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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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How online water quality monitoring provides better detection and protection

In 1976, the 50 millionth guest waltzed through the gates of Walt Disney World, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” netted six awards at the 33 rd Golden Globes Awards and Paul McCartney returned for his first U.S. tour since The Beatles. One of the top news stories of America’s Bicentennial year, however, was the outbreak of a mysterious form of pneumonia at the landmark Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Around 4,000 representatives from Pennsylvania’s chapter of the American Legion met at the hotel in July of 1976. All seemed normal during the four-day event, but several days later many attendees fell ill. By August, hundreds connected to the event were experiencing pneumonia-like symptoms and more than 20 were deceased. Four months later, a Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) research microbiologist determined the cause to be an aquatic bacterium – now known as Legionella pneumophilia – often found in watery places such as pipes and air conditioning units. The outbreak in 1976 identified a real threat to large facilities – such as hospitals and hotels – where water travels slowly through the system’s hot and cold piping and disinfectant is lost, providing an ideal environment for Legionella to grow on the pipes, valves, and other plumbing fixtures. Today, Legionella remains a major public health threat with continued yearly outbreaks of Legionnaire’s disease and Pontiac fever, including recent cases in New York and Australia. But what if we showed you how advanced Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and wireless data

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Is coastal engineering the answer to thriving, living coral reefs?

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, vibrant coral reefs mesmerize the eye and mind with vivifying and effervescent color – at least, according to Pantone’s description of PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral, its 2019 Color of the Year. As the oceans and temperatures rise and wave energy increases because of climate variability, the world’s coral reefs – and their vivid color – are at risk. In fact, since a sizzling heatwave in 2016, coral bleaching events (or those that cause reefs to lose their color due to heat and acidity) have killed off nearly half of the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest and most extensive reef system. About half of reef systems around the globe suffered similar devastation – and coastal communities are wondering how best to shore up their coastlines, reduce flooding and protect these valuable habitats for wildlife and recreation, says Jacobs Coastal Planning and Engineering Global Technology Leader Nigel Pontee. “In the next few decades, communities won’t be able to ignore the effects of sea-level rise as millions of people will be impacted,” he shares. “Because of this, there’s more interest in quantifying the benefits of coastal habitats as natural flood and erosion defenses.” Natural infrastructure solutions for coastal habitats – such as planting mangroves or installing new material for oyster or coral reefs – can augment and even offer an alternative to traditional grey engineering structures, like sea walls and levees that are widely used to manage flood and erosion risk. These green solutions can even be

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Tackling the complex with the unconventional

On World Soil Day, we celebrate the transformational change at the award-winning Avenue Remediation and Landscaping Project – one of the most significant and complex remediation projects ever to take place in the U.K. Recognized with the Judges' Special Award at the 2018 Brownfield Briefing Awards and the CEEQUAL Excellent Whole Project Final Award, the 19-year remediation program has transformed 98 hectares into a place that can now be used and enjoyed by the community and wildlife. With a total project value of $230 million (£180 million), this project is an example of what can be achieved with even the most difficult of sites. The remediation strategy was developed to address the clean-up and restoration of the land, which was previously a coking works, and was integrated with short term environmental management requirements as well as the masterplan to deliver the community’s long-term aspirations for the site. For World Soil Day, we dig deeper – pun intended – into soil pollution to understand just what it took to restore the landscape – bringing long-lasting environmental, social and economic benefits and resiliency, habitats for wildlife and a development platform for community and residential opportunities. Legacy of heavy pollution One of over a 100 coalfield assets managed by Homes England (under its National Coalfields Programme portfolio) on behalf of the U.K. Government, the site of the former Avenue Coking Works was once known as one of the most contaminated industrial sites in Western Europe. The plant opened in 1956 in Chesterfield and

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Jacobs-designed water reuse project wins WEF project excellence award

DALLAS, Nov. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Water Environment Federation recently awarded a 2018 Project Excellence Award to the Central Pasco County Beneficial Water Reuse Project, the 4G Wetlands, designed by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC). Since 2010, Jacobs, alongside Pasco County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has provided a full-range of design, permitting and services during construction for the 4G Wetlands, a multifunctional project addressing decades-long concerns regarding groundwater drawdowns in areas affected by public water supply wellfields. "This innovative, reclaimed water project facilitates a more holistic watershed management approach," said Pasco County Project Manager Jeffrey Harris. "The ability to improve an area that has seen severe ecological degradation, coupled with recharging the Upper Floridan aquifer that will provide for a more sustainable water supply for the 2.5 million people of the Tampa Bay region, serves as an example of how to better manage all freshwater resources." The 4G Wetlands consist of a 176-acre groundwater recharge wetland system, the largest human-made system of its kind in the world, constructed on uplands pastures. The system is sized to receive five million gallons of reclaimed water per day to passively recharge the surficial and Upper Floridan aquifers, while protecting water quality. "The wetlands are an important component of the District's mission to provide recharge in an area of hydrologic stress," said Michael Hancock, a project manager for Southwest Florida Water Management District. "In addition, they will provide valuable habitat, and an excellent example of responsible water management." In

