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1. 2004 Summary Annual Report
"Our company developed a personality of its own that is an amalgam of all the early influences upon it. If I were to characterize that personality, with pardonable immodesty, I would say it has: pride without arrogance, professionalism without being hidebound, integrity without self-righteousness, and daring without foolhardiness." DR. JOSEPH J. JACOBS, FOUNDER 1916-2004
SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS For Fiscal Years Ended September 30 (dollars in thousands, except per share information): 2004 2003 2002 Revenues $ 4,594,235 $ 4,615,601 $ 4,555,661 Net earnings 128,975 128,010 109,690 Per share information: Basic EPS $ 2.30 $ 2.32 $ 2.03 Diluted EPS 2.25 2.27 1.98 Net book value 17.50 14.93 12.45 Closing year-end stock price 38.29 45.10 30.88 Total assets $ 2,071,044 $ 1,670,510 $ 1,673,984 Stockholders' equity 1,005,027 842,083 689,613 Return on average equity 13.97 % 16.71 % 17.12 % Stockholders of record 1,016 961 986 Backlog: Technical professional services $ 3,989,000 $ 3,383,200 $ 3,045,600 Total 7,452,500 7,041,000 6,674,200 Permanent staff 24,400 21,100 21,900 $ 4,594,235 $ 7,452,500 $ 4,615,601 $ 7,041,000 $ 128,975 $ 4,555,661 $ 128,010 $ 6,674,200 $ 109,690 03 04 02 03 04 02 03 04 02 TOTAL BACKLOG REVENUES NET EARNINGS in thousands in thousands in thousands
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS Fisher, a leading international airport consulting firm. We To Our Shareholders Fiscal year 2004 was challenging, with essentially flat profits followed that by acquiring Babtie Group, a leading technical on a year-over-year basis. We earned $129 million ($2.25 per and management consultancy headquartered in the U.K. diluted share) on revenues of $4.594 billion in 2004 versus Adding Babtie to our existing U.K. operations makes us one $128 million ($2.27 per diluted share) on revenues of $4.616 of the largest providers of Infrastructure services in the U.K. billion in 2003. Total backlog increased to $7.5 billion from and Western Europe, and expands our operations to Hong $7.0 billion a year earlier. Operating cash flow remained strong Kong and the Czech Republic. These acquisitions bring us at $88 million. Even though we made two acquisitions during to approximately 5,500 people in the Infrastructure business the course of the year, our net cash balance (cash less bank debt) worldwide, forming a launching pad to grow significantly in at year-end was $20 million. this market over the next few years. Our Oil and Gas business, which remains a very strong market Dr. Joseph J. Jacobs Dr. Jacobs, our founder and chairman, died in October of 2004 globally, grew considerably during the course of the year. We at the age of 88. Dr. Jacobs founded our company in 1947, purchased a 34 percent ownership in Fortum's Neste engineering operating as both a chemical engineering consultant and operations, which substantially increases our refining and a manufacturer's representative for process equipment. With chemical skill base in Western Europe. It also gives us geographic his leadership and vision, our company grew to its current size expansion into Finland and other parts of Scandinavia. Significant of over 35,000 people providing technical, professional, and activity in the refining business is also driving Oil and Gas as construction services around the globe. our customers look to modify their facilities for different types of crude while simultaneously expanding capacity. Dr. Jacobs received many notable awards during the course of his lifetime, but none more prestigious than the Hoover Our National Government business was another area of strong Medal, which recognizes the civic and humanitarian growth. We continue to provide a wide range of services achievements of professional engineers. President Ronald including weapons acquisition support; environmental Reagan presented the Hoover Medal to Dr. Jacobs in 1983. restoration; design, operations, and maintenance of test facilities; engineering and scientific support for space All of us who knew him sorely miss Dr. Jacobs. We commit operations; and IT outsourcing services. This business should to carry forward the spirit and values upon which he founded continue to grow at double-digit rates for the near future. this company. The Pharmabio business was slower than we expected due to significant project delays. However, as we look forward, Strategic Growth Fiscal Year 2004 continued our geographic and market our prospects for growth are solid. Our Buildings business, diversification. We established or acquired operations in while somewhat flat in 2004, should resume a strong growth several new countries, which positions us for continued growth. trend in 2005. Most significantly, we expanded our presence in the While our Chemicals business was slow, our chemical clients Infrastructure market, which is the world's largest services have experienced a major improvement in their profitability business, with two acquisitions. First, we purchased Leigh- throughout 2004 and are now discussing major capital PAGE 2
programs with us. We believe that 2005 and 2006 should see survey results by a full two percentage points to 87 percent. considerable new chemical investment. Our High Technology Client delight is a long journey; we continue our drive to raise and Pulp & Paper businesses remained weak. our average survey scores well above 90 percent, with zero dissatisfied clients. Overall, we expect most of the markets we serve to improve in As in past years, 80 percent of our business comes from long- 2005, which should fuel renewed growth for next year and beyond. term client relationships. These long-term clients trust us with ever-larger shares of their business and more complex projects Safety as we continue to prove we can deliver superior value. We continued our intense focus on safety and the results were gratifying, with significant improvement in our statistics for Board Events the second year in a row. After improving our OSHA incident In 2004, the Honorable Peter Dailey retired from our Board rate by a little more than 15 percent in 2003, in 2004 we stepped of Directors. In addition to a long business career, Peter that up to a 25 percent improvement and lowered our total represented the U.S. government as both Ambassador to Ireland incident rate for all employees to 0.61. As good as this number and a special envoy to NATO. He served on our Board for 13 appears to be, it is not good enough. We expect to drive our years and contributed much to our international growth. OSHA incident rate below 0.5 as we continue our journey to completely eliminating accidents from the workplace. We are very pleased to welcome Ed Fritzky, who joined our Jacobs Incident Rates by Year Board in 2004. Ed's long career in the pharmaceutical business includes service as chief executive officer, president, and 2.0 OSHA Recordable Incident Rate chairman of the board of Immunex Corporation, a major 1.5 biotechnology company. Ed brings a wealth of knowledge to help guide our Pharmabio business, one of our major markets. 1.0 We have always been very pleased with our Board of Directors 0.5 and with the breadth and depth of their contributions to our 0.0 success. With ten independent directors and only two insiders, 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 this truly outstanding board provides the type of oversight our shareholders deserve. Client Satisfaction The cornerstone of our relationship-based business model is We thank all of you—our clients, our shareholders, and our delighting our clients. To track our progress in achieving this employees—for your enthusiastic and loyal support over the year. fundamental goal, we have conducted client surveys for more With your support, there is no limit to what we will accomplish. than a decade. Last year we improved our average client NOEL G. WATSON CRAIG L. MARTIN Chairman and CEO President PAGE 3
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (left to right) (left to right) N O E L G . WAT S O N L I N D A FAY N E L E V I N S O N Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Director (Former Partner of GRP Partners) CRAIG L. MARTIN T H O M A S M . T. N I L E S President Director (President of United States Council for International Business, Former Ambassador to Canada) D AV I D M . P E T R O N E Director (Chairman of Housing Capital Company; Former Vice Chairman of Wells Fargo & Co.) DALE R. LAURANCE Director (President of Occidental Petroleum Corporation) (left to right) (left to right) E D WA R D V. F R I T Z K Y LINDA K. JACOBS Director (Director of Amgen; Former President and Chairman Director (Chair of the Board of the Near East Foundation) of the Board of Immunex Corporation) ROBERT B. GWYN R O B E R T C . D AV I D S O N , J R . Director (Retired. Former CEO and Chairman of the Director (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Surface Board of Agricultural Minerals and Chemicals) Protection Industries, Inc.) JOSEPH R. BRONSON B E N J A M I N F. M O N T O YA Director (President of FormFactor Inc.; Former Executive Vice Director (Retired. Former Commander of Naval Facilities President and Chief Financial Officer of Applied Materials, Inc.) Engineering Command) PAGE 4
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT (left to right) (left to right) (left to right) W I L L I A M C . M A R K L E Y, I I I ARLAN C. EMMERT M I C H A E L P. M I L L E R Senior Vice President, General Counsel Group Vice President, Asia Senior Vice President, Information Technology and Secretary WA LT E R C . B A R B E R MICHAEL J. HIGGINS Group Vice President, Infrastructure Group Vice President, Federal Operations WA R R E N M . D E A N Group Vice President, Facilities THOMAS R. HAMMOND A L LY N B . TAY L O R Executive Vice President, Operations Group Vice President, Civil GEORGE A. KUNBERGER Group Vice President, Northern Region J O H N W. P R O S S E R Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration LAURENCE R. SADOFF Group Vice President, Field Services (left to right) (left to right) (left to right) ROBERT M. CLEMENT G R E G O RY J . L A N D RY MARTIN G. DUVIVIER Senior Vice President, Global Sales Group Vice President, Western Region Senior Vice President, Quality and Safety R O G E R S F. S TA R R P E T E R M . E VA N S PAT R I C I A H . S U M M E R S President, Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Group Vice President, Southern Region Senior Vice President, Human Resources A N D R E W F. K R E M E R N A Z I M G . T H AW E R B H O Y WILLIAM G. MITCHELL Group Vice President, International Operations Senior Vice President & Controller Group Vice President, Infrastructure J A M E S W. T H I E S I N G JOHN McLACHLAN Group Vice President, Federal Operations Senior Vice President, Acquisitions and Strategy P H I L I P J . S TA S S I Group Vice President, International Operations PAGE 5
