istanbul city. The AECOM and Pininfarina design evokes the aerodynamic forms used in automotive and aviation design, and includes an elliptical tower that will be visible to all passengers flying in and out of the new airport. The tower shape is inspired by the tulip, which has been the symbol ...
Mayor Garcetti releases LA Climate Action Report
result in additional reductions and put Los Angeles on the path toward achieving its target of reducing emissions to 45% below 1990 levels by 2025. Major initiatives within the plan include: Additional low-carbon electricity improvements by eliminating coal-fired power plants Increases in ...
Notes from COP 21: mayors leading the way
t to left) Josh Sawislak, AECOM; Hank Dittmar, consultant to NRDC; Shelley Poticha, NRDC Urban Solutions; Shirley Rodrigues, CIFF. Many mentioned the power of convening city representatives for best practice sharing and problem solving (and good healthy competition), both at a mayoral level (such a...
Notes from COP 21: role of companies and consumers
nvestments and strategies. As world government leaders work out agreements for how quickly we can reduce emissions, it is the companies and people who will have to implement these commitments. It was great to hear from some of these leading companies on how this is not about just being good corpora...
Notes from COP 21: Green Climate Fund
otect the most vulnerable communities, and improve peoples’ daily lives. Culley Thomas is a senior strategic planner, climate and sustainability, AECOM...
Los Angeles Community College District Sustainable Building Program
nine college campuses serving more than 225,000 students in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). This Sustainable Building Program, known as Build LACCD, is the largest community college construction bond program in the country. Build LACCD is transforming the nine campuses into st...
The portfolio career and the changing urban workscape
Surround Sound for Sustainable Precincts Sydney’. The e-book is a collection of thought-provoking articles from perspectives with an interest in creating a more connected, sustainable and productive Sydney. To read Suzanna’s article in full (page 52) and see what others say on the topic, view an...
Auckland drives optimism in New Zealand’s infrastructure and buildings sector; expectations in Canterbury moderate
strength of our relationships is important as we face these challenges. Deep and sustainable alliances and connections form the foundation to accelerate development and provide more complete solutions in these environments,” John Bridgman said. In the latest survey, big data and smart technolog...
The Second Penang Bridge exemplifies civil engineering excellence
tory of bridge construction around the world. The project accomplished several engineering feats, including: Advancing the art and science of modern cable-stayed bridge design and construction. Engineering a seismic resilient and tsunami resistant long-sea crossing by design. Carrying out on...
AECOM’s first high-speed rail project completed in China
like tunneling and viaduct construction, with an aim to elevate the safety standards on site. Led by Hanson Sze, AECOM’s chief supervision engineer, the team achieved zero time loss incidents on site under the high risk operation of launching 2,075 pieces of more than 800-tons of precast concr...
Salvation Army Kroc Center Brownfield Redevelopment
ard, the 2011 People's Choice Award and the 2011 National grand prize award. The project also received LEED Silver Certification, partly based on the sustainable development on-site solution to the contamination issues. AECOM helped negotiate the cost saving IRZ remedial solution, and provided re...
Competitive territory: are our most important urban projects stuck in limbo?
nsuring a sound assessment of costs and benefits. The power of the software to balance and understand the options and expectations of stakeholders in the bigger context of how cities need to function is phenomenal. It’s amazing how a project can be enhanced by bringing clarity to complex proble...
Mendes named to Rail~Volution Board
~Volution’s Board of Directors,” says Mendes, who is the only representative from a private sector architecture-engineering firm. “This unique organization encourages the growth of our communities through an exchange of ideas whether it comes from a leader of a transit authority or a professio...
Hong Kong Graduate Program
g Structural Engineering Transportation Engineering Urban Development Engineering Water Resources Engineering Click “JOB DESCRIPTION” and find out more details. Key TIMELINE Join AECOM and make AMAZING happen. Applications for our 2019 Hong Kong Graduate Program have closed. ...
Reconnecting Sydney
tion Model (SSIM). SSIM is an integrated GIS-based design, planning and feasibility tool that has been developed to assist decision-makers evaluate the myriad of available alternatives for balancing social, environmental and economic priorities and impacts, while ensuring a sound assessment of costs...
Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency Sustainable Infrastructure Assessment
t Agency (AFCESA) to provide base-wide, investment-grade Facility Energy Assessments for three air bases located in Europe and the United Kingdom and Sustainable Infrastructure Assessments at six bases located on the United States eastern seaboard. AECOM mobilized multiple audit teams and visited mo...
Air Force Academy Chapel undergoing restoration
he Chapel up to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Anti-Terrorism/Force protection (AT/FP) standards, comply with building codes and Air Force Sustainable Design and Development criteria. One item of particular concern is the building envelope which is comprised of aluminum panels and a 32...
New England Conservatory Student Life & Performance Center
ided with NEC's 150th anniversary....
Siemens Schaltwerk
As a sustainability leader in its industry, Siemens is committed to reducing the impact of its operations on the environment and has established measurable, corporate goals addressing energy efficiency, potable water use, waste management and emissions. Supporting the achievement of these goals, ...
Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Facilities
AECOM is dedicated to providing sustainable solutions to fulfill environmental and infrastructure needs. We served as program/construction manager, lead-design management as well as detailed design for the $4-billion new wastewater treatment facilities at Deer Island, the centerpiece of the Boston H...
Telstra Data Center and New Energy Center
ability target of PUE 1.3 or less. The design team used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis to understand the effectiveness of different low energy cooling strategies, maximizing free-cooling through meeting the latest ASHRAE standards, to optimize cooling distribution to the racks. AECOM p...
Sentinel Data Centers
gement services over a three-phase delivery. When Sentinel decided to pursue LEED Gold certification for the project, AECOM helped them to meet their sustainability targets. Phase I: Four 10,000-square-foot data pods Construction of expanded infrastructure, including a new 69 kilovolts subst...
Howard Springs quarantine facility
volleyball and indoor cricket to improve and maintain their health and fitness. The result is a stylish, innovative and sustainable accommodation village - the first of its kind in a major Australian city - and an award-winning design the Ichthys LNG Project can be proud of. About 850 peopl...
Lubrizol
struction estimates. AECOM provided design services for roadways, a storm sewer system and retention pond, facility layout, blast protection, and sustainable practices. One of the building’s unique features is the under-floor heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system that allows indivi...
Bio Istanbul
children’s hospital and the country’s first residential community designed to meet internationally recognized sustainability standards. “The project is creating excitement in Turkey, both within AECOM as well as the broader community. Bio Istanbul will serve as a Copernican revolution for h...
London 2012
g, urban design, landscape planning and design, sports and venue design, project and cost management, transportation and planning, civil engineering, sustainability and climate resilience, sporting event security, crowd modelling and planning, market analysis, feasibility and project positioning. ...
Park Nicollet – Heart and Vascular Center
environmentally responsible planning and design approach. While LEED certification was not a stated project goal, the project integrates a number of sustainable design principles. Awards 2006 - Symposium Distinction Award - User Centered Award; The Symposium on Healthcare Design...
Golden 1 Center
t for downtown Sacramento and create a fan experience that reflects the city's identity while achieving new standards of sustainability. To meet the challenge, our architects, sports architects, landscape architects, engineers, urban planners and economists worked together from the beginning to d...
Watershed and Ecosystem Management
ate change to help them develop resilient communities. Through the application of adaptive management principles in the planning and design process, we integrate science and management, delivering the most targeted solution possible. Our staff analyzes engineering and construction feasibility as ...
Yong Kang Sewage Treatment Plant Water Reclamation Feasibility Study and Planning
Sufficient water resources have increasingly become a challenge for sustainable urban development due to the growing demand from larger populations and ever more vibrant economic activities. While environmental protection policies leave limited options for alternate water supplies, water reclamation...
Industrial Water
ment approaches for unique wastewater streams, to the application of traditional treatment technologies, we emphasize solutions that maximize reliability and simplify system operability, allowing our clients to focus on their core business instead of worrying about water system infrastructure. We...
Tunnels, Conveyance, Collection & Distribution
ovides integrated, sustainable, resilient solutions that range from assessing your critical assets, to managing wet weather, to moving big water. We have comprehensive knowledge in areas that include:...
Taoyuan City 2040 Vision Plan
y, cities must have a visionary blueprint that not only provides solutions but rejuvenates the local economy to grow sustainably. Taoyuan City currently has a population of 2.2 million. The city is where Taiwan’s largest international airport is located and is connected to Taipei via the MRT se...
Taichung Calligraphy Greenway
sh dancing on a bamboo scroll inspired our urban planners and designers to create the Taichung Calligraphy Greenway as a sustainable urban open space system that integrates with its natural environment, the communities and the local economy. The Calligraphy Greenway is a portion of the Taichung Gre...
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and Hong Kong Port
em Accommodations for frontline departments such as Immigration and Customs and Excise AECOM provided planning, investigation, detailed design, contract administration, site supervision and construction management for this project. Awards and Recognition: HKIE Grand Award 2023 – Gran...
Beijing World Financial Center Sustainability Consultancy
While China continues to build more high rises and large commercial complex, cities and developers also look for sustainability solutions to “build better” on top of growing higher. With a gross floor area of over 190,000 square meters, Beijing World Financial Center is located at the inter...
ITC Grand Chola
n space, with 30,000 sq ft of pillar-less ballroom (amongst the largest in the country), 10 food and beverage outlets and a 23,000 sq ft SPA. As a sustainable structure, the hotel recycles its waste, meets all its electrical energy demands through renewable sources and has reduced its water use b...
Wenying Lake
e Wenying Lake to its former beauty. The 6.7 square-kilometer Wenying Lake Park built through the project is intended to drive the overall future sustainable urban growth for the city that currently hosts 1.8 million population. Because of Datong’s recent history of intensive industry, it has...
Tianjin TEDA Modern Service District Development and H2 Demo Green Building
Building, Three Star; European BREEAM, Very Good; and Japan CASABEE, Grade S. AECOM China Building Engineering team provided structure, MEP, and sustainability services. Leading engineering technologies, optimal design and constructible solutions on low carbon footprint / low energy consumpti...
Beijing Yanqi Lake International Conference Resort
s the co-branding benefit with AECOM. As an international demonstrative and promotional window of modern China, the project adheres to principle of sustainable development and environmental stewardship, reflecting a sense of responsibility to the environment and native culture and putting that in...
Hong Kong Second Railway Development Study
sustain the economic and social development of Hong Kong. AECOM will be responsible for project management, engineering, planning, environment, sustainability, construction, rail operations, rail systems, and public engagement activities. MVA, our principal sub-consultant, will provide suppor...
