PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it was awarded a
new four-year contract from Transport
Infrastructure Ireland (TII) (previously the National Roads
Authority) to provide road safety technical consultancy services across
the national road network in Ireland.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing health and safety
inspections on major roadworks and traffic management sites. Jacobs’
core services on this project include monitoring compliance with
legislation; checking for adherence to guidelines; reporting on
recurring issues; and developing advice notes on such issues. Jacobs is
also providing corporate support for occupational health and safety.
Jacobs has worked closely with TII for several years, providing a
variety of health and safety advisory services. Under the new contract,
Jacobs continues to undertake temporary safety measures and other
inspections and provide advice to the TII as a single supplier.
TII operates, maintains and improves the national primary and secondary
road network in Ireland, a network which is more than 6,000 kilometers
long, consisting of motorways, dual carriageways and single lane roads.
TII's primary function is to provide an integrated approach to the
future development and operation of the national roads network.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Buildings & Infrastructure Senior
Vice President Bob Duff stated, “We have provided health and safety
services to Transport Infrastructure Ireland since 2008 and are
delighted to further develop our relationship and share our safety
culture under this contract. We look forward to continuing to closely
support one of our key clients as they seek to improve the standard of
safety within the road construction sector in Ireland.”
Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of
technical professional and construction services.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical 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 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.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.