WHAT'S SO UNIQUE ABOUT SUPERIOR VALUE? We've talked about delivering value on these pages in the clients. Together with superior performance and a willingness past. Most companies promise to deliver value, so much so to put client interests ahead of our own, this alignment with that the term loses its meaning and the pledge often goes our clients builds trust, communication, and an environment unfulfilled. Is value the same as price? Who defines value? to continuously improve. The result is a consistently good Who receives it? How do you measure it? And perhaps deal for our clients that helps them optimize their capital most importantly to our clients: What sets us apart from the effectiveness. The repurchase loyalty that our approach competition in terms of delivering uniquely superior value? inspires lets us grow faster, at less cost, than our competitors, which in turn allows us to reinvest our profits into people, For our business to thrive, we must consistently meet the needs systems, processes, and intelligent acquisitions. of our three stakeholder groups—our clients, our employees, and our shareholders. Since each of our stakeholders defines value Adhering to our relationship core value helps make us the in their own unique terms, we need to understand their needs leading alliance and partnership company in our industry. and respond with the right solution. The challenge for companies For example, since its inception in 2000 our Rohm and Haas like ours is to do this while continually balancing the interests alliance generated more than $50 million in documented of all our stakeholders. savings, including capital avoidance. We have achieved these savings by continuously applying disciplined work processes We distinguish ourselves from our competition by consistently and value enhancing practices. Our ability to leverage the operating our business according to three core values: alliance and execute projects globally has been a unique • We are a relationship-based company benefit that wouldn't have been present without the alliance • Growth is an imperative relationship. Expanding our services, we now provide • People are our greatest asset procurement to Rohm and Haas' facilities worldwide. Each core value works in concert with the others to create an Our ability to leverage procurement and other global environment for delivering tangible value to all stakeholders. resources is a major contributor to the relationship's success. We are a relationship-based company Growth is an imperative Our relationship core value specifies how we approach the Our pledge to continually grow our business at the bottom owner community and our clients: every project we perform line pushes us to find innovative and effective solutions for is part of a long-term relationship-building process. We dedicate our clients. This thirst for growth and our commitment to ourselves to building a deep knowledge of the projects we serve our clients where they need us prompted us to create execute as well as the unique business drivers of each of our operations in Singapore, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, PAGE 6
Puerto Rico, Poland, and other international locations. owner needs, our employees make us the company of choice Delivering the results our clients demand in the places they for an increasing number of owners. The trust our employees need us keeps them on board as partners in our growth. create makes them an extension of our clients' operations and Given our relationship-based business model, it's no surprise a reliable partner in helping them improve their competitive that long-term relationships provide the foundation for our position. In California, our alliance with ChevronTexaco growth; in fact, over 80 percent of our business comes from Exploration and Production Company is in its seventh year of relationship clients. Not only do our clients come back to performing maintenance, operations, and capital construction us, but we continue to gain a larger share of their business, services in various oil fields. Our continuous improvement further driving our growth and rewarding our shareholders. efforts focus on reducing ChevronTexaco's operating cost Our compound annual net earnings growth rate of nearly 15 and strengthening their capital stewardship program through percent over the past 10 years demonstrates that our business incorporation of Lean Six Sigma technology. But according to model delivers growth where it counts: at the bottom line. Chris Bardet, Maintenance Superintendent at ChevronTexaco's site in Bakersfield, California, it's our people that really make Long-Term the difference. "The Jacobs employees never cease to amaze us Relationships Shareholder Loyalty with their dedication and work. They continue to raise the bar Increasing Profit Repurchase Growth by bringing better ways of performing their jobs to our attention." SHAREHOLDERS Loyalty OWNERS/CLIENTS Trust We hear this kind of praise for our people all the time. The UNIQUELY excellence of our people is the fundamental element that SUPERIOR Reinvestment VALUE Superior allows us to deliver superior value, which in turn drives our Outcomes Continuous Improvement relationship-based business model. Systems, Superior Processes, Uniquely Superior Value Performance EMPLOYEES Opportunities Keeping focus on our core values allows each of our stakeholder groups to derive value. Owners benefit from superior project Employee Client Loyalty Knowledge outcomes that drive their global competitiveness and deliver value to the bottom line. Shareholders own a more valuable People are our greatest asset We wouldn't be the company we are today without loyal, asset as we continue to grow the business. And our employees talented employees. Our people combine technical and engage in rewarding work and reap the enhanced career professional skills with client knowledge to provide truly advancement opportunities that only growing companies can superior project outcomes. At the end of the day, what we sell offer. The benefits our core values deliver are unique in the to our clients is the brain power of our people. By working industry, providing superior outcomes to our clients and creatively and diligently to deliver solutions that align with fueling our success. PAGE 7
MARKET PROFILE From concept to completion and on to operation and maintenance, we provide clients with the full range of services: planning, configuration studies, energy optimization, environmental permitting, architecture, process and detailed engineering design, scientific development, information technology, procurement, design/build, program/construction management, commissioning, turnaround planning, and asset management. REFINING INFRASTRUCTURE PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY PAGE 10 PAGE 12 PAGE 14 •Crude/vacuum units •Roadways, bridges, and Intelligent •Sterile products manufacturing Transportation Systems •FCCU •Bulk pharmaceutical •Railroads and transit •Hydroprocessing •Pharmaceutical finishing •Water/wastewater conveyance and treatment •Coking •Biotechnology •Underground structures and tunnels •Reforming •Fine chemicals •Aviation, locks, dams, ports, and marine •Treating •Research & development laboratories and pilot plants •Sulfur removal •Wastewater treatment CHEMICALS & BASIC RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY CONSUMER PRODUCTS PAGE 22 PAGE 24 PAGE 26 •Wide range of organic chemicals •High-energy physics installations •Food processing, packaging, and material handling •Olefins •Nanoscience research and production facilities •Malting, brewing, fermenting, •Polyolefins •Semiconductor facility basebuild programming, and blending processes tool installation, and sustaining engineering •Specialty polymers •Bottle, can, and keg packaging •Phosphates •Personal care product facilities •Potash •Inorganic minerals PAGE 8
BUILDINGS FOREST PRODUCTS AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL PAGE 16 PAGE 18 PAGE 20 •Government: administrative, security, •Mill optimization •Building, equipment, and systems and defense installations layout and integration •Pulp mill and stock preparation upgrades •Health/Research: replacement hospitals •Automotive validation and verification •New paper machines and rebuilds and advanced research test facilities •Converting and packaging •Education: K-12 and higher education •Test facility development and enhancement •Energy/utility maintenance and shutdowns •Justice: courts, prisons, and jails •System maintenance and metrology •Corporate buildings and industrial installations •Modeling and simulation FEDERAL PROGRAMS OIL & GAS AEROSPACE & DEFENSE PAGE 28 PAGE 30 PAGE 32 •Accelerated environmental cleanup •Oil and gas production, separation, •Technical, engineering, and scientific and gathering facilities mission support •Chemical and explosive ordnance demilitarization •Gas compression/transmission/ •Information technology and enterprise treatment/handling information support •Nuclear facilities decontamination and decommissioning •Sulfur recovery •Advanced aerospace research/development/test & evaluation facilities, and laboratories •Sustainment, restoration, and modernization •Water treatment, disposal, and waterflooding •Heavy oil production, onshore and offshore, tar sands extraction •Offshore platforms, topsides PAGE 9
1 2 REFINING Clean Fuels programs continue in North America and lessons learned during project execution, with selective use Europe as refiners work to meet low sulfur gasoline and diesel of incentive programs to promote positive behaviors. Their fuel mandates. The U.S. issued new regulations for off-road confidence in us is reflected in client satisfaction survey scores diesel fuels this past year, driving additional project activity. averaging 97.5 percent. Demand for refined products has increased significantly Our full-service approach to Petro-Canada's Edmonton worldwide, creating an unprecedented need to increase Diesel Desulphurization project provided the framework for refining capacity. Our dominant position in global sulfur seamless execution with minimal disruption to existing processing and hydrotreating brings refiners more efficient operations. Our "one-stop shop" solution achieved all project process configurations to address their capacity and regulatory milestones to date and completed the turnaround more than compliance needs. 16 percent under budget. For BP's Cherry Point Refinery in Washington, our For the TOTAL Refinery in Antwerp, Belgium, we provided integrated team helped BP reduce sulfur content in their design and construction services on a new blast-resistant gasoline to below new 2006 government guidelines. substation as part of their new clean gasoline unit. Working Completing the project under budget and ahead of schedule closely with client and project stakeholders, we also gave BP an early jump on supplying clean gasoline to the coordinated all electrical and instrumentation activities up Washington/Oregon market. The fuel's sulfur reduction is through commissioning and led dynamic loop testing equivalent to removing 40,000 cars from the interstate activities on TOTAL's behalf. corridor each day. A global shortage in refining capacity is driving long-term We are assisting five Shell, Motiva, and Deer Park investment in the foreseeable future. Our clients are also in refineries with environmental improvement projects, the early stages of converting their refineries to handle implementing various process technologies from selection alternate crude oils and we see continued spending in years through startup. We applied extensive best practices and to come. PAGE 10
