Helping Preserve the U.K.’s Railway Heritage
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was reappointed
as the sole supplier of professional services to Highways
England Historical Railways Estate (HRE) for a term of up to five
years. Highways England is responsible for managing a portfolio of 3,400
structures including legacy bridges, viaducts, tunnels and similar
listed properties associated with closed railway lines throughout the
United Kingdom.
Jacobs is providing technical professional services from feasibility
studies through to detail design, with contract and site management
services including structural assessment, environmental and estates
management.
For more than 10 years Jacobs has assessed, designed and managed the
delivery of over 1,000 structures, and worked 240,000-plus hours with
zero incidents or injuries across the HRE portfolio. While helping to
safeguard these important heritage assets, Jacobs has generated more
than $7.5 million (£5 million) in efficiency savings through 54 ideas
during this period.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Buildings & Infrastructure Senior
Vice President Bob Duff stated, "We are delighted to continue our
longstanding relationship with the Historical Railways Estate. We are
drawing upon our extensive capability and retained knowledge from
disciplines across the country. Having worked with Highways England for
more than 25 years, Jacobs understands its vision and the key drivers
for continuous improvement across this vast portfolio.”
Jacobs delivers major transportation projects
globally, and in the U.K. supports Highways England on the
A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project and the M1Junction 19
Improvement Scheme, as well as providing design services for three smart
motorway projects.
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical professional and construction services.
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Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not
undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.