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Protecting the Thames Estuary: Modeling to provide a reliable evidence base to safeguard millions of residents and billions in assets

The Thames Estuary is home to 1.51 million people and more than £400 ($546) billion-worth of assets that are at risk from tidal flooding. To address this challenge, Jacobs and JBA Consulting are leading the Thames Estuary 2100 Modelling Project for the Environment Agency — a key pillar of the Thames Estuary 2100 strategy. The project strengthens understanding of flood risk and provides the robust evidence base needed to guide smarter decisions that protect homes, safeguard critical infrastructure and support sustainable growth. By delivering trusted and unified insights for climate resilience, it’s helping to build a safer future for one of the principal development areas in southern England.
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Jacobs’ data center digital twin featured in NVIDIA GTC keynote

During NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote presentation at the company’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) on Monday, March 16, 2026, the founder and CEO highlighted Jacobs. The NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint and libraries now features a Jacobs Data Center Digital Twin solution that enables developers and owners to plan, simulate and optimize gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, known as AI factories, in a virtual environment – improving time to first revenue, efficient energy performance and resilient long-term operations.
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Jacobs recognized for advancing climate resilience and environmental innovation

Jacobs has received five Environmental Business Journal and Climate Change Business Journal awards, recognizing[RK1.1] global leadership in climate resilience infrastructure, digital innovation, nature-based solutions and data-driven decarbonization, along with a lifetime achievement honor for industry leadership.
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Jacobs secures role on new Bridgewater Bridge project in Tasmania

Jacobs was appointed design consultant by McConnell Dowell to provide detailed design services for the New Bridgewater Bridge project in Hobart, Tasmania. A significant transport infrastructure project for the region, the new bridge will make travel safer and more efficient for thousands of commuters each day and deliver a wide range of socio-economic benefits.

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Outstanding international project of the year: WestConnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels

Jacobs, in a design joint venture with Aurecon, provided detailed design and construction phase services for the WestConnex M4-M5 Link Tunnels project, which just earned the prestigious Outstanding International Project of the Year award from the American Shotcrete Association. Explore how the project used first-of-its-kind methods, saved cost and lowered emissions in this article.

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Jacobs wins ACEC New York Engineering Excellence Diamond Award

Each year, members of the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York submit their best projects in hopes of winning one of the Engineering Excellence awards. We’re thrilled that a Manhattan-based flood mitigation and resiliency project has won a top prize for 2022 — read on to find out more about the project — and what’s next.

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A mentor moment with Madeline Almodovar

In this Mentor Moment, an initiative led by the Jacobs Women’s Network to showcase global teammates fostering an inclusive environment across our company, Madeline Almodovar, our National Science Foundation portfolio project manager and environmental scientist shares her career story and how she’s overcome obstacles to get where she is today, plus shares her best advice for career advancement.

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A mentor moment with Heather Macdonald

In this Mentor Moment, an initiative led by the Jacobs Women’s Network to showcase global teammates fostering an inclusive environment across our company, Heather MacDonald, our Canada solutions & technology director, Canada East Operations group lead manager and Toronto office lead, shares her take on the importance of mentorship, skills for growth and advice for career advancement.