AECOM provides integrated solutions for the global automotive industry through all stages of a facility's lifecycle. They offer process design, engineering, construction management, and other services to help automotive companies optimize facilities, increase efficiency, and bring products to market faster while maintaining quality and compliance. AECOM has expertise in areas like site selection, building information modeling, lean manufacturing, and helping clients expand into new markets.

1. Automotive
Driving Quality

2. Our specialists
understand the
automotive industry.
From site selection
and plant design to
construction management
and permitting, we are
focused on getting your
products to market
quickly.
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Our integrated process
driven design approach
allows us to analyze and
optimize every aspect of
your facility.
AECOM is helping automotive clients take
back control of their production technologies
to fully integrate process, buildings and
infrastructure delivery i.e. creating buildings
that are perfectly matched to their function.
From feasibility to installation, operations
and decommissioning, our process design,
architecture and engineering specialists
work as one cohesive team to increase the
operational lifecycle of facilities and create
efficiencies.
Our cost-effective solutions help bring
products to market faster whilst maintaining
continuity of production, quality and
compliance and minimising risks. Solutions
that not only meet requirements, but deliver
measurable capital cost savings.
Alongside the core services of process and
automation, architecture, civil and structural
engineering, mechanical, engineering and
plumbing (MEP) design, project, cost and risk
management and construction services, our
world‑leaders in automotive facility design
specialize in:
–– site selection advice and site reviews
–– building engineering and building information
modelling (BIM)
–– plant design and configuration
–– construction management
–– environment and operational permitting
support
–– EHS auditing and ISO and OHSAS
implementation programmes, including
training
–– plant automation and system integration
–– plant start up and commissioning
–– project control and cost estimating
–– plant turndown, decommissioning and
alternative use analysis
–– production system engineering, including
lean manufacturing
–– supply chain optimisation
–– environmental services
Knowledge hubs,
where you need them
Our experts provide integrated solutions for the
automotive industry worldwide. By understanding the
entire plant and production lifecycle and the importance of
your supply chain, we weave focused technical know-how
in at the project level to benefit the bigger picture for your
company. Developing plants and buildings that respond
to specific operational process and production needs will
improve overall performance output, empowering your
business to successfully meet production targets.
Understanding your business is central to delivering
outstanding results. We help automotive organizations see
further, and will work in partnership with you to get your
products to market faster.
As you expand into new and emerging markets, AECOM’s
global knowledge and our local expertise ensures
responsive, cost-effective service delivery. Whether
understanding the lead time to secure permits in Russia
or the logistical hurdles of delivering specialist buildings
to sites in South Africa, we draw on our wealth of local
industrial experience to deliver proven solutions. Our in-
plant experience implementing EHS ISO 14001, ISO 50001
and OSHAS 18000 programs or Environment, Health
and Safety (EHS) audit programs will ensure efficient
completion with meaningful results.
We take pride in our ability to deliver powerful results.
Our reputation is underpinned by our network of Centers
of Excellence where our automotive, environment and
industrial specialists come together to share their
knowledge and passion. These clusters of expertise
support our industrial work worldwide providing our
clients with the assurance that comes from access to a
global framework of excellence and consistent project
control processes.
The fast-moving, global automotive
industry calls for an integrated, flexible
approach. We meet changing production
demands and high expectations in
emerging and existing markets.

3. Throughout the project lifecycle, we will customize our
services to meet your unique requirements and work in
partnership with onsite project managers and engineering
teams, to create solutions which reflect our clients’ visions.
Continuity of production is mission-critical for automotive
companies. By structuring our service offer around your
needs, we interpret and represent the best interests of
the project at the delivery level and your company at
the strategic level. We use our expertise to increase the
operational lifecycle of your facilities, delivering cost-
effective solutions that help bring products to market
faster, whilst maintaining quality and compliance and
minimizing risks.
Market and
economic expertise
Alongside our engineering and environmental expertise,
AECOM’s global economics team can assess plant
expansion or contraction issues and evaluate alternative
uses. Our economic specialists have delivered projects on
every continent.
AECOM has a long-standing investment in the urban
character, natural systems and cultural milieu of many
geographical regions. Our local expertise, plugged into our
global network, means that we are perfectly placed to meet
your confidential requests regarding existing and emerging
markets.
