Award reinforces Jacobs’ reputation as a leading transport
infrastructure service provider
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded the role of Lead
Trackwork Design Consultant for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit
(KVMRT) Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) Line in Malaysia. The KVMRT
project involves the construction of a rail-based public transport
network comprised of three lines. The SSP Line, which is the second mass
rapid transit line to be developed, has an estimated construction cost
of approximately $7.6 billion.
Jacobs will work with the China Communications and Construction Company
(CCCC) and George Kent (GK) Joint Venture, which was awarded the
approximately $234 million contract for the engineering, procurement,
construction, testing and commissioning of track work, maintenance
vehicles and work trains on the MRT SSP Line by MRT Corporation.
“This is the first large scale rail project for Jacobs in Malaysia,
which builds on our strong presence across South East Asia in the
growing transport infrastructure market, reinforcing our reputation as a
leading service provider,” said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure
Senior Vice President Patrick Hill. “This follows our deliberate
investment in the transportation sector in South East Asia, mobilizing
capabilities from the U.K. and Australia to support our clients in
projects with an increasing level of scale and complexity.”
The MRT SSP Line will be approximately 32.4 miles in length, with 8.4
miles of rail in tunnels and the remaining on elevated structures. It
will include 26 elevated stations, 11 underground stations and a
maintenance depot. The line will serve a corridor with a population of
nearly two million people.
Jacobs’ services include the design of trackwork, emergency walkways,
cable containment systems and stray current control systems. The project
will be delivered in accordance with international systems engineering
and assurance practices to ensure a fully interfaced and compliant
design. Jacobs will provide design support services throughout the
construction period and use building information modeling (BIM) to
support a fully integrated digital engineering approach.
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 over 54,000 people and operates in more than 25
countries around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.