US firm eyes further push into £250bn water and energy market

Aecom has bought Scottish consultant Allen Gordon for an undisclosed sum.

The firm, which specialises in the water and energy sectors, was set up[ in 1971 and employs around 35 people from offices in Perth, Stirling and Inverness.

Aecom said: “The addition of the Allen Gordon team further enhances Aecom’s positioning ahead of substantial expected investment totalling more than £250bn over the next decade in the water and energy markets across the region.â€

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Aecom has paid an undisclosed sum for the business

The chief executive of Aecom’s Europe and Indian region, Richard Whitehead, added: “Allen Gordon has trusted relationships with key clients across the region and maintains substantial framework capacity from repeat clients that provides tremendous opportunities for growth.â€

In its last set of results, Aecom Ltd, which covers most of its UK business, said revenue in the year to 27 September last year was up 2% to £777m. Pre-tax profit was up 3& to £37m.

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