Our holistic approach guides responsible and productive
use of land. Our environmental professionals will evaluate
site conditions to ensure adequacy for use without liability.
Design, masterplanning, environmental and ecological
planning, strategic planning and economic development
advisors integrate strategic thinking for your projects,
whatever the scale and context. Whether detailed designs,
physical plans, or broad policy frameworks, we provide
implementable solutions that promote sustainable land use
and enhance quality of life.
From concept to full-scale
operation, our automotive
specialists will collaborate
closely with you to realize your
strategic objectives.
We cultivate well-established, long-
standing business relationships. AECOM
is a trusted advisor to the world’s
leading automotive companies.
Strategic partnerships
AECOM brings more than a technical offer to the table. We
work at the highest strategic partnership level. Automotive
organizations around the world allow us to challenge
thinking and empower creativity at every stage to drive
efficiency and create sustainable solutions.
As a trusted advisor, we will work with you both
strategically and hands-on, to help you fully resource
your projects and plug expertise gaps, to deliver against
mission-critical deadlines. You will have access to our
broad network of professionals: the extra minds and
design expertise needed to keep things moving.
We employ the best people in the industry, they are
passionate about our clients, placing a high value on
developing and sustaining long-term relationships.
Through our Key Account Management program, a
dedicated account manager will support your business.
Our global clients include:
–– Bentley Motors
–– BMW
–– Caterpillar
–– Chrysler Group LLC
–– Ford Motor Company
–– General Motors Corporation
–– Honda Motor Company
–– Hyundai Motor Company
–– Jaguar Land Rover
–– Magna International
–– McLaren Automotive
–– Mercedes-Benz Corporation
–– Nissan Motor Company
–– Peugeot Citroën Mitsubishi
–– Toyota Motor Corporation
–– Volkswagen Group
–– Volvo Car Corporation

4. Americas
U.S.A. and Canada
Arvin Meritor
Benteler Industries Inc.
BMW Manufacturing Company LLC
Borgwarner
Chrysler Group LLC
Daimler AG
Delphi Corporation
Donnelly Mirror Corporation
Ford Motor Company
El Paso Plating Work
General Motors Corporation
GenCorp
Gentex Corporation
Glacier Vandervell
Goetze Corporation of America
Honda Motor Corporation
Johnson Controls
Lear Corporation
Mercedes-Benz U.S.A.
Many Tier I, II and III Automotive
Suppliers
National Steel Corporation
Plastech Engineered Products
Plastic Fascia Coating Facility
Tecumseh Products Company
Teledyne Continental Motors
Textron
Toyota Corporation
Visteon Corporation
South America
BMW, Brazil
Chrysler Group LLC, Mexico
Ford Motor Company, Mexico
> P1 General Motors of
Canada Limited
Project: GMT800 Truck Plant Assembly
Line, Car Body Plant Expansion, New Car
Plant Paint Shop, Robotic Workcell Materials
Management, Flex Plant Ventilation Upgrade
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Services Provided: Engineering, design, site
development and servicing, purchasing,
expediting, storing and issuing parts for
construction.
> P2 Hyundai AMCO Russia
Project: Automotive Factory
Location: St Petersburg, Russia
Services Provided: Due-diligence, strategic
consultation, construction and design
management, technical client function and
technology management.
> P3 Toyota SA
Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd
Project: Various facilities including: Press
Line, Body Shop, Assembly Plant, Blanking
Line, Paint Plant, Bumper Paint Shop and
Bumper Press, High-Speed Test Track and
Empty Bin Canopy
Location: Durban, South Africa
Services Provided: Project and construction
management, quantity surveying, structural,
geotechnical, civil, gas, environmental, fire,
wet services engineering and control of
the whole design team (including electrical,
architectural and HVAC).
