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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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Operations management and facilities services projects sweep industry awards in Arizona; showcasing innovation, safety, excellence

Discover how Jacobs’ Operations Management and Facilities Services projects swept the Arizona wastewater industry awards with a remarkable display of excellence, innovation and leadership. From prestigious safety awards to groundbreaking innovations, learn about the triumphs and the outstanding individuals who are reshaping the landscape of wastewater management.

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Major joint venture awarded consultancy agreement of San Tin Technopole

Halcrow, a Jacobs-owned company and AECOM Joint Venture has secured a consultancy agreement with the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) for the first phase of the San Tin Technopole in Hong Kong. The development is one of the strategic growth initiatives under the Hong Kong 2030+ Study to reshape the built environment while incorporating smart, green and resilient initiatives.

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Jacobs designs light rail extensions to better connect puget sound communities

Jacobs delivered final design, as a member of two joint venture partnerships, for two of Sound Transit’s new light rail line extensions, the 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension and the Link 2 Line, a 6.5-mile segment of the East Link Extension that was recently named Engineering News-Record Northwest’s Award of Merit winner in the Airport/Transit category. Read more about the projects and how they’re connecting thousands of people to the promise of more.

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Jacobs Solutions announces record date and distribution date for the spin-off of its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence Government Services businesses

Jacobs (NYSE:J) announced today that its Board of Directors has set the close of business on September 23, 2024, as the record date for the spin-off distribution of its Critical Mission Solutions and Cyber & Intelligence government services businesses. The spin-off is part of Jacobs' previously announced plan to separate these businesses and merge them with Amentum in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The spin-off and merger are expected to be completed at 4:05 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. Eastern Time, respectively, on September 27, 2024, and will create a new publicly traded company listed on the NYSE named Amentum Holdings, Inc. ("Amentum").

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Delivering improved social outcomes through major infrastructure

In collaboration with the Major Projects Association and key U.K. infrastructure organizations , Jacobs has developed a guide for major project stakeholders to adopt a “purpose-driven approach” to delivery, putting people at the heart of decision making and improving project outcomes.