Tak Long Estate, Kai Tak Site 1B
he constricted housing market. AECOM provided engineering services, working collaboratively on a fast-track schedule across disciplines to deliver sustainable design, as well as high-quality, innovative, safe and cost-efficient solutions that not only benefited the client, but also had a positive...
Risk Management & Resilience
h to risk management and resilience helps clients prioritize capital projects, protect vulnerable assets and achieve sustainable growth. Our work identifies external and internal threats to physical assets, data and intellectual property, as well as vulnerabilities that exist within them. We prov...
Coordinating the delivery of Princess Grace Hospital
s and the environment With handover expected in 2032, the stunning new 100,000-square-metre facility will contain state-of-the-art operating theatres and 470 beds. Thanks to its elevated position, there are expansive sea views and the landscaping features numerous roof gardens and terraces. ...
King Khalid Medical City
th design standards, applying evidence-based and process-driven design principles. The KKMC project is distinguished by its focus on environmental sustainability. The scheme has been designed to support the Government’s ambitions for water resource management/efficiency and energy efficiency de...
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital
designed to cut energy costs while improving efficiency, while day lighting, natural ventilation and water harvesting contribute to the hospital’s sustainability credentials. AECOM provided all building engineering services for the project, including mechanical, electrical, communications, sec...
Cities
Planning, designing and shaping sustainable cities Our unique contribution to the urban agenda is our whole-systems approach to better prioritize projects, plan ahead, protect vulnerable assets and provide sustainable growth. We work in partnership with cities large and small, mature and emergi...
The importance of nitrogen removal technology is growing in Taiwan, as discussed by AECOM expert Beverley Stinson.
etween consultants and government authorities, and the potential cooperation opportunities in energy sustainable projects for wastewater treatment plants in the near future. More than 200 senior government officials, professors, researchers, engineers, consultants, and company representatives atten...
Coca-Cola Asia Divisional Headquarters
nt, Architectural & Engineering Design including LDI stamping, Procurement (Quantity Surveying) as well as construction management. Following the sustainability approach, this project was also designed and constructed to achieve the USGBC LEED Gold (office complex) and LEED Silver (manufacturing...
Roseisle Distillery
The award-winning US$60-million Roseisle distillery has been recognized across numerous industries and sets a new standard in building design and sustainable credentials. For the design, AECOM used structure-, architecture- and production-combined BIM to assist with the design of the facility...
Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters
d the Project Restore First Street Design Team. More than 30 public workshops were held with community members. Responding to the city’s goal of sustainable building practices, this project has achieved a LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council. Numerous sustainable strategie...
Hong Kong Science Park
ded the 'Quality Building Award - Merit' Awards in the Non- Residential & Sustainability Category in 2008....
Jinji Lake Waterfront
terfront promenade on the west shore. The south shore features a historic fishing pier, a neighborhood shopping district around a manmade cove, and a Sustainability Education Center with wetland gardens. A series of active neighborhood parks, an arts and entertainment district, an aquarium, outdoor...
BSD Grand CBD Masterplan and Urban Design Guidelines
lication of technology. This will help advance urban development in accordance with local regulation in Indonesia while adhering to the principles of sustainable city development....
Process Development & Implementation
ng industry today. AECOM Process Technologies provides specialized, engineered solutions that advance environmental sustainability and overcome regulatory and operational challenges. What sets us apart is our investment in research and development (R&D) and endless quest for meeting our clients...
Cities Solutions
ition among them more intense. Those positioned to excel in this time of incredible challenges will emerge stronger by pursuing broad, holistic infrastructure solutions that address inequities, unlock hidden value, attract people and investment, and overcome financial and operational challenges. ...
Titanic Belfast
the light. Achieving a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’, this outstanding project, which took just three years to complete, has been designed with sustainability in mind, with renewable and low energy systems used where possible....
Royal Bank of Scotland World Headquarters
he course of the Gogar Burn and creating two large reed beds as part of the extensive site-wide sustainable urban drainage system. Taking account of the site’s close proximity to the airport, all tree and hydrological management systems were developed in close collaboration with the Civil Aviation...
2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games
ategy transforming large spectator areas into a new linear park for the community. The overriding goal is to deliver sustainable Games in the very broadest sense, so the host city derives ongoing economic, social and environmental benefits. A masterplan serving today and tomorrow AECOM and Rio...
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
h design, construction and commissioning stages. Under the theme of Eco Airport, the principle design objective of the new airport is to develop a sustainable design compatible with the existing environment and culture within strict cost and program parameters. The design work includes considerat...
Changi Airport Terminal 4
4 (T4) was opened in October 2014 to meet future air travel demands at one of the world’s busiest airports, while also promoting sustainable outcomes. AECOM, together with other members of the project consortium, was trusted with the contract for the development of T4, with the objective of im...
The Ruma
alking distance to several key retail, commerce and tourist sites in the city. AECOM was engaged to provide mechanical and electrical engineering, sustainability consultancy and GBI facilitator services. The hotel will be managed by Urban Resort Concepts, which also operates the international The...
Orchard Park
; provide education on the different fruit tree species that made their way to Malaysia during early days of trade; promote urban gardening; showcase sustainable landscape design; and demonstrate the execution of the effective and well detailed design elements....
DUO
s hotel and residences. The awards were in relation to the BCA Green Mark Scheme, which is an initiative to shape a more environmentally friendly and sustainable built environment. DUO was also recognised internationally with an award in the “Best Futura Project” category at the MIPIM Asia Aw...
University of Notre Dame awarded AECOM the prize for our Disaster Resilience Scorecard
Resilience Scorecard received this prestigious award,” said Dale Sands, senior vice president and environment business director, metro and climate adaption services, who is accepting the award for AECOM. “This scorecard is an impactful, user-friendly tool that supports cities and stakeholders wi...
Mr. Morris will direct strategic planning and technical services for our environment business.
esponsibilities around the world. His program management experience includes work in 17 countries, including head of environment and sustainability for the London 2012 Olympic Games. A strong technical leader, Dr. Morris holds a doctorate in civil engineering and master’s in environmental engineer...
IT and Cybersecurity
omers’ data Many of the industries that AECOM supports — from high tech to healthcare to financial institutions to government — require data centers for critical data storage and management. Combining our infrastructure design and construction services with our systems engineering and IT su...
Water Treatment
anging our approaches to water supply and treatment. Increased human activity impacts the watershed, challenging our water supplies. More frequent and intense precipitation events, and longer, warmer and drier summers are stressing our water systems. Added to these challenges is increasingly complex...
Wastewater Treatment, Recovery and Reuse
r example, we helped Metro Vancouver turn surplus biogas into financially viable renewable natural gas for supply to the regional natural gas utility. Facility Master Planning Our master planning capabilities are distinguished by our extensive experience in evaluating plant capacity and collec...
Mass Transit
rapid transit, light rail transit and commuter rail. We develop designs that fully consider safety, sustainability, constructability, operability and maintainability through the lens of our clients. Our skills encompass: Planning Environmental management Engineering design Constructio...
Highways & Roads
s, and we take pride in developing inspired, sustainable solutions for our clients. Our collaborative and integrated approach allows us to create, rehabilitate and maintain many of the world’s iconic roadways. AECOM’s highway and roads experience includes: Program management Alternati...
Aviation
s, modelers and other specialists take a comprehensive, integrated approach to planning and designing new airports, as well as improvement projects for existing airports. Our experienced architecture team designs all our terminals from the inside out, putting the passenger and their transit exper...
Arts and Culture
of the challenges. Our cutting-edge technical management systems combined with our unrivaled depth of experience in sustainable construction allows us to deliver optimal solutions that add value to our clients’ projects and enhances their brand image....
Pharmaceutical/Specialty Chemicals
Pharmaceutical/Specialty Chemicals AECOM has a proven track record of providing sustainable strategies and solutions for the world’s leading basic chemical, specialty, agricultural, pharmaceutical and consumer products companies. Our resources are experienced, flexible and mobile — and are ab...
Mining & Metals
shift requires a partner with both strategic vision and technical expertise. As the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm and a leader in sustainability, AECOM is committed to accelerating the clean energy transition. With global expertise spanning engineering and environme...
Manufacturing
ntal permitting and compliance, through construction management, ongoing operations and sustainability services, to decommissioning services and site redevelopment. As part of our services, we also provide design and construction management for support operations, such as cybersecurity systems, d...
Agriculture, Food & Beverage
with complex demands at a global scale. Making the global food supply chain more sustainable and more resilient is exactly the type of complex challenge AECOM was built to solve. We find comprehensive solutions across the food supply chain including: Agriculture and post-harvest storage and di...
Colleges & Universities
to achieve their vision by meeting the highest expectations of students and faculty. Sustainable quality that stands the test of time, honoring the distinctive character of an institution, ensuring student and faculty safety on an active campus and creating award-winning facilities and campuses t...
Program Management
ay’s infrastructure owners face unprecedented challenges — from creating societal value to sustainability and protecting investments amid market volatility. AECOM Program Management is how we deliver transformational outcomes, partnering with our clients to meet challenges head-on with innovativ...
Planning and Consulting
modeling tools, and consulting closely with communities, we drive social quality, economic growth and environmental sustainability. We help our clients manage the cost of their projects, navigate the full development cycle and reach advanced levels of sustainability, including LEED and BREEAM ra...
Architecture and Design
arters and workplace for NASA, Unilever, Sony Music, DirecTV, Box, Inc. and many Fortune 500 companies. We integrate sustainable solutions into everything we do and approach every project with a high-performance design strategy. Our Services Include Architecture Urbanism...
How clean is your city’s electricity: CDP Cities Report 2015
rving as a driver for local governments to take action in response. 2013 | 110 cities reported | The report highlighted how climate change action is giving us healthier, wealthier cities. Cities reported annual energy savings of up to US$13 million, and their residents benefitting from healthie...
NEW GLOBAL ANALYSIS REVEALS EXTENT OF TREND TO CLEANER ENERGY
nations, achieve the carbon reduction goals being called for in Paris in December. City actions such as community choice aggregation, large scale community solar projects and setting targets are moving utilities forward.”Conor Riffle, director of cities and data innovation at CDP, says: “On...
Schools
ement programs that include critical renovations and necessary additions, to the latest sustainability enhancements to improve building life cycles, to delivering flagship buildings for aging institutions, AECOM is ready to deliver our vast services and support the needs of academic establishments o...
Residential
and new communities, AECOM’s residential specialists deliver cost effective and sustainable projects to clients around the world. Our cutting-edge work in this field reflects the changing demographics of communities and countries. We understand the concerns of major developers and through our e...
