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With a strong presence in

Africa for nearly half a century,AECOM is committed toimproving the continents

built, natural and socialenvironments.

Cover: Green Point Stadium, Cape Town,South Africa

This page: Renaissance Village, This, Senegal


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AECOM has a long history of providing life-improving

expertise and solutions to Africa. We offer enhanced

services across the continent and maintain a presence in

more than 40 African countries. With top-level professionals in

multiple locations, AECOM understands Africas specic

infrastructure needs and challenges.

At AECOM, our multidisciplinary teams of award-winning

engineers, planners, architects, environmental specialists,

economists, scientists, consultants, cost managers, project

managers and program managers are committed to deliveringprojects that improve the quality of life for the African

community. AECOM professionals are developing solutions in

the elds of architecture; building engineering; construction

services; design + planning; economics; energy; environment;

government; mining; oil + gas; project, cost, consultancy;

program management; transportation; and water.

In every part of the world in which we do business, our vision

remains the same to create, enhance and sustain the

worlds built, natural and social environments.

To provide practical solutions for the challenges facing

Africa, AECOM is supported by and works in collaboration

with major African and worldwide organizations such as the

International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Islamic

Development Bank (IDB), Economic Community of West

African States (ECOWAS), West African Development Bank

(WADB), World Bank (WB), African Development Bank (ADB),Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD),

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and many bilateral

donor agencies.

Below: Kigali Conceptual Master Plan, K igali, Rwanda


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Left: Safari CampsEco-Tourism MarketAssessment, Kenya

Architecture, Design +Planning, EconomicsOur architects and interior design professionals help shape

the world around us, from high-rise buildings that sculpt city

skylines to educational, cultural, research and transportation

facilities that enable a better way of life for the future. We

strive to meet each clients goals and community needs

so that we deliver successful buildings that are enjoyable,

environmentally responsible and cost effective to construct,

operate and maintain.

We provide services designed to help our clients understand

their markets, assess risks and clarify the uncertainties of any

development initiative, business strategy or public-policy

program. We translate our clients ideas whatever the

scope, objective or location into sharply focused,

economically feasible projects that meet their challenges

through creative thinking, structured analysis and clear,

concise communications.

Driven by a process that produces energy- and water-efcient

buildings to meet the extreme climate challenges in the region,

our architects incorporate natural materials to maximize each

sites potential. We understand that sustainability is not only

necessary, but also synonymous with good design.

Our experts appreciate that the design and planning stage is

crucial to ensuring a projects success. We partner with clients

to develop and implement feasible solutions that guide their

visions into reality and enhance the quality of life wherever

we work.


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Building EngineeringCombining our knowledge of local African markets with a

global network of creative engineering and technical

expertise, our sustainable, multidisciplinary approach to

building engineering produces high-quality, cost-effective,

energy-efcient and functional, yet visionary, solutions.

Drawing on a worldwide portfolio of comprehensive building

engineering expertise, our solutions reduce the unique

environmental impact of facilities through the wise use of

technology and resources, creating exible spaces that

deliver long-term cost and operating efciencies.

Our experienced engineers and scientists combine their local

knowledge of Africa with their technical expertise to deliver

custom-made solutions for the environmental, economic and

social needs of the region.

AECOMs global teams of structural, mechanical and electrical

engineers collaborate with leading specialists in acoustics,

sustainability, seismic design, re engineering, lighting

design, security, faade engineering, building forensics,

energy auditing, information technology and

telecommunications to deliver cost-effective, functional,

innovative buildings throughout Africa.

Program, Cost, ConsultancyCombining the strength of the AECOM and Davis Langdon

teams, our experts focus on a creative, solutions-driven

approach to deliver the best outcomes for clients investing in

infrastructure, property and construction across a variety of

markets. While our roots are in technical delivery, we always

offer a strategic component created by our in-house

specialists and delivered by customized client teams.

Together with AECOMs many other professional technical and

management services, our PCC services enable us to call upon

a vast, global pool of knowledge, creativity and technicalexpertise to provide solutions. We are ideally placed and

equipped to help clients address the diverse challenges and

opportunities confronting them and to deliver truly inspiring

solutions and enduring legacies.

Whether in Africa or any other part of the world, our PCC team

offers core services of cost consultancy and project

management, complemented by a wide range of specialist

capabilities, including access consulting; building surveying

and building services; capital allowances consulting;

certication services; design management; engineering cost

management; legal support; management consulting; mixed-

use master planning; people, place and performanceconsulting; property consultancy; specication consulting;

value and risk management; sustainability consulting; and

urban planning and verication services.

Our specialist capabilities work towards adding value

through every stage of the development process, as well as

after completion.

