As the building and infrastructure sector collectively contemplates what it will take to lift productivity, we look at what role the people within the system — sponsors, planners, designers, engineers, consultants and constructors — play in challenging the accepted and advocating for change.

Jacobs has introduced Flood Platform, a cloud-hosted hub for advanced flood modeling that supports planning and delivery of critical flood infrastructure programs worldwide.

Jacobs is designing the Arizona Department of Transportation’s largest highway construction project in southern Arizona, with design-build partner Sundt Construction. Read more about the Kino to Country Club project, Tucson’s largest interstate highway design-build initiative, which aims to improve traffic flow and safety on Interstate 10 (I-10), creating a critical link between major highways and local roads.

Australia is aiming for 82% renewable electricity by 2030. Success depends on navigating approvals, overcoming technical challenges and addressing community concerns while maintaining financial and environmental viability.

In this Q&A, Pienaar shares how his team in Dubai is helping redefine the built environment through future-ready design, digital innovation and human-centered solutions.

Design-build project delivery combines design and construction into one streamlined process—resulting in faster schedules, better collaboration and cost-effective outcomes. In this Q&A, Jacobs Design Manager Andrew Bradshaw shares how this integrated approach is reshaping infrastructure projects across North America, and how collaboration and innovation are unlocking better outcomes for communities.

Jacobs is helping to shape the future of Hong Kong’s healthcare system through a new set of Facility Design Guidelines for the Hospital Authority. Working with Perkins Eastman, P&T Architects and Lexica, our team is developing a standardized design framework that will improve patient experience, staff efficiency and environmental performance across all public hospitals and clinics.

A new pilot program is changing how ports manage equipment – improving performance, reducing idle time and setting the stage for digital transformation.

Saudi Arabia is rethinking how cities are planned, funded and delivered. Discover why ambition, governance and innovation are reshaping urban transformation — and what the world can learn from the Kingdom’s bold approach.

Kylee Hamilton discusses a new guidance framework being developed with The Water Research Foundation that helps water utilities navigate complex environmental, social and governance challenges.

As Foundation Partner of the Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network, Jacobs is playing a key role in connecting the world’s most innovative and high-performing water utilities. From tackling workforce challenges to enabling partnerships with AI data centers, LUOW members are setting new standards for resilience and smart water solutions. With 80 members and growing, this global network is powered by collaboration – and Jacobs is proudly leading the way.

Jacobs has been selected by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to continue delivering program management services for its $15.1 billion BuildLACCD Bond Program, extending a relationship that has helped transform academic infrastructure across the district’s nine colleges.