Jacobs completes acquisition of remaining PA Consulting stake
Jacobs has completed its acquisition of the remaining equity interest in PA Consulting. Since Jacobs’ strategic investment in March 2021, PA Consulting has contributed to Jacobs’ growth in advisory, digital, data and technology-enabled solutions, complementing Jacobs’ presence in infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, energy and life sciences. The combined business will serve clients across sectors, including government and private […]
Jacobs and PA Consulting-led consortium supports UK transport security
Jacobs, in strategic partnership with PA Consulting, has secured a four-year contract extension from the UK Department for Transport to continue leading the National Security Science and Research (NSSR) programme. The programme demonstrates how government and industry can work together to accelerate and translate innovation into operational outcomes that strengthen security and resilience across the U.K.’s air, […]
Jacobs named supplier on UK Crown Commercial Service’s Management Consultancy Framework Four
Jacobs has been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) on Lot 8 – Infrastructure. The framework provides public sector organizations with streamlined access to cost-effective advisory services. Jacobs is named as a supplier on Lot 8 – Infrastructure, offering consulting, advisory services and digital solutions across […]
Six contracts awarded on National Highways SPaTS3 framework
An AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture, Ove Arup & Partners, Amey, Arcadis, Costain and WSP have been appointed to the £495 million Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework from National Highways. The six year contracts are for these suppliers to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. These will include, […]
New technologies could reduce closures and enhance safety on road network
The Structures’ Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs, has concluded the initial phases of its investigation into non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies and revealed its findings to more than 200 international industry delegates. The results demonstrate how state-of-the-art technologies could now be deployed on the network’s ageing infrastructure to reveal […]
New bridge investigation technologies could ‘transform maintenance of England’s road network’
A research programme described by National Highways as “world leading” and, it says, capable of transforming traditional approaches to the maintenance of England’s motorways and major A-roads has today announced significant technological advances. The Structures’ Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs, has concluded the initial phases of its investigation […]
Spencer Bridge Engineering appointed for trio of landmark Scottish projects
Spencer Bridge Engineering, the Yorkshire-based engineering specialist that have undertaken major projects on some of Scotland’s most iconic bridges, has been appointed to carry out works on Kessock Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and Tay Road Bridge during 2025 and 2026. After previously completing works to design and install a new underdeck gantry on Kessock Bridge […]
Lower Thames Crossing partners hail pivotal decision on road to growth
Cascade, the Technical Partner on the Lower Thames Crossing and who supported development of the Development Consent Order, have issued a statement regarding the Government’s decision earlier this week. “We are delighted that the Lower Thames Crossing has received planning permission from the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP on Tuesday 25 March. […]
Jacobs to manage major infrastructure project for Ireland’s National Transport Authority
Jacobs has been selected by the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland to provide Client Partner delivery services for the BusConnects Dublin, Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works Program. This critical ten-year program comprises 12 core bus corridors planned to deliver a substantial upgrade to walking, cycling and bus infrastructure in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area while […]
Authorities urged to work together more on data collection and modelling
Local authorities, consultants and data providers are being encouraged to collaborate more closely in their transport modelling work to speed up and standardise the way new projects are planned and traffic is managed in real time. More than a hundred modelling professionals meeting at the PTV User Group annual meeting in London heard an expert […]