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| Jacobs wins contract from RailCorp in Australia Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) has been selected to be on the Design Review Panel of Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp) in Sydney, Australia. The appointment represents an important step in Jacobs' strategy to expand its infrastructure business in Australia. Officials did not disclose the contract value but noted that the duration of the contract is three years, with options for multiple one-year extensions. As a member of RailCorp's Design Review Panel, Jacobs is providing major design input into the verification and validation processes for rail capital projects. Reinforcing this capability, Jacobs also recently finalized the acquisition of a small infrastructure consulting project management business based in Sydney. RailCorp is a government agency that provides passenger rail services within New South Wales, Australia, where several large rail projects are currently being implemented to meet the transport needs of Sydney's growth areas. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |