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Jacobs ranks No.1 on ENR’s 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list
Jacobs returns to the No.1 position on ENR’s 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, driven by a leading presence across industries and surging data center business.
May 01, 2026
Jacobs returns to the No.1 position on ENR’s 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, driven by a leading presence across industries and surging data center business.
Jacobs Chair and CEO Bob Pragada joined Fox Business Network’s Liz Claman on “The Claman Countdown” to discuss the company’s recent earnings and its central role across high-growth industries, from the semiconductor and AI infrastructure buildout to expanding critical energy and water systems.
Jacobs, together with JBA Consulting, is developing the methodology to inform the first generation of the New Zealand Flood Map to improve resilience and long-term adaptation. See how integrated data and digital solutions are shaping safer communities and future-ready infrastructure.
Speaking at Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C., Jacobs Chair and CEO Bob Pragada discussed global instability and risk, the AI data center supply chain and the urgent need to invest in more redundancy and resiliency for critical water and energy infrastructure.
Jacobs, GHD and WSP have been appointed in a joint venture to design five new underground stations for Sydney Metro West – Stations Package West, one of the largest and most significant public transport projects currently underway in Australia.
Jacobs was awarded a comprehensive, eight-year multi-disciplinary framework by Murphy to assist on projects within its Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) portfolio. The framework encompasses numerous transmission and distribution infrastructure projects that support the U.K.'s shift toward a low-carbon future.
Jacobs introduces Flood IQ, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solution to help cities, utilities and government agencies anticipate, manage and recover from flooding events. The solution brings together Jacobs’ decades of flood engineering expertise with advanced AI to transform fragmented water and drainage system data into actionable intelligence for preparedness, response and long-term resilience planning.
One year into its 2024–2026 Reconciliation Action Plan, Jacobs Group Australia highlights progress in cultural awareness, Indigenous employment and procurement. With 62% of actions completed, the company continues to prioritize transparency, inclusion and meaningful collaboration across the industry.