Jacobs snaps up Wood’s nuclear business for £250m

By Tom Lowe2020-03-09T10:47:00

Acquisition adds 2,000 staff to US firm’s UK workforce

Jacobs has snapped up Wood Nuclear, the nuclear services arm of Scottish energy giant John Wood Group, for £250m.

Adding 2000 staff to its workforce, the purchase brings Jacobs’ UK employee base to nearly 11,000 with plans to recruit a further 300 to 400 additional highly skilled staff.

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