PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today the award of a new contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services to GlaxoSmithKline for a new Tier III data center to be constructed in the eastern United States. Jacobs will provide full A/E design, equipment and subcontract procurement, construction management, and commissioning services on a highly accelerated, fast-track basis.

Officials did not disclose the contract value.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Warren Dean stated, "We have enjoyed a strong relationship with GlaxoSmithKline for many years. This challenging project strengthens our collaboration and broadens the spectrum of services we offer to this very important client."

Jacobs, with over 49,000 employees and revenues exceeding $8.0 billion, provides technical, professional, and construction services globally.

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