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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 completes acquisition of Wood Nuclear business

DALLAS, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has completed its acquisition of Wood Nuclear, part of John Wood Group (LSE: WG), for an enterprise value of approximately £250 million ($325 million). The transaction enhances Jacobs' credentials as a global leader of total lifecycle nuclear services and technology-enabled solutions, providing strategic support to clients' mission-critical defense and clean energy priorities, nuclear clean-up and decommissioning, environmental restoration and operational support. "Bringing together Wood Nuclear within Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions business provides a powerful platform to support clients' complex programs, respond to unprecedented changes in the many sectors and geographies where we work and help accelerate commitments to a more sustainable future," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. "With our shared values, technical heritage and global reach, we are combining complementary capabilities to deliver high value, differentiated nuclear and defense solutions for our clients and greater opportunities for our people across our diverse portfolio." Moving forward, Clive White of Wood Nuclear will lead the new combined business as Senior Vice President Critical Mission Solutions – International (CMS-I), reporting to Dawne Hickton Executive Vice President and COO of Critical Mission Solutions. Integration of the two businesses will unite common cultures and qualities, underpinned by Jacobs' values, to create an environment where all employees can thrive. Leveraging Jacobs' industry leading integration approach, a joint Jacobs-Wood Nuclear Integration Management Office (IMO) has been formed and is working to oversee the integration process, building on the strong cultural foundations of both organizations to maximize the

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Sea North Satellite Modernization Concourse C renovation offers a better way to fly

Photos courtesy of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. With passenger growth ten times higher now than when the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) North Satellite opened in the 1970s, and without any major updates or renovations in those 48 years, the facility was in need of an upgrade. Read about this $658 million expansion and renovation project and how Jacobs provided project management services to deliver upgrades to one of the airport’s original underground train stations. Given significant growth, the need to modernize passenger circulation with wider and energy efficient escalators and elevators was in great demand. The $16 million Concourse C Satellite Transit System Access Upgrade project is benefiting passengers with easily navigable routes from the underground train to concourse level gates while saving energy costs for the airport. Additionally, the renovated concourse-level station entry features a floor-to-ceiling glass enclosure by local artist Cable Griffith, giving passengers a sense of the local Pacific Northwest environment. “This is an important project for us because it has refreshed the station and passenger throughput for our customers,” said Port of Seattle Capital Program Leader Ken Warren. “It has been a team effort to bring all of the project elements together while always keeping focus on providing the best experience for the traveling public.” Jacobs has supported the Port of Seattle since 2012 by providing program and project management services in the implementation of the North Sea-Tac Airport Renovation Program (NorthSTAR). Under the leadership of Jacobs People & Places Solutions Americas Aviation Program Manager Jeffrey Piette

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This constructed wetlands pilot protects groundwater, beneficially reuses scarce supplies

With growing concerns about water availability, especially in semi-arid regions, and the high cost of water for potable and agricultural uses, cities around the globe are searching for innovative answers to managing their precious water supplies, and turning to Jacobs to help bring groundbreaking efforts and new ideas to life. For more than 70 years, we’ve tackled the world’s toughest water challenges, and while treatment technologies have evolved over the years, the goal of ensuring a reliable and affordable source of high-quality water for future residents and businesses remains the same. That’s why we’re designing and piloting some of the most innovative and sustainable solutions—including reliable technology to assist the water supply portfolio for large cities already stressed with limited water supplies to meet the growing demand. One such solution is constructed wetlands (CW) technology, or engineered natural treatment systems that use natural processes in soil, organisms and vegetation for water treatment. Used for decades as an environmentally-beneficial method of treating wastewater pollutants, wetlands historically played a critical role in efficient, low-cost resource management. But using wetlands for reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate – a concentrate with higher pollutant concentrations which may require advanced treatment or brine management to meet discharge regulations – is a natural treatment technology only recently tested on an experimental scale, explains Rajat Chakraborti, a Jacobs water resources and treatment engineer. In a recently published article, “Natural Treatment of High-Strength Reverse Osmosis Concentrate by Constructed Wetlands for Reclaimed Water Use,” Rajat – and co-author Jim Bays, Jacobs