Left: KPMG Ofce Building, Johannesburg, South Africa

Right: Nyungwe Forest Lodge, Rwanda


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Left: Manantali Hydropower Station andTransmission Lines, Mali, Senegal and Mauritania

Right: Bongolo Hydroelectric Development,

Louetsie River, Gabon

EnergyAs many African countries have renewable energy potential

that remains largely underdeveloped, AECOM provides clients

with the know-how to implement projects that improve the

quality of life of the population. We maximize the positive

local impacts and facilitate access to nancing energy projects.

With a 40-year history rich in efciency and sustainable

design, transmission and distribution, including power grid

interconnection, and thermal power generation, we combine

our unparalleled depth and breadth of expertise with our local

knowledge to meet the needs of each project no matter thetype or size. We help clients increase the electricity supply for

populations by rationalizing the use of renewable energy

resources such as wind, solar and water.

Our services cover all aspects of a project from pre-

feasibility and feasibility studies, detailed engineering and

project management to tender documents, construction

supervision and commissioning.

Program ManagementFrom creation to completion, AECOMs experts use leading

skills and knowledge during every stage of a project. Our

professionals effectively and efciently apply creative

solutions to manage and minimize risks.

As globally-recognized, skilled leaders in their elds,

AECOMs specialists rely on their client-focused strategies to

successfully manage large-scale projects in transportation/

infrastructure, environmental schemes, facilities, mining and

minerals, and energy installations.

As one of the largest program management rms in the world,

our services include strategic program management

contracting and procurement solutions and alternative

nancing methods; alliance contracting; Web-based program

management control systems; quality programs; capital cost

control; safety and health; value engineering; nancial/budget

control; sustainability; dispute avoidance and resolution;

schedule management and control; and knowledge transfer

and training.


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EnvironmentAECOMs experts understand the need to create, enhance and

sustain the continents natural, built and social environments

as we seek to improve the lives of its people and contribute to

its development. Our professionals deliver comprehensive

solutions to environmental challenges associated with

regulatory, business or operational concerns. Our expertise

enables us to address environmental health and safety

management, compliance and permitting issues associated

with air quality, water/natural resources, habitat protection,

site remediation and restoration, and waste.

While our global environmental team delivers consulting,

engineering, impact assessment and risk management

services to private industry and government organizations, we

also maintain a sharp focus on societal and stakeholder

issues surrounding each project. AECOMs scientists,

engineers and project managers implement sustainable

solutions that restore contaminated land and water, enhance

air and water quality, reduce waste, address climate change

issues, protect public health and safeguard the environment

so future generations can enjoy a better quality of life.

Oil + GasAround the world, oil and natural gas companies both

investor- and state-owned regularly turn to AECOM for

mission-critical planning, operational and closure services to

support their operations, facilities and development projects.

With ever-increasing demands for oil and gas, AECOM is well

prepared to help African nations and private investors

increase production in a cost-effective, environmentally-

responsible manner.

With the global resources to respond and work anywhere in

the world, AECOM professionals in Africa can assist clientsfrom initial acquisition due diligence, feasibility evaluation,

permitting, development planning and engineering design

work, onto operations and maintenance assistance, through

to nal demolition and remediation. We employ tested,

proven and innovative methods and best management

practices gleaned from our experience on thousands of oil

and gas projects worldwide to improve performance and add

business value.

In Africa, as we do around the world, we work with upstream,

midstream, downstream, marketing and alternative energy

segments on global, regional and portfolio programs such as

site remediation and closure or impact assessment. And, wedeliver on discrete assignments that include economic

analyses and program cost consulting for site development;

modeling and design for pipeline routing; support for

exploration and production, marine terminal and shale gas/

oil sands projects; environmental, health and safety

permitting, compliance and monitoring for operations; and

technological solutions for upgraded wastewater

management and treatment.

Left: IntegratedManagement of AlgerianWetlands, Algeria

Right: TechnicalSupport for theImplementation of theDiversied Agricultureand Access to RuralFinance Activities of theAgriculture DevelopmentProject, Burkina Faso


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Left: Support Which Implements Fast Transitions III (SWIFT III) Program, Sudan

Right: Burundi Community-Based Peace and Reconciliation Initiative, Burundi

GovernmentAECOM is strongly committed to helping governments address

the social, economic and political challenges that Africa faces

today. Our dedicated teams work closely with governments,

humanitarian organizations and other agencies to provide

specialized advisory services that enable us to design and

implement initiatives that improve the quality of life for all

people in Africa.

