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Jacobs reports strong fiscal second quarter 2026 results

Robust Q2 gross revenue and adjusted net revenue growth of 27% and 9% y/y, respectively Record backlog of $27.0 billion, up 22% y/y with TTM book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x (1.2x Adj. NR) Engineering News-Record ranks Jacobs #1 Design Firm and #1 in Manufacturing Repurchased $220 million of Jacobs shares in
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Dan Kirby named to American Institute of Certified Planners College of Fellows

Jacobs’ Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities Principal Dan Kirby (Orlando, FL) was inducted into the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows, Class of 2018. AICP Fellowship is granted to planners who have achieved excellence in professional practice, teaching and mentoring, research, public and community service and leadership. Election to Fellow is one of the highest honors the AICP bestows upon a member. Fellows of AICP are honored in recognition of the achievements of a planner as an individual, elevating the Fellow before the public and the profession as a model planner who made significant contributions to planning and society. Kirby is one of only 16 people who has been recognized with Fellowships in both American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the AICP. Commenting on the Fellowship Kirby stated, “I am deeply honored to be included in the 2018 Class of AICP Fellows. When I was a kid I became fascinated with drawing buildings and cities. This fascination grew into a thirst for understanding how cities are planned and how they work. Being a part of a company like Jacobs has afforded me the opportunity to not only help shape urban form, but to confront the challenges of creating more sustainable and efficient infrastructure.” Dan joined Jacobs in 2012. An architect, planner and development consultant, he leads design and planning of public and private sector projects, championing emerging technology, transit-oriented development, pedestrian friendly environments and sustainability. One of his recent projects included working with residents in a neighborhood

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It’s #timetobuild next-gen infrastructure - 3 tips to accelerate delivery

It’s National Infrastructure Week, a good time to reflect on the critical role infrastructure plays in America’s economy and livelihood. Safe roads we drive to work, taps that provide fresh water we drink and electricity that powers our homes and businesses – infrastructure is critical to every facet of our daily lives. Much of the Infrastructure Week conversation will focus on the need for infrastructure investment across all modes of transportation, water systems, buildings and power grid. Impacts of these investments will last far beyond just a week though, and at Jacobs, we’re eager to help implement the message behind the week’s theme – that the future won’t wait and it’s #TimetoBuild. Whether partnering with a developer on a public-private partnership (P3) project, providing leadership for advertised design-build projects or through aggressive schedule delivery of traditional projects, our focus is on repairing and building high-priority projects in a fast, smart and safe way that unlocks maximum public benefits. Just look at the work we’ve done alongside the Virginia Department of Transportation to accelerate large and complex infrastructure initiatives by implementing innovative delivery techniques to expedite delivery. Northern Virginia’s traffic challenge When you think of transportation in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago – our country’s largest cities – traffic is likely one of the first images that come to mind. The Washington D.C. metropolitan region was no different. An Urban Mobility Report from Texas Transportation Institute even found that the area had the worst traffic congestion in the country, with

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ENR names Jacobs as no. 1 design firm

Engineering News-Record has ranked Jacobs No. 1 in its list of Top 500 Design Firms in the world. Jacobs has previously held a top five position in the Top 500 list since ENR’s rankings began in 2003, and for the first time in nine years, we’re excited to return to the top spot. "We are executing well against our strategic priorities to maintain a winning culture, drive project excellence and grow profitably, which delivered double-digit increases in revenue and gross profit over last year," said Jacobs Chairman and CEO Steve Demetriou. "We are on a mission to create a new kind of professional services company; building on an innovative, inclusive culture to make Jacobs a partner of choice for clients and the employer of choice for the world’s best talent. With our CH2M acquisition we have never been in a better position to bring best-in-class solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. " ENR’s report, published in its May issue, indicates the current market continues to grow for major design firms and will for the foreseeable future. The Top 500 firms had record design revenue of $93.90 billion in 2017, up 1.1%, from $92.84 billion in 2016. The business focus has shifted from reliance on tax cuts, deregulation and what’s happening on the Hill, to delivering services as strategically and efficiently as possible in key markets and systems. Click here for the full story and stats.

