Jacobs Wins Further Contract for Highways England’s Roads Investment Program
August 16 2016 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Company to develop design options in three U.K.
regions
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) announced today its
appointment by Highways England to develop preferred options for
multiple highways schemes planned in the east, southeast and
northwest regions of England, United Kingdom.
Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil
engineering works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder
engagement, environmental services, traffic modeling, building
information modeling (BIM) and principal designer services under
the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations. The
stage two options development work includes the following
schemes:
- East region: A428 (Black Cat to Caxton
Gibbet), A12 Chelmsford to A120 (Junction 19 to 25) and M11
Junction 7 Upgrade;
- Southeast region: A31 Ringwood Road
Widening and A34 Technology Enhancements;
- Northwest region: M6 Junction 19
Improvements.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President
Buildings and Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, “These important
schemes are central to improving route capacity and future
capability. This award builds on our long established relationship
with Highways England and underlines Jacobs’ position as a leading
highways designer. I am delighted we are able to continue to
contribute meaningfully to the roads investment program and help
Highways England take the next step towards making these schemes a
reality.”
Highways England is the new government company charged with
operating England’s motorways and major A roads. This includes
modernizing and maintaining the highways, a network of around 4,300
miles.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers
of full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services
for industrial, commercial and government organizations globally.
The company employs 50,000 people and operates in more than 30
countries around the world. Jacobs delivers major transportation
projects around the world and has completed more than 350 highways
projects in the last five years. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com.
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