Insights for what's next

Explore practical perspectives that turn complex challenges and emerging trends into real-world outcomes.

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Aerial view of Staten Island, New York City, and Oil storage in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA.
Thought Leadership

What is the future of freight? Let’s look to the past

While Federal and State governments pour millions of dollars into highway repairs, identifying and developing creative freight system solutions can improve resiliency and add redundancy to a freight system that has seen disruption as the demand for goods increases. Jacobs, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and StreetLight Data have evaluated one such solutions—moving freight trucks on barges via waterways rather than by road.

pink lake sasik sivash divided by a road in summer
Thought Leadership

Summarizing the intergovernmental panel on climate change’s sixth assessment report synthesis report findings

The conclusion is clear: climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health and the opportunity to secure a sustainable future is closing rapidly. Jacobs’ Global Principal, Climate Resilience Craig Clifton and Principal Technologist, Water Resources & Climate Resilience Tapash Das talk about key messages from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) most recent report – the Synthesis Report.

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Report

Transit-oriented development

Cities today face economic and longer-term systemic challenges. Our latest paper explores how mass transit infrastructure investments, and a transit-oriented development approach can address these challenges and deliver enhanced economic and social outcomes for communities.

Q&A with Rachel Smalley Jacobs Head of Inclusive Design
Q&A

Making places work for people: A Q&A with Head of Inclusive Design, Rachel Smalley

Inclusive design creates spaces that work better for people and our clients, including future-proofed infrastructure and environments that are more accommodating, sustainable and resilient and can positively affect company culture and employee engagement. In this article, Jacobs Head of Inclusive Design Rachel Smalley shares her career insights and leadership lessons in developing and delivering the highest inclusive design standards worldwide.

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Report

Major Programs

Lessons Learned 10 years on from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
Report

Investing in sustainable buildings

Reducing carbon emissions while scaling up our cities to meet the demands of urban growth has implications for how we design, construct, operate and maintain buildings. Find out why “going green” needs to be at the top of your priority list and the solutions that will get you there.

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Report

Improving occupant safety inside buildings

Jacobs Global Solutions Director of Buildings Systems Charles Funk delivers new reference material for building owners, managers, operators and occupants of buildings as the world navigates challenges and operational and design considerations for building systems both during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Future Foundations

    Co-creating the world to come

    From developing climate resilience and transitioning to a low-carbon future, to modernizing and transforming infrastructure, governments and businesses face critical challenges. How they respond will define our future.

    As our clients navigate these challenges, we help them think differently – working together to pioneer tomorrow's infrastructure solutions and build the foundations for a prosperous, secure future. 

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