{"id":33592,"date":"2025-12-13T10:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/aecom-lands-270m-federal-aviation-contract\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T10:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:55:30","slug":"aecom-lands-270m-federal-aviation-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/aecom-lands-270m-federal-aviation-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"AECOM lands $270M federal aviation contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/text-to-speech.divecdn.com\/newspost\/807817\/2025-12-12_15.03.40\/aecom-federal-aviation-contract.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ed-secondary-content-box\" data-source=\"snorkel-form\">\n<p class=\"ed-secondary-content-box__title\"><strong>Award:<\/strong>\u00a0Architecture and engineering contract<br \/><strong>Value: <\/strong>$270 million<br \/><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nationwide<br \/><strong>Client:<\/strong>\u00a0Federal Aviation Adminstration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>A new <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/investors.aecom.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/aecom-awarded-nationwide-federal-aviation-administration\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>federal aviation program is taking off<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> with plans to extensively upgrade air traffic control and navigational infrastructure nationwide.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Federal Aviation Administration tapped Dallas-based AECOM to provide architecture and engineering services under a 10-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a ceiling of more than $270 million, according to a Dec. 11 news release. The award spans the FAA\u2019s Eastern, Central and Western service areas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Under the IDIQ model, AECOM will deliver design and construction administration services for new and upgraded air traffic control towers, terminal radar approach control facilities and cross-country navigational aids. That includes work on surveillance radar towers, Doppler radar towers and airport lighting, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cOur team has successfully delivered more than $100 billion of aviation projects globally, including the design and delivery of more than 20 air traffic control towers to date,\u201d said Bane Gaiser, chief executive of AECOM\u2019s global buildings and places business. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for the opportunity to support the FAA in delivering resilient, high-performance infrastructure that contributes to the continued safety and efficiency of U.S. airspace.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The award enables FAA contracting officers to execute task orders through a single contracting vehicle as <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/construction-pittsburgh-airport-overhaul\/803086\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>airports and air traffic facilities continue to modernize<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. The program supports the FAA\u2019s long-term investments to improve safety and operational efficiency of critical air traffic infrastructure across the country, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Congestion and outdated, strained resources in U.S. airport infrastructure have gained increased attention in 2025 due to a military helicopter colliding with American Airlines Flight 5342 as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Jan. 29. All 67 people aboard both aircraft died.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>AECOM has already secured two task orders under the contract, according to the release. These projects include construction support services at Florence Regional Airport in South Carolina and architecture and engineering design services at Chicago Rockford International Airport in Illinois.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThis award reaffirms AECOM\u2019s role as a key partner in designing for the future FAA,\u201d said Karl Jensen, executive vice president of AECOM\u2019s governments business. \u201cAs we continue our 44-year partnership with the FAA, we\u2019re proud to expand our current portfolio in the Eastern Region to deepen our impact across the Central and Western regions.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The win adds to AECOM\u2019s portfolio of jobs in the aviation sector, including design leadership on the tallest and second-tallest air traffic control towers in the U.S. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport, respectively. The contract award comes in the wake of the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/aecom-fourth-quarter-earnings-infrastructure-construction\/805928\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>firm\u2019s record backlog<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> reported on its latest earnings call, where CEO Troy Rudd confirmed strong activity in transportation-related projects, in addition to water work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/aecom-federal-aviation-contract\/807817\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. 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