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Q&A

Why I wear the “J” with Sulayman Farooqi

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. Graduate Mechanical Engineer Sulayman Farooqi shares how Jacobs' inclusive leadership motivates and inspires him.

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Thought Leadership

Navigating healthcare challenges: How digital solutions can drive efficiency amid budget cuts

With budget cuts and sustainability goals shaping the future of healthcare, digital transformation is no longer optional—it’s essential. Jacobs’ Liza-Jane Sapsford explores how Track Record is transforming healthcare facilities management by improving compliance, reducing costs and driving efficiency. Discover how hospitals can navigate financial pressures while ensuring sustainability and high-quality patient care.

OneWater Reflections
Thought Leadership

Developing metrics for water customer affordability

Reflecting on a recent Journal AWWA article he co-authored, Mike Matichich explains how water utilities better understand and address affordability challenges by leveraging operating data they already collect.

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Q&A

A view on the future of sustainability: A Q&A with Bruna Paranhos

With a focus on sustainable solutions, Cross-Market Global Solutions Director for Sustainability Bruna Paranhos has been part of some groundbreaking projects at Jacobs. Her work is shaping the industry’s response to climate change, energy transition and decarbonization. In this Q&A, Bruna talks about where sustainability is headed and how resiliency should be a part of every project.

Bruna Paranhos
Thought Leadership

Infrastructure & generating enduring social legacy: 3 complimentary lessons learned

Managed correctly, large scale infrastructure investment can create positive, long-term outcomes for historically disadvantaged and underinvested communities. Working closely with clients and their constituents around the world, Jacobs uses purpose-driven mechanisms to break generational barriers to upward mobility, minimize burdens, maximize community benefits, create education, training, and employment opportunities, and leave an enduring social legacy in the communities we serve.

Toyin Ogunfolaju
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Thought Leadership

Driving results: How public private partnership agreements improve aging roads

How can governments keep roads safe and traffic flowing over time? This article explores how operations and maintenance provisions in brownfield highway Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) improve infrastructure outcomes and maximize long-term value. Download or continue reading below. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) — also known as P3s or Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) — are long-term contracts between governments and private entities to finance, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities or services traditionally provided by the public sector. Often lasting 25-30 years, PPPs are commonly used to deliver infrastructure projects while sharing risks and rewards between both sectors. While the basic structure of PPPs can apply to many projects, key elements differ depending on the type of deal at hand. This article explores elements of PPPs specifically designed to address operations and maintenance of existing roads and highways. It also shares insights and recommendations for optimizing these agreements to boost infrastructure quality and performance. Why brownfield highway projects matter Brownfield projects focus on upgrading or expanding existing roads and highways. These projects are essential to extending the life of aging infrastructure, improving safety, traffic flow and/or user experience. PPPs often play a crucial role in delivering these projects and raising the quality of service for road users. The core goal of O&M activities in brownfield projects is to preserve existing road infrastructure over the long term. A correctly structured O&M PPP agreement transfers day-to-day management, operations and maintenance responsibilities to the private sector with clearly specified performance metrics. This shift allows

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    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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