Construction management firm significantly expands AECOM\u2019s presence in the U.S. construction services market.<\/p>\n
AECOM, the world\u2019s #1-ranked engineering design firm, announced today that it has acquired Hunt Construction Group<\/a>, significantly adding to AECOM\u2019s construction services business.<\/p>\n Hunt Construction Group, which serves clients in both the public and private sectors, is one of the country\u2019s leading commercial construction management firms.\u00a0 It was established in 1944, has more than 700 employees in nine U.S. offices and generated revenues of US$1.2 billion in 2013.<\/p>\n \u201cThe addition of Hunt\u2019s people and resources immediately makes AECOM one of the largest U.S. builders,\u201d said Michael S. Burke, AECOM president and chief executive officer.\u00a0 \u201cThis important expansion of our build expertise reflects the continued advancement of our strategy to create an integrated delivery platform with superior capabilities to design, build, finance and operate infrastructure assets globally.\u201d<\/p>\n On July 13, AECOM announced a definitive agreement to acquire URS Corporation, a transaction that is expected to close in October 2014.\u00a0 The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by AECOM and URS stockholders.\u00a0 The combined company, including Hunt, would be a leading, fully integrated infrastructure and federal services provider with more than 95,000 employees in 150 countries.\u00a0 It would have calendar year 2013 pro forma revenues of more than US$20 billion.<\/p>\n \u201cHunt presents a compelling strategic fit for our business \u2014 combining its expertise in the sports, health care and aviation markets with our construction services team\u2019s recognized strength in the commercial tall buildings, residential and hospitality sectors,\u201d added Daniel P. McQuade, AECOM chief executive, construction services.\u00a0 \u201cWe welcome Hunt\u2019s employees to AECOM and look forward to the continued growth of our construction services practice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBecoming part of AECOM provides expanded growth opportunities for our business and our people, as we are now better positioned to continue working on the largest and most challenging projects,\u201d said Hunt Construction Group Chief Executive Mike Fratianni, who will retain his position with the operation, as will current Chairman Emeritus Robert Hunt.<\/p>\n Recent Hunt Construction Group projects include Marlins Park in Miami, home of Major League Baseball\u2019s Miami Marlins; and the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.\u00a0 Hunt also managed the construction of facilities at which AECOM provided design services, such as the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the Proton Therapy Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.<\/p>\n About AECOM<\/b><\/p>\n Ranked as the #1 engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record<\/i> magazine\u2019s annual industry rankings, AECOM\u00a0is a premier, fully integrated infrastructure and support services firm, with a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.\u00a0 With approximately 45,000 employees \u2014 including architects, engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and construction services professionals \u2014 serving clients in more than 150 countries around the world,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves.\u00a0 AECOM\u00a0provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world’s built, natural and social environments.\u00a0 A\u00a0Fortune 500<\/i>\u00a0company,\u00a0AECOM\u00a0had revenue of\u00a0$8.0\u00a0billion during the 12 months ended\u00a0March 31, 2014.\u00a0 More information on\u00a0AECOM\u00a0and its services can be found at aecom.com\/taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n About Hunt Construction Group<\/b><\/p>\n In its 70-year history, Hun…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-11179","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/11179\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/tw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=11179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}