DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering
Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been awarded a
contract by the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland to help develop the strategy,
delivery plan and detailed business case for the transformation of
Edinburgh City Center. The City of Edinburgh Transformation Program
is a multi-million-dollar investment to improve community, economic
and cultural life of one the most iconic cities in the world.
Jacobs' partners for the
project include Big Partnership, Burohappold Engineering, City
Smart, Moffatt Centre at the Glasgow Caledonian University, Open,
Simetrica, Space Syntax, Turley
Heritage and WYG.
Jacobs, supported by its partners, will provide the delivery
plan for the historic overhaul of the Scottish capital's streets,
public spaces and amenities to ensure it is future-proofed for
generations to come. This will include strategies to make the city
more accessible for residents, visitors and business, creating
better connectivity with sustainable, smart and cleaner transport
options, enhancing civic centers, and improving air quality.
"Edinburgh is one of the
world's most archetypal cities and this program enables Jacobs to
play a role in helping the council make the city the best place to
live, work and invest," said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure
Europe Senior Vice President and General Manager Donald Morrison. "Our understanding of the city
through previous iconic projects, global projects expertise and
ability to challenge different ways of thinking will enable us to
co-create a plan that ensures a fairer, healthier and thriving
capital city fit for the future."
Transport and Environment Convener, Councilor Lesley Macinnes, said:
"This is a deeply ambitious and potentially game-changing
opportunity to transform the city center of one of Europe's leading cities, for the benefit of
generations to come. As we move forward with the consultation on
how a future Edinburgh should
look, we're pleased to be working with Jacobs, whose previous
projects demonstrate the ability to deliver forward-thinking
solutions."
Jacobs employs over 1,100 staff in Scotland and has played a leading role in
delivering some of the largest infrastructure programs in
Scotland including the Queensferry Crossing, which links
Edinburgh and Fife, and the A9 Improvements Program.
Wide-ranging support of sustainable transformation programs for
other U.K. cities include Dundee Rail
Station (part of the ongoing transformation of Dundee),
Birmingham City Council's Snow Hill Growth Strategy and development
of a Clean Air Zone, and previously the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Jacobs was selected as the preferred bidder after a tender
process under the Scotland Excel Framework. The framework covers
the delivery of social care, construction, roads, transport,
environment, corporate, education and ICT services, and awards
contracts designed to encourage innovation, facilitate policy,
support local economies and generate social value for
communities.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for
business, industrial, commercial, government and
infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com,
and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and
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