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Jacobs selected for 10-year contract to operate wastewater utilities for city of Waterbury

DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) will operate, maintain and optimize wastewater systems under a 10-year contract with the City of Waterbury in Connecticut. Jacobs will assume responsibility for the city's water pollution control plant, collection system and related utilities in November. The city estimates the contract value at $62 million and projects a savings of up to $12.7 million over its previous operating model. Waterbury considered several options after sewer overflows in late 2017 impacted the Naugatuck River and watershed. City officials opted to seek the support of an industry-leading operator and technical-services provider to execute a strategy that combines operations and asset management with technical services, planning and extensive support from regional resources. "Given Jacobs' extensive operations and asset management experience, we plan to leverage our knowledge in these areas to help Waterbury manage its utilities effectively as equipment ages, regulations tighten and other challenges arise," said Jacobs Vice President of Operations Management and Facilities Services Steve Meininger. "Waterbury chose Jacobs because our proposed operating team assessed the city's wastewater facilities and developed a whole-program approach to utility operations." Waterbury retains ownership and decision-making authority for its 27-million-gallon-per-day facility, sewer collection system and pumping equipment. Jacobs' project approach is structured to monitor treatment processes and equipment closely, apply proactive maintenance practices and train and support operations staff. The operating plan includes upgrades, treatment process adjustments and long-term facility planning. Waterbury also will benefit from Jacobs' substantial experience in emergency response planning and incident

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Grounded in success – Florida’s secret to sustainable water supply

Well-known for its nearly 700 miles of beaches and its location between the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, Florida is surprisingly one of the locations in the U.S. that relies on groundwater, rather than surface water to meet its freshwater needs. In fact, the Floridan Aquifer that lies beneath Florida (and portions of three other states) is filled with large portions of freshwater, making it possible to insert pipes into the ground and pump what seems to be an infinite supply of freshwater, into communities. For years, that’s been the common practice for most of the state – there are more than a million wells inserted into the aquifer today, helping provide more than 90 percent of the state’s freshwater. As the Sunshine State’s population grew in the last several centuries – reaching more than 20 million, making it the third most populous in the country – the amount of groundwater being removed, primarily in the upper portion of the Floridan Aquifer, reached a tipping point. Without changes to water management practices, the Upper Floridan Aquifer, which supports more than $7.5 billion in agriculture and provides drinking water to 10 million people, faces depletion. To address the growing concerns about groundwater depletion, Pasco County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District developed a reclaimed water project, known as the 4G Wetlands. Reuse: the resilient answer the Upper Floridan Aquifer needed Since 2010, Jacobs, alongside Pasco County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has provided a full-range

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Jacobs joint venture appointed as technical advisor for major Australia rail infrastructure program

DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), as part of the Aurecon Jacobs Mott MacDonald Joint Venture (AJM JV), has been appointed as technical advisor to Rail Projects Victoria (previously the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority) for the Victorian Rail Infrastructure Program (VRIP). VRIP will investigate a range of options, including the development of new demand corridors – such as Melbourne Airport Rail Link – faster rail to the regions, integrated corridor planning, electrification to growth areas and dedicated rolling stock capable of speeds much quicker than any currently operating in the state of Victoria. "Alongside Rail Projects Victoria, Jacobs is already helping improve connectivity and livelihoods for the traveling public – and this new appointment creates an opportunity for our team to help shape the next decade of improvements across the rail network," said Jacobs Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. "This is a major piece of strategic planning and design work with the Victorian Government, unlocking the economic potential of the State while also providing a strong foundation of our business for many years to come." VRIP will build on the successful work undertaken by Jacobs, in partnership with Aurecon and Mott MacDonald, during the past 3 1/2 years on the Ballarat Line Upgrade, the Regional Rail Revival in Victoria and the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project – the latter which will begin hosting some of Melbourne's busiest train lines to free up capacity to carry more than half a million additional

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C2K partners awarded consulting contract for NYCT's R211 new subway car program

DALLAS, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- C2K Partners, a joint venture between LTK Engineering Services of New York LLP and CH2M Hill New York, Inc. – now Jacobs Engineering Group Inc . (NYSE:JEC) – has been retained by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New York City Transit (NYCT) to provide post award consulting services for new, state-of-the-art R211 subway cars. C2K will provide technical and program management support services to NYCT during the design, manufacturing, delivery, testing and acceptance of the new cars that will feature expanded doors designed to reduce delays and increase train movement by speeding the boarding process and reducing the amount of time trains wait in stations. R211 cars will be equipped with monitoring systems that will have the capability to transmit information about performance to the wayside, making it possible to examine the trains before equipment failure and mitigate incidents which are critical to safety and service performance of the subway. The cars will also include digital displays providing improved information about service, enhanced grab rails, brighter lighting and improved signage. "This award is a crowning achievement of our long-standing relationship with NYCT, having assisted them with the procurement of several generations of subway cars, including the concept design, specifications development and procurement of the R211 subway cars," said Jacobs Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities Americas Executive Vice President and General Manager Greg McIntyre. "We are very proud of our collective ability to collaborate on this chapter of NYCT's modernization." The contract also calls for support

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What’s next for the water-energy nexus?

