Dec 3 2009
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it will manage the Infrastructure Project component of one of the most ambitious urban development projects in the United Arab Emirates, the Capital District in Abu Dhabi.
“AECOM is proud to be part of this exciting plan to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi,” said John M. Dionisio, AECOM President and Chief Executive Officer. “Globally AECOM has been entrusted with the management and control of hundreds of major capital programs.”
The Capital District is envisioned as the focus of government, academic and knowledge-based sectors as part of the emirate’s comprehensive vision of the future, entitled “Plan Abu Dhabi 2030.” The Capital District development will create a sustainable, vibrant and compact mixed-use city and form the center of the United Arab Emirates’ federal government. It ultimately will be home to 370,000 residents.
The Capital District infrastructure will feature a first-class transportation system built on a backbone of underground, high-speed metro and will include highways and roads, water, sewage, district cooling, communication, gas, street lighting, tunnels, and public realm works.
Source: http://www.aecom.com/