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Whistleblower Suit Dismissed Against AECOM on $1.9B U.S. Army Contract

April 16, 2020

Federal judge rejects former finance manager's charges of overbilling and other violations, citing "underlying invalidity of the merits."

Financial Turmoil

AECOM and WSP Halt Talks to Create Megafirm, Sources Say

Value uncertainty created by COVID-19 pandemic is apparent reason

Debra K. Rubin

April 2, 2020

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Two giants won't confirm negotiations, but deal was close before COVID-19 projections, with talks that could pick up by summer, source says.

Four Seasons Project Defies Hurdles, Decades of Delays

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

March 30, 2020

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Core stability and rail lines were among the challenges for the hotel, condo development that has been more than 20 years in the making.

Construction Worker-Tracking Tech Finds New Jobsite Uses in Coronavirus Pandemic

Jeff Rubenstone

March 26, 2020

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The Spot-R clip-on tag was designed to keep workers safe by monitoring for sudden falls, but working on site in a virus pandemic has seen it used for more creative applications.

Transit Veteran Leaves STV C-Suite for AECOM

Debra K. Rubin

Tom Ichniowski

March 4, 2020

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U. of Maryland picks engineering school dean as next president of the Top 25 US public university.

Crane Collapses at SoFi Stadium Site in Calif., No Injuries Reported

Erica Berardi

February 28, 2020

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A stationary crane collapsed Friday morning at SoFi Stadium., the soon-to-be home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers located in Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles County Fire Department remained on the scene as of Friday afternoon.

Transportation

Colorado City Drops Out of Toll Road Plan

Broomfield withdraws from Jefferson Parkway project after soil sample yields plutonium

Jim Parsons

February 28, 2020

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Will proximity to a former federal nuclear weapons complex scrap the $250-million road project?

Public Works

Why Atlas Technical Consultants Bested AECOM for Initial Contract on Big Mississippi River Bridge

The engineer must work closely with the Capital Area Road & Bridge District, state secretary explains

Richard Korman

February 8, 2020

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State transportation secretary says he rejected AECOM appeal of design award on project worth up to $2.8B partly due to firm's existing workload.

New York City Studies Feasibility of $1B Passenger Rail Line

Eydie Cubarrubia

February 5, 2020

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AECOM and WSP awarded $1.3M contract to study 16-mile Brooklyn to Queens line.

Company Focus

AECOM First-Quarter Results Leave Investors Hopeful

The company is quiet on construction asset sale, CEO change and possible WSP merger deal

Debra K. Rubin

February 4, 2020

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Design giant sees revenue drop, noting "large" claim on storm cleanup work, but cites positive earnings; CEO is quiet on reported WSP merger talks and his successor.