Side-by-side
AECOM vs Arup
Two Terminal Design & Architecture suppliers compared on Aviation Souk. Stats, certifications, and supplier-declared strengths drawn from the indexed profiles. Both compete in Terminal Design & Architecture, Aviation Engineering & Programme Management.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
AECOM
Rich · 70%
7 products · 0 certs · 5 named installations
Arup
Rich · 65%
2 products · 0 certs · 0 named installations
Named installations
AECOM
John F. Kennedy InternationalLos Angeles InternationalBoston Logan InternationalSingapore ChangiJorge Chavez International
Arup
No named installations in supplier source.
Top products extracted
AECOM
Airport Master PlanningTerminal Architecture and DesignAirside EngineeringProgram and Construction ManagementAviation AdvisoryEnvironmental and Sustainability ServicesCost and Project Management
Arup
Airport Terminal Design and EngineeringAirport Infrastructure Engineering
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | AECOM | Arup |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | GB |
| Headquarters | Dallas, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1990 · 35 yrs in Gulf | 1946 · 30 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture · Aviation Engineering & Programme Management Only AECOM: Airfield Pavement & Landside Civil Works | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture · Aviation Engineering & Programme Management |
| GCC airport installations | 6 indexed GCC airports RUHJEDDOHDXBAUHDWC | 4 indexed GCC airports DOHDXBAUHRUH |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 Only here: LEED, FIDIC | Both hold: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 Only here: ICE, IStructE, CIBSE |
| Flagship products | 4 flagship products King Salman International Airport programme management · King Abdulaziz International Jeddah Terminal 1 engineering support · Beijing Capital T3 support role · LAX Landside Access Modernization | 5 flagship products Hamad International structural/facade engineering · Beijing Daxing structural engineering · MassMotion pedestrian simulation platform · NEOM aviation capacity advisory |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope extends to Airfield Pavement & Landside Civil Works, AECOM brings that as well. | If you only need Terminal Design & Architecture, Arup is the more focused pick. |
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