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Explore the latest announcements, press coverage and company updates showing the solutions we’re creating with clients, the positive difference we’re making in our communities and the value we’re delivering to shareholders. 

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Jacobs reports strong fiscal second quarter 2026 results

Robust Q2 gross revenue and adjusted net revenue growth of 27% and 9% y/y, respectively Record backlog of $27.0 billion, up 22% y/y with TTM book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x (1.2x Adj. NR) Engineering News-Record ranks Jacobs #1 Design Firm and #1 in Manufacturing Repurchased $220 million of Jacobs shares in
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Jacobs and WIFIA: Lessons learned from reinvented water infrastructure financing

Jacobs and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) have reinvented water financing for our clients to accomplish more than just secure low interest loans. Ultimately the purpose of WIFIA, our work, and the investment in communities is to bring better water resources and an improved quality of life for a more connected, sustainable world. Jacobs Strategic Consulting Business & Finance Leader Dennis Jackson weighs in on lessons learned in this article.

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Jacobs wins contract to renovate US Government accountability offices

Jacobs was awarded a new multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering (AE) service contract for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). This is a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) and supports the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) of task orders to renovate and upgrade the GAO's headquarters in Washington D.C., as well as the agency's field offices in 11 cities across the country.

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Federal stimulus legislation provides opportunity to accelerate water industry recovery

Stimulus legislation, both the Rescue Plan Act and the developing infrastructure bill, are creating opportunities for utilities to get essential funding for critical infrastructure projects. In this article Mike Matichich, Jacobs’ lead for our Financial Services consulting team, highlights details on the federal funding available and the opportunities to secure that funding to accomplish priority water and wastewater system needs.

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Green finance: Mind the gaps

Are we investing enough in lower-carbon sectors and in the natural world? And how do we know whether ‘green’ really does mean green? Jacobs’ Mark Browning and Ariane Brotto report in The Environment magazine.

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Maintenance, planning keep water systems in the clear

The thirsty southwest U.S. is finding new answers for bringing clean water to residents and businesses. With those answers come new challenges. In this Drinking Water Week article on jacobs.com, read how we’re working throughout the region to actively improve and maintain distribution systems and provide reliable water solutions for tomorrow.

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Drinking water week: “Water are we doing?”

In honor of Drinking Water Week, celebrated May 2-8, 2021, Jacobs is sharing what we’re doing in some of the critical areas water touches, highlighting “Water We Doing?” (Yes, a play on “what are”), and showcasing water’s role in resilience and its impact on our communities and each one of us. Click to read what we’re up to.