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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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Ringway Jacobs secures full five-year extension to Essex County Council Integrated Highway Partnership

Essex County Council has extended its 10-year highway network management contract with Ringway Jacobs by a further five years to 2027. Essex County Council appointed Ringway Jacobs in 2012 to maintain and improve its highway network. Since then Ringway Jacobs has effectively managed and enhanced the county’s roads and footways, improved safety across the network and helped Essex County Council achieve the accolade of ‘Transport Local Authority of the Year’ in 2017. Ringway Jacobs is formed of two equal shareholders, Jacobs and Eurovia UK. The working relationship goes back to 1992, but was formalized with the creation of Ringway Jacobs in 2005. Since then, Ringway Jacobs has provided end-to-end services to multiple local authorities across the U.K., working in collaboration with clients and suppliers, delivering tailored services and forward-thinking solutions at a low cost to clients. Speaking about the extension, Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa Donald Morrison said: “Ringways Jacobs is an incredibly important partnership for Jacobs and we are pleased that we can continue to provide Essex County Council with a fully integrated service, bringing our expertise and passion for technological and digital innovation to the table to help solve the biggest challenges." “I’d like to thank the council for continuing to place its faith in us,” added Ringway Jacobs Managing Director Mike O’Neill. “The extension validates our integrated partnership model: local authorities like Essex County Council see that longer-term, closely-knit integrated partnerships play a key role

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This constructed wetlands pilot protects groundwater, beneficially reuses scarce supplies

With growing concerns about water availability, especially in semi-arid regions, and the high cost of water for potable and agricultural uses, cities around the globe are searching for innovative answers to managing their precious water supplies, and turning to Jacobs to help bring groundbreaking efforts and new ideas to life. For more than 70 years, we’ve tackled the world’s toughest water challenges, and while treatment technologies have evolved over the years, the goal of ensuring a reliable and affordable source of high-quality water for future residents and businesses remains the same. That’s why we’re designing and piloting some of the most innovative and sustainable solutions—including reliable technology to assist the water supply portfolio for large cities already stressed with limited water supplies to meet the growing demand. One such solution is constructed wetlands (CW) technology, or engineered natural treatment systems that use natural processes in soil, organisms and vegetation for water treatment. Used for decades as an environmentally-beneficial method of treating wastewater pollutants, wetlands historically played a critical role in efficient, low-cost resource management. But using wetlands for reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate – a concentrate with higher pollutant concentrations which may require advanced treatment or brine management to meet discharge regulations – is a natural treatment technology only recently tested on an experimental scale, explains Rajat Chakraborti, a Jacobs water resources and treatment engineer. In a recently published article, “Natural Treatment of High-Strength Reverse Osmosis Concentrate by Constructed Wetlands for Reclaimed Water Use,” Rajat – and co-author Jim Bays, Jacobs

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Sea North Satellite Modernization Concourse C renovation offers a better way to fly

Photos courtesy of Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. With passenger growth ten times higher now than when the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) North Satellite opened in the 1970s, and without any major updates or renovations in those 48 years, the facility was in need of an upgrade. Read about this $658 million expansion and renovation project and how Jacobs provided project management services to deliver upgrades to one of the airport’s original underground train stations. Given significant growth, the need to modernize passenger circulation with wider and energy efficient escalators and elevators was in great demand. The $16 million Concourse C Satellite Transit System Access Upgrade project is benefiting passengers with easily navigable routes from the underground train to concourse level gates while saving energy costs for the airport. Additionally, the renovated concourse-level station entry features a floor-to-ceiling glass enclosure by local artist Cable Griffith, giving passengers a sense of the local Pacific Northwest environment. “This is an important project for us because it has refreshed the station and passenger throughput for our customers,” said Port of Seattle Capital Program Leader Ken Warren. “It has been a team effort to bring all of the project elements together while always keeping focus on providing the best experience for the traveling public.” Jacobs has supported the Port of Seattle since 2012 by providing program and project management services in the implementation of the North Sea-Tac Airport Renovation Program (NorthSTAR). Under the leadership of Jacobs People & Places Solutions Americas Aviation Program Manager Jeffrey Piette

