{"id":32499,"date":"2025-09-26T21:19:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/jacobs-scores-3-3b-add-on-for-la-colleges-modernization\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T21:19:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T04:19:45","slug":"jacobs-scores-3-3b-add-on-for-la-colleges-modernization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/jacobs-scores-3-3b-add-on-for-la-colleges-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacobs scores $3.3B add-on for LA colleges modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1758910913\/news\/text_to_speech\/jacobs-los-angeles-community-college-district-modernization_ww3tzo.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ed-secondary-content-box ed-secondary-content-box--expandable\">\n<p><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Award: <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span><span>Campus improvements<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Value<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>: $3.3 billion in active projects (part of $15.1 billion program)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Location<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>: Los Angeles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Clients<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>: Los Angeles Community College District<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Los Angeles Community College District is handing Jacobs a hefty assignment on a number of higher education campuses throughout the city.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The agency tapped Jacobs to lead its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/invest.jacobs.com\/news\/investor-news\/news-details\/2025\/Jacobs-to-Continue-Leading-Americas-Largest-Community-College-Capital-Program\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>$15.1 billion BuildLACCD Bond Program<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> under a new five-year contract, according to a Tuesday news release. The award extends the partnership between the Dallas-based contractor and LACCD that has been in place for seven years, covering modernization projects across nine campuses in the region.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The current phase includes $3.3 billion in active construction, such as housing, sustainability, IT modernization and capital improvements, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Since 2018, the program has reached substantial completion on nearly 200 projects and kicked off 475 new construction and modernization efforts. That marks some of the highest year-over-year construction volumes in district history, according to the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.build-laccd.org\/about-buildlaccd\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>BuildLACCD initiative<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> aims to upgrade the academic infrastructure for the nine colleges in the area. Overall, the LACCD covers 882 square miles and serves about 250,000 students annually.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The education win is a stand out from other parts of Jacobs\u2019 business. CEO Bob Pragada recently cited strong demand across <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/jacobs-data-center-ai-boom-tariff-uncertainty\/756924\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>advanced facilities and the firm\u2019s consulting services<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, according to remarks during the company\u2019s most recent third quarter earnings call. He added he expects strong performance to repeat in the fourth quarter despite effects from <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/rising-materials-costs-test-construction-producer-price-index\/759940\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>political uncertainty<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> on the overall construction sector.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/jacobs-los-angeles-community-college-district-modernization\/761281\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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