As Primary Designer, AECOM will support the delivery of the major new investment program to transform Scotland's water and wastewater infrastructure

AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been selected as a preferred bidder for Scottish Water's new Enterprise Alliance, an up to 13-year investment program to enhance Scotland's water and wastewater infrastructure. A multi-billion-dollar project, the Enterprise is the highest value venture ever put into place by Scottish Water, which is the publicly-owned utility responsible for supplying fresh drinking water and managing wastewater services across Scotland.

"Being selected as a preferred bidder for Scottish Water's ambitious investment program builds on our long-standing partnership and reinforces AECOM's role as a trusted advisor and delivery partner to the UK water sector," said Richard Whitehead, chief executive of AECOM's Europe and India region. "This innovative enterprise-style delivery model sets a new benchmark for the industry, fostering collaboration, delivering efficiencies, and bringing additional value through our deep technical expertise and engineering-led AI capabilities to increase certainty across complex capital programs."

AECOM has been named as one of two Primary Designers for the Enterprise, accountable for design across the investment program and ensuring effective and efficient delivery outcomes. The program spans the period 2027 to 2033, with contracted activities beginning in 2026 and the potential to extend the program period by an additional six years.

"We're proud to contribute to a transformative program that will strengthen water and wastewater infrastructure for communities across Scotland," said Beverley Stinson, chief executive of AECOM's global Water business. "As the world's top-ranked water design firm by Engineering News Record, we look forward to partnering with Scottish Water and its stakeholders, leveraging our global expertise to help realize their long-term vision and deliver lasting benefits for millions of customers and the environment."

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AECOM selected as a preferred bidder for Scottish Water's multi-billion-dollar Enterprise Alliance