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Jacobs completes acquisition of Wood Nuclear business

DALLAS, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has completed its acquisition of Wood Nuclear, part of John Wood Group (LSE: WG), for an enterprise value of approximately £250 million ($325 million). The transaction enhances Jacobs' credentials as a global leader of total lifecycle nuclear services and technology-enabled solutions, providing strategic support to clients' mission-critical defense and clean energy priorities, nuclear clean-up and decommissioning, environmental restoration and operational support. "Bringing together Wood Nuclear within Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions business provides a powerful platform to support clients' complex programs, respond to unprecedented changes in the many sectors and geographies where we work and help accelerate commitments to a more sustainable future," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou. "With our shared values, technical heritage and global reach, we are combining complementary capabilities to deliver high value, differentiated nuclear and defense solutions for our clients and greater opportunities for our people across our diverse portfolio." Moving forward, Clive White of Wood Nuclear will lead the new combined business as Senior Vice President Critical Mission Solutions – International (CMS-I), reporting to Dawne Hickton Executive Vice President and COO of Critical Mission Solutions. Integration of the two businesses will unite common cultures and qualities, underpinned by Jacobs' values, to create an environment where all employees can thrive. Leveraging Jacobs' industry leading integration approach, a joint Jacobs-Wood Nuclear Integration Management Office (IMO) has been formed and is working to oversee the integration process, building on the strong cultural foundations of both organizations to maximize the

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Jacobs selected by US Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic for intelligent asset management

DALLAS, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic for base operating support (BOS) services at naval installations located in Jefferson and Kitsap counties in Washington, referred to as West Sound (WSBOS). The NAVFAC WSBOS contract is effective April 1, 2020 and has a negotiated award value of $52.3 million with a maximum potential award of $418.9 million over an eight-year period of performance, including a 12-month base period and seven, 12-month option periods. With Jacobs' depth of capabilities around Intelligent Asset Management (IAM) through reliability-centered maintenance programs, the company will provide enhanced operations and maintenance expertise to increase infrastructure reliability and availability at the various locations throughout the Commander, Navy Region Northwest. Services performed include the areas of fire and emergency, facility management, facility investment, BUMED (Bureau of Medicine and Surgery) facility investment, pavement clearance, utilities wastewater, base support vehicles and equipment, environmental and other services. "The WSBOS contract allows us to deliver innovative IAM solutions across an expanded U.S. Navy footprint, building on our ongoing success at the U.S. Navy's Mayport installation," said Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions Senior Vice President Steve Arnette. "We will deploy agile technical and management approaches across all elements of the WSBOS enterprise while making safety a priority in all that we do." Naval Base Kitsap is the host command for the Navy's fleet throughout West Sound to provide base operating services, including support for both surface ships and fleet ballistic missile and other nuclear

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Jacobs wins major high-speed rail contract in Sweden

DALLAS, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a framework contract by the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), to provide strategic consultancy services for the new high-speed railway lines planned between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö in Sweden. Jacobs will provide technical advice and services across planning, system, design and delivery of the three ongoing projects. Improving connectivity between the major cities, the new high-speed railway lines are expected to increase capacity and resiliency in the railway system, create more sustainable travel and freight transport and, promote regional development and greater access to international markets. "Jacobs has significant global experience supporting local authorities and regions in the planning and delivery of their large-scale high-speed rail initiatives," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President and General Manager, Europe, Middle East and Africa Donald Morrison. "Sweden's vision for a new generation railway is an exciting opportunity to provide cleaner, faster transport capacity and connectivity in the regions, and stimulate economic development." The Swedish Transport Administration is planning to develop new main lines between Stockholm-Malmö and Stockholm-Gothenburg – starting with the East Link for Järna-Linköping (approximately 150 kilometers), Göteborg-Borås (approximately 60 kilometers) and Hässleholm-Lund (approximately 70 kilometers). These initial projects can potentially form part of a 660-kilometer high-speed rail network with a cost estimated at $23.8 billion (SEK230 Billion, price level 2016-05) by Swedish Transport Administration, that will connect the southern parts of Sweden to create additional capacity and reduce inter-city journey times with fast and sustainable transport. "Today, our main