AECOM office
Project location
P5
P6
P1
Global Experience
Toronto
AECOM Automotive Centre of Excellence
Swindon
Detroit
Europe, Middle East, Africa
Africa
Abland, Umhlanga and Pietermaritzburg
Barloworld, Armstrong Ford and Mazda
Dealership
Ford Motor Company
East London Industrial Development Zone,
IDZ Automotive Supplier Park
MA Automotive Tool and Die (Pty) Ltd
Mercedes Benz South Africa
Toyota Boshoku SA (Pty) Ltd,
Toyota SA Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd,
Toyota Tsusho Africa (Pty) Ltd
Volkswagen Group South Africa
United Kingdom
Bentley Motors
BMW
Ford Motor Company
Jaguar
McLaren technology centre
Mercedes-Benz Corporation
Russia
Peugeot Citroen Mitsubishi
General Motors Corporation
Hyundai
Nissan
Toyota
Volvo
Uzbekistan
General Motors Corporation
Asia-Pacific
India
Ford Motor Company
Jaguar
Toyota
National Automotive Testing and R&D
Infrastructure Projects (NATRIP)
Motherson Automotive Technologies &
Engineering, Rajisthan
SKF Bearkings, Hardiwar
China
Caterpillar
Ford Motor Company
Australia
Ford Motor Company
>P4 Caterpillar
Project: LWL and APPG Facility, Cylinder
Facility, Distribution Centre expansion and
Power Train Facility
Location: China
Services Provided: Project and construction
management (PMCM).
> P6 Chrysler Group LLC
Project: Environmental Services
Location: North America and South America
Services Provided: Full programme
management for phase I environmental site
assessments, phase II site investigations,
environmental management systems
design/implementation, site remediation,
EHS auditing, OSHAS 18000 services
and Information Management Systems
evaluation.
P2
P3
P4
>P5 Jaguar Land Rover
Project: AJ200 Engine Manufacture and
Assembly Plant
Location: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Services Provided: Cost management
Durban
Moscow
Bangkok
Shanghai

5. AECOM has provided design services
to Jaguar Land Rover at their Solihull
plant for over 50 years. Our latest
project with Jaguar Land Rover
has been to provide assistance in
preparation of a planning application
for a new Body in White and Assembly
Building, initially extending to
120,000m2 but subsequently reduced
to 60,000m2.
As part of the enabling works to allow
the new Trim and Final building to
be built AECOM worked with Hasker
Architects to design a sustainable
facility to house the new Data Facility
for the JLR Solihull Plant which
obtained a BREEAM Excellent award.
Major upgrades to the heating,
ventilation and services systems,
together with the strengthening
of the roof structure to support
robot manufacturing and conveyor
systems were carried out against
tight programme constraints. We
added sustainability into the design by
deciding to significantly refurbish the
current building rather than create an
entirely new build. We strengthened
and modified the existing plant features
ensuring legislation standards were met
and longevity achieved.
Over the past 20 years we have
designed over 278,000m of new build,
with projects including:
–– Major refurbishment of the South
Works to raise the roof level to
accommodate an all-new Conveyor
System
–– 20,000m2 refurbishment of the
East Works, involving new service
areas, high-level walkways, new
plantrooms, compressor houses,
and new canopies that are attached
to the existing building
–– New engine assembly building at
North Works
–– New 90 x 330m paintshop building,
with a height varying from 20 to 24m.
The project included 10m of building
cantilevered over effluent lagoons
–– Design for 1km of internal ringroad
Jaguar Land Rover
Project: JLR, Solihull
Location: Solihull, UK
Services Provided: Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Building
Services, Flood Risk Assessments, Geotechnical and Contamination
Investigations, Traffic and Transportation Assessments, Ecological Surveys
BMW Mini
Project: Noise, Vibration & Harness Testing Facility
Location: UK
Services Provided: Civil Engineering, Structural
Engineering, Building Services, Acoustic Engineering
As part of a wider plant modernisation
and extension for increasing capacity
for BMW Mini, AECOM provided
Building Services and Civil, Structural,
and Acoustic Engineering to this
Noise, Vibration & Harshness Testing
Facility. The test chamber was retro-
fitted into an existing building and
involved significant excavation and
reinforcement of a concrete pit.
AECOM worked closely with the
German Specialist equipment provider
to accommodate their technical
requirements, which changed as their
design evolved. AECOM’s Acoustic
team provided background support
to the Building Services and Civil &
Structural teams in the interpretation of
the specialists’ requirements.
