Jordan, Jones and Goulding joins Jacobs

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, CA) announced that it has acquired Jordan, Jones and Goulding (JJG; Atlanta, GA), a professional services firm serving the water/wastewater, aviation, transit, and transportation infrastructure markets. JJG has 17 offices throughout the southern United States and will strengthen Jacobs’ engineering, planning, and consulting service portfolio in the southern water and wastewater market, Jacobs said. JJG’s expertise in water infrastructure “is not only a great complement to Jacobs’ strengths, but it also positions us for growth,” commented Craig Martin, Jacobs’ president and CEO. “Like many other challenges from the aging infrastructure worldwide, water and wastewater is a critical concern,” he added. “This acquisition boosts our global capabilities to support public and private clients with the water solutions they urgently need.”