Insights for what's next

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

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Q&A

Why I wear the J with Jennifer Baldwin

There are three integral places where our shared attitudes and behaviors show up – the company’s values and practices, your team and network, and your experience day to day. Tennessee-based Jennifer Baldwin, Digital OneWater Strategic Growth Lead, shares what she loves most about working at Jacobs.

Jennifer Baldwin
Q&A with Dustin Atchison
Q&A

A view on the future of water resources: A Q&A with Dustin Atchison

As climate change, urbanization and water scarcity intensify, managing water has never been more critical or complex. Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Water Resources Dustin Atchison shares how his team is helping clients build resilient, people-centered systems that blend technology, sustainability and long-term planning.

Dustin Atchison
Jacobs Heath Infrastructure, Australia
Thought Leadership

Reimagining health infrastructure for a smarter, stronger future

With more than 17 years of experience in critical infrastructure, Jacobs' Chris Suttor shares insights on the pressures shaping modern health infrastructure—from rising costs and rapid tech shifts to the need for faster delivery and stronger social outcomes.

Haneen Aljoudi
Q&A

Building safer futures: A graduate’s health and safety journey in Saudi Arabia

Haneen Aljoudi, a graduate engineer focused on health, safety and environment in Saudi Arabia, is gaining real-world experience on one of the Kingdom’s largest infrastructure developments. Through Jacobs’ Graduate Development Program, she’s learning how safety shapes every stage of construction—from inspections to risk planning—while contributing to safer project delivery and supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Haneen Aljoudi
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Thought Leadership

US PFAS regulation update: Planning for drinking water compliance

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) May 2025 announcement kicked off a new PFAS rulemaking process, but the original regulations are still in force. Reflecting on a recent Jacobs webinar, learn how water systems can plan for compliance now, what the revised rules may bring and why proactive utilities are pressing ahead.

Bill Drake
Thought Leadership

Built to last: Reducing recurrent costs and extending facility life

Rising costs and aging infrastructure are pressing issues for hospitals in Australia and New Zealand. Bill Drake, Jacobs global principal, health care engineering, shares how long-term master planning, adaptable design and smart maintenance technologies can extend the life of healthcare facilities and reduce ongoing costs.

Natural capital
Report

Toward a nature positive future for the water sector

This paper explores how a natural capital approach that − framing nature as a core business asset − helps water utilities make informed decisions, manage environmental risks and enhance sustainability. It shares lessons from the U.K.’s policy and practice landscape and offers specific recommendations for water utilities in ANZ.

Q&A

Building Cities That Endure, Evolve and Inspire: Meet Robert Marshall

Robert Marshall has followed urban planning and design opportunities around the world, living and working in cities across North America, Asia and the Middle East. What drew you to master planning as a career—and what keeps you inspired after more than 35 years in the field? My path started through history. I was doing research on urban form and architectural development for the Canadian Centre for Architecture and became fascinated with how cities grow and change. That curiosity, along with a trip to Venice, made me want to help shape places that endure, that evolve beautifully and that work for the people who live there. Later, when I worked on the original master plan for Dubai Marina, I experienced the energy and impact of creating something entirely new. That’s what keeps me inspired: every city and client brings different challenges, but the goal is the same—places that are livable, vibrant and thoughtfully made. With over two decades of global experience in master planning, how does your role today support Jacobs’ vision for delivering sustainable, people-focused cities—and how has your work in Toronto, Singapore and now the Middle East shaped that approach? One of the greatest advantages of my career has been the opportunity to work in so many contexts. Each place has taught me something about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to city-building. My approach has always been “think global, act local.” I bring with me the best of what I’ve learned in North America, Europe and

Robert Marshall
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Report

From Sustainability to Regeneration

After 3.8 billion years of evolution, nature already has solutions to our most pressing challenges. Discover how biomimicry — the innovation and design practice that learns from nature — can transform the built environment into a showcase for a regenerative world.

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    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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