Jacobs Receives Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive Framework

PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that it received a multidisciplinary framework consultancy commission with Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE).

Officials did not disclose the contract value.

The commission is for four years, which is extendable for an additional year with agreement. Jacobs will provide project management, cost consultancy, urban realm design, and technical services including, transportation planning, architecture, engineering, and transport systems -- 13 disciplines in total.

GMPTE is responsible for delivering an integrated, modern, and attractive transportation and support network across the 10 Boroughs that constitute Greater Manchester. This covers over 500 square miles, serves more than 2.5 million people, and is the second largest PTE in the U.K.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Allyn Taylor stated, "We are delighted to have secured this framework at an important time in the development of transport services in Greater Manchester. This success builds on the relationships developed over previous years and underpins our ability to integrate a wide range of skills into a focused client service."

Jacobs, with over 55,000 employees and revenues exceeding $10.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.

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