Press Releases

GERMANTOWN, Md. (Aug. 23, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) research and development contract from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Centers’ (IAC) multiple award contract (MAC) for the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The IDIQ contract, which was...

Global infrastructure services firm AECOM has been selected to design a new world-class learning and research building for the University of Exeter, in partnership with Hopkins Architects. The AECOM and Hopkins team has won a design competition for Project North Park, the University’s new flagship research and teaching facility that is scheduled to open in...

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 21, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has begun construction of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Fort Carson, Colorado, using Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) GridStar® Lithium energy storage system. The 4.25 MW/8.5 MWh BESS is part of an energy savings performance contract...

AECOM Tishman to serve as construction manager throughout the restoration of the legendary hotel destination NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2018 – Anbang Insurance Group (“Anbang”) today announced the continuation of restoration efforts at Waldorf Astoria New York, as the iconic hotel enters its second phase of construction. AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated...

AECOM invited 50 children into its London campus for an Open House day to find out more about the amazing engineering that goes on behind the scenes of daily life. The children took part in fun, hands-on activities delivered by members of AECOM’s engineering teams throughout the day to help them learn about different specialisms...

Project team commits to building the ultimate urban arena at Seattle Center SEATTLE – JULY 31, 2018 – OVG-Seattle and NHL Seattle today announced Skanska-Hunt, a joint venture between Skanska and AECOM Hunt, as general contractor for the redevelopment of the Seattle Center Arena. Together the project team is set to begin construction on the largest private...

In partnership with the Army Cyber Institute at West Point and the City of Houston, AECOM will host Jack Voltaic 2.0 HOUSTON (July 26, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today the launch of its National Preparedness offering. The new approach is underpinned by AECOM’s Converged Resilience model, an integrated...

AECOM has been appointed by the Royal Opera House (ROH) to deliver a full asset condition service of its site in Covent Garden, London. AECOM will make recommendations for the repair of the historic ROH and Production Workhouse. The project will involve building and MEP services for the life cycling profiling of the buildings to...

AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, has appointed Colin Wood MBE as Chief Executive, Civil Infrastructure EMIA. Colin will be responsible for leading the growth, strategy and client engagement of AECOM’s Civil Infrastructure business in EMIA which operates in 50 countries, has over 8500 staff and includes the Transportation, Water, Ports and Power...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 19, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, along with Bluebeam, a leading developer of project efficiency and collaboration software, announced today an initiative to deliver a major digital milestone in revolutionizing and streamlining California’s Division of the State Architect (DSA) design review process. DSA provides design and construction...

Driverless pods are being trialled this week at Filton Airfield as part of a pilot scheme that will pave the way for the use of connected and autonomous vehicles to move people around airports, hospitals, business parks, shopping and tourist centres. The closed test at the disused airfield in north Bristol is the first of...

GERMANTOWN, Md. (July 18, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded one of six indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), multiple award services contracts by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency to provide support for the United States Cooperative Threat Reduction program. The mission of the program is...

With over 50 years of experience in the design, build and operations (DBO) of commercial and government space launch facilities, the supporting infrastructure and supply chain development -global infrastructure services firm AECOM congratulates the United Kingdom’s Space Agency (UKSA) on its recent spaceflight announcement. Since the inception of the UKSA programme AECOM has provided potential...

LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2018) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, will hold a conference call and webcast with analysts and investors on August 7, 2018 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, during which management will present the Company’s fiscal third quarter 2018 financial results, strategy and market trends. The live webcast...

Through Bridging North America consortium, AECOM to design longest cable-stayed bridge in North America LOS ANGELES, (July 12, 2018) — AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been selected, as part of the Bridging North America consortium, to design the Gordie Howe International Bridge by the Windsor-Detroit...

AECOM has been appointed by the Department for International Development (DFID) to deliver its Cities and Infrastructure for Growth project in Zambia (CIGZ). CIGZ will provide demand-led technical assistance consultancy to national and local government in areas such as urban planning, infrastructure service delivery and energy access with a view to harness the power of...

Automatically refusing mortgages on properties where Japanese knotweed is found is out of proportion to the risk posed by this invasive species, new research has found. Ecologists from global infrastructure services firm AECOM and the University of Leeds have carried out the most extensive research to date assessing the potential of Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica)...

