32 BUILDINGS “I feel like it’s a family affair. We have really built a trusting relationship, and we do honestly believe that Jacobs has our best interest at heart. They have done everything, from helping  us pass a bond to land acquisition to finance strategies. We feel they  have looked out for us.” DR. CAROLYN MCKENNAN,  Superintendent Morgan Hill Unified School District, California 2 1 Bolstered by taxpayer bond and tax referendum support, our education clients expanded and upgraded facilities to meet the rising tide of students. U.S. federal agencies realigned capital priorities to respond to homeland security needs. We continued to capture significant justice and healthcare projects, plus expansion programs for our public and private sector clients worldwide. For the Banque de France, we provided engineering, procurement, and construction management services, supporting their program to distribute the Euro and collect the French franc. We developed five distribution centers to help our client meet vital  schedule demands. We also coordinated countrywide rollout of the Euro—the largest French logistics operation managed in peacetime. Our contributions helped the Banque achieve an outstanding 94 percent approval rating for its handling of the Euro rollout. Also, our project services help the Municipality of Milan, Italy convert a former industrial site into a contemporary art  museum—enhancing the city’s image as Europe’s fashion and cultural capital. We were selected for our successful delivery of Milan’s highly regarded Politechnical Institute. Now on our second consecutive five-year contract with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), we continue our important role in optimizing their organization and facilities. Our design and construction management services for four new Operating Division Headquarters created a better infrastructure for tax collection—helping the IRS respond to the Restructuring and Reform Act that mandated improvement in meeting taxpayer needs. We recently completed the $137 million, 572,000-square-foot New Castle County Courthouse in Delaware. Services included construction management, building commissioning, telecommunication design, and relocation management for nearly 800 occupants. Our value engineering efforts identified savings of  $22 million—funds instrumental in completing site remediation on property slated for the courthouse garage. Looking ahead, health and research institutions are implementing large programs to make themselves competitive and planning the first wave of biocontainment facilities. Also, our Justice clients plan several billion-dollar expansions in Europe. Drawing on our diverse services, we customize our proven project delivery approach to meet each of our client’s unique facilities objectives.