Jacobs Senior Vice President, Advanced Facilities and Market Lead AI Data Centers, Dana Tilley explores how digital twins can enable owners, operators, developers, utilities and communities to plan gigawatt-scale AI data centers faster — improving grid resilience and balancing power, cooling and site constraints earlier in the process.

As Australia advances its first high-speed rail corridor, global experience shows where such projects succeed and where they fail. Drawing on lessons from major rail and tunneling projects, Jacobs outlines what must be done now to deliver with confidence.

As climate, flood and biodiversity risks grow, infrastructure leaders are rethinking how resilience is delivered. Scaling nature-based solutions requires shared standards, systems thinking and collaboration. Jacobs is helping advance this shift by integrating ecological principles with engineering practice to accelerate resilient, nature-positive infrastructure.

Long-term public-private delivery agreements can do more than smooth funding. Drawing on projects from flood protection to tunnels and wastewater, this article shares five lessons that separate strong deals from costly ones — starting with “no-regrets” assets, disciplined risk allocation, modern asset management and active contract oversight.

As organizations look to digital transformation to unlock efficiencies, reduce costs, optimize asset operations and enhance business performance, many are discovering the biggest hurdle isn’t the technology — it’s the people.

Mining companies can manage growing complexity by adopting program delivery, aligning governance, procurement and digital tools to improve predictability, efficiency and decision confidence.

Water utilities face growing cyber risks, with attacks capable of disrupting essential services and impacting entire communities. As operational systems become more connected, OT cybersecurity can no longer be treated as an afterthought - it must be designed in from the start. Two of our cybersecurity and operational technology leaders share their perspectives on how utilities can embed cyber requirements early to strengthen resilience and protect critical infrastructure.

As data centers power AI and the digital economy, cybersecurity can no longer be an afterthought. Jacobs shows how uniting IT and operational technology from day one builds smarter, safer and more resilient facilities.

Queensland’s renewable energy sector is undergoing major planning reforms. New legislation now requires Social Impact Assessments, Community Benefit Agreements and public notification for large-scale solar and wind projects. Discover what the changes mean for your next project.

The growing digital ambition of building and infrastructure projects creates a new set of challenges for developers to bring the vision to life. The solution lies in early and holistic engagement to ensure digital ambitions are grounded in technical feasibility and aligned with the realities of the built environment.

As demand for housing, transport and services grows, Australia must move beyond reactive projects. A long-term settlement plan would align population growth with infrastructure investments, ensuring better outcomes nationwide.

Brisbane 2032 will test Australia’s ability to deliver disciplined, future-ready infrastructure on a global stage. With strong governance, collaboration, and innovation, the Games can redefine how the nation plans, builds, and leaves a lasting legacy of sustainable growth.