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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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360 Transit Alliance joint venture selected to lead project controls for four Toronto subway lines

DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) and Stantec – key partners in the 360 Transit Alliance Joint Venture – were selected by Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx to execute a Program Control Services contract for Ontario's four priority projects in the Greater Toronto Area. These include the new Ontario Line, the Scarborough Subway Extension, the Yonge Street North Subway Extension and the Eglinton Crosstown West LRT extension – with a total estimated capital value of $28.5 billion. 360 Transit Alliance will provide project controls that include scheduling, risk management, and quality assurance from multiple offices in Ontario, supported by additional global expertise. "Increasing access to transit and improving quality of life by reducing daily travel time is important to creating connectivity throughout the Greater Toronto area," says Jacobs Senior Vice President and North Regional Director, Building & Infrastructure Americas Gary Morris. "We can help implement faster and more reliable transit service in all directions across the metro area." The new Ontario Line will span nearly 16 kilometers and add 15 new stations across the city, from Exhibition Place in the southwest to the Ontario Science Centre in the northeast. The Scarborough Subway Extension will add three stops over 7.8 kilometers to bring the Toronto Transit Commission's existing Line 2 subway service even further into Scarborough. The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will add seven stops over 9.2 kilometers west of the Crosstown's Mount Dennis Station. The Yonge Street North Subway Extension will also bring the Toronto Transit Commission's existing

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Jacobs serves as designer of record for west lake commuter rail corridor

Jacobs will serve as the designer of record for the F.H. Paschen and Ragnar Benson Joint Venture responsible for the eight-mile West Lake Corridor extension of the South Shore commuter rail line between Hammond and Dyer, Indiana. Expanding the South Shore Line will increase access for the growing area of Lake County, Indiana to connect more easily to Chicago.

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Virtual internship program: Creating unique collaboration and STEAM opportunities in the big easy

Given the shortage of STEAM workers, it’s getting more difficult for companies like Jacobs to find candidates with high-tech skills and STEAM degrees. So, our team actively partners with organizations and clients, like Youth Force NOLA and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans to give students and community partners a chance to learn about and get involved in STEAM. In this article, read about our virtual internship program to connect rising high school seniors in New Orleans to a network of career pathways.

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Jacobs develops a new service to improve home-to-school travel experience for special education needs children and young people

Jacobs has developed Travel Service Optimization to transform the home-to-school travel experience for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) children and young people – helping to advance social inclusion, while also supporting broader environmental and economic benefits. Travel Service Optimization combines Jacobs' transport planning capability with a new proprietary software system to shape and support travel strategy and planning on a continual basis.

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Jacobs awarded US Navy's Kings bay base operations support I contract for intelligent asset management

Jacobs was selected by U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast for base operating support services at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia and outlying areas. The contract, known as Kings Bay Base Operations Support I (KB BOSI), goes into effect June 1, 2021 and has a maximum potential award to Jacobs of $421M over a one-year base period and seven one-year options.

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What you need to know about the Lead & Copper Rule revisions

Natural capital approaches are at the heart of the water sector’s contribution to a green economic recovery and net zero carbon ambitions, while forming an integral part of the industry’s public interest commitment. Click here to read our insights and watch our webinar.

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Jacobs increases quarterly dividend

DALLAS, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Jacobs (NYSE:J) has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.21 per share of Jacobs common stock, an increase of 11% from its previous quarterly dividend of $0.19. This dividend will be paid on March 26, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Feb. 26, 2021. About Jacobs At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. Visit jacobs.com and connect with Jacobs on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. For additional information contact: Investors: Jonathan Doros, 817-239-3457 jonathan.doros@jacobs.com Media: Marietta Hannigan, 214-920-8035 marietta.hannigan@jacobs.com View original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jacobs-increases-quarterly-dividend-301216607.html SOURCE Jacobs

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UK water net zero carbon: Embracing the natural solution

Natural capital approaches are at the heart of the water sector’s contribution to a green economic recovery and net zero carbon ambitions, while forming an integral part of the industry’s public interest commitment. Click here to read our insights and watch our webinar.