Water
e for the future requires a deep understanding of interconnected systems. We work with clients across the entire project life cycle — from initial planning studies through final construction and operations and maintenance services — on both traditional and alternative project-delivery options...
Sports and Venues
way. We work collaboratively with clients to crystallize project visions that express the unique spirit of communities and build brand loyalty. With AECOM, our clients are guaranteed a facility that will leave visitors in a state of awe and excitement....
Education
environmental sustainability. In a procurement environment with multiple stakeholders where funding is tightly controlled, we are focused on front-end thinking. We coordinate designs for buildings that are flexible and future-ready, provide cost certainty and manage risk through best practices. ...
Oil, Gas & Chemicals
process and deliver products to market, as well as assistance with environmental and sustainability considerations. AECOM is an experienced partner who can deliver flexible solutions that help our clients quickly respond to changing conditions and needs. For more than 80 years, clients have tu...
Singapore Sports Hub
Asia’s first-ever integrated sports and entertainment destination will promote a healthy and sustainable future for Singapore. Singapore Sports Hub is a key project in the Singapore’s ‘Sports Singapore Vision 2030,’ promoting a more sustainable, healthy and active society at all levels of p...
Asia Square Tower 1 & 2
Our building engineering professionals provided innovative and sustainable solutions for one of Singapore’s most energy efficient commercial developments. AECOM provided engineering and consultancy services for Asia Square, a twin-tower mixed-use development with a total gross floor area of app...
Matthew Knight Arena – University of Oregon
e project’s goal. Green design is mandated by the state of Oregon, and the new Matthew Knight Arena is designed to exceed state requirements for sustainable design. It is expected to achieve LEED®Silver certification at minimum. Partners JMI: owner's representative TVA Architects: des...
UBS
ddition to boosting space use efficiency – was to apply methods including the introduction of desk sharing and consolidation of offices to create a sustainable and attractive workplace with flexible working options. A further goal was to open up corporate culture to change. AECOM is now three y...
Pentagon
nts, allowing rededication of the facility exactly one year after the terrorist attack. The Pentagon renovation has embraced energy efficiency and sustainability under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-NC program. Currently, the renovation program has four LEED-NC certified and one LEED-NC s...
Hub at Coventry University
and wellness; Providing a place for students to access employment opportunities. As part of the building’s sustainability, it has full rainwater harvesting and recycling, cooling by ground-source heat pump and PV panels producing electricity. The Challenges The project presented many challe...
College of St. Scholastica Science Building Addition
ience on campus, creating new opportunities for teaching, learning and research. Visual connections into the teaching labs put science on display. Sustainability and longevity are important values to the college; it does not build new buildings very often, and builds for the long term when it doe...
Target Plaza South
an previously. The project team’s vision was to make the south end of Nicollet Mall a better place to live, work, and play, thereby creating a more sustainable urban environment. The finished project succeeds in realizing this vision. Awards 2003 Honor Award for Architecture, American Insti...
Sydney Tar Ponds
p a remediation design strategy to support the agency’s vision of delivering the CA$400-million (US$393-million) project based on the principles of sustainable remediation. AECOM managed the remedial design and associated construction oversight and administration services to ensure the clean-up...
Swanston Academic Building
uding communications and security), fire protection services, fire engineering, hydraulics, vertical transportation, audio visual and environmentally sustainable design on the $200 million world-class learning and teaching facility. Designed by Lyons Architects, the building has achieved a 5 Star...
Regional Rail Link
elong, Bendigo and Ballarat their own dedicated tracks. Increased capacity and reliability on both regional and domestic services contributes to more sustainable living on Melbourne’s western fringe. The Regional Rail Link Project’s enormous size meant it needed to be divided into six work pa...
Port Botany Expansion
ation’s commitment to sustainable development and minimizing impacts to the environment and local communities....
Park Nicollet Melrose Institute
ward a neighboring nature preserve and special therapeutic healing gardens. For a project in such a lovely natural setting, incorporating natural and sustainable materials and design principles was of great importance to both the client and the design team. Patient families and staff alike have said...
Ocean Beach Master Plan
ecurity. Since 2012, AECOM’s design planning team has been working with the San Francisco Planning Urban Research Association (SPUR) to create a sustainable long-term vision for Ocean Beach that addresses environmental conservation, sustainable infrastructure and stewardship. "Our original v...
New School University Center
des dual-fuel boilers and a black water (wastewater) system. The dynamic, heavily horizontal façade features shingles of Muntz metal – a brass-like blend of copper and zinc – a reference to both the cast-iron façades of the nearby Ladies’ Mile Historic District and the brownstones of the ...
NASA Langley Research Center – Headquarters Building
omfort for the occupants, and a low environmental impact. In addition, the building performs at high levels for site sustainability and water efficiency. The new environmentally conscious building also incorporates renewable energy; low flow plumbing fixtures; preferred parking for fuel-efficient...
NASA Ames Research Center
1995. AECOM was architect of record, engineer of record and landscape architect of record for the new LEED Platinum Sustainability Base (Building N232 Collaborative Support Facility). We also completed a Capital Investment Planning Assessment for long-term facility and infrastructure asset developm...
Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust
partnership with the Ranch, the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust (MWCT) strives to conserve the Maasai tribe’s way of life, their lands and the sustainability of their water systems, forests, and grasslands by providing health, education and conservation services. Conflicts between people and ...
La Jolla Commons Office Tower
e and Shell Committee to be included as a LEED-CS Pilot project — designed to further assist in the development of the LEED system with emphasis on sustainable design and construction strategies within the speculative development market. The building received Silver pre-certification in the LEE...
Halley VI Research Station
, BAS, Hugh Broughton Architects and contractor Galliford Try. AECOM responded to BAS’s design brief by producing a compelling concept design for a sustainable research station that offered ease of delivery, construction, operation and decommissioning. According to Michael Wright, a regional di...
Dr. Chau Chak Wing Building
s kind. It’s not just the outside of the Dr Chau Chak Wing building where boundaries are being pushed. AECOM worked with UTS to embed several sustainability features within the building that again set it apart as a 21st century learning space. One of the challenges AECOM faced in partners...
Delhi Sewerage System
. In an effort to bring clean water to the under-served communities by 2031, Delhi Jal Board has partnered with AECOM to develop an integrated and sustainable master plan to improve sanitation conditions and enhance the water quality in River Yamuna, the largest tributary river of the Ganges in n...
Clough Undergraduate Learning Center
ss Georgia Tech’s individual Colleges of Computing, Engineering and Sciences. Georgia Tech’s vision and goals for the project included a truly sustainable agenda as part of a campus-wide effort to improve stormwater management, habitat enhancement and preservation, and other key goals. Workin...
Charles W. Cullen Bridge at the Indian River Inlet
ullen Bridge at the Indian River Inlet is an engineering wonder designed for long-term durability, structural integrity, sustainability and aesthetics. Since the inlet was first dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1928, engineers have struggled to design and construct a bridge capable...
AECOM announced today it has been awarded a $45-million task order by the United States Navy to provide engineering and technical support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division. The task order has a one-year base period with four one-year options available.
will also provide software experts to design, develop and maintain tactical computer programs at the highest quality to support government defense missions at home and abroad. Other services provided by AECOM will include program management; system integration; radar performance modelling and simul...
Building a Better World
How we create a better world matters. We take great pride in the work we do. You can see our commitment to a more sustainable future in the everyday practices of our people. We’re working smarter — making an impact for our clients while creating a minimal impact on resources and our natural wor...
AECOM announced today that it has appointed Diana C. Mendes, AICP, as director of transit/rail, Design and Consulting Services, Americas.
ericas. “Diana has demonstrated not only continued technical excellence but also an unwavering focus on giving back to the industry, and I am excited to see our transit business expand to new levels under her leadership.” Prior to joining AECOM, Mendes most recently served as vice preside...
#SafetyforLife: Rethinking health and hazardous substances on worksites
lected member of the WasteMINZ Health and Safety Steering Committee, an appointed member of WorkSafe New Zealand’s Hazardous Substances Guidance Group, chair of the Business Leaders Health and Safety Forum’s Technical Advisory Group and a consultant on the WorkSafe New Zealand Specialist Consult...
Disrupting the transportation paradigm
sruption: improved efficiency, more opportunity, increased affordability, enhanced health, greater equity. All of these are essential ingredients for sustainable communities and enhanced quality of life. Just remember, people thought the horse could never be replaced by the car. In the end, it did ...
About us
panning cities, transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we’re one team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Our history AECOM launched when a handful of employees from design and engineering companies share...
Sydney embarks on the 100 Resilient Cities journey
Norma Shankie-Wiliams at the City Resilience Framework (CRF) wheel, an expression of the interrelated elements of city resilience. As part of membership of the 100RC network, Sydney will receive: Financial and logistical assistance to establish a chief resilience officer (CRO), who will...
Dallas DARTs ahead: AUS-US exchange
-Australian Exchange spent in Dallas kicked off with a presentation that covered the history of Dallas and its entrepreneurial spirit, which has been the cornerstone of the city’s development. As a planning professional who has worked in the Dallas community for more than 20 years, I have seen how...
Funding Chicago’s urban infrastructure: AUS-US exchange
ago is a good representation of what the Future Cities Collaborative calls an “outstanding example of a sustainability and livability transformation.” Being a native of Chicago, I was particularly excited to help provide the exchange participants with a local perspective on contextual knowledge ...
Climate change and adaptation experts detail strategies in preparing for climate-related hazards and disasters.
ckly from hazards and disasters. Co-authored by AECOM global lead for climate adaptation and resilience, Michael Nolan, and Ben Smith, director of sustainable development, Becoming Climate Resilient details leading business drivers for resiliency and case studies from forward-thinking companies. ...
Financing revitalization in Los Angeles: AUS-US exchange
e part of the team that welcomed the U.S.-Australian City Exchange participants on their first stop in Los Angeles. As a transportation and land use planner in the Los Angeles office with an academic background in international development, it was fascinating to hear the infrastructure and developme...
Financing urban infrastructure in the US and Australia
le and liveable communities. With what we’ve got planned over the coming 10 days or so, I think we’re in great shape and, following the City Exchange’s conclusion on 3 July in New York City, we look forward to the release of a 2015 City Exchange report featuring case studies and “lessons ...
#CoolJobs: A passion for renewables
chnologies, and I find this really exciting. I also think it’s important for high-profile people to show support for renewables, and I remain dedicated to promoting the importance of renewables at all times. For example, I recently met Vivienne Westwood, an English fashion designer, at an awards c...
