Company to develop design options in three U.K. regions
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc (NYSE:JEC) announced today its appointment by Highways
England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes
planned in the east, southeast and northwest regions of England, United
Kingdom.
Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil engineering
works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder engagement,
environmental services, traffic modeling, building information modeling
(BIM) and principal designer services under the Construction (Design and
Management) 2015 regulations. The stage two options development work
includes the following schemes:
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East region: A428 (Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet), A12 Chelmsford to A120
(Junction 19 to 25) and M11 Junction 7 Upgrade;
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Southeast region: A31 Ringwood Road Widening and A34 Technology
Enhancements;
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Northwest region: M6 Junction 19 Improvements.
In making the announcement, Jacobs Senior Vice President Buildings and
Infrastructure Bob Duff stated, “These important schemes are central to
improving route capacity and future capability. This award builds on our
long established relationship with Highways England and underlines
Jacobs’ position as a leading highways designer. I am delighted we are
able to continue to contribute meaningfully to the roads investment
program and help Highways England take the next step towards making
these schemes a reality.”
Highways England is the new government company charged with operating
England’s motorways and major A roads. This includes modernizing and
maintaining the highways, a network of around 4,300 miles.
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs 50,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries
around the world. Jacobs delivers major transportation
projects around the world and has completed more than 350 highways
projects in the last five years. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.