An AECOM–Inquip joint venture has won a potential $30.7 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers carry out a levee construction project in West Sacramento, California. The American River Common Features-Natomas Basin Reach H improvement effort is scheduled for completion in March 14, 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. USACE received two bids for the project via an online-based competitive […] More

“I don’t think of difficulties; I think of welcome challenges.” EM: Let’s start with your background and how you get to where you are today. Your title is Executive VP of Joint Unmanned Systems and Training Solutions for AECOM. Tim Saffold: I am pleased and feel privileged to be working on the AECOM team with the […] More

“Our ‘design-build-finance-and-operate’ model brings all of AECOM’s capabilities to bear across the full project life-cycle and sets us apart from our competitors.” EM: Tell me about your background and how you ended up in the federal contracting industry. Ron Costella: The first 20 years of my career I was an active duty Army officer, where […] More

AECOM has promoted three executives to new leadership roles in support of the Los Angeles-based global infrastructure firm’s strategic priorities. Fred Werner, formerly AECOM’s group president of design and consulting services-Americas, will serve as president of major pursuits, the company said Monday. The 40-year civil infrastructure professional will work to leverage the company’s design, build, […] More

AECOM has donated $25,000 to the Alliance for Fort Gordon to support the Georgia-based nonprofit organization’s economic development and growth planning efforts at the Fort Gordon Cyber District. The company said Friday Hamp McManus, vice president of defense programs at AECOM,  presented the donation by check to Tom Clark, executive director of the Alliance for Fort Gordon. The alliance […] More

An AECOM subsidiary has received two contract modifications from the U.S. Army to supply, maintain and provide logistics services for the military branch’s pre-positioned stocks. The Defense Department said Thursday URS Federal Services will support Army pre-positioned stock-5 in Kuwait under a $14.2 million modification that runs through Jan. 2, 2018. URS Federal Services will also support APS-2 […] More

AECOM‘s URS Federal Services subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $69.4 million contract to provide laboratory support services and help manage operations at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Work covers lab maintenance, support and operational services as well as professional and technical support for the center’s scientific research and engineering analysis, test and evaluation activities, NASA said […] More

Jeff Kerridge, a 31-year nuclear industry veteran, has been named senior vice president of business development in the Nuclear & Environment (N&E) Strategic Business Unit within AECOM’s Management Services group, the company announced Tuesday “Jeff’s understanding of the nuclear industry for the U.S. Department of Energy and U.K. Ministry of Defense is invaluable,” said John Vollmer, […] More

IBM and AECOM have collaborated to develop a new United Nations scorecard designed to help local government agencies and cities build up resilience and reduce risks associated with natural disasters and climate change. Both companies worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the European Commission to create the UN Disaster Resilience Scorecard for the UN office […] More

Navin Sagar, former associate vice president and national director at infrastructure services firm T.Y. Lin International, has been named VP and national director of AECOM‘s transit systems practice in North America. The company said Monday Sagar brings 35 years of experience in implementing infrastructure projects such as intercity railroad, commuter rail, light rail and mass transit systems. He previously […] More

The U.S. Navy has awarded AECOM a $13.5 million contract modification to provide architect-engineering services in support of environmental action programs within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s Pacific area of responsibility. The Defense Department said Monday that work will include information evaluation; environmental sample analysis; field investigations; analytical data assessment; human health and ecological risk evaluation; community relations support; and construction oversight services. DoD added the […] More

AECOM has received a five-year, $9 million foreign military sales contract from the U.S. Army to provide a range of professional architecture and engineering support services. The Defense Department said Friday AECOM’s technical services business unit will furnish required labor, materials, supplies and equipment in support of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. […] More