History

UMA has been building communities and the industries that support them for almost a century. Some operational milestones are listed below:

• 1911 – Franklin McArthur and A.A. Murphy form a partnership in Saskatoon.
• 1926 – Ed Underwood and Roy McLellan rename the firm Underwood & McLellan.
• 1952 – The firm becomes Underwood McLellan & Associates.
• 1954 – Expansion into Calgary and Winnipeg.
• 1958 – Regina office opens.
• 1965 – Edmonton and Vancouver offices open.
• 1966 – Toronto office opens.
• 1976 – UMATAC Industrial Processes is incorporated.
• 1983 – The firm begins operating as UMA Engineering Limited. 
• 2004 – UMA joins AECOM Technology Corporation.
• 2006 – UMA obtains ISO 9001 certification.
• 2007 – KMK Consultants Limited merges with UMA.
• 2008 – Earth Tech, Gartner Lee, TSH and UMA all become known as
            AECOM