World Environment Day isn’t about the environment
t only for the betterment of human life, but for its mere existence. We have migrated from the ecological movement of the 70s through the sustainability movement of the 90s (leapfrogging the global party that was the 80s) to a clearer understanding of today’s most urgent issue — resilience. ...
The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) recently opened its new US$438-million Central Utility Plant (CUP), a modern and environmentally friendly facility that is 25-percent more energy efficient than the 50-year-old plant it replaces.
lessly operational during the entire construction period,” said Daniel McKelvie, AECOM’s program manager. “Considered the first sustainable utility plant at a U.S. airport, the CUP project combined environmentally friendly design and green construction practices to not only benefit trave...
AECOM’s bi-annual New Zealand construction market Sentiment Survey now available.
er quality, less innovation and higher whole-of-life costs - if unsustainably low pricing is used to capture market share. “As an industry, we are continually challenged to do ‘more-for-less’. Lifting productivity in an environment of financial constraint means we need to invest in innovation...
AECOM announced today that it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) multiple award task order contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Ala.
agency’s aggressive energy and water conservation goals as well as the latest U.S. Executive Order — Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade. To ensure that the government achieves the energy savings, ESPC projects include a robust measurement and verification process along ...
AECOM announced today that it has appointed Heather Rim as senior vice president and chief communications officer, effective June 8.
Since 2010, she has led corporate communications initiatives in support of the company’s transformation to a more externally focused and sustainable enterprise, and currently serves as vice president, Global Corporate Communications. Prior to Avery Dennison, she was vice president of commu...
The Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA) has awarded AECOM, the global integrated infrastructure services company, and its supply partner Waterman Group, a £30-million Professional Services Partnership (PSP) contract to deliver multidisciplinary professional design services.
MHA scheme, which encouraged people to use environmentally friendly travel options, won the prestigious sustainability award at the 2014 Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) awards. Media contact: Muna Al-Azzawi, Head of External Communications, AECOM muna.al-azzawi@aecom.c...
Engineers have a role to play in minimizing climate change
Michael Li guided the sustainable development of commercial office tower 41X, which is the Victorian state headquarters of the Australian Institute of Architects located in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. The tower achieved a 5-star Green Star certified rating, an inte...
Solutions being presented range from emerging contaminants, chemical fingerprinting and forensics, to rightsizing remediation
ass. May 12, 2015) With the theme of advancing bioremediation and applying green and sustainable practices in remediation, AECOM remediation scientists and engineers are being featured at the Third Battelle International Symposium on Bioremediation and Sustainable Environmental Technologies, Miami, ...
BLM and Western release final environmental analysis of TransWest transmission system that would provide renewable wind energy from Wyoming to Arizona, Nevada and California
ent existing lines and deliver 20,000 GWh per year of clean and sustainable energy—enough to power up to 2 million homes-- to utilities in California, Nevada and Arizona. Two-thirds of the 730-mile transmission route lies on federal land managed by BLM, following designated utility corridors and c...
Lighting up lives in India
t was a catalyst for change that spawned Pollinate Energy (PE), an organization that offers sustainable solutions to social problems in urban India. PE does social good by enabling access to sustainable technologies, making these resources available and affordable to groups that would otherwise not ...
On the 45th anniversary of the first Earth Day, AECOM has shared an illustrated vision for developing infrastructure that can address a variety of social, economic and ecological challenges to deliver broader benefits and value.
rld. AECOM also released a statement in Business Roundtable’s 2015 Sustainability Report on how the company is fundamentally structured to bring together better ideas and innovative solutions to the difficult global challenges affecting human developments worldwide. “We live in an age th...
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) today unveiled the design of Al Rayyan Stadium – the fifth proposed host venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™.
per tier of seats removed and sent to developing nations in need of sports infrastructure. The stadium will feature the innovative, sustainable cooling technology delivered by the SC and its stakeholders. This will ensure comfortable viewing conditions for fans and a cooler playing temperature for...
#SafetyforLife: Ensuring everyone returns home safely
I first encountered the importance of health and safety while working on a charity project in rural India. Our group was working to build a sustainable toilet and shower unit for a boarding school in order to prevent disease and ensure girls have access to schools since a lack of sanitation systems ...
Hyderabad 101
ia! I’m Sean Holmes (that’s me in the middle in the sunnies, standing in front of the Charminar monument and mosque), a sustainability engineer based in Sydney, Australia. With my AECOM colleagues Louis Scipione (left) and Zara Marais (right), I’m currently taking part in Pollinate Energy’...
AECOM announced today its support for Stand Up for Transportation Day, an initiative sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to highlight the urgent need to invest in U.S. transportation infrastructure.
ls attention to the infrastructure needs of U.S. transportation systems, the importance of infrastructure investment and the need for a long-term, sustainable surface transportation authorization bill. The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act, which is the current federal...
AECOM has been shortlisted in the category for Planning Consultancy of the Year at the 2015 Planning Awards for Excellence.
part of the university campus is fit for the university in future years. AECOM’s services include environmental, energy and sustainability services, as well as mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering. The Dun Laoghaire Harbour masterplan is a redevelopment scheme that aims to realise the ...
#WomenExcel: Women lead the way in Africa’s mining industry
gy for Africa. This strategy would need to provide for the building and maintenance of sustainable communities that will enable continued business beyond the scope of the projects and life of the mines. In my experience working in the mining industry, this strategy has not been given the attention ...
AECOM has announced that it plans to further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global operations.
stainability officer. “This commitment to further reduce our emissions goes hand in hand with our ongoing client work, from designing and building high-performance buildings, to energy savings performance contracting, to climate change mitigation plans.” AECOM will report progress toward ...
LA 2106: realizing the ecological metropolis
h where it will connect into the (strato) atmosphere with a magnetic catapult/chute facilitating personal space travel, making Los Angeles the gateway to the solar system. This “skin-smart” building will collect solar energy and will harvest water vapor from the coastal fog, to help quenc...
AECOM is set to deliver a wide range of planning and environmental services to help communities across England develop their neighbourhood plans and shape development and growth in their local area.
tise, which includes planning, environment, landscape, transport and heritage, will help local groups design their own sustainable solutions that meet the needs of their area.” Locality Chief Executive Tony Armstrong said: “It’s fantastic news that we’ll be able to continue offering our sup...
AECOM has helped achieve the first 6 Star Green Star rating for a public building in Western Australia, and the first 6 Star Green Star – Public Building Design v1 rating in Australia, setting a new benchmark for the sustainable design of public buildings in Australia.
f Executive Officer, Romilly Madew. AECOM collaborated with Hodge Collard Preston Architects, who led the design. AECOM’s sustainability lead for the project, Michael Thompson, said a practical approach to sustainability was pivotal to the rating, with the City incorporating a large number of lo...
#WomenExcel: Education is key to individual professional success, women’s progress
rtunity to assist the lead auditor from AECOM for conducting a corporate environmental audit for Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd. based on the Cement Sustainability Initiative index, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development guidelines, ISO 14001 and local legal compliance. This was a week-long ...
The nanotechnology energy revolution
future cities remain viable, sustainable entities, innovative solutions to generate, store, transmit, and conserve energy must be developed. Many of these solutions will have their foundations in new nanomaterials being developed now. Nanotechnology research and commercial production ramping...
What do planners actually do? And why do we need them?
e land form of streets, cities and regions. We engage with local communities to help shape the built form that we want to live, work and play in. We tie together and translate the inputs from various disciplines, and turn this into directions for our future. We are the glue. Olivia Franco (Olivia...
John Coons, AIA joins AECOM’s architecture practice as Managing Principal for the Southern California District.
nary approach has resulted in projects notable for their contextual sensitivity, programmatic responsiveness, economy, commitment to sustainability, and award-winning design quality. His built projects include: The Field House and Pool at Bowdoin College, Maine; The Pomona Res...
AECOM announced today that it has joined the Campbell Institute as a Charter Member.
ing safety into their business models,” said AECOM Chief Safety Officer Andy Peters. “Our journey towards a safer and more-sustainable world is accelerated through the thought leadership and knowledge sharing that this honorable organization ignites.” Safety is a core value at AECOM, su...
Participatory culture: the power of collaboration
. This community of ideas provides a strong incentive for creative expression and active participation, positively affecting the output of our work. Here’s another example; accompanied by our client, Spanish developer GMP, some AECOM colleagues from around the world (including me) got toget...
AECOM announced today that it was selected as a finalist in the 2015 PR News CSR Awards competition’s “Blog” category.
as CSR experiences, ethics, employee excellence, industry insights, innovative project solutions, safety and sustainable perspectives. “As a leader in its industry, AECOM boasts nearly 100,000 professionals around the world who are committed to the company’s purpose — to positively impact liv...
Madelaine Fava joins AECOM’s architecture practice as Vice President and Global Sector Leader for Leisure and Culture.
pproach to projects represents a means forward for the hospitality industry towards truly meaningful design and authentically sustainable tourism development.”...
Protecting San Francisco against fires
h as pipelines, roadways, parks, etc. Right now, I am serving as the sustainability manager using Envision for a wastewater treatment plant upgrade project for the City of Davis in California. My role is to work closely with the design team to ensure that the design elements and construction process...
The backyard invention holding up Sydney’s new structural icon.
to embed several environmentally sustainable design (ESD) features within the building, and that have resulted in the achievement of a Green Star Education 5 Star Design Rating. One of the challenges AECOM faced in partnership with UTS was how to heat and cool the building susta......
AECOM announced today that it was selected as a finalist in the 2015 PR News CSR Awards for Sustainability Report of the Year.
Recognizing outstanding sustainability and corporate social responsibility reports for shareholders and key constituents, the designation honors AECOM’s most recent sustainability report, “Managing complexity, building better lives.” “Through this interactive report, we are inviting our sta...
Improving climate change resiliency in Latin America and the Caribbean
temperatures are altering hydrological cycles, and downstream communities are increasingly dependent on shrinking glaciers for potable water, agriculture and hydropower. But, there is no scientific consensus on the extent of the exact mechanisms for downstream impacts. To meet these challenges, o...
Spotlight on climate change for 2015
ummit on Sustainable Development in New York to agree a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the period 2015-2030. This will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which have been in place (with mixed success) for the last 15 years. Although the MDGs included a goal focused on...
Inspiring civil engineers to design a better future
r me to connect with and understand wider social issues. This has led me on a journey in which I have immersed myself in the fields of social impact, sustainable development, and 21st century leadership. The journey started with simple questions: Why do we design? What are our roles and responsib...
Increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation
dvocates who will share opportunities and needs with our staff. Also, our employees are giving more than $110,000 per year to Water For People via direct deduction from their salary. To date, AECOM and employees have donated more than $640,000 to Water People, and we are hoping to encourage great...