(from left to right) 1. Our innovative design and construction approach to CITGO's Coke Drum Replacement Project, including a first-of-a-kind structural extension/lift, shortened turnaround time by four days and saved four percent of the total installed cost. 2. We are assisting five Shell, Motiva, and Deer Park refineries with environmental improvement projects (including the Motiva Norco Refinery in Louisiana), implementing various process technologies from selection through startup. With four projects complete, we've achieved on-time startups, a perfect safety record, and costs below the appropriation budgets at all sites. 3. On Fortum Oil's Diesel Project in Porvoo, Finland—one of Europe's most advanced refineries—our Neste Jacobs team provides engineering, procurement, and construction services to help Fortum Oil increase low sulfur diesel production capacity by one million tons and meet product quality targets while maintaining 3 a competitive advantage. 4. For BP's Cherry Point Refinery in Washington, our team's efforts helped the project earn several regional awards and commendations for performance, safety, and environmental contribution. "Business is a service to others—period. If it fails that, it fails everything." DR. JOSEPH J. JACOBS 4 PAGE 11
1 2 INFRASTRUCTURE Competing funding priorities led to a tighter market Management District (SFWMD), we are leading a joint this year in North America, while in the U.K. infrastructure venture to complete eight key Everglades restoration projects continues to benefit from investment, particularly in transport collectively, expediting environmental benefits. Integrated and environment. Our established client partnerships and with SFWMD staff, our team identifies long-term restoration innovative delivery methods help our public sector clients strategies, develops regional water modeling programs, and efficiently relieve congestion, rebuild highways, repair leads execution of several major restoration projects. bridges, improve transit, and rehabilitate aging water and Our design and construction services for the $187 million wastewater systems. multimodal Frankford Transportation Center are helping The first tolled motorway in the U.K., the 43-kilometer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) dual three-lane M6 Toll provides relief to the congested M6 create a terminal that improves transit operations, promotes passing to the north of Birmingham, England. We assisted commercial revitalization, and increases ridership. Despite Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) with procurement and an evolving facility concept, we met a strict design-to-cost supervision of the £485 million (US$856 million) construction program and developed detailed construction phasing plans contract, expediting the revenue stream for investors. Our due to keep the transportation center and all transit modes diligence support to the competing lending groups enabled operational during construction. MEL to achieve financial closure for the project within an Ahead, we expect new funding authorizations to unprecedented timescale and successfully syndicate the reinitiate delayed surface transportation projects. Also, funding shortly afterwards. rehabilitation of aging water/wastewater facilities continues An $8-billion, joint federal/state restoration effort is with new facility construction in fast-growing areas. Our underway to revitalize America's Everglades—one of the added presence in the U.K. and other locations worldwide world's most sensitive, critical, and unique ecosystems. enhances our global reach in this market and provides the Under a 10-year contract with the South Florida Water foundation for market leadership. PAGE 12
(from left to right) 1. Our innovative approach to the design of rail systems and the management of their integration has delivered aggregate cost savings to Network Rail of roughly £35 million (US$62 million). 2. Our team's approach to the expansion of the I-75 Peace River Bridge shaved 19 percent off the Florida Department of Transportation's schedule and was 16 percent less expensive than the original estimate. 3. The $1.67-billion I-25 Transportation Expansion Project (T-REX) in Colorado expands traffic capacity along a busy corridor. We leveraged our resources to complete Segment 1 design two months ahead of schedule. 4. The 43-kilometer M6 Toll provides relief to the congested M6 passing to the north of Birmingham, England. We assisted Midland Expressway Ltd with procurement and supervision of the construction contract, expediting the revenue stream for investors. 3 "When trying to describe Jacobs to someone, I would have to borrow an old cliché from what I believe was the Zenith TV and radio commercials when they said, 'The quality goes in before the name goes on.' Jacobs doesn't put their name on something unless it's right." JOHN BUEHRLE, WATER SYSTEMS MANAGER ST. CHARLES CITY WATER DIVISION, MISSOURI 4 PAGE 13
1 2 PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY Globalization, healthcare costs, intellectual property In Puerto Rico, Eli Lilly is expanding production by adding protection, regulatory demands, and declining research and a new bulk dry product manufacturing facility. Our scope includes development productivity influence this industry's landscape, conceptual studies, procurement, preliminary and detailed design, fueling company consolidation, alliances, and investments in fabrication of 84 modules, and construction management. The tax-advantaged locations—specifically Singapore, Ireland, and modules are now undergoing final interconnections at the site, and Puerto Rico. In support, we focus collaborative energy to reduce we are currently fabricating 84 modules for a second, similar facility. facility costs, increase technical innovation, and accelerate We provided design, engineering, and procurement services product time-to-market. To accelerate schedules, we've grown for AstraZeneca's new multipurpose, high-containment our modular construction business from delivering the world's manufacturing facility in the U.K. The facility provides kilo-scale first modular bulk pharmaceutical facility in 2000 to major active pharmaceutical ingredients for clinical trials. Addressing contributions to the world's largest modular pharmaceutical current and future Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility in 2003. compliance standards and safe handling of new oncology materials, We entered our 27th year working with Eli Lilly and our team examined similar facilities; scrutinized GMP legislation; Company at their locations in Europe, the U.S., and Puerto and arranged for 3D maintainability and constructability reviews. Rico. In 2004, we provided services for 16 major projects In the years ahead, Ireland, Singapore, and Puerto Rico associated with approximately $1.5 billion of capital investment. continue to be preferred pharmaceutical manufacturing For a facilities upgrade in Indiana we executed 800,000 field destinations, in addition to the U.S. and Europe. We provide a labor hours in nine weeks of construction, and completed a total unique strength in all these regions, helping mitigate our clients' of 1.2 million workhours without a lost-time accident. We met risks with local marketplace knowledge, contracting leadership, the project's aggressive 26-month schedule with no interruption familiarity with the regulatory environment, and a depth of to the product supply. pharmaceutical facilities technical skills. PAGE 14
"The variation growth control on this project was excellent and far exceeded our expectations. The project was completed to tight cost and schedule and this is a tribute to the Jacobs project team who made the main design, procurement, and planning input." GEOFF WOOLLARD, PROJECT MANAGER ASTRAZENECA 3 MACCLESFIELD, UNITED KINGDOM (from left to right) 1. For Eli Lilly's new bulk dry product manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico, the use of modular construction reduced the project schedule by six months while relieving construction congestion within the limited site footprint. 2. On a new active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing facility for sanofi-aventis in France, we combine stringent work processes, team building, and senior management involvement to address best product time-to-market at a predictable cost. 3. As part of a multi-company, fully integrated alliance team, our value engineering efforts helped AstraZeneca reduce initial project costs by 15 percent on their new multipurpose, high-containment manufacturing facility in the U.K. PAGE 15