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“Newt” the average project – habitat relocation and creation on remediation sites

Almost 20 years in the making, Jacobs, and client Homes England, celebrate the completed restoration of heavily polluted industrial land at the former Avenue Coking Works near Chesterfield in the East Midlands, U.K. The restored landscape, which will bring long-lasting environmental, social and economic benefits and resiliency, provides new and enhanced habitats for wildlife along with a development platform for community and residential opportunities. Advance habitat creation works were undertaken to provide suitable alternative areas for translocation of some 8,000 newts, 250 water voles and other species – like these “cute” little guys in the photos. The Great Crested Newt, or triturus cristatus, is indigenous to England, Wales and Scotland and thrives in dense cover surrounded by water. The European water vole, or arvicola amphibius, is a semiaquatic rodent often dubbed a “water rat.” But unlike common domestic rats, they have a deep brown fur coat and chubby faces – certainly more cherub-like and loveable, no? Remediation of contaminated materials used techniques such as ex-situ bioremediation, screening and soil washing, as well as thermal desorption – using a bespoke plant designed specifically for this project. The environmental management plan included close monitoring and management of air-quality, water, ecological and biodiversity impacts. This project transformed 98 hectares into a place that can now be used and enjoyed by the community and wildlife, and further exemplifies Jacobs’ commitment to our environment and sustainability initiatives. For more information on this project, click here, and to watch a flyover video of the completed restoration

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Jacobs designs a first-of-its-kind wharf innovation for Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto’s Amrun Project located south of the Embley River, between Weipa and Aurukun in Far North Queensland, is revolutionising the design and construction of wharf infrastructure through a collaborative approach between Rio Tinto, its EPCM Bechtel, Jacobs Engineering, and McConnell Dowell Constructors. The project reformed the design of wharf infrastructure by moving away from a traditional stick-built design concept to a modularized facility, with the wharf split in to seven jackets, incorporating dolphins and six topside modules. Achieving a 12-month reduction in overall build time and saving over 300,000 workhours, this innovation has resulted in safer project execution by reducing high-risk work activities performed at heights and over water. The wharf design also reduced the number of permanent piles required for installation from 100 to 28, minimizing the environmental impact to marine life in the area—a key focus for the Amrun Project. Designed by Jacobs and constructed by McConnell Dowell, with constructability input and construction oversight by Bechtel, Rio Tinto’s state-of-the-art facility has been delivered safely, efficiently and with minimal environmental impact. “Jacobs brings unequaled talent and innovation to deliver more to our clients on their projects,” comments Jacobs Mining, Minerals and Technology Senior Vice President and General Manager Andrew Berryman. “Our leading-edge solution is a first-of-its-kind design that achieves Rio Tinto’s requirements in terms of safety, function, cost, schedule, constructability and sustainability.” Innovations such as these are integral for advancing the future of the mining and metals industry in a safe, cost effective and replicable manner. Now completed

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Jacobs helps restore landscape at the avenue coking works in the UK

DALLAS, April 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC), and client Homes England (formerly Homes and Communities Agency), celebrate the completed restoration of heavily polluted industrial land at the former Avenue Coking Works near Chesterfield in the East Midlands, U.K. Having received the CEEQUAL Excellent Whole Project Final Award recognizing the remediation approach of the Avenue, the 19-year remediation program has transformed 98 hectares into a place that can now be used and enjoyed by the community and wildlife. The restored landscape, which will bring long-lasting environmental, social and economic benefits and resiliency, provides new and enhanced habitats for wildlife along with a development platform for community and residential opportunities. Public open space covers 70 hectares and incorporates sustainable drainage systems, recreational facilities, multi-user trails connecting to local cycle networks, woodlands, reedbeds and a flood alleviation dam to benefit wider communities. Restoration of the river and its floodplain provides habitat for wildlife while enhancing flood storage capacity benefiting 1000 homes in Chesterfield. The remediation strategy needed to address the clean-up and restoration of the contaminated land, environmental permitting and flood risk management. Jacobs has provided a wide range of technical services to support the program since 1999, from conceptual design, ground investigation, risk assessment, draindown and demolition strategy, to environmental management, bioremediation and water treatment. "This program has taken nearly two decades of meticulous planning and execution with Homes England and their partners to restore one of Europe's most complex remediation sites into an area that can

