Jacobs wins further contract for Highways England’s roads investment program

Jacobs Engineering Group has been appointed by Highways England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes planned in the east, south-east and north-west regions of England. Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil engineering works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder engagement, environmental services, traffic modelling, building information modelling and principal designer services under the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations. The stage t
August 17, 2016 Read time: 1 min
6320 Jacobs Engineering Group has been appointed by 8101 Highways England to develop preferred options for multiple highways schemes planned in the east, south-east and north-west regions of England.

Jacobs is providing engineering design services for civil engineering works and traffic technology, surveys, stakeholder engagement, environmental services, traffic modelling, building information modelling and principal designer services under the Construction (Design and Management) 2015 regulations.

The stage two options development work includes the A428, A12 Chelmsford to A120 and M11 Junction 7 Upgrade in the east, A31 Ringwood road widening and A34 technology enhancements in the south-east; and M6 junction 19 improvements in the north-west.

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