--- title: "AECOM vs Aurecon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is AECOM or Aurecon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Engineering consultancies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-aurecon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AECOM vs Aurecon: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is AECOM or Aurecon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Engineering consultancies set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: AECOM and Aurecon - **Competitive set**: Engineering consultancies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AECOM Share of Search**: 14.2% - **Aurecon Share of Search**: 6.2% ## Is AECOM or Aurecon more popular in search? - In September 2026, AECOM had more branded searches than Aurecon among engineering consultancies in New Zealand. AECOM had about 3,670 branded searches, while Aurecon had 1,600. AECOM made up 14.2% of all engineering consultancy searches we track, and Aurecon accounted for 6.2%. - AECOM was ahead of Aurecon in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AECOM’s share of searches among engineering consultancies in New Zealand held steady at 14.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aurecon’s share of searches among engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 6.1% to 6.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.6K. ## Top engineering consultancies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aurecon was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. AECOM was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Aurecon was listed before AECOM in every answer that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Beca | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | WSP | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tonkin + Taylor | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aurecon | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GHD | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | AECOM | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Stantec | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about engineering consultancies - Asked ChatGPT "Which engineering consultancy should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. Beca, 2. Tonkin + Taylor, 3. WSP - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best engineering consultancies in New Zealand?": 1. Beca, 2. Aurecon, 3. WSP, 4. GHD, 5. Tonkin + Taylor, 6. AECOM, 7. Stantec - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best engineering consultancy in New Zealand for a construction project?": 1. Beca, 2. Tonkin + Taylor, 3. WSP, 4. Aurecon - Searched Google, AI Overview "best engineering consultancy": 1. Beca, 2. WSP - Searched Google, AI Overview "civil engineering consultants": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand engineering consultancies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Stantec overtook Tonkin + Taylor and AECOM to rank 2nd among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, with 17.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, AECOM lost share of searches among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, from 15.5% to 14.2%. ## Month by month | Month | AECOM estimated searches | AECOM Share of Search | AECOM rank | Aurecon estimated searches | Aurecon Share of Search | Aurecon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.7K | 14.2% | 3 | 1.6K | 6.1% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 4.5K | 17.3% | 2 | 1.6K | 6.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 3K | 15.1% | 2 | 1K | 5.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3K | 13.9% | 3 | 1.6K | 7.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 4.5K | 16.3% | 2 | 1.6K | 5.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 4.5K | 14% | 3 | 2.4K | 7.5% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 4.5K | 16.1% | 2 | 1.9K | 6.8% | 5 | | May 2026 | 4.5K | 16.6% | 2 | 1.9K | 7% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.5K | 15.9% | 2 | 2.4K | 8.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.5K | 15.5% | 2 | 2.9K | 10% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 4.5K | 15.5% | 3 | 1.9K | 6.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 3.7K | 14.2% | 3 | 1.6K | 6.2% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AECOM’s and Aurecon’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **AECOM**: Measured on the search terms “aecom”, “aecom consultants”, “aecom engineering”, “aecom house” and “aecom infrastructure”, summed into one figure. - **Aurecon**: Measured on the search term “aurecon”. - [AECOM profile](/demand/nz/brands/aecom) - [Aurecon profile](/demand/nz/brands/aurecon) - [All engineering consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-engineering-consultancies): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is AECOM or Aurecon more popular in search? In September 2026, AECOM had more branded searches than Aurecon among engineering consultancies in New Zealand. AECOM had about 3,670 branded searches, while Aurecon had 1,600. AECOM made up 14.2% of all engineering consultancy searches we track, and Aurecon accounted for 6.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AECOM vs Aurecon: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-aurecon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aecom-vs-aurecon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.