Across the continent, AECOM is dedicated to helping national

governments institute policies that mutually benet good

governance and economic growth. Over the past two decades,we supported peace-building efforts in Sudan, Burundi,

Uganda and Senegal. In addition, AECOM promoted effective

economic reform in Ghana and Zambia. In a land where the

sands are quite literally always shifting, AECOM professionals

are working to build a stable foundation on which Africa can

build a better future. Our services include:

- public policy and economic institutions

- business climate and trade competitiveness

- democracy and governance

- support of peacekeeping missions and humanitarian

response efforts

- training and advisory services

- industrial and commercial area development

- environment, water and regional development


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TransportationAt AECOM, we think its important to nd practical,

sustainable methods that enable people to travel with peace

of mind across cities, countries and continents. Our extensive

knowledge to plan, design and manage transportation

systems, as well as restore and replace aging infrastructure,

will keep Africa moving safely and reliably into the future.

Whether for land, sea or air travel, our transportation

professionals can plan, design, engineer and manage the most

complex projects that Africa needs and demands. As Engineering

News-Records No. 2 worldwide transportation company, ourtransportation clients can reliably count on AECOM.

As populations and economies grow, so do demands for safe,

cost-effective methods of transportation. With the condence

and ability to mobilize large project teams, our transportation

professionals constantly seek new ways to navigate the

growing challenges of keeping Africa moving in the right

direction. Our services include:

- construction and site supervision

- facilities design/architecture

- feasibility/corridor studies

- infrastructure design/operation

- maintenance

- public transportation

- program management

- security and safety systems integration

- transport planning

Construction ServicesAECOM delivers program and construction management

services from project concept to completion and commissioning

Our construction services team offers clients a single, unied

and comprehensive source of solutions backed by AECOMs

combined local knowledge and global expertise.

While a project progresses or increases in complexity

we customize our services to t each clients unique needs

and requirements. As an essential team member on each

project, AECOM assumes a crucial part in helping clients

realize their visions.

Our suite of services covers every aspect of a clients project,

from design to completion, including constructability reviews;

value engineering; cost estimating; scheduling; bid package

preparation; procurement; bid evaluation; eld supervision;

safety programs; quality control; cost control; closeout and

warranty procedures; and building commissioning.

Left: Bamako Airport, Mali

Right: Gautrain Rapid Rail Link,

Gauteng, South Africa


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Environmental Management System Implementation, Mauritania

Top: Water Supply, Beka, Burkina Faso

Bottom: Construction of the Kef Eddir Dam, Wilaya de Tipasa, Al geria

MiningOur experts work across the life cycle of a mining project,

delivering new projects or expanding existing operations

across some of the worlds richest resource regions. With a

strong focus on safety, our teams provide services from

concept and feasibility to full engineering, procurement and

construction management for underground and open pit

mines, including surface infrastructure and processing

facilities in base metals, iron ore and coal.

By applying lessons learned from teams across AECOMs

worldwide network, we ensure that we stay at the forefront ofthe latest tools, technologies and management systems. We

partner with our clients to develop environmental strategies

that minimize regulatory delays and environmental

compliance costs, creating solutions that satisfy regulatory

processes for the mining industry.

WaterOur water professionals understand that Africas need for a

safe, manageable and clean source of water for commercial

and residential use is a critical priority. We are working in

Africa to develop innovative, holistic solutions to meet those

needs. At the same time, we are diligently striving to ndeffective and economical ways to ensure that Africas

communities and businesses have access to dependable

water supplies and the capability to replenish and sustain this

invaluable and life-giving resource.

With that goal always in the forefront of our work, AECOM

professionals remain dedicated to ensuring a clean,

renewable and manageable source of water is available in

even the most difcult locations and situations. AECOM

overcomes challenges such as border closings, protracted

supply interruptions, civil unrest and other sometimes

life-threatening complications to keep our water projects on

time and within budget constraints. When necessary, we workwith neutral aid agencies and other concerned parties to

supply water to places where its most desperately needed.

From helping rural towns nd water in Cameroon to

reinforcing a water supply system in Djibouti or building large

water treatment plants in Algeria and Morocco, AECOM

provides clients with the solutions to meet community needs.


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AECOM partners with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation

Trust to provide an evolving pro bono program, including

strategic organizational planning, conservation strategy

business and marketing guidance and baseline data

recommendations, to conserve the Maasai tribes way of life

Kuku Ranch, Mtito Andei, Keny


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About AECOM

AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider ofprofessional technical and management

upport services to a broad range ofmarkets, including transportation, facilities,

nvironmental, energy, water and government.With approximately 45,000 employees aroundhe world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key

markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blendof global reach, local knowledge, innovation and

echnical excellence in delivering solutions thatreate, enhance and sustain the worlds built,atural and social environments. A Fortune 500ompany, AECOM serves clients in more than30 countries and has annual revenue in excess

of $8.0 billion.

More information on AECOM and its servicesan be found at www.aecom.com.

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