Jacobs to Continue Hong Kong Public Works Lab Support; Kevin McMahon Comments

Jacobs Engineering Group has received a new four-year contract from Hong Kong’s civil engineering and development department to continue managing and operating the Public Works Regional Laboratory in Tai Po.

The company said Tuesday that it will oversee compliance testing of construction materials for public works projects.

Kevin McMahon, Jacobs group vice president, said that the company also provides management and operational support to another laboratory in Siu Ho Wan, Hong Kong.

Jacobs said the new contract is an extension of a previous award in 2011.