Highways England has awarded Jacobs the EUR184,5 million (GBP162.5 million)  Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing’s three main works contracts responsible for delivering the most ambitious road scheme in a generation.   

The Lower Thames Crossing will improve journeys by almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London, with 23 km (14.3 miles) of new road featuring two 4 km (2.6-mile)-long tunnels. The scheme will help to unlock a wealth of economic benefits by supporting over 22,000 jobs during construction and creating better connections to the region’s ports, distribution hubs and manufacturing centres.  

The Integration Partner will bring a diverse range of capabilities to create a strong support function to Highways England in connection with the project, including programme management, stakeholder management and risk management. Their experience-based insight will enable objectives for time, cost and quality to be met.  

Jacobs will begin to prepare the scheme to move into the delivery phase so that main works contractors will be in a good position to be quickly mobilised. They will also support the successful delivery of the construction, integrated system commissioning and handover to operations helping to ensure the project leaves a great legacy. Visit https://www.gov.uk   and  https://highwaysengland.co.uk/. 05/21.