Planning, building and delivering the large-scale critical infrastructure needed to provide safe, reliable water services is a complex balancing act of costs, risk and value. The most crucial challenges are creating sustainable, long-term financing and robust contracts, attracting investors and driving seamless stakeholder collaboration. The Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (SIPR) delivery model was developed in the U.K. to help solve those challenges. Geoff Roberts, one of Jacobs’ heads of legal and program counsel, explains how and offers his insights on using the model to achieve success.

The current scorecard for U.K. hospitals and healthcare estates isn’t encouraging. It’s saddled with a growing maintenance backlog — over $12 billion (£10 billion) — and it’s marred by pandemic scars and a staffing crisis. Combine this with a rapidly aging population facing increasing pensioner poverty and poor health, the COVID-19 patient backlog, inflation and a severe funding shortage — it creates a challenging prognosis.

From vibrant urban districts and connected campuses to parks and open space that offer a breath of fresh air, cities are a testament to human ingenuity and adaptability. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Cities Monte Wilson talks about trends shaping the cities of tomorrow, what clients are focusing on, and how we’re co-creating the world to come.

Ports are vital infrastructure links in the global logistics chain – facilitating trade and commerce, providing connectivity between people and businesses, supplying our nations with goods and energy resources, and generally underpinning our economies and livelihoods. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Ports & Maritime Chris Best talks about trends making a splash in ports & maritime today, what clients are focusing on, and how we’re co-creating the world to come.

Tunnel and ground engineering works have a profound impact on the world by reshaping the very foundation of our landscapes and urban environments. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Cross Market Director for Tunnel & Ground Engineering Mark Johnson talks about the impacts of tunnel & ground engineering, what clients are focusing on, and highlights trends co-creating the world to come.

Public transportation systems, valued as some of the most equitable and sustainable modes of transportation, connect communities and help stimulate economic development. In this Q&A, Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Rail & Transit Gavin Fraser talks about trends keeping rail & transit on track for the future, what clients are focusing on, and how we’re co-creating the world to come.

As clients and communities face global challenges and opportunities related to digitization/automation, climate change, decarbonization and aging infrastructure, Jacobs Global Director of Strategic Consulting & Advisory Solutions Andrew Tingay and his team deliver tangible strategies and results. In this Q&A, Andrew discusses how our consulting and advisory solutions fulfill a unique niche and how we’re helping clients achieve their organizational goals and objectives worldwide.

From aging water infrastructure, regulatory requirements and climate change, our clients face unprecedented challenges. Jacobs Global Solutions Director for Conveyance and Storage Dr. Adel Aboujaoude and his team are shaping how we deliver safe and reliable water to communities worldwide. Through adopting available technology and creating new technologies, he ensures we’re providing tailored solutions to our clients. In this Q&A, Adel discusses the importance of water conveyance, particularly in locations where access to clean and potable water is a challenge and highlights the importance of having the right people and technology to tackle the problem of water scarcity in a changing world.

Jacobs was awarded the competitive Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Information Technology Supplies and Support Services 2nd Generation (ITSSS-2) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Jacobs’ Sales Operations Manager Sri Chennoji shares insight into his move from India to the U.K. and how it’s helping him grow personally and professionally. Read the feature to get to know Sri.

Jacobs (NYSE:J) announced today the election of Mary Jackson to its Board of Directors, effective upon the closing of the previously announced separation of Jacobs' Critical Mission Solutions and portions of its Divergent Solutions business, or, if earlier, January 15, 2025. A 32-year veteran of the United States Navy with extensive experience as an advisor across numerous boards while in the Navy and since, retired Vice Admiral Jackson brings a proven track record of dynamic leadership discipline, strategic business continuity and operational efficiency.

Meet a small, yet mighty Jacobs team that approaches wastewater the same way they approach their community and client — with people at their core.