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| Aecom acquires Hunt Construction Group Aecom Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM), the world's #1-ranked engineering design firm, announced that it has acquired Hunt Construction Group, significantly adding to Aecom's construction services business. Hunt Construction Group, which serves clients in both the public and private sectors, is one of the country's leading commercial construction management firms. It was established in 1944, has more than 700 employees in nine U.S. offices and generated revenues of US$1.2 billion in 2013. On July 13, Aecom announced a definitive agreement to acquire URS Corporation, a transaction that is expected to close in October 2014. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and approval by Aecom and URS stockholders. The combined company, including Hunt, would be a leading, fully integrated infrastructure and federal services provider with more than 95,000 employees in 150 countries. It would have calendar year 2013 pro forma revenues of more than US$20 billion. Recent Hunt Construction Group projects include Marlins Park in Miami, home of Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins; and the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Hunt also managed the construction of facilities at which Aecom provided design services, such as the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the Proton Therapy Clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |