Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been appointed by Fucheng Investment Australia (FIA) to lead the conceptualization, planning and design of a regional center of agribusiness innovation in Australia. Jacobs is providing a multidisciplinary approach for the proposed development, combining urban planning, design, engineering, economics and environmental sustainability services.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a construction management (CM) contract from Oxea Corporation for a Propanol Expansion project at its manufacturing site at Bay City, Texas. Propanol is used to manufacture products such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, printing inks, coatings and adhesives.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a task order to support the United States Air Force 53rd Wing operations. The task order was awarded with a value of $204.9 million over four years and nine months if all options are exercised, and focuses on the provision of information technology support for weapons and computer systems related to systems development and operational activities.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been selected as NASA’s Agency-Level 2016 Small Business Industry Award (SBIA) Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year. This is the second time in six years that Jacobs has received the award.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a task order by the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC) Raiders with logistics services for its facilities located at Camp Lejeune, NC, and Camp Pendleton, CA. The Marine Raider Regiment provides tailored military combat-skills training and advisor support for identified foreign forces in order to enhance their tactical capabilities. The contract has a potential value in excess of $39 million if all options are exercised.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. received a five-year field services contract from The Chemours Company FC LLC for its Washington Works Facility in West Virginia. The Washington Works Facility is Chemours’ largest production facility, producing fluoroproducts for construction, semiconductor, automotive, aerospace and household goods industries. This is the eighth field services win in two months as Jacobs continues to enhance its capabilities and presence in North America.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has secured a key architectural design role in the $300 (approximately AUD$400) million second phase of the transformational Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Project in Australia. The hospital is being built to accommodate population growth in Sydney’s western suburbs.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., in a joint venture with Monadelphous Group Limited has received a letter of intent from Oil Search Limited to enter into a new proposed five year contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for oil and gas production facilities in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been awarded a five-year contract by Manchester City Council (MCC) in the U.K. to provide property management and professional services. The contract will support MCC’s growth strategy for Manchester, which aims to establish the city as a world-class, vibrant, economic and cultural center. It will be overseen by MCC’s Strategic Development Directorate, set up to help drive sustainable economic growth and transformation of the city.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has been selected by Thames Water Utilities Limited in the United Kingdom to provide engineering and environmental consultancy services for the remainder of its existing Asset Management Program (AMP6) operating until 2020. The framework also has options to extend to the end of AMP8 in 2030.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 ended December 30, 2016.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. will host its first quarter 2017 earnings conference call and webcast today, February 8, at 10 a.m. CT. As a reminder, interested parties can listen to the conference call and view accompanying slides on the internet at www.jacobs.com.