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Jacobs recognized as Employer of Choice for workplace gender equality

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Jacobs is proud to share it has been recognized as a leader in promoting gender equality in the workplace in the annual Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) list of Employers of Choice for Gender Equality. The citation recognizes employers that demonstrate an active commitment and best practice to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces. “We at Jacobs are very proud to be recognized for a third consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality,” said Jacobs Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. “While we have made genuine progress with issues like pay equity and accessing the untapped leadership potential of our women, we also feel a high degree of accountability and expectation with what we have yet to achieve. We will maintain this as a priority in order to achieve the organizational and societal changes that allow everyone to access their full potential.” “I congratulate all the 2017-18 citation holders for their commitment to and recognition of the many benefits improved gender equality can bring to their businesses,” said WGEA Director Libby Lyons. “These employers are setting the benchmark and the pace for other Australian workplaces to follow.” To achieve the citation, organizations must demonstrate how they are addressing benchmarks for gender equality across areas such as leadership, learning and development, parental leave policies, flexible working and other actions that improve gender equality outcomes. Jacobs has focused on driving culture change, building strong connections through employee networks and putting programs in place to

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A beacon of sustainability - powering the University of Minnesota

What do you do when you have an energy shortage, a decrepit and contaminated coal-powered steam plant from 1912 that’s built into a bluff of the Mississippi river and an aggressive goal to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by the year 2020? The answer? Bring in Jacobs. Partnering closely with the University of Minnesota and their contractors, Jacobs helped convert the plant – named “Old Main” – into a model of modern efficiency and sustainability, resulting in a facility that produces enough electricity and thermal energy to generate all of the University’s steam heat and will save them around $8M per year in electrical and heating costs. Key to the success of the project was a complex right-sizing analysis performed by the Jacobs team, which resulted in a revised plant concept costing $1 million more than the original recommendation, but reducing the total anticipated cost of operation, including purchased utilities and maintenance costs, by an additional $98 million during the first 20 years of operation. This wasn’t just a money saving solution, however: Jacobs also concluded that the optimized equipment would reduce the University’s carbon footprint by an additional 690 million pounds over the 30-year design life of the equipment compared to the original concept, so the benefits to the University’s carbon reduction plan were obvious. Converting a plant like this required constant innovation to solve the many challenges that arose due to the age of the structure and its location next to the river. Arranging the new equipment into

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Jacobs wins 6 business achievement awards for environmental, climate change innovations

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded six business achievement awards by the Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and the Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ). The prestigious industry awards span achievement in professional services, technology, industry leadership and consulting and engineering. The Jacobs team, combined with CH2M (acquired by Jacobs on December 15, 2017), will receive the EBJ and CCBJ awards at the 16th Annual Environmental Industry Summit on March 21-23, in San Diego, California. Jacobs’ technical experts will also participate as featured panelists at the summit. “We are proud to be recognized as a market leader in environmental solutions, climate adaptation, technology, resilience and sustainable infrastructure,” said Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear Senior Vice President and General Manager Global Environmental Solutions Jan Walstrom. “Our award-winning industry leadership contributions are a testament to the business vision and sustainable approach of our combined Jacobs and CH2M team, and the projects we deliver for our clients.” In conferring the awards, EBJ and CCBJ recognized the company for a broad spectrum of awards including: EBJ - Large Firms, Gold ($1B) Business Achievement: For creating a $15 billion professional services leader focused on delivering innovative solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. The acquisition of CH2M unites two industry-leading, innovative companies with complementary capabilities, cultures and relationships, resulting in a differentiated, end-to-end value proposition for clients and partners. EBJ - Technology Merit: GIS and Mobile Data Solutions – Collection, Analysis, Visualization and Reporting Technology for Linear Projects: For teaming GIS technologists, site

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Jacobs presents sea level rise strategy at United Nations climate change conference

