Insights for what's next

Explore practical perspectives that turn complex challenges and emerging trends into real-world outcomes.

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Big Questions

How do you design a city that learns from people?

Katie Adnams, associate director for smart places at Jacobs, supports clients in embedding digital, data and artificial intelligence (AI) into city masterplanning. By translating complex technology into practical, problem-solving strategies, she's creating responsive cities that are more efficient and inclusive.

Power systems and markets
Big Questions

What does it take to build smarter, faster substations?

Alain Aurus helps utilities modernize transmission and distribution networks through digital substations, advanced protection systems and standardized design that improve resilience, accelerate delivery and support more efficient, data-driven operations.

Alain Aurus
Coastal Resilience
Q&A

Navigating risk, cost and complexity in coastal resilience

Coastal resilience is no longer just an engineering challenge; it’s a complex balancing act shaped by climate risk, funding realities and long-term uncertainty. Jacobs’ Global Principal, Flood Infrastructure Engineering, Charles Schelpe explores the critical decisions behind funding, trade-offs and long-term resilience — and what it takes to deliver future-ready coastal solutions.

Charles Schelpe
Highway
Thought Leadership

Engineering for Complexity: How the UK’s next decade of mega programs can create lasting social value

The U.K. is entering a decisive decade for major infrastructure delivery defined by scale, scrutiny and complexity. Drawing on experience across water, transport and national programs, Project Management Director James LeVesconte explores how integrated leadership, smarter consenting, early social value and strong data foundations turn complexity into durable public outcomes.

James LeVesconte
Energy and Power
Big Questions

How do we connect renewables and new technologies to the grid?

Joe Fox works with utilities, developers and large end-users like data centers on connecting renewable energy and emerging technologies to the grid. With more than 20 years in power and power delivery, he advises on transmission planning, grid interconnections and grid modernization solutions, helping clients respond to rapid load growth and the evolving demands of the energy transition.

Joe Fox
Power Systems
Big Questions

How do we strengthen energy systems at speed?

Across global markets, energy providers face relentless pressure: deliver faster, manage supply chains and maintain system reliability. Fiachra Ó Cléirigh brings curiosity, collaboration and a systems mindset to address today’s most complex infrastructure challenges.

Fiachra Ó Cléirigh
PFAS in Semiconductors
Thought Leadership

PFAS and the future of semiconductor manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturers are confronting a new generation of PFAS-related risks and regulatory uncertainty. Learn how forward-looking organizations are integrating adaptive planning and water stewardship along with infrastructure flexibility into future-ready manufacturing strategies.

Dora Chiang
Why sustainability isn't unlocking capital
Thought Leadership

Why sustainability isn’t unlocking capital — yet

Despite growing pools of sustainability‑aligned capital, many infrastructure projects struggle to secure financing, not due to lack of capital, but bankability. Learn how linking environmental and social performance to long-term value can unlock investment.

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Big Questions

How can teams leverage location data to drive business strategy?

Geospatial Specialist Alistair Fox supports organizations to unlock the value of location data. By aligning spatial capabilities with digital technologies, he works with clients to turn complex, messy data into insights that improve decisions, efficiency and performance.

Alistair Fox

  • Future Foundations

    Co-creating the world to come

    From developing climate resilience and transitioning to a low-carbon future, to modernizing and transforming infrastructure, governments and businesses face critical challenges. How they respond will define our future.

    As our clients navigate these challenges, we help them think differently – working together to pioneer tomorrow's infrastructure solutions and build the foundations for a prosperous, secure future. 

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