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title: "AECOM vs Tonkin + Taylor: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, AECOM or Tonkin + Taylor? 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."
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# AECOM vs Tonkin + Taylor: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, AECOM or Tonkin + Taylor? 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 Tonkin + Taylor
- **Competitive set**: Engineering consultancies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **AECOM Share of Search**: 16%
- **Tonkin + Taylor Share of Search**: 18.2%

## Which is more popular in search, AECOM or Tonkin + Taylor?

- In August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor had more branded searches than AECOM among engineering consultancies in New Zealand. Tonkin + Taylor was estimated to have 5.7K branded searches compared to AECOM’s 5K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus AECOM’s 16%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Tonkin + Taylor took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, AECOM’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 14.2% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4K to 5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand moved from 13.1% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.7K to 5.7K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand engineering consultancies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor overtook AECOM to rank 2nd among engineering consultancies in New Zealand, at 18.2%.
- AECOM’s estimated Share of Search among engineering consultancies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 16.9% to 16% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | AECOM estimated searches | AECOM Share of Search | AECOM rank | Tonkin + Taylor estimated searches | Tonkin + Taylor Share of Search | Tonkin + Taylor rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4K | 14.2% | 3 | 3.7K | 13.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 4.7K | 17.1% | 2 | 3.7K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 3.1K | 14.9% | 3 | 2.5K | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 3.2K | 14.2% | 3 | 3K | 13.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.8K | 16.1% | 3 | 4.5K | 15.3% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 5.1K | 14.3% | 3 | 4.5K | 12.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 4.9K | 16.2% | 3 | 4.5K | 14.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5.1K | 16.9% | 3 | 3.7K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 5K | 16.4% | 3 | 4.7K | 15.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 5K | 16.3% | 3 | 4.6K | 14.9% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 5K | 16% | 4 | 5.7K | 18.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AECOM’s and Tonkin + Taylor’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 com”, “aecom consultants”, “aecom engineering”, “aecom house”, “aecom infrastructure”, “aecom near me”, “aecom new zealand” and “aecom nz”, summed into one figure.
- **Tonkin + Taylor**: Measured on the search terms “tonkin taylor”, “tonkin taylor near me”, “tonkin taylor new zealand”, “tonkin taylor nz” and “tonkintaylor”, summed into one figure.

- [AECOM profile](/demand/nz/brands/aecom)
- [Tonkin + Taylor profile](/demand/nz/brands/tonkin-taylor)
- [All engineering consultancies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-engineering-consultancies): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, AECOM or Tonkin + Taylor?

In August 2026, Tonkin + Taylor had more branded searches than AECOM among engineering consultancies in New Zealand. Tonkin + Taylor was estimated to have 5.7K branded searches compared to AECOM’s 5K, and held an 18.2% Share of Search versus AECOM’s 16%.

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