AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM; pronounced A-E-COM) is one of the world's largest engineering and architectural design firms, ranked number two by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides professional, technical and management support services, specifically in the areas of transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. It has more than 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries. AECOM is a Fortu...
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AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM; pronounced A-E-COM) is one of the world's largest engineering and architectural design firms, ranked number two by Engineering News-Record and number one by Architectural Record. It provides professional, technical and management support services, specifically in the areas of transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. It has more than 43,000 employees in more than 100 countries. AECOM is a Fortune 500 company.
AECOM was launched as an independent company in 1990, though its history can be traced back to the early 1900s and the inception of the Ashland Oil & Refining Company in Lexington, Kentucky. Through a series of acquisitions and technological developments, Ashland grew to include chemical, petrochemical, highway construction and construction materials firms within its realm, laying the groundwork for the creation of Ashland Technology in 1985. One of Ashland's acquisitions included Daniel, Mann, Johnson & Mendenhall (DMJM), a...
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