Press Releases

Construction of the new 2.1-million-square-foot office building is well underway at the mixed-use Manhattan West development New York, NY (May 26, 2016) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that its Tishman Construction unit is managing construction of Brookfield’s One Manhattan West in New York City. Tishman has been selected...

LOS ANGELES (May 24, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that its scientists and engineers are presenting technical papers with new insights on remediation technologies at the Battelle “10th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds,” in Palm Springs, Calif., from May 22-26. Based on vast experience...

LOS ANGELES (May 18, 2016) — AECOM and Van Alen Institute today launched the annual Urban SOS competition, inviting university students to become the visionaries of tomorrow by taking on some of the most pressing challenges faced by the world’s cities. The contest is presented in partnership with ‘100 Resilient Cities — Pioneered by the...

Former L.A. economic chief to lead Design and Consulting Services Group in Los Angeles metro market LOS ANGELES (May 17, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today it has named Kelli Bernard to the position of chief executive for the Los Angeles metropolitan area for the firm’s design and consulting...

  London – 12th May 2016: Construction of the 2016 Serpentine Pavilion and Summer Houses has started. For the first time, the Serpentine Galleries has expanded its annual architecture programme to include four Summer Houses, located a short walk from the Gallery in Kensington Gardens, in addition to the 16th Pavilion on the Gallery lawn....

AECOM’s main cable dehumidification system project for the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge (also known as the Bay Bridge) has recently won a 2016 Engineering Excellence Award (EEA) from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) in the Honor Award category. The Bay Bridge, operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), consists of a...

Broomfield, Colorado (May 10, 2016) – Flatiron Construction Corp. (FLATIRON), one of the largest infrastructure contractors in North America, along with its partner AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, were named Apparent Selected Proposer by the Colorado Department of Transportation to design and build the $215 million, 12-mile C-470 Tolled Express...

New mayor needs to recruit a “coalition of the willing” with local authorities across the commuter belt  London – 3 May 2016: London is growing so rapidly beyond its formal boundaries that the office of the London mayor no longer holds the necessary powers to plan and deliver the expansion in housing and infrastructure necessary...

After breaking into The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers List for the first time last year, AECOM has now risen to 70, placing us amongst the year’s highest climbers. The list is based on interviews with thousands of graduates working across all sectors, and is seen as the definitive annual guide to Britain’s most sought-after...

For the first time, new book outlines circular economy principles specifically for the built environment Embracing principles of the circular economy could bring a number of benefits to the built environment, according to global infrastructure services firm AECOM. Buildings are regularly stripped out and torn down, with new buildings frequently constructed from hard-won raw materials....

AECOM has launched a new service that will help the UK Government deliver critical aid around the world. From today, the AECOM-led alliance Delivering Procurement Services for Aid (DPSA) will support the Department for International Development (DFID) with its global procurement and logistics requirements. Procuring goods and equipment, supported by a reliable supply chain, is...

AECOM Capital, the investment and development arm of AECOM, announced the hiring of Bill Smith to serve as executive vice president of design and construction, responsible for managing the design and construction of all AECOM Capital developments nationally. Since AECOM Capital’s founding in January 2013, it has invested in 14 projects across residential, commercial and...

LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, has announced that Al Hannum has been appointed chief executive of its environment consulting business, a leading practice ranked as the world’s largest and most geographically diverse environmental consultancy by the Environmental Analyst. As chief executive, Hannum directs the overall management,...

LOS ANGELES (April 19, 2016) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, will hold a conference call with analysts and investors on May 10 to discuss fiscal second-quarter 2016 financial results. The company will conduct a live, audio-only webcast of its conference call at noon Eastern Time, during which management will make...

Construction for state-of-the-art, US$375-million, 20,000-seat arena completed on time with an aggressive delivery timeline Las Vegas, NV (April 18, 2016) — AECOM’s Hunt Construction Group, part of the firm’s construction services practice, along with partner PENTA Building Group recently celebrated the completion of the MGM Resorts International and AEG’s T-Mobile Arena project, for which they...

LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2016) — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been selected to provide technical advisory services on the Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project in Mississauga and Brampton, Canada, and the Hamilton LRT project in Hamilton, Canada, for Metrolinx, an agency of the Government...

LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that executives from AECOM and Savannah River Remediation LLC (SRR), an affiliate of AECOM, presented a donation of US$80,000 to the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) Chancellor Dr. Sandra Jordan, continuing a US$400,000 pledge to the university to...

LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2016) — AECOM Capital, the investment and development arm of AECOM, a premier fully integrated global infrastructure firm, recently announced the appointment of Ted Fentin to serve as a managing director. Mr. Fentin will be responsible for the origination and execution of real estate projects for AECOM Capital’s West Coast platform....

LOS ANGELES (April 11, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that its Economics Senior Vice President John Robinett has received the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) Distinguished Service Award. The TEA Distinguished Service Award is presented annually in recognition of a TEA member’s outstanding contributions “above and beyond the call...

AECOM is proud to be a Gold sponsor of the Adaptation Canada National Symposium 2016, a major climate change and resilience conference that takes place from April 12 to April 14 at Shaw Centre, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Canada. The symposium includes three days of plenary and keynote addresses, and concurrent session presentations on...

AECOM guides new ISO 50001:2011-certified energy management system for airport LOS ANGELES (March 29, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, recently assisted Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) with the development and implementation of an energy management system (EnMS). After the completion of the project, ATL was recognized as the first U.S....

LOS ANGELES (March 24, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Sandra Parét, Brett Shwery and Kim Vinson have joined the firm as senior vice presidents to drive corporate workplace design and enhance design excellence in the Americas and globally. Formerly leading the strategic accounts design practice for a...

LOS ANGELES (March 21, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has published its third-annual enterprise safety, health and environment (SH&E) report. Titled “Getting to the heart of safety,” the report showcases the dedicated employees, innovative tools and notable projects that encompass AECOM’s industry-leading “Safety for Life” program....

LOS ANGELES (March 15, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has named Pete Holland chief operating officer of the Los Angeles metropolitan area for the firm’s design and consulting services group. A 25-year veteran of the architecture/engineering/construction industry, Holland has an impressive track record of leading change,...

Four Essex councils have collectively awarded AECOM a contract to investigate how North Essex could use Garden City principles to support housing growth together with the jobs and infrastructure which must come with them. Braintree District Council, Colchester Borough Council, Tendring District Council and Essex County Council have appointed AECOM to deliver a feasibility study...

AECOM plans to hire 150 apprentices in 2016 Misperceptions that apprenticeships are an inferior route into industry are the biggest barrier to attracting good candidates, according to a survey1 of apprentices carried out by global infrastructure services firm AECOM, which plans to hire 150 apprentices in 2016. One in three apprentices responding to the survey (33...

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 new hydroelectric projects on existing dams, and AECOM Capital, a subsidiary...

A four-year scheme in the United Kingdom to turn a 10-mile stretch of the M6 into a Smart Motorway, relieving congestion between Stafford and Cannock, has been completed. The £100m upgrade has increased capacity by converting the hard shoulder into a permanent running lane, delivering benefits at a lower cost and with less environmental impact...

Bold vision would double the height, create sky gardens, bring in light and dramatically improve efficiency NEW YORK (March 8, 2016) — A new vision for New York City’s MetLife Building (formerly the Pan Am Building) reimagines the 50-year-old icon as a highly efficient, light-filled structure of nearly twice the height with less than one-sixth...

LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2016) — Alaska Intrastate Gas Company (AIGCO) and AECOM announced today that they have entered into an agreement to provide engineering and associated services that will provide an opportunity to bring gas to 17 southeastern Alaskan communities. The project will include building and operating gas supply infrastructure as a public utility...

LOS ANGELES (March 4, 2016) — AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that Rebecca Nolan has joined the firm as executive vice president and head of its buildings and places design practice in the Americas. Nolan brings 35 years of experience in strategic planning, architectural design and leadership in the health...

AECOM has secured a major residential win as a design and build contractor, following the launch of its new, integrated offer focused on the UK commercial and residential market. The global integrated infrastructure services provider will serve as design and build contractor on the first two phases of a new circa £40 million high-end residential...

AECOM is currently celebrating no less than four finalist positions in the prestigious 2016 Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence. The RTPI represents 23,000 planning professionals worldwide and promotes spatial planning, shapes policy and raises professional standards. The Awards for Planning Excellence have been run by the RTPI for over 30 years...

Northern cities must ensure their planning structures are better prepared to attract foreign direct investment to fund the Northern Powerhouse, according to global infrastructure services firm AECOM. As public sector and business leaders descend on Manchester for the UK Northern Powerhouse International Conference tomorrow, AECOM argues that to achieve the truly transformational change required to...