Jacobs Joins Align JV as Design Partner in the UK
April 20 2016 - 7:50PM
Business Wire
Bringing global high speed rail capability to
strategic infrastructure projects
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was
appointed as design partner by Align, the high-speed rail bidding
consortium of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Sir Robert McAlpine and
VolkerFitzpatrick.
Jacobs’ scope of services for awarded work includes supplying
engineering design services for tunnelling, earthworks, structures,
highways and viaducts. Jacobs is supported by Ingérop-Rendel, a
French consultancy with significant experience in high speed rail
projects.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President
Buildings and Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, "Jacobs’ global high
speed rail experience allows us to bring innovation and expertise
from High Speed 1, the Netherlands, the USA, Hong Kong, South
Africa and Malaysia to the consortium. We look forward to
collaborating with Align to deliver strategic high speed rail
projects.”
Jérôme Furgé, director of Align, said, “We welcome Jacobs to our
consortium as a hugely reputable engineering consultancy with
international experience in high speed rail design, but also an
excellent track record with Network Rail in the UK.”
Jacobs recently won the design contract for the California High
Speed Rail and provided technical consultancy for the Singapore to
Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail Project. In the UK, Jacobs has worked
extensively on all aspects of HS1 in consultancy, design and
representative roles since 1985 and continues to support its asset
management program.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers
of technical, professional and construction services.
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