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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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Challenging the accepted by listening to understand: Inas Kamel’s story

Each month in 2023, we’re focusing on one of the 10 essentials we all need for success in these fast-changing times. Active listening is about being present and attentive with an awareness of personal biases, and listening to understand and hear ideas, potential options and alternatives. A way you can practice active listening is through conducting your annual performance conversations with your manager and set goals for the coming year. In this piece, Inas Kamel talks about the power of keeping an open mind and really listening to what others have to say.

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Jacobs awarded Connecticut water treatment plant contract

Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected to operate and maintain The City of Waterbury, Connecticut's 38 million gallon-per-day (mgd) conventional surface water treatment plant. The City estimates the ten-year contract value at $25 million inclusive of engineering services and support for improvements to the overall facility, sludge system, water quality lab and treatment process.

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Have you checked in on your mental health?

This Suicide Prevention Week focuses on encouraging people to talk about mental health and suicide awareness. It’s an opportunity and reminder for people to hit pause for a moment and come together to check-in on their mental health.

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Earning your racing stripes: Jacobs and Scholars Unlimited deliver STEAM activity

While they may start small, we might see Jacobs on the racetrack sooner than you think! Our Jacobs Employee Networks (JENs) , in partnership with Scholars Unlimited, spearheaded a summer STEAM activity with the students of William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School in Denver, Colorado. The volunteers, including interns and a passionate new Jacobs employee with just one month on the team, worked with more than 70 students to build electric vehicles.

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Jacobs declares quarterly dividend

DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Jacobs (NYSE:J) has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable to shareholders in the amount of $0.26 per share of Jacobs common stock. This dividend will be paid on Nov. 9, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Oct. 27, 2023. 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 approximately $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, 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 Evans, 214.583.8407 investor.relations@jacobs.com Media: Louise White, 469.724.0810 louise.white@jacobs.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jacobs-declares-quarterly-dividend-301942168.html SOURCE Jacobs

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Raising your hand for your next opportunity: Nathan Turner’s story

Each month in 2023, we’re focusing on one of the 10 essentials we all need for success in these fast-changing times. Curiosity is about asking open questions, seeking a range of perspectives and expanding on others’ ideas, pursuing new ways to reframe and solve problems, and never settling for the status quo. In this piece, Nathan Turner tells us about his experience navigating multiple careers at Jacobs.

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Jacobs selected for Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County transit program

Jacobs (NYSE: J) has been selected as Owner's Advisor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County's (METRO) Joint Development and Transit Oriented Development program in Houston, Texas. METRO selected Jacobs as part of a county-wide initiative to leverage its regional transit properties with private investment to increase ridership, enhance the transit experience and improve connectivity for Houston's 2.3 million residents.