Toyota
Project: Toyota Assembly Plant
Location: Deeside and Burnaston, UK
Services Provided: Civil and Structural Engineering,
Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical Design
Since 1995 AECOM has provided a
wide range of consultancy services
including Civil, Structural and
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering,
to assist Toyota with the on-going
development of their sites at Deeside
and Burnaston. Major development
projects we have undertaken include
sites which carry out plastic mouldings,
body pressing and body assembly
as well as final assembly expansion
programmes for the press, welding,
assembly and plastic shops. These
have involved the construction of
large press pit foundations, overhead
travelling cranes, various major
machine foundations, services
trenching modifications and large span
canopy structures.
We have also provided consultancy
services for the construction of new
buildings, major building extensions,
vehicle car parks, site infrastructure
development and maintenance.
We are able to call on an extensive
range of expertise, both locally and
nationally, to provide a responsive
and comprehensive service to one
of the world’s major manufacturing
companies.
Recent Toyota works undertaken
include:
–– Receiving Dock Canopies: Three
40m span canopy structures,
piled foundations, pavements and
drainage.
–– Reserve Strength Capacity Checks:
Structural checks on existing major
structures for the installation of new
equipment.
–– M&E Services: Review and upgrade
of tank farm lightning protection.
Yard lighting design.
–– Vehicle Movement Studies:
Modelling of vehicle movement
patterns in support of facility
development proposals.
We support Toyota in its aim to produce
a sustainable building. The facility has
an impressively low environmental
impact: 99.9% of packaging is re-
used, and heat from exhaust gases
is captured and used where heat is
required in the production process.
Since 1992, water use has been
reduced by 75%, energy by over 70%
and waste by 60%, and none of that
waste goes to landfill.

6. AECOM has been providing award
winning services at automotive plants in
Swindon and Oxford in preparation for
the production of the next generation
MINI.
MINI Plant Swindon, UK
AECOM was commissioned to provide
architectural, structural, mechanical
and electrical engineering and design
and project supervision services at
this MINI Plant. We were responsible
for the installation of a new press line
in the existing Press Shop and the
installation of robot welding cells for
sub-assembly operations. As part of
the refurbishment, new cranes were
also installed. AECOM’s appointment
was recently extended to incorporate
process design advice.
MINI Plant, Oxford UK
As part of the plant upgrade for the
production of the new Mini, AECOM
was commissioned to undertake a
number of building refurbishments
and building services modifications to
provide new assembly facilities, logistic
facilities, sprinkler pump house, design
studio, offices and testing facilities.
With all works carried out in a working
facility, careful attention to programme
and timing was required in order not to
affect vehicle production.
BMW group required an extension
to be built at their Oxford assembly
plant. This extension was to house
a second production line and allow
for changeover space for a switch to
production of new models. Associated
with this work were also a number
of other changes on site, including
demolition of part of an existing
building, construction of a temporary
parts storage building, construction
of a new bridge link to the paintshop
building and changes to site drainage.
AECOM undertook a noise assessment
of the construction and operation of
the new facilities. Noise measurements
inside the existing assembly plant
were taken to allow noise breakout
through the building construction to
be calculated. As full details of plant
were not available at the time, noise
limits were set for building services
and similar plant associated with the
development to ensure that acceptable
noise levels at the closest noise
sensitive receptors were met.
BMW Group
Project: Mini Plant
Location: Swindon and Oxford, UK
Services Provided: Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical &
Electrical Engineering, Project Supervision
General Motors/Vauxhall
Project: Vauxhall Project 3400
Services Provided: Mechanical & Electrical
Engineering, Design Engineering, Project Co-
ordination
Project 3400 was a large-scale
alteration scheme to modify and
expand the existing GM Vauxhall
production line at the Ellesmere Port
plant. AECOM’s Project Management
teams worked with GM in Germany to
perform detailed design and project
coordination in the UK. AECOM
was commissioned to provide an
economically viable production
plant for the manufacture of the next
generation of the Vauxhall Astra. We
worked on the body shop, paint shop
and general assembly buildings which
involved :
–– New swapping area in existing
building (approx. 5000m²)
–– Relocation of Pre-EDU-Line (approx.
