Jacobs Receives Consultancy Services Contract From Roads Service in Northern Ireland

PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a contract from Roads Service in Northern Ireland to provide engineering design consultancy services for the Strategic Road Improvement Program - Major Works Planning, Assessment and Delivery.

Key objectives are to assist in implementing the 10-year Major Works Program identified in its Investment Delivery Plan for Roads, to work in partnership with Roads Service and its consultants, and to deliver projects in accordance with the 'Achieving Excellence in Construction' guidelines.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Mike Higgins stated, "We are delighted to continue our relationship with Roads Service and to offer our wide range of services for this major contract."

Roads Service is the agency responsible for the maintenance, improvement and management of 25,000 kilometers (approx. 15,500 mi.) of public roads; 9,000 kilometers (approx. 5,580 mi.) of footways; 5,800 bridges; 261,000 street lights; and 370 public car parks in Northern Ireland.

Jacobs, with annual revenues exceeding $12 billion, is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical, professional, and construction services.

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SOURCE Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.