City climate action discussed at COP 20
ities in the developing world to climate financing from sources such as the Green Climate Fund. This could greatly facilitate implementation of urban sustainable infrastructure projects in the cities that most need them. While the role of cities in global protection efforts is broadly recognized,...
Yas Mall, the newly opened retail and leisure destination located at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, has won the Commercial Project of the Year award at the Construction Week awards.
budget. With 2.3 million square feet of leasable retail space, it is the largest retail development to achieve the 2-Pearl Estidama sustainability rating in the UAE, equivalent to LEED Silver rating. Yas Mall is the second largest mall in the UAE and boasts over 450 retail outlets, parking for 12,0...
Landmark document comes from the findings of a workshop initiated by AECOM and hosted by South West Water in the U.K.
inable response to urban and rural water management throughout South West England. The landmark document has come from the findings of a workshop initiated by AECOM and hosted by South West Water. The workshop showcased water sensitive urban design (WSUD) as a leading approach to securing a more ba...
AECOM’s Belfast-based engineer Samuel Donaldson has won the prestigious Institution Medal at the national final of the 2014 Institution of Civil Engineers’ Graduates and Students Papers Competition.
prize of £1,500, along with the coveted medal. Samuel’s winning paper on the implementation of the Bangor Drainage Area Plan focused on sustainability aspects of this significant wastewater infrastructure project, delivered in environmentally sensitive areas of the seaside town of Bangor, County...
Case study on Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s new Runway 10C-28C highlighted project excellence, sustainability
resentation and panel discussion, which was part of the “Best in Class Case Studies: Striking the balance between new development, sustainability and capacity demand — outside of Europe” session, described the challenges of the runway’s design, highlighted the runway’s sustainable project ...
Cycling with “Amy’s Gran Fondo” event in Australia
den a bike all my life. It’s always been something that I enjoy, coupled with my spirit for adventure and the value I place on health and renewable/sustainable living. Recently, I have been more serious about cycling and, at the start of the year, I set myself a goal to take on a challenge to push...
Green infrastructure for a growing London
ate can connect with. Similarly, there is a need to align thinking around infrastructure delivery with a spatial plan that takes an equally long view and links with the surrounding London Region. In support of such a vision, AECOM have analysed not only growth in the capital’s 33 boroughs, bu...
Excellence Awards: River of Life project brings together a diverse team
Life in 2012 when Kuala Lumpur City Hall opened the original design competition to international participants with the goal of finding a world class, sustainable and contextually relevant solution for the iconic urban transformation project. The project provided an opportunity to demonstrate our ...
Quadrant:MK
delivered building services for The Quadrant:MK, Network Rail’s new national centre in Milton Keynes, which is now considered to be one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK. The 400,000sqft development uses 75% less energy and 70% less water compared to similarly-sized office buildings and ...
Choose How You Move Personal Travel Planning
AECOM delivered the project as part of Leicestershire County Council’s ‘Choose How You Move’ campaign, which aims to encourage people to use sustainable travel options. Independent evaluation reports, prepared after the field work was delivered, found positive improvements had been made ...
Essex County Fire and Rescue Headquarters
ding includes an additional 2,500m2 of floor space - the equivalent of nine tennis courts - across two levels. The extension incorporates a series of sustainable measures including ‘pond-based heat pumps’ – a central heating system that transfers heat from the ground, as well as roof mounted p...
How can cities increase seismic resilience?
of Action, when nearly 20 million people worldwide will participate in earthquake drills and disaster preparedness activities. Jake Herson (jacob.herson@aecom.com) is managing editor for the Connected Cities blog....
With a sewage treatment capacity of 340,000 cubic meters per day, the relocated STSTW will be the biggest cavern sewage treatment works in Asia when completed, serving a population of over 800,000 in Sha Tin. This project also marks a new milestone in large-scale cavern development in Hong Kong as part of enhancing land supply strategy to free up land for housing and other beneficial uses.
upstream sewerage networks and pumping facilities related to the relocation of the STSTW to caverns. To design a sustainable sewage treatment works located inside caverns that will meet the demands for the next several decades, AECOM’s cavern and process teams will work out advanced s...
Natural disasters: A new normal
ence, Dale has lived or worked in more than 50 countries. LinkedIn: Dale Sands...
AECOM awarded contract for Newtown Creek Renewable Natural Gas Project
and help tackle climate change. “AECOM is thrilled to be able to contribute to this innovative project that helps New York City work towards its sustainability goals through the conversion of waste to natural gas,” said AECOM President and Chief Executive Officer Michael S. Burke. “At AEC...
AECOM’s masterplan for the North West Cambridge Development has won the ‘Future Projects – Masterplanning’ Award at the 2014 World Architecture Festival (WAF).
uare metres of academic and commercial research space, a primary school, community centre, hotel, senior living, parklands, playing fields, sustainable transport and an extensive cycle network. The masterplan was selected by a jury of some of the world's most dynamic architects and designers, winni...
AECOM publishes third Asia-focused sustainability report
AECOM announced today that it recently published its third report highlighting the company’s 2013 sustainability work across Greater China as well as South and Southeast Asia. As an extension of AECOM’s global sustainability report, the piece focuses on the company’s operational improvements,...
Do our cities need more icons?
a city’s aspirations – if not more so, in fact – than its striking profile in the skyline. Ross talked more about this in a recent podcast. Stephen Engblom, Americas lead for AECOM’s Design + Planning practice, took a historical view of iconography. From the Victorian train stations o...
Ross Wimer discusses changing directions for architecture
Photo: NASA Sustainability Base by Cesar Rubio. It seems that many of the architectural trends of the last decade have finally run their course. Ross Wimer, who leads AECOM's architecture practice for the Americas, discusses new directions with Mike Consol, editor of the Institutional Rea...
YALI Reflections: Benefiting from the guidance of AECOM experts
les, Gary said the cultural, economic, political, technological and environmental dimensions must not be ignored. Practising what it preaches, AECOM kept in touch with the fellows when we left Virginia and invited some of us to its Washington, D.C., office, where we met some members of the AECOM ...
Clear messages from the 7th International Urban Design Conference
ity-led planning (yes, consultation that actually influences outcomes!), sustainability and health planning working in partnership, planning practice that allows discretion to produce values-driven outcomes rather than checklist planning, and demographers actually being listened to, there’s a lot ...
Aging and resilience: The two biggest challenges of our time are two faces of the same coin
tting their social contract. One of the greatest challenges we face in making our cities more resilient and more sustainable is that we too often overlook the most critical system: the human system. We are a very self-interested species, yet, as times of crisis show all too clearly, we are only a...
AECOM announced today that it is ranked as the #3 green design firm by Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, a McGraw-Hill publication that recently released its annual list of the top 100 green building design firms.
nition reflects our dedication to creating innovative solutions that help our clients achieve short- and long-term goals in the most sustainable ways possible.” About AECOM Ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record magazine’s annual industry rankings, AECOM...
YALI Reflections: A cultural exchange on the Fourth of July
the globe. I attended the event to meet with several of the Fellows from Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa, where AECOM is about to begin a sustainability planning project for the World Bank that will promote green urban development practices in Africa’s cities. The Fourth of July provided a ...
Urban SOS: one project at a time
A candidate at the Royal College of Art, who proposed to take a series of now defunct limestone mine tunnels in the English Black Country city of Dudley and turn them into a solemn place of burial as Britain will soon run out of space to lay its dead to rest; Chris Dove, an architecture postgradua...
People power for a connected Sydney
lity and social cohesion. But we can also see, through building precincts such as Green Square Town Centre in inner-city Sydney and further west in Parramatta, there is enormous potential for diverse and functional communities that are properly planned, properly linked to transport, and able to ca...
The effects of a silver future
sustainability leader in the region. LinkedIn: Thomas Tang...
YALI Reflections: How my encounter with a Fortune 500 company changed my perspective
e opportunities for communities in mining and oil bearing areas to allow them to claim some sustainable benefits from the sector. The project also provides information to the public on the sector, to empower them to hold the government and extractive companies accountable. With this sort of backg...
Townsville 2100: turning risk into resilience
It’s easy to forget that we know a great deal about making sustainable urban environments to promote and enhance future health and well-being. Whilst this is a glimpse of a possible future, there is something compelling about an integrated multi-disciplinary approach to big-picture thinking. Th...
YALI Reflections: Three ideas to help sustain Africa
most always very rewarding. When it is best, it involves learning and sharing to help optimize conditions for human development — the end for which sustainability activities and talents of AECOM are the means. This summer, AECOM was a sponsor for more than 20 African leaders in a program originate...
Concerted effort to attract recruits, remain competitive and deliver distinctive game day experience, despite funding challenges
al funding streams become less viable, ADs are increasingly focused on fiscal responsibility and making their programs sustainable,” said Jon Niemuth, AECOM Director of Sports, Americas. “One way they are doing this is by investing in upscale amenities, once reserved for the professional level, ...
Nine things a director of sustainable development vows to change
Ben Smith, AECOM’s Director of Sustainable Development for Design, Planning & Economics in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, is committed to change in the next 12 months. Whether it’s growing veggies with his children or studying the ethics of his investments, he’s determined to give it ...
AECOM’s Katrina O’Mara was honoured at the recent Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) awards in Sydney, receiving the Individual Leadership in Infrastructure Sustainability award.
award recognises the individual who best exhibits the most outstanding performance, leadership and greatest contribution to advance infrastructure sustainability in Australia. Since joining AECOM’s Perth team in 2008, Dr O’Mara, Associate Director – Sustainability and Climate Change, ha...
Unlocking energy upgrades with EPCs
into one larger contract, which then attracts the big market players and their thinking. We're currently working with RMIT University on its $98m Sustainable Urban Precincts Program – by far the largest of its kind in Australia and being delivered through two parallel EPCs. In this role we...
AECOM has published a document entitled ‘Visioning a Water Sensitive Yorkshire’ that identifies a more sustainable response to urban and rural water management in Yorkshire, U.K.
environment through planning and urban design. This document sets out the combined view of the workshop participants on how integrated, smart and sustainable approaches to water management can be developed to mitigate the fluctuating challenges of flooding and water shortages and reinvigorate the c...
Empowering Africa’s future presidents
strengthen democratic institutions. AECOM made a bold demonstration of support of Africa’s young leaders. AECOM donated nearly US$300,000 to support the development and execution of the Presidential Precinct’s Academic and Leadership Program for 25 Mandela Washington Fellows of the Young Afr...
Liverpool Central Library
easures. The restored Hornby library will house the only copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America held by a public institution. A number of sustainable design features helped the building achieve its BREEAM “very good” rating . These include the large glass atrium that increases the a...