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Ringway Jacobs secures full five-year extension to Essex County Council Integrated Highway Partnership

Essex County Council has extended its 10-year highway network management contract with Ringway Jacobs by a further five years to 2027. Essex County Council appointed Ringway Jacobs in 2012 to maintain and improve its highway network. Since then Ringway Jacobs has effectively managed and enhanced the county’s roads and footways, improved safety across the network and helped Essex County Council achieve the accolade of ‘Transport Local Authority of the Year’ in 2017. Ringway Jacobs is formed of two equal shareholders, Jacobs and Eurovia UK. The working relationship goes back to 1992, but was formalized with the creation of Ringway Jacobs in 2005. Since then, Ringway Jacobs has provided end-to-end services to multiple local authorities across the U.K., working in collaboration with clients and suppliers, delivering tailored services and forward-thinking solutions at a low cost to clients. Speaking about the extension, Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa Donald Morrison said: “Ringways Jacobs is an incredibly important partnership for Jacobs and we are pleased that we can continue to provide Essex County Council with a fully integrated service, bringing our expertise and passion for technological and digital innovation to the table to help solve the biggest challenges." “I’d like to thank the council for continuing to place its faith in us,” added Ringway Jacobs Managing Director Mike O’Neill. “The extension validates our integrated partnership model: local authorities like Essex County Council see that longer-term, closely-knit integrated partnerships play a key role

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Jacobs selected to operate and manage one of the country's largest public-private partnerships for wastewater operations

DALLAS, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) was recently selected to partner with the City of Wilmington to operate and manage its wastewater treatment plant, combined sewer overflow facilities and its Renewable Energy Biosolids Facility (REBF). Located 30 minutes south of Philadelphia, Wilmington is Delaware's largest city and the state's economic engine, with a wastewater operation serving more than 400,000 residents. The agreement, which combines the operations and maintenance of all facilities under Jacobs' management, has provisions for additional engineering studies and design-build projects to renew existing structures and develop value-added projects. The City of Wilmington estimates the base contract is valued at $20 million per year for an initial 20-year term, with options for two additional two-year extensions, for a possible contract term of 24 years. Under the terms of the agreement, Jacobs will transition the operations of the wastewater treatment facilities from the existing contractor and assume full operating responsibility for the entire system starting July 1, 2020. The wastewater treatment plant has a maximum treatment design flow of 168 million gallons per day (MGD) and up to 320 MGD in wet weather, making the contract one of the largest public-private partnerships for wastewater operations in the U.S. "This partnership leverages our capabilities across Jacobs' entire service offering," said Jacobs President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Pragada. "Our depth of resources can deliver comprehensive turnkey services through in-house resources – something no other O&M service provider can seamlessly offer." Pragada continued, "This program builds on our

Environment Analyst Ranking
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Environment Analyst ranks Jacobs as the No. 2 environmental consultancy in the UK, No. 2 globally

The Environment Analyst, a publishing and business research organization in the U.K. that tracks performance and opportunities within the environmental services sector, recently released its annual U.K. Market Assessment of the Environmental Consulting Sector Report on the leading peer group of 30 Environmental Consulting practices. Working every day with our clients to develop more connected and more sustainable solutions, we’re pleased to be ranked No. 2 in the U.K. Environmental Consultancy Sector. Driving better social and environmental outcomes while enabling the efficient delivery of critically important national infrastructure is central to our work across all market sectors and clients. Our employees proudly bring their dedication, passion and innovation to help find those holistic solutions for clients such as Highways England, Network Rail, HS2 and Transport Scotland who are connecting communities; Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester Airports connecting economies; United Utilities, South East Water and National Grid providing essential customer services to us all and, of course, our cities which are increasingly feeling the pressures of population growth and demand on space and resources. We have the opportunity to address a number of key challenges our society and clients face and ensure we build on our work to provide: Climate resilience and a roadmap to net-zero carbon Clean growth, focusing on renewable energy and tackling emissions Nature-based solutions, protecting our communities from flood and improving our social and environmental capital Support to green finance, enabling the sustainable development of our infrastructure. “This ranking confirms our leading position in the U.K. environmental market