1300m²)
–– Body Shop: general modification,
modification of floor slab for new
robots, dissembling of production
area (3300m²), connection to
equipment, new cooling equipment
for outer side panel, new partition
wall, re-use of existing building area
(7000m²) adjustment of exhaust
system, extension of chilled water
system
–– General assembly: general
modifications, new platforms,
adjustment of overhead
construction, connection of
equipment, truck gate with air
curtain, adjustment of watertest and
final waxing
–– Paint Shop: adaption of working
platforms approx. 1700m², ELPO
oven media supply
–– New tank for additional transmission
oil
The new facility, large enough for a
Press Extra Large installation (which
consists of six presses), with overhead
gantry cranes, air locks, staff areas
and offices, involved demolition
and relocation of multiple services
to sustainably deliver a dust-free
environment.
AECOM’s automotive team provided
a one-stop-shop of multi-disciplinary
design services to deliver a sustainable
new press shop aligned with
Volkswagen’s own design requirements.
Volkswagen
Project: Volkswagen Group South Africa Press Shop
Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa
Services Provided: Building engineering, architecture,
quantity surveying, project management.
Peugeot-Citroën-Mitsubishi
Project: Automotive Plant
Location: Kaluga, Russia
Services Provided: Project management, technical
and client consultancy, design development.
Economic indicators that the Russian
automotive industry is to boom steered
Peugeot’s investment in an efficient
new automotive plant in Kaluga, a
region actively seeking inward industrial
investment.
AECOM was already established in
the region, having just completed
an automotive factory for Volvo
and Renault Trucks. Our experience
of introducing and supporting an
international organization into the
region, coupled with our fresh local
knowledge, established local team and
proven understanding of efficiency
in design made AECOM the obvious
choice for project management,
technical and client consultancy and
design development for the new plant.
Our team won recognition for efficient
negotiation of regulatory approvals
for the plant, defined the project
management strategy and supporting
operational schedule, handled tenders
at every phase and ensured best
possible price and service for Peugeot-
Citroën-Mitsubishi. A sharp eye on
safety management ensured over four
million man-hours were achieved during
construction without any lost time
incidents.
When Peugeot-Citroën-Mitsubishi
needed a trusted advisor to safely and
efficiently deliver the construction of
a major new production plant into the
Kaluga region of Russia, AECOM helped
this global automotive company to see
further, go further.

7. GENERAL
MOTORS
BMW
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN
We’re working with
FORD
PEUGËOT
CITROEN
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER
TOYOTA
HONDA VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO
MCLAREN
Supporting local economies
around the world, AECOM’s
contribution to global industry is
pivotal to creating a sustainable
future for all.
We provide professional technical and management
support services to a broad range of markets, including
aerospace, automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical, food
and beverage, oil and gas, and the manufacturing sectors.
Our powerful industrial technical expertise and creativity
draws on the rich history of some of the world’s finest
engineering, environmental, planning and design
companies. We have brought together the expertise of our
legacy companies to provide our clients with access to
integrated services and seamless delivery.
We know how to successfully work globally and deliver
locally. We do this by communicating and by collaborating.
This approach sets us apart. With over 85,000 people
working in more than 150 countries, AECOM delivers global
knowledge and expertise with an understanding of local
cultures and needs. Our adaptable and flexible approach
to projects delivers consistency, longevity and high quality
along with efficiencies in cost and time. Uniquely equipped
to design and manage projects of any type or scale, we are
a single and comprehensive source of solutions.
AECOM creates, enhances and sustains the world’s built,
natural and social environments. We were built to deliver a
better world and, along the way, to help in the success of
our individual clients’ businesses. We empower our clients
to see further and go further.
To learn more about our work, please visit:
aecom.com/markets/industrial/.
AECOM and our contribution to the
global industrial community

8. About AECOM
AECOM is a premier, fully integrated professional and technical
services firm positioned to design, build, finance and operate
infrastructure assets around the world for public- and private-
sector clients. The firm’s global staff — including architects,
engineers, designers, planners, scientists and management and
construction services professionals — serves clients in over
150 countries around the world. AECOM is ranked as the #1
engineering design firm by revenue in Engineering News-Record
magazine’s annual industry rankings, and has been recognized
by Fortune magazine as a World’s Most Admired Company. The
firm is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves, including
transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, oil and gas,
water, high-rise buildings and government. AECOM provides a
blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical
excellence in delivering customized and creative solutions that
meet the needs of clients’ projects. A Fortune 500 firm, AECOM
companies, including URS Corporation and Hunt Construction
Group, have annual revenue of approximately $19 billion.
More information on AECOM and its services can be found at
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