The renaissance of timber structures
ailer, and has created a signature timber roof on its flagship Cheshire Oaks store in the UK, in what is one of the largest sustainable retail stores in the world. AECOM’s structural specialists worked closely with M&S to ensure the roof gave a strong visual statement of the building’s green...
Singapore’s centrepiece for urban transformation
In land-scarce Singapore, making full use of every inch of ground to spur continuous while sustainable growth ranks high on the nation’s agenda. As an extension of the country’s central business district, the new Marina Bay/Greater Southern Waterfront area has been earmarked as a vibrant live-wo...
Kilkenny Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge
arter Travel’, an Irish government initiative that sets out how the vision of a sustainable travel and transport system can be achieved. The objective of Smarter Travel is to fund projects that encourage people to walk and cycle rather than travel by car. As well as improving people’s health, th...
Cities creating a better climate for business
thority on the social and national security implications of climate change, and the report presentation by Claire Bonham-Carter, director of sustainable development for AECOM. To view the live webcast at 6:15 - 7:00 EDT, July 10, (or watch the recording), visit the CDP global cities report launch...
AECOM announced today that the American Council of Engineering Companies has selected the Chicago O’Hare International Airport as the recipient of the 2014 Engineering Excellence Award for its Runway 10C-28C and associated taxiways project.
aircraft fueling station, airfield support facilities as well as many residences. Additionally, the OAE JV incorporated sustainable elements throughout all aspects of the project. Following the lead of the CDA’s industry-leading Sustainable Airport Manual, the OAE JV developed designs ...
H.E. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, officially inaugurated AECOM’s new office in Abu Dhabi on 11 June 2014.
nd seating space for 700 employees, the office offers better facilities, breakout areas, better sustainability and a new working culture to offer more flexibility and better collaboration to the way AECOM operates. “We are honored that our new Abu Dhabi office was inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Nahya...
Black & Veatch and AECOM win iconic Singapore water project
ng the water-energy-waste nexus are some of the key sustainability goals of DTSS Phase 2. “The project’s vision underlines PUB’s innovation and global leadership in sustainable water solutions,” said Cindy Wallis-Lage, president of Black & Veatch’s water business. “It is a privi...
AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 150 countries around the world, announced today that it has published its third global sustainability report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
The report, titled “Managing complexity, building better lives,” takes a closer look at how AECOM’s sustainability approach is continually evolving to build better lives. “By focusing on delivering excellence in everything we do, we create innovative solutions that help our clients and the ...
Exhibition at National Building Museum explores natural hazard risks and mitigation strategies
region of the country is immune from the impacts and rising costs of disaster damage. AECOM’s services include sustainable design, planning and engineering to mitigate and prepare for natural disasters as well as disaster-recovery services. “The National Building Museum has assembled a fascina...
In search of urban equity
the inclusion of “urban” as a unique goal within UN Habitat’s Sustainable Development Goals to guide Habitat III in 2016. As the world continues to urbanize, it is increasingly paramount that we recognize that by ignoring the urban we will continue to perpetuate inequitable cities. However by...
What should Earth Day mean?
Image: Copyright Robb Williamson / AECOM The questions of how we can find a sustainable balance between society and nature and how we design and manage our cities are of course very closely linked. As we at AECOM thought about Earth Day for 2014, we decided that to achieve the most productive res...
Touchdown in Bangalore
ionals Program, helping this thriving "social" business assist communities in India to achieve long-term sustainable energy generation. Like AECOM’s first Young Professionals Program cohort of last year, the three of us are blogging about our adventures in India over the next two weeks. Below is ...
AECOM announced today that a joint program in which it participates has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a center of excellence, named the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley Sustainability Centre (GKLKVSC), to advance sustainable urban development in Malaysia.
can emulate, bringing together private industry and government expertise to meet complex challenges,” said AECOM Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Gary Lawrence. “This cooperative model provides a replicable way for the private and public sectors to drive practical, sustainab...
Green to keep the blues at bay
largely with green infrastructure. That's according to Matthew Jones, regional director, AECOM, and Michael Henderson, associate director of sustainability, AECOM, in recent articles for Water Briefing and Civil Service World, respectively. "While the flooding has taken place over an unusually l...
AECOM named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for fourth-consecutive year
ation collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics. The Ethics Quotient framework and methodology were determined, vetted and refined by the expert advice and i...
How much is water worth?
nt asset in a competitive global economy. There are economically viable and technically possible ways of assuring a sustainable water supply. The missing link is political will. We have to elevate the importance of water as a valuable economic asset – particularly in our conversations about ene...
Stories from the C40 Mayor’s Summit
Summit that took place in Johannesburg on 5-6 February. The summit brought together mayors, or their deputies, their chiefs of staff, their sustainability directors and environmental aides to the biannual meeting of megacities taking action against climate change. The primary role of the C40 is to...
Firm Foundation
ems. Michael Haggerty is an urban planner and currently a student in the Master in Architecture program at Harvard University Graduate School of Design....
A growing field
on, Madison, and San Francisco (among others) now mix chicken coops together with plastic children’s slides and garden gnomes. Legally. Although the good, old community garden may have been the catalyst for the expansion of the entire network in cities (community comes together to grow a garden...
An evening with Jan Gehl
to want the same things, which emerge clearly when anyone asks them. They want livable, sustainable cities. Jake Herson (jacob.herson@aecom.com) is managing editor of the Connected Cities blog....
Once and future creeks
demonstrate that creek daylighting is not only a cost-effective tool to reduce combined sewer discharges to the San Francisco Bay, but can also provide valuable community amenities such as habitat creation, recreation, and education. Renderings by Hogan Edelberg and Blake Sanborn. ...
What is a “global city”?
Photo by Erika Matthias. Last month, just a few minutes into a conversation with Gary Lawrence, AECOM’s chief sustainability officer, we ran up against a barrier that is all too common an obstacle for those of us trying to communicate ideas and opinions about the notion of sustainability. We we...
Organisms, not mechanisms
the city organically, and shaping environments and behaviors for the health of people. Read his article in the Guardian here, and view an infographic he created. Contact him at alastair.leighton@aecom.com. Jake Herson (jacob.herson@aecom.com) is managing editor of the Connected Citie...
Spaceport America
s can house two Virgin Galactic mother ships and five rocket-powered space vehicles that will ferry passengers to suborbital space. In addition, the facility boasts more than 10,000 square feet of double-height glass, allowing natural light to enter the facility, and a 45-foot-high soil berm planted...
Manchester Town Hall Complex Transformation Programme
e the vertical circulation and accessibility of the facilities. The buildings will be more energy efficient, in line with Manchester City Council’s sustainability agenda. The scheme won the Integration & Collaborative Working category at North West Regional Construction Awards in 2013....
Crossrail
ncrease London’s rail capacity by 10 percent. This will reduce congestion and allow for more comfortable journey conditions. Congestion at many stations will be reduced, even for those that are not on the Crossrail route — such as Oxford Circus. Improved connectivity: Crossrail will m...
Philly the greenest U.S. city?
That is Mayor Michael Nutter's goal. Pictured are members of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Urban Infrastructure Initiative (UII) Philadelphia project team (from left to right): Dick McDonnell (Schneider Electric), Katherine Gajewski (Director of Sustainability, C...
Toward resilient energy systems
y David Lloyd. For cities to meet their citizens’ needs and allow for economic output, their basic infrastructure must be resilient and sustainable. Following major storms in the U.S., the resilience of energy systems has come under increased scrutiny. My article published in Energy News - the...
AECOM joint venture awarded US$285.8-million contract by Thames Water
e capacity to allow for future rises in population and significantly reduce the frequency and intensity of odor on site. “Our team’s creative, sustainable and cost-effective approach is an example of how AECOM can enable a client like Thames Water to meet complex challenges with energy-neutra...
Sydney International Airport
so. We also continue to support the airport in the analysis and reporting of Scope 3 emissions to maintain its Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Level3status. Additionally, we supported Sydney Airport in climate resilience, providing advisory support to identify a pathway to strengthen the airpo...
Hamad Port
tleneck to the development of Qatar. As part of the Qatar National Vision 2030, an initiative dedicated to advancing sustainable development and providing a higher standard of living for its citizens, AECOM was hired as program management consultant for the US$7-billion New Port Project. The Hama...
London Gateway
Transportation planning A large portion of the facility will be used for a warehousing and distribution center serviced by rail and road. Improvements to existing rail lines, roadways, and service roads will increase access to the facility. The 2-mile long wharf will be constructed on reclaim...
AECOM announces US$209-million contract with Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Board for nation-wide housing, infrastructure development program
settlements; upgrades to existing infrastructure, roads, highways, bridges, water, wastewater and other utility systems; and environmentally focused, sustainable processes. “This contract with AECOM reflects the significant commitment that Libya is making in reestablishing the development of ou...
Triangle Transit Authority
The Triangle Regional Transit Program (TRTP) is a collaborative framework for developing an efficient and sustainable regional transportation system for North Carolina’s Durham, Orange, and Wake counties. TRTP’s role is to addresses the Triangle’s critical need for improved connectivity and mo...
ScottishPower – Sustainability Services
AECOM produced an award-winning sustainability report for ScottishPower, an international energy company and the leading supplier of renewable energy through wind and solar energy systems. Corporate environmental reporting is becoming increasingly important throughout the UK as is the developmen...
AECOM publishes first corporate safety, health and environment report “Safety for Life.”
re focused on health, safety, risk management and sustainability into all business activities. New and ongoing projects featured in the report reflect AECOM’s commitment to ensure that employees go home in the same condition in which they came to work. From the New Port Project in Qatar to th...
Smart vs. fast
s famous for being the first city in the United States to eschew federal transportation dollars for urban highway improvements. As a result they now have one of the most transit-rich urban cores in the world. Portland has also seen an uptick in manufacturing (Streetcars and Bicycles) as well as whit...
LA: Denim City
consumption, energy consumption, cotton waste and wastewater. Jeans are slipped onto inflatable rubber legs and sprayed with potassium permanganate to produce a fading effect. Architecture has the potential to increase the transparency of established consumer systems and reveal the weakne...
Coastal resilience through biomimicry
ulted in some amazing solutions to problems that human society faces as well — all tuned to work within our planet’s constraints and therefore “sustainable.” So why not learn from them? This may seem like common sense, but we as humans have a legacy of often working against natural system...
Coastal resilience through biomimicry
ulted in some amazing solutions to problems that human society faces as well — all tuned to work within our planet’s constraints and therefore “sustainable.” So why not learn from them? This may seem like common sense, but we as humans have a legacy of often working against natural system...