AECOM has released drone footage of the 2018 Serpentine Pavilion, which opened to the public last week, so that people can experience the project from a bird’s eye view. For the sixth year running, AECOM, in collaboration with David Glover, delivered engineering and technical design services for the project. Ross Manship, Lead Drone Pilot, AECOM,...

To champion LGBTQ+ inclusion in the engineering field, AECOM will be marching together this London Pride taking place 7th July with networking group InterEngineering. This will be the third year running at the London march for AECOM. Joining other leading firms from the engineering and construction industry, AECOM will be showing its solidarity in challenging stereotypes associated...

Members of AECOM’s Automotive team attended a ‘Topping Out’ ceremony at Daimler’s new Mercedes-Benz engine factory in Jawor, Poland on Friday 22nd June. Global infrastructure services firm AECOM was appointed as lead consultant/general designer and provided a fully comprehensive infrastructure design service (all disciplines & specialisms) for the EUR 500 million plant.  AECOM was also...

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario (June 25, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Marc Devlin, a material science engineer by training, has joined the company as executive vice president and region executive of AECOM’s Design Consulting Services business in Canada. In this position, Mr. Devlin will leverage his substantial engineering and...

DARWIN, Australia (June 21, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) to construct an aircraft parking apron and supporting facilities at the Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin. The firm-fixed priced contract, awarded in May, is worth...

The new global impact initiative includes 25 projects spanning 15 countries and extends the company’s Blueprint for a Better World platform LOS ANGELES (June 21, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has launched the Blueprint Travel Grant program, a corporate responsibility initiative that funds employee-driven volunteer service...

Perfect Circle has been appointed by the University of Bristol to design its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. The campus will bring new life to a neglected area of the city centre, benefiting both students and the city of Bristol. The development will include academic teaching space and a student village that will accommodate 1,500...

Most companies are familiar with internships and work placements to help attract graduate trainees, but it is crucial that industry also supports women and men back into the workplace following career breaks. Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, global infrastructure services firm AECOM argues that Career Returner Programmes are crucial for tackling the industry’s...

KINCARDINE, ON (June 14, 2018) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that a joint venture between AECOM, Aecon and SNC-Lavalin, has been awarded a CA$475 million contract by Bruce Power for the Unit 6 Fuel Channel and Feeder Replacement (FCFR) at the Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Kincardine, Ontario. The...

AECOM employees invest US$1 million in improved water and sanitation projects creating US$5 million in economic productivity LOS ANGELES (June 14, 2018) — Water For People, an international nonprofit working to provide lasting quality water and sanitation services, celebrates its 10-year partnership with AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm. For 10 years, the...

The latest in the company’s Brilliant Cities series identifies 10 “Key Trends” and 10 “Big Moves” to help Sydney flourish in 2050 The economic opportunities and lifestyle that attract thousands of productive and highly skilled migrants to Sydney today could be extinct by 2050, unless key recommendations outlined in a new Manifesto for Sydney at...

LOS ANGELES (June 8, 2018) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Savannah River Operations Office in Aiken, South Carolina, has extended the current liquid waste management contract with AECOM-led Savannah River Remediation LLC. The approximate US$450-million extension will run from June 1,...

SHANGHAI, CHINA (7 June 2018) – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Shanghai Greenland Construction Group Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Greenland Group (Greenland), a publicly-listed, Fortune 500 global company and among China’s largest, to explore long-term, joint opportunities for integrated delivery...

HONG KONG, June 6, 2018 – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mushroom VR™, a wholly-owned unit of Super 78, a leading theme park entertainment design and media studio, to develop a collaborative platform that intends to transform theme park visualization...

SHANGHAI, May 25, 2018 – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today it has signed an agreement with Sunvision Holdings Inc. (Sunvision), a subsidiary of Shanghai-based Fosun, one of China’s largest investment conglomerates, for the establishment of a joint venture company focused on developing Transit Oriented Development (TOD) project opportunities. In September...

HOUSTON (May 25, 2018) —AECOM Capital, the investment arm of AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and Houston-based PMRG, one of the nation’s leading real estate companies, announced today that they have closed on equity and debt financing to develop 328 multifamily units and 14,967 square feet of ground-floor retail in a luxury...

Virgin Hyperloop One, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and AECOM, initiate stakeholder engagement, and propose a concept for first Virgin Hyperloop One portal near Denver International Airport DENVER, COLORADO — Virgin Hyperloop One, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and AECOM, have announced they are advancing to the second half of the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop feasibility...