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

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sustainable architecture
Big Questions

How can architecture help mitigate risks related to climate change and ensure long-term building resilience?

With more than two decades of experience delivering complex, high-performance developments, Brian Cook is a seasoned architectural leader in civic, life science and commercial mixed-use design. As technical principal of architecture, laboratory planning and interiors based out of Boston, Massachusetts (MA), Brian drives design excellence and technical innovation for large-scale, multi-phased projects across the U.S. and internationally. In addition to his technical leadership, Brian plays a pivotal role in business development locally for the Jacobs team in Boston, helping strengthen long-term client relationships and expand the company’s presence in the life science, advanced technology/manufacturing industries. Brian is widely recognized for his experience in custom building enclosures and complex façades. His leadership spans all phases of project delivery — from early visioning through construction — ensuring precision, quality and alignment with client goals. Driving innovation in life sciences and workplace design Brian’s impact is visible in the life sciences industry, where he leads projects with highly technical workplace and laboratory environments designed to advance research, collaboration and employee wellbeing. CRISPR Therapeutics – Research & Development Headquarters, South Boston, MA Brian was the principal-in-charge for the CRISPR Therapeutics new research and development headquarters. This new 263,500-square-foot, seven-story research and development facility redefines how people interact at work and how science is supported through design. The project recently received the New England International Interior Design Association Award in the Science & Research category. 400 Guest Street, Allston Yards – Boston, MA Brian oversaw the creation of a 630,000-square-foot life sciences campus targeting LEED

Brian Cook
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Webinar

Water reuse: A shared solution for utilities and industry

Water reuse is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of resilient water management. Driven by evolving regulations and growing industrial demand, communities are rethinking how treated wastewater can support both public needs and economic growth. This webinar explores the state of water reuse from both municipal and industrial perspectives. We’ll cover key trends shaping the market, including direct potable reuse, and examine the role of reuse in supporting high-growth sectors including data centers and semiconductors. A featured case study from Stafford County, Virginia, will highlight how one utility is leveraging water reuse partnerships to meet both community and industrial water needs. Join us to gain practical insights into how collaboration can accelerate water reuse implementation. Moderator Joseph Danyluk, OneWater Director – Jacobs Presenters Melanie Holmer, Global Reuse Principal – Jacobs Brian Lowes, Industrial Water Global Principal – Jacobs Jon Brindle – Stafford County, Virginia

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Report

Review of airport charges

For more than 25 years, we have produced this annual report to help airport management teams, investors, finance sector analysts, and airlines gain a better understanding of how airports worldwide stack up in terms of relative operational and financial efficiency.

Report

Airport performance indicators

Flying high: 36 key indicators to optimize airport performance The question is: how do airports globally ensure they grow at a sustainable rate and generate more commercial value than industry peers? By measuring and optimizing the right metrics. We've done the hard work for you: our report, now complemented by an executive summary, takes readily available but complex industry information, applies our expert analysis using a best-in-class approach and pulls out key insights in the executive summary. Our report dives deep into the performance of 48 major airports from across the world using 36 key financial and operational performance metrics to elevate your strategic planning with real industry insights. Airports featured include Heathrow, Brisbane, Hong Kong, New York (JFK), San Francisco and Vienna. Whether you’re an airport interested in how your revenue performance per passenger compares to your peers, an airline seeking powerful insights to inform discussions with the airports you use, or a regulator wanting to understand an airport’s operating cost efficiency, this report is designed to provide you with insights to unlock better decision-making with normalized industry data. 5.2 billion passengers are expected to use airports globally in 2026 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), marking a 4.4% increase from 2025 and the first time surpassing the five billion mark. These numbers underscore aviation's pivotal role in the global economy and show how airports have rebounded from the pandemic slump. However, not all airports are growing or performing at the same level, with the gap between

pharmaceutical manufacturing
Big Questions

How can pharmaceutical companies scale capacity faster across complex global markets?

Maurice Gillen supports pharmaceutical companies to navigate rapid change by delivering complex manufacturing facilities across Europe with speed, reliability and global scale. As senior vice president and general manager for Jacobs’ Life Sciences business in Europe, he leads multidisciplinary teams that turn capacity challenges into real‑world outcomes.

Maurice Gillen
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Thought Leadership

The US lead and copper rule improvements: A roadmap for water systems

Get ready for U.S. Environmental Protection Act’s (EPA) final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) with actionable insights from Jacobs’ thought leaders and real-world examples from Wilmington, Delaware. This article highlights key compliance deadlines, funding strategies and practical steps utilities can take to prepare.

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Big Questions

How do we rapidly deploy resilient energy infrastructure at scale in today’s fast-paced market?