1 2 BUILDINGS The general buildings market grew modestly in 2004, square-foot TRACON will simultaneously track up to 1,350 particularly in North America. An aging population is fueling airborne craft with greater speed and accuracy than ever before. the rehabilitation, expansion, and new construction of The consolidated facilities provide the Federal Aviation healthcare facilities. Meanwhile, the justice facilities market Administration with more efficient Phoenix operations. is seeing more courthouse projects and special needs justice Additionally, the project team has achieved more than facilities and fewer prisons due to the smallest inmate growth $2.2 million in documented savings. in 29 years. In all buildings sectors, owners and governments Necker - Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris (Assistance turn to us to stay on top of changing technology while providing Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris or AP-HP) has an international predictable cost outcomes to meet strict funding requirements. reputation for treating children's illnesses and various adult For the University of Colorado at Denver and Health pathologies. In collaboration with architect Philippe Gazeau, Sciences Center (UCDHSC), in collaboration with their we are providing design, engineering, procurement, and projects facilities department, we are providing comprehensive construction management services for a 60,000-square-meter construction program and project management services to expansion project for the hospital's mother-child care facility. develop a new 2.5-million-square-foot campus in Aurora, This program consolidates activities from various sites and Colorado. To help UCDHSC contain costs, we led a globally reorganizes the pediatric services. consensus-driven value engineering effort yielding 18 percent The healthcare and justice segments of this market are in project cost savings. growing steadily. Emerging challenges include achieving We are providing design-build services for the new design excellence within public sector budgetary constraints; Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and Terminal Radar reconciling transparency with security; and incorporating Approach Control (TRACON) at the Phoenix Sky Harbor specialized criteria, sustainable design, and community International Airport. The new 335-foot tower provides an interaction and outreach during the process. unobstructed airfield view while the approximately 51,000- PAGE 16
(from left to right) 1. During the original building upgrade project for Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, we planned, scheduled, and facilitated more than 100 utility outages and cutovers without interrupting patient and medical functions. 2. Our superior performance and client partnership resulted in our receiving nearly two-thirds of IKEA's new retail and distribution center projects in Spain. 3. Our design-build project team has achieved more than $2.2 million in documented savings for the Federal Aviation Administration's new Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) in Phoenix. 4. We've provided program management services under a joint venture to complete Maricopa County's $522 million Jail Expansion Program, adding 3.3 million square feet of critically needed facilities and returning $7 million in savings to the county. 3 "Phase after phase, I am repeatedly surprised with the project's fast paced progress and budget savings. Compared to other high-profile projects, this is the only one in recent memory who's project team consistently delivered on time and under budget." BRUCE HERRING, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER CITY OF SAN DIEGO SPECIAL PROJECTS, CALIFORNIA 4 PAGE 17
1 FOREST PRODUCTS Pulp and paper prices improved over the past year, machine rebuilds and mill expansions. By leveraging our influenced in part by increased consumer spending and project support services across business sectors, we streamline reduced production. Still, our clients face numerous our resources to stretch project dollars and ultimately save challenges including overcapacity, energy costs, and our clients money for their long-term growth. environmental regulations. Addressing capacity issues, many Performing Stora Enso's recent energy audit of two U.S. companies are retiring aging facilities and equipment to midwestern mills, we helped identify projects yielding more reduce bottom line costs and converting existing equipment than $4 million in potential energy savings. Some projects from commodity to specialty paper products. By leveraging our required no capital outlay; for those requiring capital, our experience with pulp and paper equipment and technology, client's payback was two years or less. Once implemented, we help our clients make key decisions to improve these efforts will improve Stora Enso's energy efficiency in profitability and competitive positioning. the U.S. for coated and supercalendered papers. For one client we have provided comprehensive scope For the year ahead, with the increase in paper prices, development and design execution services on small projects we expect an increased workload due to announced capital at 11 U.S. mill sites for the past several years. Our industry spending plans and decisions to outsource engineering expertise, tailored work processes, and value-enhancing services. As fuel prices reach all-time highs, our clients practices yielded millions of dollars in cost savings and come to us to assess mill operations for fuel selection, avoidance for this and other producers. operational practices, thermal energy reduction, and We also provide engineering, procurement, construction electrical power sourcing. Our comprehensive fuel system management, and maintenance services for major personal evaluations help owners optimize capital and operating care products companies on five continents. Projects range costs, often with solutions that require no capital from small mill work to complex, multimillion-dollar paper investment for immediate payback. PAGE 18
"Jacobs' analysis at two of our Midwestern mills resulted in the identification of 51 projects, 29 of which required zero capital, estimated to save us several million dollars annually." DAVID MCELROY, PROJECT MANAGER STORA ENSO NORTH AMERICA 2 (from left to right) 1. We helped identify projects yielding more than $4 million in potential energy savings during energy audits for two Stora Enso U.S. midwestern mills. 2. Our technical knowledge and in-depth understanding of the new Industrial Boiler MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) environmental regulations allow us to recommend cost-effective compliance solutions tailored to our clients' particular needs. PAGE 19
1 2 AUTOMOTIVE & INDUSTRIAL In response to increasing global competition, Original of BMW's distribution center in Italy help our client centralize Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) strive to contain costs, logistics distribution of spare parts in southern Europe. boost energy efficiency, and ensure timely product delivery. Optimizing our project development plan with a two-phase Efforts include more OEM cooperation with one another in execution approach, we facilitated operation of 5,000 square developing and manufacturing powertrain assemblies to meters of logistic areas only ten months after design inception. reduce costs as well as increased outsourcing of non-core For Visteon, we designed and are constructing a new business. Supporting these strategies, we've applied proven climatic wind tunnel at their technical center in Germany, test facility design, construction, operations, and brokering adding new environmental simulation capabilities. Once services to help clients lower operating costs on average by construction is complete, we will operate and maintain the 12 percent and improve operational equipment effectiveness facility and broker excess test time under a long-term by 52 percent. contract. This third-party asset management provides Visteon Nearing construction completion, our High Feature with maximum productivity and facility utilization, minimum Test Facility design for General Motors (GM) in Michigan operational costs, additional revenue, and standardized test provides best-in-class capabilities for vehicle research, procedures for superior data correlation. development, and testing. As a technical partner with GM, Ahead, experts anticipate the number of new and we clearly understood their end goals and closely aligned updated vehicle models to peak in 2006, driving capital the facility design specifications accordingly, optimizing both expenditure and modest automotive market growth in 2005. facility performance and cost investment and helping to To help manufacturers and suppliers maintain their shorten the overall delivery schedule by four months. competitive edge, we continue to provide an effective avenue Our engineering, procurement, construction management, for them to improve testing accuracy, contain operating costs, and commissioning services for a 17,000-square-meter expansion and boost their return on capital investment. PAGE 20
(from left to right) 1. Optimizing our project development plan on BMW's 17,000-square-meter distribution center expansion in Italy, we facilitated operation of 5,000 square meters of logistic areas only ten months after design inception. 2. As their trusted high-technology partner since 1986, Ford Motor Company recently asked us to evaluate requirements to replace their snow/cold room facility for vehicle testing. Our investigations resulted in a retrofit solution that met all their rigorous testing requirements, and cost several million dollars below that of a new stand-alone facility. 3. For Visteon, we have designed and are constructing a new climatic wind tunnel at their technical center in Germany. Once complete, we will operate and maintain the facility and broker excess test time under a long-term contract—providing Visteon with maximum productivity and facility utilization, minimum operational 3 costs, and additional revenue. 4. On Behr's new, highly advanced climatic wind tunnel in Michigan, the Behr/Jacobs team completed the facility three months ahead of schedule, allowing Behr to jump-start climatic testing activities in the U.S. "The new wind tunnel Jacobs designed and built together with Behr America sets a benchmark for wind tunnel technology around the world and it is the most modern in the industry." DR. MARKUS FLIK, CEO BEHR GROUP, TROY, MICHIGAN 4 PAGE 21
1 2 CHEMICALS & BASIC RESOURCES The chemical industry saw strengthening profits last year granulation plant and one-metric-ton-per-hour granulation in most market sectors, enhancing capital spending potential pilot plant at Jorf Lasfar. To help OCP rapidly expand their for 2005. With global investments increasing, many companies DAP market share, we leverage our long-term client are seeking regional joint ventures. Our strong project relationship, proven process design, and multi-office design delivery, analysis, and program management services optimize execution to improve efficiency on this schedule-driven project. project definition and control, minimizing owner risk in these To date, our ExxonMobil Singapore Alliance clocked new ventures. In phosphates, diminishing U.S. resources and close to 380,000 site workhours, achieving project safety product overcapacity are driving company consolidations and recognition from ExxonMobil for a zero total recordable partnerships in new geographies to capture market share. incident rate and earning a Silver Award for safety Under a formal agreement with Borealis, we currently performance from the Singapore Ministry of Manpower. provide engineering, procurement, and construction The Alliance has progressively driven down average hourly management services on small capital projects at their Sites professional services costs by 17 percent over a two-year Scandinavia (Sweden) and Belgium chemical facilities. period. In addition, our Alliance team negotiated nearly This partnership targets maximizing synergy and improving US$1 million in procurement and contract value savings. efficiency for Borealis' modification and investment program. Experts predict strong international petrochemical We have executed several projects under this agreement construction in the years ahead. We continue to broaden our already, identifying and approving roughly 1.1 million services to these global companies with high-end consulting, (US$1.5 million) in added value in the first year. project delivery, and program management services that help We continue to work in Morocco with Office Cherifien owners make wise investment decisions and maintain market des Phosphates (OCP), providing basic engineering, detailed leadership. Also, we remain a market leader in phosphates design, and construction support services for their new industry technology and project delivery. 120-metric-ton-per-hour Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) PAGE 22