More than a bridge
on for two bridges and a waterfront park. After being asked to participate in the competition, our multidisciplinary design approach and methodology was selected. We choose to build on our key concepts established during the master planning stage and leverage these ideas to develop the new landscape...
More than a bridge
on for two bridges and a waterfront park. After being asked to participate in the competition, our multidisciplinary design approach and methodology was selected. We choose to build on our key concepts established during the master planning stage and leverage these ideas to develop the new landscape...
Thinking locally about agriculture
ers we need to stop largely ignoring local or community-based food systems and start to implement appropriate and reasonable measures to support them. As planners, we can increase our awareness and knowledge regarding food system issues and become advocates for change in our workplaces. This mean...
Thinking locally about agriculture
ers we need to stop largely ignoring local or community-based food systems and start to implement appropriate and reasonable measures to support them. As planners, we can increase our awareness and knowledge regarding food system issues and become advocates for change in our workplaces. This mean...
Meeting the urban challenge
rban Challenge – Smart Cities" conference. In attendance were H.E. Hans Peter Manz (Austrian Ambassador to the United States), Matt Peterson (Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Los Angeles), Michael LoGrande (Director of Planning Department for the City of Los Angeles) and many others. ...
Meeting the urban challenge
rban Challenge – Smart Cities" conference. In attendance were H.E. Hans Peter Manz (Austrian Ambassador to the United States), Matt Peterson (Chief Sustainability Officer of the City of Los Angeles), Michael LoGrande (Director of Planning Department for the City of Los Angeles) and many others. ...
Home away from home
t peak, and provides a home-away-from-home with its modern, contemporary facilities. Armed with my check-in docket marked “B1_3B”, I discover my bed for the night with relative ease. So far, so good. The indoor sports centre boasts a gym, aerobics facilities, spin room, courts and all amen...
Home away from home
t peak, and provides a home-away-from-home with its modern, contemporary facilities. Armed with my check-in docket marked “B1_3B”, I discover my bed for the night with relative ease. So far, so good. The indoor sports centre boasts a gym, aerobics facilities, spin room, courts and all amen...
Water crisis: nano solutions
es for future cities are addressed. Nanotechnology “has the potential to be a key element in providing effective, environmentally sustainable solutions for supplying potable water for human use and clean water for agricultural and industrial uses.”[iv] Scientists are now able to engineer and ...
Water crisis: nano solutions
es for future cities are addressed. Nanotechnology “has the potential to be a key element in providing effective, environmentally sustainable solutions for supplying potable water for human use and clean water for agricultural and industrial uses.”[iv] Scientists are now able to engineer and ...
“The Human Scale”
tainable, and democratic? Or are these approaches doomed to killing the serendipity that makes cities creative places, or as Richard Sennet said, potentially making cities ‘stupefying’ instead. In the end, however, there seems to be a clear and emerging understanding of the reciprocal relati...
“The Human Scale”
tainable, and democratic? Or are these approaches doomed to killing the serendipity that makes cities creative places, or as Richard Sennet said, potentially making cities ‘stupefying’ instead. In the end, however, there seems to be a clear and emerging understanding of the reciprocal relati...
AECOM announced today that its ethics and compliance program has won the 2013 American Business Ethics Award (ABEA) in the “Large Company” category from the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals, which promotes research, education and ethical practices across industries.
on, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability — ranked AECOM as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for the third consecutive year. About AECOM AECOM is a global provider of professional technic...
AECOM awarded US$18.7-million USAID water-security program in the Philippines
ty with the aim to achieve improved access to water services and more-resilient communities. AECOM will work to support local stakeholders, improve sustainable water supply, advance wastewater-treatment service delivery and increase resilience to climate-related water stress and hydrological extre...
What is climate change action doing for cities?
f the developments for changes in technologies in the future. For a QA with Gary Lawrence, AECOM's chief sustainability officer, click here. Claire Bonham-Carter (claire.bonhamcarter@aecom.com) is director of sustainable development with AECOM's Design + Planning practice....
What is climate change action doing for cities?
f the developments for changes in technologies in the future. For a QA with Gary Lawrence, AECOM's chief sustainability officer, click here. Claire Bonham-Carter (claire.bonhamcarter@aecom.com) is director of sustainable development with AECOM's Design + Planning practice....
For future cities, think small, as in nano
tal U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.”[i] Consequently, there is an ever-increasing demand for more energy-efficient, sustainable, “green” buildings. The use of nanotechnology-enhanced building materials offers many advantages over traditional building materials in this area, including: more...
For future cities, think small, as in nano
tal U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.”[i] Consequently, there is an ever-increasing demand for more energy-efficient, sustainable, “green” buildings. The use of nanotechnology-enhanced building materials offers many advantages over traditional building materials in this area, including: more...
AECOM awarded US$30-million program management contract for Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor in Gujarat, India
tion’s new cities infrastructure program. The program aims to transform India’s manufacturing and service base by developing a number of smart, sustainable and industrial cities along the DMIC — a 921-mile long corridor between Delhi and Mumbai. The 347-square-mile DSIR township will be ...
Green or Grey? Yes.
uture storms is to design and construct storm surge barriers. In the June edition of Environmental Leader, Gary Lawrence, AECOM’s chief sustainability officer, offers his perspective on green versus grey and an allegory from Mayan culture. Read the article here. Jolene Libretto ...
Green or Grey? Yes.
uture storms is to design and construct storm surge barriers. In the June edition of Environmental Leader, Gary Lawrence, AECOM’s chief sustainability officer, offers his perspective on green versus grey and an allegory from Mayan culture. Read the article here. Jolene Libretto ...
Buildings and bridges join the ‘internet of things’
compliance and improving sustainability. One example of a SMART solution would be placing sensors like accelerometers, tilt meters, temperature sensors and acoustic sensors on bridges, dams, buildings and other structures to continuously monitor structural health. These sensors would allow us to ...
Parametric future cities
g population and changing climate. This shifting dynamic implores us to rethink the way we plan and design our buildings and our cities. They must be sustainable. They must be high-performing. And they must be places where people want to be. High-performing places result from a streamlined, conne...
UN, SF take steps toward resilience
lopment, participated. The city has an impressive sustainability track record and ambitions (by 2020, the city targets zero waste, carbon free electricity citywide and reduced per capita water use of 20%) – but also faces substantial risks from earthquakes, tsunamis, pandemics, severe storms an...
A lesson from Giza
Building something to last is the best use of resources, and if we consider design life in the design, then we can lower the life-cycle cost and carbon footprint much more than we can by applying green code standards. Secondly, materials put together well are durable, and the fashion towards mate...
AECOM’s Tishman Construction operation managing construction of sustainable, luxury mixed-use development in Hoboken, N.J.
t projects include Garden Street Lofts (N.J.’s First LEED Gold Residential Highrise), The Hostess Factory, a 42,000-square-foot retail restoration including a 20,000-square-foot Green Roof, and Edge Lofts, a midrise rental building at 1405 Clinton Street which recently opened and is a candidate...
AECOM publishes its second corporate sustainability report “Complex problems. Integrated solutions.”
AECOM announced today that it has published its second annual global sustainability report. The report, titled, “Complex Problems. Integrated Solutions.” demonstrates AECOM’s approach to helping communities and clients around the globe adapt to the ever-changing needs of nature and society....
Ecological opportunities
infrastructure can become more water sensitive, cooler (temperature and hip-ness), biodiverse, productive, educational, and kid-friendly. Greenfield development (development at the urban fringe) undertaken with greater attention to enhancing ecology (not just avoiding it) has an important ro...
AECOM-led consortium awarded US$85-million contract for the new Princess Grace hospital in Monaco
es as international architect, the Monaco architect Natacha Morin Innocenti, AIA Ingénierie for heating, ventilation and air conditioning design and sustainability, and Tractebel Engineering SA for foundations and structural design. “AECOM is excited to work with our consortium partners in pla...
The Sydney Tar Ponds and Coke Ovens Sites Remediation project wins prestigious award from the Consulting Engineers of Ontario.
e Ovens Sites Remediation, one of Canada’s first sustainable remediation projects, received the Award of Merit - Environment from the Consulting Engineers of Ontario, which recognizes some of the best engineering projects in Ontario and around the world with its annual award program. AECOM is pro...
His Excellency Abdullah A. Alireza Joins AECOM Global Advisory Board
s at the intersection of global business operations and society at large, including humanitarian affairs, socially responsible business practices and sustainability.” In addition to AECOM Global Advisory Board Chairman, Sir John Major, who also served as the U.K. Foreign Secretary and Chancello...
AECOM joint venture awarded contract worth up to US$500 million by Transport for London
unslow. “AECOM looks forward to providing our innovative expertise as we work with our partner to deliver sustainable design consultancy, network operation and service delivery solutions to North West London,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. About AECOM A...
Dans une annonce faite aujourd’hui, AECOM révèle que l’Ethisphere Institute l’a encore une fois nommée au nombre des Entreprises les plus éthiques du monde en 2013.
id John M. Dionisio, AECOM chairman and chief executive officer. “Whether in serving our clients, where we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions; providing our employees with the highest standards for compliance and anti-corruption practices; or in supporting communities through our corpor...
AECOM named one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” for third-consecutive year
at we do,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM chairman and chief executive officer. “Whether in serving our clients, where we deliver innovative and sustainable solutions; providing our employees with the highest standards for compliance and anti-corruption practices; or in supporting communities t...
AECOM Technical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of AECOM, announced today that it is working on a US$43.9-million contract from the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation to provide design services for a portion of Hawaii’s Honolulu Rail Transit Project.
except for the stations and systems components. “We are delighted that we can enable this important client to continue to make Hawaii a premier, sustainable cultural destination,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. The overall project has an estimated constru...
AECOM announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Officer Gregory Sauter will serve as president-elect of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) for 2013.
partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects. EWB-USA members work with local communities and NGOs in more than 40 developing countries around the world on projects such as water, renewable energy, sanitation and more. EWB-USA has grown from a handful of membe...
AECOM announced today that it has been selected to update the Jeddah Strategic Plan and prepare sub-regional, structural and local plans for the area.
rvices will include strategic planning and governance, spatial and urban planning and design, socio-economic and tourism, landscape and environmental sustainability, and infrastructure, as well as engaging stakeholders and communities in various workshops. “We are delighted to play such a vital...
Perspectives from practice.
e finding better ways to design and build sustainable places, responsibly manage natural resources and improve quality of life for people all over the world. Claire Bonham-Carter, LEED AP BD C Director of Sustainable Development – Design Planning, AECOM “I’m primarily involved in pol...
