Los Angeles World Airports Appoints Jacobs as Project and Construction Manager
May 10 2017 - 7:45AM
Business Wire
Supporting multi-billion dollar construction
program at Los Angeles International Airport
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a
seven-year professional services prime contract for project and
construction management by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to
support its Landside Access Modernization Program, Airline/Tenant
Improvement Program and Capital Improvement Program at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX).
The City of Los Angeles anticipates an increase in travel into
the Southern California region resulting from the addition of new
entertainment facilities, a sports stadium and a potential bid for
the 2024 Summer Olympics. In anticipation of this growth, and with
the intent of improving the overall guest experience, LAWA has
initiated the planning and development of more than $14 billion in
capital improvements at LAX.
Jacobs’ role includes a broad range of project and construction
support services to deliver programs from definition to
construction and final closeout. Services include planning;
project, construction and design management; construction logistics
and impact analysis; staff training and development; change
management; and environmental reporting. Jacobs is supporting LAWA
as the operator guides and approves major improvement plans by its
airline tenants at LAX including Delta, United and Southwest
Airlines.
"Jacobs has partnered with Los Angeles World Airports for the
past 15 years, delivering both airside and landside projects," said
Bob Pragada, Jacobs President Buildings and Infrastructure and
Industrial. "Around the world, we’ve worked in collaborative roles
for several major terminal and runway expansion projects and we
look forward to contributing our proven expertise to help implement
this program and solidify LAX as one of the great airports of the
world."
Jacobs provides professional services to aviation markets
globally, including supporting programs for international airports
such as LAX, Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, LaGuardia,
Heathrow, Brisbane, Melbourne, Manchester and Dubai. Jacobs’
services range from strategic planning and financial consulting to
planning, design, program, construction and asset management.
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 over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com.
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