(from left to right) 1. Sabina Petrochemicals (a Shell, BASF, and TOTAL Company) selected modular technology to maintain their desired production date and to minimize interference with ongoing construction work on their C4 Olefins Complex Project in Port Arthur, Texas. 2. Collaborating with subcontractors and technology providers, we adopted innovative construction methodologies as well as just-in-time equipment delivery and installation to help Dow Olefinverbund GmbH add a second production train to their polyethylene terephthalate processing plant in Germany. Our team finished under budget and two weeks ahead of schedule with zero recordable incidents. 3. Our European Agreement with Borealis aims to maximize synergy and improve efficiency for their modification and investment program. We have executed several projects under this agreement already, identifying and approving US$1.5 million of added value in the first year. 3 4. For Arkema's new poultry nutrient intermediate facility in Beaumont, Texas, we applied value engineering, scope reduction, and design hours from our Mumbai, India, office to shave four percent off the total installed cost. Also, our safety efforts helped the project achieve OSHA Star site status and more than one million workhours without a lost-time incident. "Positive results do not happen on their own. They are a product of good management, a clear understanding of the client's scope and goals, meeting the needs of the EPCM team, and cooperation; all of which the team at Jacobs provided." DAVID SUNDBLAD, PROJECT DIRECTOR CENTRAL ASIA, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION 4 PAGE 23
1 2 TECHNOLOGY Basic scientific research in the physical sciences is a of materials at the atomic and molecular level. For the foundation for economic growth and national security. Our 235-meter diameter main building, our design criteria clients continue investing in science and technology include micron-level structural stability and temperature programs, supporting national laboratories and advanced control of +/- .5 degrees Celsius. We also evaluated and scientific user facilities. implemented measures and materials to reduce short- and Working closely with Stanford Linear Accelerator Center long-term energy costs. in California, we provide design and construction services Competition remains fierce in the semiconductor industry for the $260 million Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) as our clients face product overcapacity, new global players, conventional facilities. LCLS, the world's first x-ray free and pressure to convert from 200- to 300-millimeter wafer electron laser, will deliver ten billion times the power and technology. We have collaborated with one owner on multiple brightness of existing technology, promoting multidiscipline wafer manufacturing projects, performing tool installation, subatomic particle research. Our design concept addresses basebuild design, and sustaining engineering on five critical engineering criteria including seismic challenges different campuses worldwide. Also, we are helping SunPower arising from site proximity to an active fault. Focusing on (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor) to value, we designed the underground Far Experimental Hall add a second photovoltaic cell line at their Philippines as three smaller caverns, eliminating the need for heavy steel facility—doubling their manufacturing capacity to capitalize structures and large cavern tunnel costs. on the rapidly growing photovoltaics market. Similar stringent structural and environmental controls Ahead, a new generation of chips should spark a new challenged our designers developing the £250 million round of construction in the semiconductor industry in 2005. (US$375 million) Synchrotron Diamond Light Source, the Our growing reputation for designing and building high-tech largest scientific facility to be built in the U.K. for 30 years. research centers enhances our opportunities to support This facility enables scientists to investigate the structure international science and technology initiatives. PAGE 24
"The unions and contractors working with ORNL at the SNS site have forged a very strong and productive labor-management relationship. This cooperative atmosphere is a leading reason why the project is on track to complete on time, safely, on budget and is regarded as an important asset to the community." THOM MASON, DIRECTOR 3 SNS, OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY, TENNESSEE (from left to right) 1. We played a significant role in improving project safety over the past five years for the University of California's National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, achieving four million workhours without a lost-time injury. 2. Our design criteria for the 235-meter diameter main building of the Synchrotron Diamond Light Source include micron-level structural stability and temperature control of +/- .5 degrees Celsius. 3. SLAC's 2-mile-long linear accelerator sits underneath this longest building in the world. Our design work on this accelerator's extension and the new LCLS facilities addresses critical seismic criteria arising from the site's proximity to an active fault. PAGE 25 Photo courtesy of SLAC
1 CONSUMER PRODUCTS Consumer products manufacturers continue to efficiencies, and reduces transportation costs—ultimately consolidate and optimize their production lines to improve saving Coors $25 million annually. By stringently following speed to market; they also seek ingredient and packaging our Alliance-tailored work processes, our integrated team has innovations that respond to consumer health and already documented several million dollars in project savings convenience demands. As systems integration experts, we in just three months. work closely with owners and equipment vendors to customize We provided engineering, procurement, and construction solutions that speed production, improve product shelf life, management for Apollo Tyre to expand their tire manufacturing and lower operations and maintenance costs. capacity in Gujrat, India, by nearly 40 percent. By developing The Kellogg/Jacobs Alliance is in its seventh year and implementing a safety culture of active participation supporting Kellogg manufacturing operations around the and stringent procedures, the project achieved a near perfect world. The Alliance continues to provide Kellogg with design record over more than 2.4 million workhours. Apollo and construction services to deliver to Kellogg customers the commended us with a 100 percent client satisfaction survey highest quality products manufactured in the safest and most rating in the safety category. efficient facilities in the food industry. Over the last six years Ahead, we expect more consolidations and less plant the Alliance has recorded savings of more than $90 million. expansions as our clients further strive to lower costs, improve As part of our long-term Coors Alliance, we're providing efficiency, and gain competitive ground. By applying our work program and construction management services to add six-plus process and value engineering tools we continue to help our million barrels per year in beer brewing capacity to Coors' clients achieve predictable, repeatable project results, Elkton, Virginia, packaging facility. This expansion brings lowering their risk and freeing capital dollars to advance Coors' products closer to their East Coast market, increases product innovation. PAGE 26
(from left to right) 1. The Kellogg/Jacobs Alliance, in its seventh year supporting Kellogg manufacturing operations around the world, has recorded cost savings of more than $90 million to date. 2. On Coors' new brewing expansion to their Elkton, Virginia, packaging facility, our integrated alliance team has already documented several million dollars in project savings in just three months. 3. On a new wet wipe production plant for Codi International BV (part of Suominen Corporation) in the Netherlands, we applied interactive planning, close client collaboration, and value engineering to meet program objectives— earning excellent client satisfaction survey ratings on planning, design, cost, and schedule performance. 2 "Professionalism derives only from an attitude of mind, a methodology that puts the clients' interests foremost, and profit to the professional does not enter into his decision making." DR. JOSEPH J. JACOBS 3 PAGE 27
1 2 FEDERAL PROGRAMS Accelerated site closure continues to be a priority for services from management and operation to decontamination, the U.S. Departments of Defense and Energy (DOD/DOE). decommissioning, demolition, and environmental remediation Their strong focus on performance-based contracting enables while providing $41.5 million in cost savings. them to shift funding from cleanup to other initiatives such Our 13-year relationship continues with the Air Force as researching new energy sources or improving facilities to Center for Environmental Excellence (AFCEE) on more than accommodate new international missions. To support this 12 contracts totaling $1 billion. Contracts include the Worldwide evolution, we offer clients multidiscipline capability and a Environmental Restoration & Construction (WERC) and global network to consistently deliver the value and Worldwide Planning, Program, and Design (4P-AE) innovation their programs and complexes require. environmental contracts, and the Design Build Plus 03 (DBP03) We mobilized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New worldwide military family housing and construction contract. England District's $200-plus-million New Bedford Harbor In Japan, we are working to bring the DOD's largest aboveground restoration project in Massachusetts. Under this 10-year contract, fuel storage tanks into regulatory compliance. Our global we manage all activities and equipment for dredging, treating, presence and broad skill set support AFCEE on their facility and removing roughly 880,000 cubic yards of polychlorinated Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization (SRM) program, and biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metal-contaminated sediments. accommodate their expansion into the Pacific Rim and Europe. For the DOE, we're accelerating environmental cleanup As our client work expands beyond environmental at several major sites. With over 70 percent of the work services, we leverage our adjacent skill sets in facilities, complete, the Fernald Closure Project is projected to finish civil, process/petrochemical, operations, and maintenance nine months ahead of schedule and $300 million below target to meet broader client needs in military design and cost. Approximately 95 percent complete, innovation and construction. Emerging markets include range management, superior service extended our Rocky Flats Closure Site unexploded ordnance cleanup, underground tanks, and fuel Services contract into its seventh year. We transitioned our system upgrades. PAGE 28
