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Fiche documentée couvrant 6 controverses, dont « Formation du groupe AECOM moderne » et « Acquisition de Tishman Construction ».

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Profile No. 4740 · Updated on 12 October 2026

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6Documented controversies+ 3 background events
8Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2018–2024

Pont Gordie Howe : révision publique des coûts et du calendrier de la coentreprise

No legal proceedings

AECOM figure parmi les partenaires du consortium Bridging North America chargé du pont Gordie Howe. Début 2024, le maître d’ouvrage a annoncé un calendrier repoussé et une hausse du coût global du projet.

State of the evidence
Reported by the press
Legal status — source text
Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Construction BriefingGordie Howe bridge budget and schedule revisedPressMedium reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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02

2021

Cession de Shimmick et des activités Civil Construction

No legal proceedings

Après l’intégration de Shimmick acquise en 2017, AECOM a cédé les activités Civil Construction, dont Shimmick, en 2021.

State of the evidence
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Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionShimmick 2026 Form 10-K describes 2017 acquisition and 2021 divestitureRegulatory filingVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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03

2020

Vente de l’activité Management Services à Amentum

No legal proceedings

AECOM a finalisé en février 2020 la cession de l’activité Management Services à des acquéreurs financiers, devenue la base du groupe Amentum.

State of the evidence
Documented
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Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    AECOMAECOM completes Management Services sale to AmentumCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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04

2009–2020

Hanford WTP : règlement distinct de 57,75 M$ avec reconnaissance de faits de facturation

Civil / administrative proceedings

AECOM Energy & Construction figure, avec Bechtel et WTCC, dans le règlement de 57,75 M$ conclu en 2020 sur la facturation de temps de main-d’œuvre improductif au DOE. Le DOJ a rapporté des faits reconnus dans un exposé joint.

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Attorney Eastern District of WashingtonBechtel & AECOM pay $57.75 million for labor time charging at HanfordOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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05

2016

Hanford WTP : règlement conjoint de 125 M$ sur qualité et facturation

Civil / administrative proceedings

AECOM Global II/URS et URS Energy & Construction figurent, avec Bechtel, parmi les entreprises ayant accepté ensemble 125 M$ afin de clore des allégations de coûts inappropriés au chantier nucléaire Hanford.

Sources · 1

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    U.S. Department of JusticeUnited States settles lawsuit against DOE contractors for knowingly mischargingOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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06

1990

Formation du groupe AECOM moderne

No legal proceedings

AECOM retrace sa constitution comme groupe intégré de services techniques et de conception à partir d’entités préexistantes au début des années 1990.

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Not applicable

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    AECOMAbout us: AECOM history and activitiesCompany documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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II. Documented background

Documented biographical or institutional milestones (elections, appointments, foundings, acquisitions…). These are not controversies and are not counted as such.

  1. 2017

    Rachat de Shimmick Construction puis intégration au périmètre Civil Construction

    Des documents réglementaires ultérieurs de Shimmick retracent son acquisition par AECOM en 2017, avant une revente en 2021.

    Sources · 1
    1. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Shimmick 2026 Form 10-K describes 2017 acquisition and 2021 divestiture
  2. 2014

    Acquisition de URS Corporation

    AECOM a finalisé l’acquisition d’URS Corporation, étendant notamment ses activités fédérales et de construction.

    Sources · 1
    1. AECOM — AECOM completes acquisition of URS
  3. 2010

    Acquisition de Tishman Construction

    AECOM a acquis Tishman Construction pour environ 245 M$ afin d’élargir son offre de services de construction.

    Sources · 1
    1. AECOM — AECOM acquires Tishman Construction for $245m

III. Constellation of documented links

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