AECOM is a driving force behind projects such as the high-speed rail and the proposed Hyperloop in Texas.
DALLAS – This story originally appeared in the Dallas Business Journal.
Multinational infrastructure consultancy AECOM – a driving force behind projects like high-speed trains and the proposed Hyperloop in Texas – is moving its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Dallas, in the recent Fortune 500 leap to the Lone Star State.
AECOM CEO Troy Rudd and select corporate executives will join AECOM more than 1,200 professionals working at the company’s existing Dallas office at 13355 Noel Road, Suite 400 and other offices across Texas, according to a company press release.
The engineering giant employs 47,000 people worldwide and achieved sales of 13.2 billion US dollars in 2020 with its professional services business.
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AECOM is the sixth Fortune 500 company to have headquarters relocated to Dallas-Fort Worth commercial real estate company CBRE in the past six years.
“It’s a big deal and we’re excited about it,” said Dale Petroskey, President and CEO of the Dallas Regional Chamber, in an interview with the Dallas Business Journal.
“It’s a big infrastructure company, and that now gives us three big infrastructure companies in the Dallas area: Fluor, Jacobs, and AECOM,” said Petroskey of doing business in Texas, and so we’re just excited. It is a great asset for our region. “
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Approximately 2,500 employees at AECOM’s downtown Los Angeles office and other offices across the state will continue to serve the company’s California customers, the company said.
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) has a longstanding presence in California and Texas.
“Although the North Texas region now offers AECOM additional advantages as a corporate hub and talent magnet for the engineering and consulting industries, both markets remain at the core of the company’s growth strategy,” said a press release on the company’s website.
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AECOM offers public and private clients professional services throughout the entire life cycle of projects, from planning through design and engineering to program and construction management. The projects span a wide range of types and sectors including transport, buildings, water, new energy and the environment.
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