The business and social case for active travel has been proven, but as an industry, it faces budget restrictions and economic headwinds. Our Senior Associate Director of Transport Planning Andrew Kelly shares his five project-proven lessons in boosting deliverability and better commercial and social returns for communities and clients.

Waste and resource management services in the U.K. are under pressure to provide more value for less money. With a predicted rise in contract procurement in the next few years, how do councils create effective, compliant long-term contracts with the right partners? It starts with these industry lessons. Read more.

Pioneering airports globally are tackling the rising complexity and uncertainties of transitioning to new forms of energy within the decarbonization challenge, and electric vehicles are a critical starting point for success. Capability Lead for Future Mobility, Alec Curley, and Senior Associate Director of Transport Planning, Hermann Maier, share five critical insights from their Landside Electric Vehicle strategy with Heathrow Airport Limited.

Jacobs Global Water Director Susan Moisio explores the interconnectivity of water, energy and food and the need for integrated, cross-sector solutions. Read her perspectives.

Major projects and programs are large complex multi-problem-solving endeavors, which are increasingly required to efficiently address the risks associated with our aging infrastructure, changing societal needs and the multi-faceted challenges of a changing climate. Jacobs Program Director Darren Milsom introduces his approach for the development of high-performing teams to deliver these major infrastructure projects and programs.

Through early contractor involvement and an understanding of the urgency to complete the project, a much-needed Mariner Skills Training Center was able to go from concept to completion in less than four years.

Building the leading cities of tomorrow requires navigating the short-term disruption of urban construction today. Stakeholder engagement is the key to overcoming infrastructure challenges and facilitating the consent and changes needed — it can also help unlock triple-bottom-line results. Matthew Nebbett, senior stakeholder engagement & communications professional at Jacobs, shares his six career lessons in getting it right.

Standardization offers the potential for building healthcare infrastructure and assets faster and at lower cost, but does it mean we’re limited to a one-size-fits-all approach that stifles innovation and progression? Five leading experts in both healthcare and architecture debate the way forward, offering insights to help define the healthcare design blueprint for the future.

The Climate Change Business Journal (CCBJ) recognized Jacobs for teaming to deploy one of the first public wireless and in-road wireless systems for charging electric vehicles. In a follow-on CCBJ article, Jacobs Market Leader and Senior Project Manager Andy Wolpert answered questions about the award-winning project. Read the full article in this repurposed version on jacobs.com.

Decisive action is needed to reduce the risk of PFAS-containing products and their impact on human health and ecosystems. By working collaboratively, we can manage PFAS across its full lifecycle, from phase-out of specific products to site remediation, drinking water treatment and waste management.

This article looks at factors delaying the development of electricity transmission and distribution networks that are essential for decarbonization of power. Read more about how the energy transition is accelerating through supply chain development.

Managed correctly, large scale infrastructure investment can create positive, long-term outcomes for historically disadvantaged and underinvested communities. Working closely with clients and their constituents around the world, Jacobs uses purpose-driven mechanisms to break generational barriers to upward mobility, minimize burdens, maximize community benefits, create education, training, and employment opportunities, and leave an enduring social legacy in the communities we serve.