The results for the period ended 30 December 2011 compare with net earnings of US$65.8m on revenues of US$2.36bn for the corresponding period the year before. Its order book stood at US$14.5bn at the end of 2011, including a technical professional services component of US$9.5bn.聽 This compares with backlog figures of US$13bn and US$7.9bn respectively at the end of 2010.
"The business continues to benefit from improving markets and solid sales and operations performance,鈥� said Jacobs president and CEO Craig Martin stated. 鈥淥ur outlook remains positive, as the number and quality of our prospects continue to grow."