Cross-Industry Collaboration
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Cross-industry collaboration: Launching a new IEMA Digital Impact Assessment Primer in the UK

Jacobs has been working with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s (IEMA’s) cross-industry Working Group in the U.K. to develop a new primer to outline how our industry can champion Digital Impact Assessment (Digital IA). As leaders in the Environmental Impact Assessment and consenting space, we’re progressing some of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in the U.K. and globally. This enables our environmental team to offer a unique perspective and align industry progress with the support that we’re already providing to our clients. The IEMA primer defines what Digital IA is, why it is needed and how digital tools and technology can be utilized to support robust and proportionate impact assessments. Digital IA offers benefits for all those engaged in the IA process: practitioners, consenting authorities, stakeholders and the public. These benefits include more efficient assessment and program de-risking; effective communication of IA outcomes; better stakeholder engagement and increased accessibility of information, saving time; adding value; and facilitating informed decision-making. Jacobs joined IEMA’s Digital Working Group in 2018 to share our experience in digital consenting gained from large-scale infrastructure projects such as Transport Scotland’s A9 Dualling Perth to Inverness project, Highways England’s Oxford to Cambridge Expressway project, and the Environmental Agency’s Thames Estuary Asset Management (TEAM2100) program. Across these and other projects, we have deployed unmanned aerial vehicles, geographic information systems, mobile mapping, virtual reality and remote sensing to gather and visualize information more effectively and safely to support program objectives and delivery. On TEAM2100 for example

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Jacobs' industry leadership in inclusion and diversity, social contribution, digital twin technology, hydrogen economy, climate change mitigation and eDNA is recognized by Environmental Business International

DALLAS, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been recognized by Environmental Business International ( EBI) with six business achievement awards for leadership and outstanding performance in its corporate, environmental and climate change work in 2019 – the most of any participating company. The annual awards are administered by Environmental Business Journal (EBJ) and Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ), two leading sources of business intelligence in the environmental industry. "As we face some of the world's toughest challenges, including clean water, affordable energy, connectivity, climate change, environmental pollution and economic growth, our people are working to find better ways to create an enduring legacy," said Jacobs Chair and Chief Executive Officer Steve Demetriou. "I am also very proud of the significant strides the company has made with inclusion and diversity – which is the central element of the Jacobs culture – continually empowering our employees to find strength in our differences." Industry Leadership: Inclusion & Diversity – Continued to push the envelope in inclusion and diversity, including launching "Conscious Inclusion" training for all employees; broadening ethnic and gender diversity in its executive team; adding an eighth global employee network, called "ACE" (Access. Connect. Empower.) to celebrate and raise awareness of those with physical, cognitive and mobility impairments; and broadening LGBTQI+ recognition. Industry Leadership: Hydrogen Economy – Developed a sustainable hydrogen supply chain model tailored for Australia's emerging hydrogen economy. Jacobs' global thought leaders developed a white paper which outlined a sustainable vision for hydrogen production in Australia by uncovering

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Jacobs will be net zero carbon in 2020 and carbon negative by 2030

DALLAS, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day, Jacobs (NYSE:J) released a Climate Action Plan that outlines the commitments the company is making to help abate the climate crisis. Jacobs' Climate Action Plan commits to help solve the climate crisis by achieving and maintaining 100% renewable energy, net zero carbon for the company's operations and business travel in 2020 and carbon negative for its operations and business travel by 2030. "Today, we reveal a plan that sets us apart – capturing the shared passion, pride and drive of our people as we work to preserve our planet for future generations," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. "From the way we operate our business, to the work we perform with clients and other organizations, Jacobs' Climate Action Plan details how we will continue to make a positive environmental, societal and economic difference for businesses, governments and communities around the world." The Climate Action Plan commitments and supporting delivery plans build on the foundations of Jacobs' PlanBeyond TM strategy, which was launched in early 2019 to set out sustainability priorities across the business and how the company is helping sustain the planet for future generations. The Climate Action Plan also commits us to set an ambitious, science-based target for carbon reductions across both our operations and supply chain emissions by 2030. Jacobs' biggest opportunity to affect climate change is through the work performed for clients – from the world's largest infrastructure projects to mission-critical outcomes