(from left to right) 1. As part of our team's $1.8 billion accelerated clean-up contract at DOE's Oak Ridge Reservation, we overcame weather and limited site access to complete key activities on the Melton Valley Hydrogeologic Isolation Project. 2. At Drury Gulch on Kodiak Island, a remote Formerly Used Defense Site, our activities include excavation and off-site transportation and disposal of soil contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). We apply state-of-the-art chemical screening and surface water control for successful execution. 3. For the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean region, we are performing 40 different projects to date at 10 sites across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, providing technical consultation and overseeing local contractors to uphold U.S. military standards. 4. Working closely with the USACE New England District and EPA Region I, we eliminated some scope elements and already saved our client nearly $4 million 3 for the dredging, treating, and off-site disposal operations. "Jacobs mobilized and executed work on the New Bedford Harbor Superfund project ahead of our extremely ambitious schedule. Most importantly, they accomplished all of the work this year without a single E-1 or lost-time accident." GARY MORIN, PROJECT MANAGER U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS 4 PAGE 29
1 2 OIL & GAS High oil and gas prices and increased global oil demand Through a unique integrated execution model, we work are driving exploration and production into new geographies. closely with Suncor to capitalize on technical initiatives Companies are pursuing more complex deep-water offshore and lessons learned, streamlining current project work, continuing recovery of in-situ heavy oil and increasing performance, and facilitating cost improvements on demand for our sulfur recovery skill set. subsequent program work. For Saudi Aramco, we completed our work on the Scottish and Southern Energy and Statoil awarded us multibillion-dollar Hawiyah Program in Saudi Arabia, which program and construction management services for their included overseeing development of the Hawiyah Natural underground gas storage facility and processing plant in Gas Liquids (NGL) Recovery Plant, the Hawiyah Gas Plant Yorkshire, England. This US$385 million program involves Expansion, the Ju'aymah Gas Plant Expansion, and the drilling and leaching nine new 300,000-cubic-meter gas East/West NGL Pipeline Expansion. At production rates storage caverns in a salt layer 2,000 meters underground. of 4 billion cubic feet per day, Hawiyah Recovery Plant is Once operational, gas passes through a central processing the world's largest gas plant. Drawing on our innovative area, gets compressed to high pressure, then is stored value tools, our team saved Saudi Aramco millions of dollars underground for later retrieval. When fully operational, through design efficiency ideas and the use of our design the plant will have a working gas capacity of 420 million office in India. standard cubic meters. For Suncor Energy, we continue our work on the Experts predict a six to ten percent increase in multi-phased Firebag In-situ Oil Sands operation, upstream work in 2005 as major producers expand capacity proceeding with our work on the Firebag Cogen and worldwide. With our financial strength, global reach, and Expansion Project. The project is expected to increase broad process expertise, we provide our clients with a single plant throughput with a combination of debottlenecking source for upstream services, minimizing multiple interfaces and additional facilities, including power/steam generation. for greater success. PAGE 30
(from left to right) 1. Through a unique integrated execution model on their Firebag In-situ Oil Sands operation, we work closely with Suncor Energy to capitalize on technical initiatives and lessons learned, streamlining current project performance and facilitating cost improvements on subsequent program work. 2. Under a seven-year partnership with Shell EP Europe, we provide integrated project delivery services for their offshore platforms (such as the L-9 platform shown) in the southern part of the North Sea. This alliance has thus far provided continuity to our client during a major reorganization, and helped them identify and implement significant cost savings in the supply chain. 3. We continue our 25-year, on-site maintenance presence at the Syncrude Canada Ltd. oil sands site in Fort McMurray. On a recent project involving the refurbishment of the Number 1 Primary Extraction Vessel, our experienced workforce 3 and site familiarity helped our client-integrated team deliver the project 12 percent under budget. 4. As one of ChevronTexaco's key business partners, we have added significant value as a leader in the drive toward an incident-free workplace and by continuing to generate over one million dollars in annual cost savings over the life of the alliance. "A contributing factor to our success has been the ability of Jacobs to draw upon their extensive experience within its worldwide organization and bring that experience to bear upon our project in a coordinated way. This was seen as a major advantage for Jacobs during our contract award process and it is pleasing to see it in action." GRAHAM S. HUMPHRIES, PROJECT MANAGER, ALDBROUGH GAS STORAGE SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC, DRIFFIELD, ENGLAND 4 PAGE 31
1 2 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE Strong spending continues as the U.S. Department of We support the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Defense addresses ongoing global political unrest and security Division in air weapon systems research, development, concerns. In support, we provide testing, logistics, design, and testing, and evaluation. On the High-Speed Anti-Radiation construction for systems, programs, and facilities. In aerospace, we Demonstration Missile program, our work included a assist the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) state-of-the-art actuation system that employs a harmonic in advanced research missions and operate their test facilities. drive mechanism—eliminating backlash and reducing size, Our work with NASA Marshall Space Flight Center weight, cost, and mechanical complexity. includes supporting their Return to Flight Program. We are We continue our eight-year relationship with the leading new, miniaturized microfluidic technology Australian Defence Force supporting aerospace and Navy development for the Mars Exploration Mission, including systems development, procurement, and logistics. Completing the forerunning Lab-on-a-Chip Application Development about 900 contracts, we earned a client satisfaction score of project. To date, we've maintained actual costs $12 million 98.75 percent and assist Defence with strategic planning in below our proposed levels on this five-year contract. future warfighting capability. We manage the upgrade to the Entering year two of a 12-year, $2.7 billion contract with Defence Materiel Organization's F/A-18 Integrated Avionics the Air Force's Arnold Engineering Development Center Systems Support Facility to improve the strike-fighter aircraft. (AEDC), we help test advanced tactical aircraft, including Defense and aerospace work continues to grow as our the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. We've applied Lean Six Sigma expertise is sought for advanced weapons systems and techniques to reduce engine installation times by half, facilities to address expanded missions. Upturns in space resulting in cost savings. We helped AEDC earn a perfect and aeronautical initiatives have prompted moderate score from the Air Force Materiel Command Inspector budget growth near-term, with potential significant budget General's team—the first received by any of Air Force Materiel growth further out. Command's 14 U.S. locations in more than five years. PAGE 32
(from left to right) 1. Continuing our long-term partnership with the U.S. Air Force at the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), we are testing and evaluating external tank components for the Space Shuttle to support NASA's Return to Flight Program. 2. Following successful completion of the new submarine facilities at Devonport Royal Dockyard, we completed the £24 million (US$42 million) Shiplift Staged Improvement Project, enhancing the capability of the facility and allowing unrestricted lifts of 16,000-metric-ton submarines. 3. As part of our science, engineering, and technology support at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, our experts perform testing of the Space Shuttle's external tanks, playing a key role in getting the shuttle fleet ready to return to space. 4. Continuing our 35-year relationship with NASA Ames Research Center, our experts conduct wind tunnel testing on this Space Shuttle model to help ensure 3 the aerodynamic integrity of the shuttle fleet. "Jacobs' design team helped us understand our own business position. They showed us how we could efficiently meet all the requirements of our current mission. We now have a combined business/facility direction that will serve us well into the future." COLONEL BRADFORD JONES, COMMANDER 1106TH AVCRAD, FRESNO, CALIFORNIA 4 PAGE 33
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A candidate's forum featuring the candidates seeking election Nov., 2 to the Manteca City Council as well as the mayor's post takes place Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the council chambers at the Civic Center, 1001 W. Center St.