As gas generation sees a resurgence globally, clients face a new set of challenges: strained supply chains, compressed schedules and unprecedented demand. Decarbonization needs prioritizing — but challenges can arise when energy systems move faster than technology, supply chains or commercial realities allow. In many markets, gas-fired generation continues to play a critical role as a dependable source of power, especially as access to renewables increases and demand accelerates from sectors like Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers. The focus isn’t just on building gas assets; it’s on how they’re built. Today’s gas facilities are designed with adaptability in mind, enabling future transitions to lower-carbon fuels or sustainable alternatives. Speed to market, operational flexibility and lifetime efficiency are equally important, with balanced deployment strategies and diverse technology solutions meeting dual targets of reduced emissions and maximum output. This is especially evident in the surge in energy demand driven by the global data center boom happening now — particularly in the U.S. Staying ahead of the increasingly competitive landscape is a key focus for Jacobs’ Power Generation and Global Market Director Steve Vincent, who works with major corporations and developers to deploy reliable on-site integrated power generation systems for variable load infrastructure. A global perspective on energy transition A 20-year Jacobs veteran who has lived and worked across seven countries, Steve brings a truly global perspective to gas generation. His career spans all forms of power development in places like Kenya, Saudi Arabia and the U.S, leadership roles across Asia, and most

Steve Vincent
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Q&A

A view on the future of tunnel & ground engineering: A Q&A with Mark Johnson

Tunnel and ground engineering works have a profound impact on the world by reshaping the very foundation of our landscapes and urban environments. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Cross Market Director for Tunnel & Ground Engineering Mark Johnson talks about the impacts of tunnel & ground engineering, what clients are focusing on, and highlights trends co-creating the world to come.

Mark Johnson
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Q&A

A view on the future of ports & maritime: A Q&A with Chris Best

Ports are vital infrastructure links in the global logistics chain – facilitating trade and commerce, providing connectivity between people and businesses, supplying our nations with goods and energy resources, and generally underpinning our economies and livelihoods. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Ports & Maritime Chris Best talks about trends making a splash in ports & maritime today, what clients are focusing on, and how we’re co-creating the world to come.

Chris Best
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Q&A

A view on the future of strategic consulting & advisory: A Q&A with Andrew Tingay

As clients and communities face global challenges and opportunities related to digitization/automation, climate change, decarbonization and aging infrastructure, Jacobs Global Director of Strategic Consulting & Advisory Solutions Andrew Tingay and his team deliver tangible strategies and results. In this Q&A, Andrew discusses how our consulting and advisory solutions fulfill a unique niche and how we’re helping clients achieve their organizational goals and objectives worldwide.

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Q&A

A view on the future of conveyance and storage: A Q&A with Dr. Adel Aboujaoude

From aging water infrastructure, regulatory requirements and climate change, our clients face unprecedented challenges. Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Conveyance and Storage Dr. Adel Aboujaoude and his team are shaping how we deliver safe and reliable water to communities worldwide. Through adopting available technology and creating new technologies, he ensures we’re providing tailored solutions to our clients. In this Q&A, Adel discusses the imortance of water conveyance, particularly in locations where access to clean and potable water is a challenge and highlights the importance of having the right people and technology to tackle the problem of water scarcity in a changing world.

Adel AbouJaoude
aviation
Q&A

A view on the future of airports: A Q&A with Cheryl McNall

Airports are the gateway to one of the fastest modes of commercial transport, helping to carry people and packages to almost anywhere in the world and fueling trillions of dollars in economic activity annually. With traffic growth forecast to outstrip airport capacity, the industry faces opportunities as well as challenges. Supporting our airport clients’ ambitions without letting a passenger or shipment miss a beat is where we excel. Our leading (according to  Engineering News-Record) aviation team has nearly seven decades of experience at brownfield and greenfield commercial service, general aviation and military, delivering airport planning, architecture, engineering, program and construction management, advisory consulting and specialty services such as  Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT) and asset management worldwide. Some of the most successful projects we work on are the ones which go unnoticed because our teams have integrated it so meticulously. We’ve held contracts on more than 500 airport projects, including most of the busiest airports in the U.S., U.K., India, and the Middle East, and many of the largest greenfield airports. Whether we’re upgrading aging facilities, expanding capacity or improving connectivity, we do it all through the lens of sustainable airport development and the help of our teammates like Cheryl McNall, our aviation global solutions director. In this Q&A, we connect with Cheryl to get her thoughts on the trends and technologies requiring airports to think differently for tomorrow. Tell us a bit about what a day in the life is like as Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Aviation, and what we offer

Cheryl McNall

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