Preliminary strategies, developed by Jacobs to address challenges posed by sea level rise on the South Pacific nation of Kiribati, were showcased at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23) held in Bonn, Germany. The Government of Kiribati (GoK) presented an animated visualization of a concept land and urban development plan, which was created after the Jacobs-facilitated workshops in Kiribati. The workshops, which involved government departments, were designed to ensure that the project vision was being developed by the stakeholders with an understanding and agreement of the key issues and design principles critical to the success of the plan. “The workshop format proved to be highly effective, with everyone participating, and wrapped with a sense of common aspiration and concern being recognized during a close out session,” said to Jacobs Project Manager Simon Liddell. Jacobs was appointed by the New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), in partnership with the GoK, to assess the feasibility of undertaking a land and urban development project on the Temaiku Bight in the Kiribati capital of Tarawa. “This project comes at an extremely critical time in the history of Kiribati, as the South Pacific nation faces economic, urbanization and environmental challenges,” said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Asia Pacific Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. “Jacobs has a wealth of adaption, geotechnical engineering and sustainable land use planning experience that we will leverage to assist Kiribati in this effort.” The multi-disciplinary study involves assessing the feasibility of increasing the height of a 330-hectare

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Jacobs completes CH2M acquisition, creating $15 billion professional services leader focused on delivering innovative solutions for a more connected, sustainable world

Strengthens Jacobs’ diversified and differentiated leadership position, providing innovative government, infrastructure and industrial professional services. Establishes Jacobs as a global design leader in the industry, offering greater opportunities for employees as well as enhanced services to our clients. Reaffirms fiscal 2018 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.55 to $3.95. The combination is expected to be 15 percent accretive to Jacobs’ adjusted earnings per share in the first full year after closing 1 and 25 percent accretive when further excluding the impact of amortization from CH2M purchase intangibles. Increases Jacobs’ proportion of higher growth, higher margin business while maintaining its lower-risk portfolio and investment-grade credit profile. Announces intention to streamline operating model into three global lines of business, including: Aerospace, Technology, Environmental and Nuclear (ATEN); Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities (BIAF); and Energy, Chemicals and Resources (ECR). Former CH2M board member Barry Williams joins the Jacobs Board of Directors. DALLAS & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) today announced the completion of its acquisition of CH2M via a cash and stock transaction. The combination, which received broad affirmative support from CH2M shareholders, is expected to further drive the company’s profitable growth strategy. “This is a transformative step-change that brings together the industry’s foremost expertise and services to fulfill our vision to provide leading-edge solutions for a more connected, sustainable world,” said Jacobs Chairman and CEO Steve Demetriou. “Since our August announcement, we have held meetings with thousands of CH2M and Jacobs employees, and I cannot overstate the enthusiasm we share about

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Australian-first bridge success for Darlington upgrade project

In an Australian-first for a civil construction project of this scale, the first of two new bridges constructed “off-site” has been successfully transported and installed for the $468 million (AU$620 million) Darlington Upgrade Project in South Australia. The 180 meter-long, 3,000 tonne bridge was built on land between the Southern Expressway and Marion Road, at Bedford Park, over several months and was installed using self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) on November 24-25, 2017. The Darlington Upgrade Project is being delivered by Gateway South on behalf of the South Australian Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Gateway South is a joint venture between Fulton Hogan and Laing O’Rourke, with Jacobs delivering the design in association with its partners, KBR and SMEC. An international team has been involved in the engineering design for this complex undertaking, including the Adelaide office of Jacobs as lead bridge designer, along with colleagues in Chicago. The team developed a detailed analysis of more than 150 load cases of various vertical and twist scenarios for the SPMT move to determine the allowable limits during the move. The team defined the deflection and stress limits – which Gateway South and its subcontractor, Sarens, utilized during the move – and supported site engineers by monitoring remotely from the U.S. during the move. The innovative off-line bridge construction method was adopted, rather than traditional bridge construction practices, as it significantly reduces traffic and community impacts. Only a single weekend closure was required to install the pre-assembled bridge, alleviating the need for