DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:J) has been awarded a place on Highways England's Technical Advisor (TA) Framework to
assist in the development, design and construction of capital road
projects in the Roads Investment Strategy (RIS) 2, the strategy for
investment in and management of the strategic road network in
England.
Highways England has appointed
Jacobs to Lot 4 (South West and Midlands) of the Regional Delivery Partnership
TA Framework. With investments totaling more than $1.27 billion (£1 billion) over the six-year
framework, it is hoped that the road schemes in the framework will
boost the economy and make the network safer and more reliable.
"Jacobs and Highways England have a long-established
relationship and this award provides an excellent opportunity to
continue assisting them in the Regional Delivery Partnership as
Technical Advisor," said Jacobs People & Places Solutions
U.K./Europe Senior Vice President and General Manager and Global
Executive Sponsor of Digital Strategies Donald Morrison. "We
believe we are well placed to support Highways England in achieving
its Framework vision through our involvement at all stages of the
project lifecycle."
As Technical Advisor, Jacobs will work closely with the Regional
Delivery Integration Partner to help Highways England create an
environment that will foster project success. Jacobs' scope
under the framework includes the economic evaluation, route
decision, technical assurance and supervision of capital road
projects.
Highways England is the
government organization charged with planning, improving, managing,
operating and maintaining England's Strategic Road Network – over 4,300
miles of motorways and major A roads connecting the country and
driving economic growth.
Around the world, Jacobs delivers major transportation projects
as part of integrated infrastructure solutions that encompass
transport planning and modelling, environmental solutions,
intelligent mobility, connected vehicle and other emerging
technology to full project life cycle transport infrastructure
management. In the U.K., Jacobs supports Highways England's
National Infrastructure and Regional Investment Programs and its
Smart Motorways Program, as well as programs for Transport Scotland
and the Welsh Government.
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solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities,
resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational
advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing,
turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for
good. With $13 billion in revenue and
a talent force of more than 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum
of professional services including consulting, technical,
scientific and project delivery for the government and private
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market conditions and the company's business. For a description of
some additional factors that may occur that could cause actual
results to differ from our forward-looking statements, see our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2019, and in particular the
discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended June 26, 2020, and in
particular the discussions contained under Part I, Item 2 -
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Results of Operations; Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and
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