PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it received a
contract to serve as Independent Certifier for the M4 Widening project
in Sydney, Australia.
Company officials did not disclose the contract value.
As Independent Certifier, Jacobs is providing services to review and
advise on compliance with the project’s deed requirements during the
design and construction phases of the M4 Widening Project to widen the
motorway between Parramatta and Homebush from three to four lanes in
each direction.
The widening of M4 is the first stage of the WestConnex
Project, a 7.5 kilometre (nearly five mile) motorway that is
expected to transform Sydney’s road network by joining together two of
Sydney’s busiest motorways, the M4 and M5, connecting the city’s central
business district, airport and port. The total construction value is
estimated at $A11.5 billion, making it Australia’s biggest urban road
project.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Michael Shirley
said, “We are delighted to build upon on our long-standing involvement
with this project and are pleased to have a significant role in the
first phase of WestConnex. We look forward to applying our experience
with major transport infrastructure projects and our verification
services capability to this important project.”
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical professional and construction services.
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are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements
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available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking
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forward-looking statements please refer to our 2014 Form 10-K, 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.
Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.