Jacobs Engineering Group inks contract
PASADENA, Calif. — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Tuesday it received a contract from Buying Solutions to provide project management and design skills for public sector clients in the U.K.
Terms were not disclosed.
Buying Solutions, a government body in the U.K., will manage the framework for four years.
Separately, Jacobs received a $250 million contract increase at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama.
The contract is now valued at $792.5 million, up from $542.5 million previously. The contract has a one-year base period and four, one-year options.
Jacobs will provide engineering and technical services, including support to NASA programs, such as the international space station.
Jacobs has annual revenue over $12 billion and provides engineering and construction services.
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