Manteca's new high profile animal shelter targeted for completion in late summer of 2011 on South Main Street at Wetmore Street could help create momentum for a dog park.
LATHROP - Plant it and they will come.
Nearly 500 truck trips originate or end during four peak hours daily at the Union Pacific Intermodal facility that is in the process of being more than doubled.
The Manteca Seventh-day Adventists are staging their first health fair today.
South San Joaquin Irrigation District is gearing up for the day their customer base may include more than 40,000 retail electrical customers by starting work on a master plan for a new headquarters.
Make no doubt it.
LATHROP – Duston Tuhy, the former husband of Lathrop mayor Kristy Sayles, took steps on Thursday to obtain full physical custody of their three children – two boys ages 8 and 10, and a girl aged 13 – until the court proceedings involving their stepfather, Thomas Xavier Sayles, is resolved.
A small army of more than 1,500 Christian volunteers are expected to hit the streets in Manteca on Sunday to spread everything from The Word to bark at four park playgrounds.
Main St. Café in Manteca has made its facility as the drop-off site for donations to the family of the late Michelle "Shell" Guillermo.
Vince Hernandez doesn't want people living along the north side of the Highway 120 Bypass to have to wear sunglasses when looking out their rear windows at night should an electronic message sign go in across the freeway for the premium outlet malls.
Just how can Wendy King get your wheels?
Manteca is avoiding recurring costs of over $500,000 at least every two years by digging up city streets and laying new pipeline.
For 23 years, Jeff Pilgrim was on call, for the most part, 24/7.
RIPON - Subdivision residents on the east side of Jack Tone Road midway between Highway 99 and Ripon's West Main Street are voicing their discontent over farm labor housing that is now being built just across the road from their homes.
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Talking pets viral campaign
Here's a new campaign we've just launched for The Blue Cross charity. The campaign is designed to drive traffic to the animal charity's new social network.
Our talking pets campaign allows users to create their own Talking Pet which they can then send to a friend or stick on their facebook page. Users can choose pre-defined pets, or can upload images of their own pets. We convert text to speech, animate the pet and bingo you've got a realistic talking pet.
We're driving traffic to the microsite using email and digital advertising. One of the ad formats is a genuine world-first. The ad unit scrapes the page, identifies the H1 tag and then a talking pet in the ad unit reads the day's headline from the news story on the page. The messaging kind of goes, "Didn't know pets could read? Well they can talk to and you can create your own talking pet." What's more the ad unit also allows the user to enter their own message in the banner and have the pet read it out.
Try the site. If you're a pet lover, you'll really enjoy it.
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Two people have died and 12 have been injured after a helicopter diverted because of bad weather clipped a crane at the top of a building in central London, scattering debris as it burst into flames and plunged to the ground. The accident happened at the height of Wednesday's morning rush hour over a densely populated residential area in Wandsworth, south of the river Thames, which is crossed by major road and rail networks.
The pilot of the twin-engine AugustaWestland AW 109 helicopter, and a person on the ground were killed.
Five people were taken to hospital and a further seven were treated at the scene, police and the ambulance service said.
Ambulances and more than 60 firefighters rushed to the scene, as people were being evacuated from homes and offices. The fires were extinguished about two hours after the crash at 0800 GMT.
The debris hit cars and surrounding buildings were set alight. One person was rescued from a burning car, witnesses said.
Long traffic delays
The accident, not far from Waterloo train station and a major bus depot, caused long traffic delays on the roads and on the public transport network.
"It was something of a miracle that this was not many, many times worse," Neil Basu of London's Metropolitan Police said.
Reports said the crane operator had survived only because he was - unusually - a few minutes late for work.
"He was halfway up to his cabin, he was making his way up by ladders when the helicopter hit," reported a lorry driver.
Residents reported hearing a massive explosion before the crash, which had made streets in the area look like a war zone.
Veteran pilot
Police said the pilot, Pete Barnes, had years of flying experience and featured in major films, such as Die Another Day and Tomb Raider II.
He also worked for a hire company that counted Prince Charles; David Cameron, UK prime minister; and the Dalai Lama among its clients.
The helicopter crashed into the crane, at the top of a tall residential and office building still under construction, after Barnes requested to divert from his route and land at a nearby heliport because of low clouds, a spokesman for London Heliport said.
The accident prompted immediate calls for a review of the number of helicopter flights over urban areas.
"We will need a real inquiry into increasing numbers of helicopters flying around London, coupled with the fact that there are so many tall new buildings," Kate Hoey, the Labour Party member of parliament for the district, said.
Source: Agencies
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June 11th, 2013
The Auction
This weekend we had a very special gathering. Ms. Lexus and I gathered six of our pets, three apiece, mixed ABies and sissies. We had been training four of the little dears for months now, we each however, left one apiece untrained and wild. We knew those would get the highest bids.
Each sissy and little one was groomed perfectly and dressed in a brand new outfit, sure to impress. Full ruffled dresses with rhumba panties, mary jane shoes, frilly socks, and matching bonnets. Handsome onesies with cute little teddy bears and blocks. Oh our little dears were going to leave lasting impressions on out guests.
You see, we were hosting a little trade party. We invited Mommies and Daddies alike, as well as other dealers and pimps, all interested in procuring some sweet new merchandise to either play with themselves, or make a nice little profit off of.
Each sweet little pet was placed in cage prior to the auction, which was then covered in a velvet drape. We warned them to keep quiet so as not to disturb the guests before the big show started. We warned them – but some had to be muzzled. Our guests milled about, visibly excited, and some carting around their own pets on leashes, looking to trade rather than buy.
When it was time for the auction, Lexus and I walked up on the stage and welcomed our guests. One by one, we pulled the drapes off of the cages and they got their first view of the goods.
I walked up to the front of the stage and silenced the room to make an announcement. "Each pet will be showcased and tested out here on the stage. First we'll have them perform a number of tasks, then we'll allow you all to test them out yourselves. After each pet has been showcased, the bidding will begin." I smiled at the audience, feeling their excitement. I turned back to Lexus, who nodded, "Shall we begin?"
