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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 to deliver Eastern Busway Alliance project in Auckland

Jacobs, as part of the Eastern Busway Alliance, which also includes Fletcher Construction, Acciona Construction and AECOM, has been selected by Auckland Transport to design, consent and construct three stages of the Eastern Busway project in Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland Transport estimates the contract value at $455 million (NZ$700 million) and expects project completion by 2025.

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Jacobs declares quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors of Jacobs has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.21 per share of Jacobs common stock. This dividend will be paid on Aug. 27, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 30, 2021.

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Jacobs appointed east west rail program partner

Jacobs has been appointed as the East West Rail program partner, providing a significant integration role across a diverse supply chain during the three-year development phase of this program to construct a new rail link between Oxford and Cambridge.

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Jacobs secures Dallas Independent School District bond program contract

Jacobs was selected as one of the program management firms for the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) 2020 Bond Program, continuing its 18-year history with the district. Dallas ISD sits in the heart of a large, diverse and dynamic region with a metropolitan population of 6.5 million people in North Central Texas. Considered the largest ISD project in the history of the state, this bond program will provide improvements to more than 200 of the district's 230 campuses.

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Jacobs amplifies sustainability practices with PlanBeyond 2.0

Jacobs ups the ante by unveiling its global sustainable business approach, PlanBeyondSM 2.0 — delivering beyond the company's purpose to create a more connected, sustainable world. The enhanced plan is Jacobs' companywide foundation for what sustainability means to its clients and the planet — propelling the integration of sustainability throughout operations and client solutions in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).