AECOM announced today that South Africa-based BKS has agreed to join the company.
private-sector clients in the areas of buildings, stadia, transportation, water and sanitation, mining and energy. “AECOM’s vision for a more sustainable future supports our goals to offer customized solutions for sustainable development,” said BKS Chief Executive Officer Danai Magugumela....
AECOM announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of its common stock.
“This repurchase authorization reflects our confidence in AECOM’s long-term outlook and the focus of our capital-allocation strategy on driving sustainable returns as we continue to make progress in areas such as balanced growth, profitability and liquidity,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM chair...
AECOM announced today that it has formed a partnership with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), an independent, not-for-profit organization that works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and drive sustainable water use by business and cities, on its global cities program.
lenges, especially as urban population growth accelerates and increases demands on municipal services and the need to manage resources in a sustainable manner.” “Sustainability is about mastering complexity in ways that optimize conditions for human development,” said Gary Lawrence, AEC...
AECOM announced today that it has published its first corporate Sustainability Report covering the period October 1, 2010, to September 30, 2011. The 2011 Sustainability Report underscores AECOM’s commitment and strategic approach towards sustainability.
Highlights of the 2011 Sustainability Report include: • AECOM’s efforts in reducing its carbon footprint. • Integrating sustainable practices into projects around the world. • Donating nearly US$4 million to charitable causes during fiscal year 2011, including disaster r...
AECOM announced today that it has been awarded two design-build contracts with a combined value of approximately US$78 million to upgrade the Blackburn Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant for Yorkshire Water in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
combined heat and power system. “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Yorkshire Water and we look forward to helping achieve their sustainability targets,” said AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. About AECOM AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider ...
AECOM announced today that it has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2012 by the Ethisphere Institute.
ur dedication to integrity driving our daily activities around the world. “Guided by our Core Values, we are committed to delivering innovative, sustainable solutions to address environmental challenges; keeping our people, clients and partners safe in all of our activities; contributing time a...
AECOM announced today that David W. Joos has joined its Board of Directors.
edge, expertise and vision in the energy services market will be invaluable as AECOM continues to grow as a global leader in creating solutions for a sustainable future.” About AECOM AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of mark...
AECOM announced today that it has established a Global Advisory Board chaired by former U.K. Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Sir John Major KG CH, and composed of other independent leaders in business and geopolitical affairs.
usiness practices and sustainability. “The advisory board will be especially valuable in offering guidance as AECOM increases its participation in geographic areas of focus such as Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, India and Latin America as well as high-growth businesses such as oil and gas, energ...
AECOM announced that it has been awarded aUS$38.8-million contract to design the airport segment of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project in Hawaii.
chairman and chief executive officer. “We look forward to leveraging our significant experience on similar projects around the world to advance the sustainable development of Honolulu’s critical transportation infrastructure.” The rail system will span 20 miles from East Kapolei to Ala Moan...
AECOM announced today that it has been awarded a US$38.8-million contract to design the airport segment of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project in Hawaii.
airman and chief executive officer. “We look forward to leveraging our significant experience on similar projects around the world to advance the sustainable development of Honolulu’s critical transportation infrastructure.” The rail system will span 20 miles from East Kapolei to Ala Moan...
AECOM’s U.K. transportation practice has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to provide specialist technical expertise to advise and assist in progressing the planning and operational phases of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games transport strategy.
sport planning objectives which are to provide a low carbon transport for the games, leave a positive legacy in terms of a continued shift towards sustainable modes of transport and provide a games transport system that offers value for money. AECOM will make use of cutting-edge multi-modal transpo...
AECOM announced that it is ranked in the top 200 for the fourth-consecutive year on Newsweek magazine’s U.S. Companies Green Rankings list. AECOM is ranked at number 162 on the list.
e largest infrastructure projects underway around the world. “As more companies embrace and commit to sustainability, maintaining our presence in this ranking by Newsweek is especially gratifying,” said Gary Lawrence, AECOM vice president and chief sustainability officer. “Looking forward, we...
AECOM announced today that it is ranked in the top 200 for the fourth-consecutive year on Newsweek magazine’s U.S. Companies Green Rankings list. AECOM is ranked at number 162 on the list.
to seven of the largest infrastructure projects underway around the world. “As more companies embrace and commit to sustainability, maintaining our presence in this ranking by Newsweek is especially gratifying,” said Gary Lawrence, AECOM vice president and chief sustainability officer. ...
AECOM has released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility Review, detailing the company’s activities to improve quality of life around the world.
be viewed online at http://csrreview.aecom.com. The review focuses on AECOM’s innovative, sustainable solutions, which address meeting environmental challenges; keeping employees, clients and partners safe; contributing time and funds to support important causes throughout communities world...
AECOM announced today that its master plan for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games has been accepted by the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The final phase comprises a legacy mode master plan that demonstrates economic, environmental and social sustainability development around the permanent structures and without the temporary structures. The new permanent sports facilities will be concentrated around existing ones — the...
AECOM announced today that it has been awarded two contracts worth a total value of US$14.1 million from the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCO).
and rehabilitation and upgrading of existing substations. The project, financed by the African Development Fund, has a main goal to provide sustainable power for northern, eastern and southern regions of the country and to facilitate energy exports. “We look forward to applying AECOM’s global e...
Doug Brown has joined AECOM as principle water technology leader of its Water Treatment practice within its water business in the Americas.
port to studies and the design of selected drinking water treatment projects. “AECOM is committed to addressing our clients’ needs for sustainable, clean water,” says Marshall Davert, executive vice president of AECOM’s water business in the Americas. “Doug’s experience and deep underst...
The American Public Works Association recognized AECOM’s ability to successfully manage and administer public works projects while building a solid partnership between major stakeholders.
se. “This is a public works project with regards to sustainability, shared vision, local partnership and long-term planning,” says John Maher, P.E., project manager. “It represents a successful collaboration among government agencies, stakeholders, private business and the community by transfo...
AECOM announced today that a joint venture in which it participates with Parsons has been awarded a US$150-million program-management contract by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
and chief executive officer. SFPUC is reviewing latest technologies and cost effectively implementing best value systems for sustainable infrastructure and improved impact to the environment. When completed, the San Francisco Sewer System Improvement Program, which is part of the Waste...
AECOM announced today that it has acquired Spectral Services Consultants Pte. Ltd. (Spectral), a building services consultancy based in Noida, India.
zed LEED Platinum standard. Spectral currently is responsible for 16 LEED Platinum buildings and is respected for its work in setting sustainability policies for private and government clients. “The addition of Spectral to the AECOM family advances our Asian strategy and demonstrates ...
L’Ethisphere Institute a nommé AECOM Technology Corporation une des sociétés les plus éthiques au monde pour 2011.
resident and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. AECOM's Core Values establish the company’s commitment to find innovative, sustainable solutions to address environmental challenges; keep its people, clients and partners safe; contribute time and funds to support important causes throughout...
AECOM Technology Corporation has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2011 by the Ethisphere Institute.
resident and Chief Executive Officer John M. Dionisio. AECOM's Core Values establish the company’s commitment to find innovative, sustainable solutions to address environmental challenges; keep its people, clients and partners safe; contribute time and funds to support important causes throughout...
AECOM announced today that a joint venture in which RSW International Inc. — which became part of AECOM during November 2010 — participates, has been awarded a US$13.4-million contract related to the Grand Inga site in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
rs competitive solutions that help ensure sustainable economic development and climate protection. Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including ...
The China Sustainability Center hasn’t always been the hub for collaboration, research and innovation it is today. In fact, it began life rather humbly, as a committee, then as a studio. As the studio took shape, China’s sustainability awareness dramatically intensified.
change was in progress. "I saw this rising interest and need to be competitive in this sphere. [We wanted our brand] to be closely associated with sustainability in China." In June 2010, AECOM's China Sustainability Center opened for business, with its staff strength doubled. Fengyu Li was charged ...
AECOM has been awarded a contract to provide strategic support services for Scottish Water to help support its US$4-billion capital works program during the next five years.
h Water’s capital maintenance requirements. The work is intended to help meet Scottish Water’s statutory obligations in an efficient and sustainable manner while reducing the company’s carbon footprint, meeting customer needs and improving the quality of Scotland’s rivers and coastal w...
Gary Lawrence named vice president, chief sustainability officer.
appointment today as the company continues to grow its business globally. Gary Lawrence has joined the company as vice president and chief sustainability officer. Lawrence will serve as the visionary for AECOM's sustainability operations, managing the company's breadth of resources and skills in su...
AECOM’s Sutong Bridge project in China’s Jiangsu Province was selected as the world’s 2010 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement by the American Society of Civil Engineers in its annual Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards program. In the words of the judges, “The Sutong Bridge pushed the technological frontier of long-span bridge construction.”
s (OPAL) awards program. "The Sutong Bridge serves as a great example of what can be achieved when a client who is committed to the sustainable advancement of infrastructure partners with a professional technical services leader like AECOM to transform a vision into reality," said AECOM President a...
Dans le cadre de son programme annuel de remise de prix Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL), l’Amercian Society of Civil Engineers a choisi le projet du pont Sutong d’AECOM, dans la province de Jiangsu en Chine, comme la réalisation de génie civil la plus remarquable au monde pour 2010. Selon les termes des juges, le pont Sutong a repoussé la frontière technologique en ce qui concerne la construction de ponts à longue portée.
s (OPAL) awards program. "The Sutong Bridge serves as a great example of what can be achieved when a client who is committed to the sustainable advancement of infrastructure partners with a professional technical services leader like AECOM to transform a vision into reality," said AECOM President a...
Actor and longtime conservation activist Edward Norton will run the NY Marathon as part of a team raising awareness and financial support for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, a Kenya-based conservation organization. Norton and 3 Maasai warriors will be leading 30 people from all walks of life running the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 1.
s for the Trust's programs in conservation, education and health care as part of its mission to promote conservation and sustainable economic development. The Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust works in partnership with the Maasai community to foster practices that benefit people and wildlife as w...
AECOM has won a US$12-million design contract from Rio Tinto Coal Australia.
s and offer increased roof protection for workers than other mining methods. "We take pride in the fact that we are applying sustainability principles to our work on this expansive project," said John M. Dionisio, AECOM president and chief executive officer. AECOM was previously responsible for pr...
AECOM has won a US$12-million design contract from Rio Tinto Coal Australia.
s and offer increased roof protection for workers than other mining methods. "We take pride in the fact that we are applying sustainability principles to our work on this expansive project," said John M. Dionisio, AECOM president and chief executive officer. AECOM was previously responsible for pro...
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