To be continued…
June 5th, 2013
You were made for that cute little dress, you've never felt so sure of anything in your life. Besides, you know mommy always wanted a little girl. You were really supposed to be a pretty little aby girl. Mommy can fix that. You don't like all that yucky boy stuff anyway. We can play dress up sort of like what most girls do with their dolls except mommy gets to do it to you sweetie! I have a closet full of pretty little frilly dresses and cute little matching shoes.
And your toy box, go take a peek inside. All those cars, trucks, and dinosaurs' have been replaced. What do you see angel? That's right dolls, a tea set, a princess costume, and lots of other girly things to play with. Did you notice what mommy has done with the nursery? Everything is so pretty in here isn't it? It looks just like a little sissy aby room doesn't it? The lace curtains, the pink bedding, even your own vanity so that you can play with your makeup for dress up! Just what a little girl loves to do! You can even have your very own tea party, bring your dolls, invite mommy you know just like little girls do 😉 Mommy Lauren will turn you into the perfect little sissy!
June 3rd, 2013
Mommy's Helper
This weekend I had some fun working the kiddie corral with Mommy Scarlet. I'm an awesome sitter… trust me I know haha! But everything I know, I learned from Mommy Scarlet. See, she's the kinda Mommy I wanna be. She's strict and mean and she knows how to take care of a naughty ABy (spank, spank, sissify, repeat!)
Anyhoo, I was Mommy's little helper, following her around and keeping all the ABies in line. ABy Joey just couldn't behave himself. Mommy had all the little ones in the playpen and Joey was running around, pulling off his diaper and screaming his dumb little head off. Mommy yanked him up by the shirt collar and his little mouth snapped shut. All she had to do was look him dead in the eye and he KNEW he was in for it.
Mommy had me hold him down while she spanked him with a big wooden spoon. She spanked and spanked and spanked till his bottom was all covered in welts. Then to put the cherry on top, when we put him in a fresh diaper, she put him in a pretty frilly dress and deposited him back in the playpen. And guess what… he was good for the whole rest of the day hehe, he didn't make a peep!
June 3rd, 2013
Fun With Nanny Ella
You weren't very happy when Mommy told you that she was going out for the night and had called someone to come over and stay with you, were you? You got upset and yelled at Mommy, saying you were big enough to stay by yourself, and you wouldn't listen to a babysitter. Your Mommy told you to go to your room for acting so hateful and that's were I walked in and found you. You were sitting on your bed, grumbling to yourself, when you heard the bedroom door open. You looked up with a glare in your eyes until you saw me. Your eyes raced up my legs, and straight to my ample breasts. Your mouth fell open, and you gave me an uncertain smile, as your eyes ran slowly up and down my body. I walk in and close the door softly behind me. Your Mommy told me how unhappy you were about someone coming to stay with you, and I a cure for that little fit you threw. If you want to act like a baby, I will put you in this onesie and show you what happens to naughty little boys! Before the night is over, you'll be VERY happy when you see Mommy going out, because you know Nanny Ella is coming. Now….show Nanny Ella what a BIG Boi you are, and she'll give you a special surprise!
Nanny Ella
June 3rd, 2013
Kinks , the Phonedomina
He saw the phone domina sign,
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where do I start so many kinks and so little time!
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She looked up at him from her bondage monthly magazine and said if you can not decide try it all.
June 1st, 2013
Plastic Pants
Maybe you haven't thought about wearing plastic pants before. However, if your a messy diaper aby then mommy thinks that wearing a pair of plastic pants to protect your cute little outfit might be just what's needed. You know you should also listen to the advice of your loving mommy Lauren unless of course your one of the aby's that likes to be disciplined. It's not a very pleasant feeling when I get upset and have to give your little wet tush over the knee spankings! I'm really the kind of mommy that enjoys loving and light correction types of spankings. But don't get me wrong, if I feel like you are doing something or have done something to disappoint mommy then I will certainly show you who's boss. I've picked out a cute little pink pair for all of you adult babies that may need some sissy aby training, mommy will transform you into the cutest little girl aby you have ever seen! XO
May 31st, 2013
Changing Adult Babies Diaper Anywhere
You just never know where your AB Mommy might decide to change you. Think I carry around that diaper bag just for show? HA! I have it packed, stocked, and at the ready at a moments notice… and have no qualms about using it any time, any where.
Think I'm bluffing? Go ahead, try me, hehehe. At the mall and making a stinky messy? Oh well, if my adult baby has to be changed, then he has to be changed – I won't even bother trying to find a bathroom; I'll just plop you right on one of those big benches that are in the middle and change you right there. Don't even think you having one of your 'hissy-fits' is going to deter me…oohhh no sirree Bob. The only thing that red face of yours to going to accomplish, is drawing more attention to yourself and your stinky, smelly, messy diaper change!
So while other mommies might rush home to change their babies, this Dommy Mommy might just as easily rush you OUT to get a public diaper change!
Dommy Mommy Scarlet
May 30th, 2013
Day out with Mommy Sara and our submissive sissy's
Mommy Crissy had the greatest fun with the
Sexy and talented Mommy Sara and our submissive Sissy's we had a little shopping day at our favorite
thrift store's , My sissy Cindy was so happy to be shopping with us she said very proudly " I get to find some treasure's with two of the coolest Mommie's ever ,yay!"
I just smiled at Sara as she was watching her sissy Sophie try on her cute tutu.
Sara was so much fun to shop with she found the coolest stuff! Sissy Cindy then made a bee line for all the vintage slips and dress's.
She was so cute in her gown and she even found a scarf to go with it and the sweetest pair of kitten heels.
"Oh Mommy she said does this dress make my diaper look big??" I said "yes honey and it is so adorable on you!"
Cindy beamed at me as she looked at herself in the mirror.
"What a great day we have to do an outing again soon Sara!!" I told her she agreed.
Kisses from the pretty Mommies
May 30th, 2013
Stinky Britches
Oh i smell something that is not so good i wonder what it could be hmm may have to do a really good search of the room to find it but i will baby knows i always find what ever it is stinking up this nice clean room.I wonder and look from one corner to the next i hear some giggling come from the corner of the sofa i dart my eyes toward the giggling knowing its you stinky britches i smile to myself we always end up playing this game don't we especially when you make messes in those nice clean diapers i try to keep on you.I pretend i am searching really hard to find that smell you look away and i grab you laughing right along with you.
Oh what fun it is to play the game of hid-and-seek stinky diaper change
May 29th, 2013
Day Out With Mommy Crissy & our Sissies!
Mommy had such a great day today! Mommy called her good friend, Mommy Crissy and said "Crissy, we need a day out. Let's go pop some tags!" So with much excitement, we took our sweet little sissies shopping at our favorite Thrift Stores. The giggles and squeals were ringing through the store as we pulled out so many darling outfits for our sissies to try on! Did you know that maternity tops can make the CUTEST babydolls? Well, it's true! I found so many pretty little things for Miss Sophie to try on, including some new patent leather shoes with a matching purse, a frilly little bonnet, a tutu and of course, a darling pink teddy bear to hug. Sissy Sophie made sure to model her favorite new tutu by twirling and hopping through the store, singing loudly "I love my mommy sara…she buys me pretty fings". Such a sweet little sissy! I'm sure Mommy Crissy has funny memories and laughs that she'll want to share about our outing today. We love taking our Sissies for a day out and I can't wait to do it again! Mommy Sara http://www.phoneamommy.com/sara.html Must be 18+ US & Canada: 1.888.430.2010 or 1.888.938.8382 Intl.: 011.1.714.442.2402 All calls discreetly billed as 'ME LLC' // Calls 1.99/min + 2.50 connection fee // Text sessions 1.49/min


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Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 09:38 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Nov 10, Colombo: Sri Lanka's government coalition party National Freedom Front (NFF) says the party will file a case in the Supreme Court against the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
The NFF will request the courts to abolish the provincial councils established in line with the 13th Amendment.
The case is to be filed in the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Monday. NFF sources say that nationalist lawyers S.L. Gunasekera, Gomin Dayasiri and Kapila Gamage are to appear for the case.
NFF leader Minister Wimal Weerawansa told media that the 13th Amendment was passed in 1988 going against the Constitution.
NFF recently joined hands with the nationalist party Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and held a joint press conference to mobilize people to abolish the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.
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