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News Dec 10, 2020

Jacobs Achieves Net Zero Carbon Emissions and 100% Renewable Energy

In advance of the Climate Ambition Summit this Saturday, December 12, marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, Jacobs (NYSE:J) has fulfilled its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy for its operations in 2020 and achieved net-zero carbon emissions for its operations and business travel in 2020. These milestones and other key objectives were outlined earlier this year in Jacobs' first Climate Action Plan to help address the climate crisis.
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Bianca Wheeler
News Dec 09, 2020

Talking with the ICE President's Future Leader Bianca Wheeler

ICE President's Future Leader and Construction Engineer Bianca Wheeler talks career, net zero and her role on the largest water infrastructure project ever undertaken in the U.K.
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Pavy by Jacobs, Intelligent CapEx planning for your airfield pavement
Beyond If
News Dec 09, 2020

How the Power of Data is Enabling Strategic Decisions on Pavement Investments

What if we showed you how we're helping unlock value for airports by harnessing the power of data to help them to make optimal strategic decisions about their airfield investment?
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Artificial Intelligence
News Dec 08, 2020

Jacobs Adds Artificial Intelligence to its Digital EHS Information Management Solutions

The AI/NLP technology automates the conversion of regulatory documents for clients in the industrial, commercial and government sectors.
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Beyond If
News Dec 08, 2020

How Integrated Catchment Modelling Improves our Understanding of Flood Risk in Urban Areas

Floods are among the most common and destructive natural hazards. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, every year, around the world, floods cause more than $40 billion in damage and thousands of deaths. What if we showed you how Jacobs’ next generation of flood modelling software helps better understand flood risk in urban areas?
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News Dec 07, 2020

Jacobs to Design and Manage Municipal Services Contract for Development Project in Honduras

Jacobs was selected by Honduras Próspera to assist in community planning services to advance economic development and help spur job creation for a new city on the island of Roatán in Central America. Jacobs' initial role includes advising the development group's leaders and planners as they establish zoning, finalize plans for utility systems, roads and rights-of-way, and structure administration and services.
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Artemis
News Dec 04, 2020

Jacobs and NASA Begin Stacking of Space Launch System - Critical Step in Preparations for Artemis I Mission

First Solid Rocket Booster segment moves to Vehicle Assembly Building at KSC
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News Dec 03, 2020

Jacobs Creating First Digital Twin of PUB's Changi Water Reclamation Plant in Singapore

Jacobs, has partnered with PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, in an R&D project to develop and trial a whole plant simulation model for the Changi Water Reclamation Plant (CWRP). The model, a digital twin of the plant, will be the first application of its kind and combines real-time data from supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) historian with software simulation packages (Replica™ Digital Twin Platform) to integrate process, hydraulics, controls and advanced data analytics into a single, whole plant simulation capable of replicating plant operations and predicting future performance in real-time. The trial is expected to be completed by December 2020 and this research is supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore and PUB.
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One Million Lives by Jacobs It's time to check-in together
BeyondZero
News Dec 02, 2020

Jacobs Launches 'One Million Lives' Free Mental Health Check-In Tool

Jacobs, in collaboration with global mental health professionals, has developed One Million Lives – a free mental health check-in tool to enhance users' understanding of their current state of mind and provide proactive strategies for personal mental health development. Since launching, the new tool has already been accessed by users to make more than 3,000 check-ins. By regularly completing a check-in, via the web-based app, users will ideally be better equipped to understand how they are currently coping, assess the early indicators of associated mental health challenges, start positive and active conversations and get support much earlier.
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News Dec 01, 2020

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Supports Transport Canada in Research for Clean Energy Technologies to Decarbonize Marine Sector

Read more about an innovative partnership with the potential to reduce environmental impact.
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News Dec 01, 2020

Jacobs Awarded Pulau Indah Power Plant in Malaysia

Jacobs was appointed by Pulau Indah Power Plant Sdn Bhd (PIPP) to deliver owner's engineer services for the development of a 1,200 megawatt (MW) Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) situated on Pulau Indah in Klang, Malaysia.
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News Nov 30, 2020

Jacobs To Acquire Majority Stake in PA Consulting

Jacobs and PA Consulting, a leading innovation and transformation consulting firm, announced today that they will form a strategic partnership in which Jacobs will acquire a 65% stake in PA. The investment places an enterprise value of PA at £1.825 billion ($2.4 billion). The remaining 35% stake will be held by PA employees, following the exit of existing majority stakeholder, The Carlyle Group.
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