Hiring Our Heros
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Hiring our heroes: Connecting military families to their next step

Did you know that recently, Jacobs participated in the Hiring Our Heroes fellowship program for transitioning military and military spouses? The Hiring Our Heroes program is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and allows veterans, current transitioning military members and military spouses to connect with companies for meaningful employment opportunities. The program ranges from six-to-twelve -weeks and prepares candidates for a smooth transition to civilian employment. The Jacobs Missile Defense Group (JMDG) invited two Hiring Our Heroes candidates, both transitioning military, to work on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The two fellows began work in the project management and financial analysis areas on January 20, 2020. On April 3, they both graduated the program with offers for permanent full-time employment with JMDG to continue the critical work they were doing on the IRES contract. JMDG continues to support this program and anticipates greater participation for upcoming cohorts. Jacobs Missile Defense Group provides 24x7 support to the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center (MDIOC) – a key component of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. As the prime contractor for the Missile Defense Agency's IRES contract, the Jacobs team provides enterprise solutions to support concurrent tests, training and operations for the MDIOC mission platform.

Drinking Water Week
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There when you need us: Jacobs contract operators help communities keep clean water flowing

As we celebrate Drinking Water Week, May 3 – 9, 2020, Jacobs’ Vice President of Operations Management and Facilities Services Steve Meininger reflects on the critical role played by water operators. Welcome to Drinking Water Week! This year’s DWW theme – There when you need it – is especially fitting . Clean water is always important, and now, as we continue addressing a global pandemic, the role of a safe, reliable water supply to support public health and sanitation cannot be overstated. Local governments and regulated utilities must deliver water to residents and businesses, and many water suppliers face challenges in addition to, or resulting from, managing COVID-19 response. Revenue reductions, strained budgets, aging equipment, growing demand, workforce shortages and tightening regulations can hinder consistent water service. In response to these issues, communities across the U.S., serving more than 37 million people, have opted to contract out their water utility operations. As an industry-leading contract operator, Jacobs brings our client-partners outsourced operations and advisory services that help them make the most of their water treatment facilities, distribution systems and related infrastructure. Our services afford communities a number of benefits to help move them forward. Benefits include: Risk transfer. Local governments must deliver a multitude of services in all conditions. They often employ large staffs at considerable financial exposure for payroll, benefits, training and supplies. Outsourcing water utility operations transfers most or all risk to the operator. The client retains ownership and overall decision-making authority for its assets, but can focus

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Drinking Water Week: Cedar Water Treatment Facility team

As we celebrate Drinking Water Week, May 3 – 9, 2020, we’re highlighting how Jacobs is making this year’s theme, “It is there when you need it,” a reality through our projects and team of dreamers, makers and doers. In this article, explore the 20-year partnership between Jacobs and Seattle Public Utilities at the Cedar Water Treatment Facility. A cleaner way to clean water When more than a million Seattleites turn a faucet knob for their clear, high-quality treated water, they might be unaware of the planning, vision and labor that brought that precious resource to their glass, water bottle or recipe. A public-private partnership spanning 20 years between Jacobs and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) created the Cedar Water Treatment Facility, which went on line in 2004 and produces 70 % of the water supply for Washington’s largest metropolitan area. SPU and Jacobs collaborated to design, build and operate upgrades to the 180-million-gallon-per-day water plant. Our agreement and delivery strategy were pioneering in their time, and our mutual focus on sustainability added another element of vision to the project. Cedar is a showcase for forward-thinking environmental enhancements. Designers re-used some buildings and equipment from the original water facilities on the site. The former treatment plant is now the chlorination facility, and pipelines onsite are now ozone-contact chambers. Cedar’s operations building is certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold level facility. It includes design elements that save energy, mitigate resource use and minimize environmental impact. Jacobs Cedar Project