Side-by-side
AECOM vs Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
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.
Souk's data signal
Where the AI cites each one.
AECOM
Rich · 90%
7 products · 0 certs · 6 named installations
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Rich · 80%
4 products · 1 certs · 4 named installations
Named installations
AECOM
John F. Kennedy InternationalLos Angeles InternationalBoston Logan InternationalSingapore ChangiJorge Chavez InternationalBoston Logan International Airport, Terminal E
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Moynihan Train HallSan Francisco International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International AirportLondon Heathrow Airport
Verified certifications & approvals
AECOM
No verified certs surfaced from supplier source.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
- ●USGBC — Moody Performance Hall
Top products extracted
AECOM
Airport Master PlanningTerminal Architecture and DesignAirside EngineeringProgram and Construction ManagementAviation AdvisoryEnvironmental and Sustainability ServicesCost and Project Management
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Airport Terminal Architecture and DesignTetras lighting collectionNebula Venezia luminaireDyad marble mosaic tile collection
Procurement comparison
The spec-by-spec breakdown.
| Procurement dimension | AECOM | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | US | US |
| Headquarters | Dallas, United States | Chicago, United States |
| Founded · years in Gulf | 1990 · 35 yrs in Gulf | 1936 · 45 yrs in Gulf |
| Categories overlap | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture Only AECOM: Aviation Engineering & Programme Management · Airfield Pavement & Landside Civil Works | Both: Terminal Design & Architecture |
| GCC airport installations | 6 indexed GCC airports RUHJEDDOHDXBAUHDWC | 3 indexed GCC airports JEDRUHDXB |
| Certifications | Both hold: ISO 9001, LEED Only here: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FIDIC | Both hold: ISO 9001, LEED Only here: AIA, NCARB |
| 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 | 4 flagship products Haj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International (Jeddah) · Mumbai T2 Terminal · Kempegowda International Terminal 2 (Bengaluru) · King Abdulaziz International master-plan studies |
| International airports | 0 indexed | 0 indexed |
| Tier on Aviation Souk | Verified (data-rich) | Verified (data-rich) |
| Decision fork | If your scope extends to Aviation Engineering & Programme Management, AECOM brings that as well. | If you only need Terminal Design & Architecture, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is the more focused pick. |
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