DALLAS, Nov. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston First
Corporation selected Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) as
its architect and engineer to lead a multi-discipline design team
for planned improvements at the city's downtown George R. Brown
Convention Center. The contract will address opportunities offered
by an ambitious 10-year highway project adjacent to the convention
center and surrounding area.
An iconic Houston fixture, the George R. Brown Convention Center
hosts more than 400 events and approximately 600,000 visitors
annually. Its eastern portion currently backs up to the elevated
freeway, and the vision is to connect both sides of downtown
Houston via a potential deck park. Jacobs will assist Houston First in modifications while ensuring
that the convention center remains fully operational during
construction and responds appropriately to this challenge.
"We have an opportunity to be part of a project that will
embrace a new gateway to East Downtown and make the convention
center and its connections to this newly created space unique and
versatile, while maintaining operational functionality," said
Jacobs Global Director of Built Environment and Vice President
Brad Simmons. "Our efforts will
focus on helping Houston First
continue delivering a positive experience for the community that
results in repeat visits in both the business and leisure markets –
both during construction of the North Houston Highway Improvement
Project and for years to come."
The Jacobs team – which includes convention and exhibition
facility design firm Populous, and landscape and architecture firm
OJB – will plan, design and deliver visionary and technical
solutions for the convention center, which is one of the nation's
10 largest convention centers in a major city that ranks as one of
the top 25 cities for convention, conference and seminar
travelers.
They will focus their design and engineering services on
maximizing the facility's operational efficiencies, maintaining
continuous business operations and coordinating efforts with the
Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Houston and other entities involved in
the North Houston Highway Improvement Project.
"Houston First is very excited
about this once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the connection
and accessibility between Downtown and Eado. Joining these two
areas will be a game changer, providing a more enriching experience
not only for visitors to the George R. Brown Convention Center in
the heart of Avenida Houston, but
for all of Houston," said President and CEO of Houston First Brenda Bazan. "We look forward to
partnering with the Jacobs team and have every confidence in their
expertise to make certain the GRB is able to continue attracting
and delivering superior services to its clients during the
transformation of an elevated freeway into a multi-use green space
for everyone to enjoy."
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and
program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government
and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook and Instagram.
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fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking
statements on management's current estimates and expectations as
well as currently available competitive, financial and economic
data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently
uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business
results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.
For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could
cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements
please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2017, and in particular the
discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors,
3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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