Working Collaboratively to Support Continuous Improvement to Operational Efficiency
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today it was awarded a contract to provide lean consulting services to Network Rail in the United Kingdom.
Jacobs’ company officials did not disclose the contract value.
Working closely with the Bourton Group, Navitas Project Solutions and Rubicon Wigzell, Jacobs is providing support with lean methodologies and tools.
Jacobs Group Vice President Bob Duff stated, “We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with Network Rail and our lean suppliers to support this specialist work. We employ some of Britain’s most experienced specialists and industry leaders in all areas of lean deployment, and the collective team brings complementary skills and extensive experience from a broad range of infrastructure sectors including rail, water, nuclear, airports and highways.”
Working closely with Highways England’s Lean Division since 2010 and its supply chain, over that period the collective team has assisted the delivery of in excess of £90 million of cost efficiencies with associated improvements in time, quality and safety.
One of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services, Jacobs has worked with Network Rail and its predecessors for over four decades, supporting projects across infrastructure, operations and asset management. Jacobs delivers advice and support throughout the Guide to Rail Investment Process (GRIP), from early feasibility to construction management to operations, on major programmes like HS2, Crossrail, East Coast Mainline enhancements, the Western Rail Access to Heathrow scheme, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1), Blackfriars Station, the Thameslink programme (including KO2 and London Bridge station) and Waterloo International Terminal.
Around the world, Jacobs is working on ground-breaking rail systems and other transportation projects including the Doha Metro in Qatar, the Hong Kong to Mainland China Express Rail Link and Australia’s North West Rail Link in Sydney.