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Jacobs awarded Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for fifth year running

Receiving the Employer of Choice - Jacobs Cassandra George (Inclusion and Diversity Consultant & Jacobs Women’s Network (JWN) Regional Lead), Fiona Rose (APAC I&D Manager) and Somoud Al Masri (Sales Operations Manager & JWN Global Chair) with Libby Lyons (second left), Director of the Australian Government's Workplace Gender Equality Agency We’re proud to share the annual Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) list of Employers of Choice for Gender Equality recognized Jacobs as a leader in promoting gender equality in the workplace for the fifth year in a row. The citation recognizes employers that demonstrate an active commitment and best practice to achieving gender equality and flexibility in Australian workplaces. “We at Jacobs are very proud to be recognized for a fifth consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality,” says APAC & EMEA Jacobs Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. “We have made significant progress over the last five years with issues like pay equity and accessing the untapped leadership potential of our women. Our focus on inclusion is an ongoing strategic priority and gender balance is of particular importance.” Australia and New Zealand Vice President Richard Hayers also shares, “Driving greater gender balance and supporting a truly flexible culture across our Australia and New Zealand business is a strategic priority and will enable us to achieve our goals. Receiving the Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation is an important marker in how we’re tracking, and I’m proud of our team and the ongoing contributions to achieving this

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New bypass designed by Jacobs and Atkins in UK opens a year early

A new 12-mile bypass designed by Jacobs and Atkins has opened in Cambridgeshire, U.K., a year ahead of schedule. The bypass forms part of Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme, that Jacobs and Atkins have provided detailed design services on since June 2015. With a total of 21 miles of improvements to the A14, the $1.98 billion (£1.5 billion) scheme aims to reduce journey times between Huntingdon and Cambridge by 20 minutes, add capacity to the route with a minimum of three lanes in each direction and boost the region’s economy. Serious about sustainability, the A14 team has planted two trees for each one removed in the construction of the new route and has also provided facilities for non-motorized users such as cyclists and pedestrians, including two new bridges to enable access to both sides of the road. During the development of the scheme, the archeological team found evidence of three settlements from the Anglo-Saxon period, which lasted 600 years in the U.K. between 410 A.D. and 1066 A.D., as well as seven Bronze Age burial mounds that date back to 2000 B.C. Sensitively managed, these and other archaeological discoveries help to paint a picture of the local history. The completion of the bypass counts for approximately two thirds of the route improvements, with the rest of the scheme on track to be finished as planned by the end of 2020. You can read Highways England’s announcement for the opening of the bypass here.

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Jacobs to deliver architect and engineering services on USACE Environmental Quality Program

DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Mobile District to deliver architect and engineering services for its Environmental Quality Program. The multiple award task order contract will support military, civil and federal agencies such as the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and other Department of Defense installations within the Mobile District's Area of Responsibility (AOR) and South Atlantic Division's AOR. With small business partners Trinity Analysis and Development Corp. and Environmental Research Group, LLC, Jacobs will provide services for all products and studies associated with complex environmental compliance, planning, pollution prevention, conservation/National Environmental Policy Act, restoration/remediation design and miscellaneous sustainment projects. The scope of work includes strategy development and planning, data gathering and analysis, evaluations and studies, and design and permitting action support under the three-year contract period of performance. "Jacobs brings a 25-year history of continuous service to the USACE Mobile District on numerous environmental compliance and pollution prevention projects," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President and Global Environmental Market Director Jan Walstrom. "Our team has the specific experience to provide timely, cost-effective, high-quality support that will benefit the Mobile District's DoD and civilian agency customers now and into the future." 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

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How the science of eDNA enhances biological and ecological monitoring

Clients face a range of challenges when it comes to legislative compliance and infrastructure development design constraints. As an industry-leading environmental and design consultancy, Jacobs is constantly looking for new ways to redefine what’s possible, harnessing “next generation” technical advancements to ensure our clients have the best data and information for decision support, as well as providing innovative solutions to their challenges that are world class. What if we showed you how, with a step change in the application of molecular monitoring techniques, we’re harnessing environmental DNA (eDNA) – nuclear or mitochondrial DNA that is released from an organism into their environment – to unlock unprecedented insight into ecosystem monitoring? 75% of field survey time saved during great crested newts presence-absence sampling 1K+ of species have been sequenced for eDNA surveying We're advancing the science of eDNA and metagenomics surveying solutions to improve biological monitoring and to preserve and protect species in their natural environment. Dr. Peter Gilchrist, FCIEEM Jacobs Biology and Ecology Solutions & Technology Leader Benefits of eDNA The eDNA application and metagenomics surveying presents a significant advancement in ecosystem monitoring. This new application of molecular monitoring tactics is a direct result of advances in sequencing technology and bioinformatics. As a tool it has relative maturity in the U.K. environment sector, which now, Jacobs is replicating in Europe, Australia, Canada and the U.S. eDNA simplifies the detection of species from environmental samples through analysis of the DNA released by organisms as they move through their environment. By taking

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Reinstating vital power infrastructure in the Philippines under challenging conditions

Image courtesy of Energy Development Corporation When an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck the island of Leyte in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines in mid-2017, it caused multiple fatalities, injuries and significant damage to critical local infrastructure. The Mahanagdong B 60 MW geothermal power plant sustained severe damage, and power supply to the whole of the Eastern Visayas region and nearby Bohol island was interrupted. At the request of the power plant operators, Energy Development Corporation (EDC), our Power Consulting team in Asia Pacific mobilized onsite immediately to assess the extent of the damage to the plant. Our initial assessment revealed that a significant section of the retaining wall holding the plant at the top of the mountain had been damaged by a landslide and the main 220kV bay was slowly sliding down the mountain. Once the initial condition assessment was completed, our scope of work was expanded to include an options assessment and feasibility study for remediation works, detailed electrical and geotechnical design, and project and construction management services for the remediation project. The project and construction management phase blended specialist power engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) experience from our Perth office, with local project engineering to provide an integrated project delivery team well-equipped to deliver the right solution for EDC. Remote location hinders access to vital materials and equipment and challenges timeline The remoteness of the site presented numerous challenges for the team. Located on an island, at the top of a

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Jacobs awarded PFAS treatment testing support services contract with the Orange County Water District

DALLAS, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the Orange County Water District (OCWD) to provide treatment testing support services for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of oil and water-resistant chemicals found in numerous everyday consumer products and airport firefighting foams that have infiltrated groundwater supplies over several decades. California has established notification levels for PFOA and PFOS (two of the most common and widely detected PFAS) at 5.1 and 6.5 ng/L (parts per trillion) respectively, which are some of the most stringent values in the country. While the levels of PFAS in Orange County groundwater wells are relatively low, OCWD and its retail water agencies are exploring long-term solutions to ensure that water supplies continue to meet all state and federal water quality standards. "Jacobs' unique ability to shape the industry for PFAS solutions is drawn from our multidisciplinary capabilities in environmental, water, wastewater, solid waste, aviation and infrastructure," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions Senior Vice President and Global Environmental Market Director Jan Walstrom. "We challenge today and reinvent tomorrow by integrating both proven and leading-edge detection and treatment technologies to address PFAS chemicals transported in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, wastewater, leachate and soil." The goal of the pilot program is to help retail water agencies in Orange County determine the best available PFAS treatment methods. Jacobs and OCWD will be testing different types of granular activated carbon (GAC) and ion exchange (IX) products, as well as novel adsorbents just emerging