The United States uses more than 58 trillion gallons of water each year to produce energy – enough to fill 88 million Olympic-sized swimming pools! This water is drawn from lakes, rivers and underground aquifers – parts of our freshwater reserves that account for just three percent of the global water supply. By 2030, the U.S. Intelligence Community estimates that the global middle class will surge to 4.9 billion people, introducing a significant increase in freshwater consumption globally. Satisfying the thirst created by growing populations impacts more than just having enough water to drink and bathe in. When populations boom, there is an increased demand on the energy sector to provide resources needed to power livelihoods. Water and energy are interdependent. Extracting, pumping and delivering water for human use treating wastewater for safe return into to the natural environment requires energy – and water is used in every phase of energy production. Unless current practices change, we won’t have enough water to drink, let alone serve energy and power needs in the next two decades. Utilities, industries and water-scarce regions that are implementing water reuse schemes and water systems capable of recovering energy, carbon and nutrients – like Singapore’s Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) or Denmark’s award-winning Ejby Mølle net-positive energy wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) – recognize the value of conserving and reusing water, optimizing their operations and reducing their energy and carbon footprint. Solutions such as these are made possible by advanced wastewater technologies like anaerobic digesters for biogas

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International Water Association honors Jacobs, VCS Denmark for water-energy innovation

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Water Association awarded its 2018 Project Innovation Awards, recognizing VCS Denmark and its Beyond Energy Neutrality Program, supported by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), as an outstanding example of innovation in the water sector. The Beyond Energy Neutrality Program, which earned the silver award in the Performance Improvement and Operational Solutions category, embraces new approaches to managing the water-energy nexus. Jacobs began working on the program in 2012 when selected to help transform Odense, Denmark's, largest wastewater treatment plant – Ejby Mølle – from a large electrical power consumer to a net producer of electricity and heat energy capable of serving more than 400,000 people. The plant achieved energy neutrality in 2013 by leveraging carbon redirection to reduce process energy consumption while increasing energy generation from a biogas-driven combined heat power system. The Ejby Mølle wastewater treatment plant now generates more than 150 percent of its energy, virtually eliminating the need for external power from the grid. "VCS Denmark strives to be a model for incorporating sustainability principles in its operations," said Jacobs Global Director of Wastewater Solutions and Vice President Julian Sandino. "Very few treatment facilities can consider themselves energy self-sufficient, let alone net energy positive. This award is a tremendous tribute to their efforts and we are grateful for the opportunity to accompany VCS in advancing sustainable water resource recovery." Today, Jacobs continues helping VCS with development of an ambitious, industry-first demonstration program focused on how an emerging technology called

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Jacobs appointed to lead Edinburgh city center transformation

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a contract by the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland to help develop the strategy, delivery plan and detailed business case for the transformation of Edinburgh City Center. The City of Edinburgh Transformation Program is a multi-million-dollar investment to improve community, economic and cultural life of one the most iconic cities in the world. Jacobs' partners for the project include Big Partnership, Burohappold Engineering, Citymart, Moffatt Centre at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Open, Simetrica, Space Syntax, Turley Heritage and WYG. Jacobs, supported by its partners, will provide the delivery plan for the historic overhaul of the Scottish capital's streets, public spaces and amenities to ensure it is future-proofed for generations to come. This will include strategies to make the city more accessible for residents, visitors and business, creating better connectivity with sustainable, smart and cleaner transport options, enhancing civic centers, and improving air quality. "Edinburgh is one of the world's most archetypal cities and this program enables Jacobs to play a role in helping the council make the city the best place to live, work and invest," said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Europe Senior Vice President and General Manager Donald Morrison. "Our understanding of the city through previous iconic projects, global projects expertise and ability to challenge different ways of thinking will enable us to co-create a plan that ensures a fairer, healthier and thriving capital city fit for the future." Transport and Environment Convener, Councilor

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Jacobs joint venture wins major Inland rail program contract in Australia

DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), in a joint venture with GHD, has been appointed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver a feasibility study and environmental impact assessment for a 300-kilometer-long greenfield section of the multi-billion dollar Inland Rail Program in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The scope of the Narromine to Narrabri (N2N) project involves the delivery of further engineering design and environmental investigations to determine the preferred route for the 40- to 60-meter-wide rail corridor. "Inland Rail will connect farms, mines, cities and ports to global markets, providing significant supply chain benefits," said Jacobs Buildings, Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities Senior Vice President and General Manager Patrick Hill. "In addition, it will reduce transit times and complete one of the missing freight rail links between Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane, and we will leverage our extensive background in rail and transportation to help make it happen." N2N is one of 13 projects that completes the Inland Rail Program, and the 300km of new track makes it the longest distance project within Inland Rail. It will involve seven passing loops, four road-over-rail graded separations and three rail-over-rail graded separations, 17 rail underbridges, four kilometers of viaduct, a number of level crossings and more than 320 utility crossings. "This important feasibility design work will give us critical information in terms of engineering, environmental, traffic flows, socio-economic impacts and benefits and other areas of interest," said Inland Rail Chief Executive Officer Richard Wankmuller. "It