en.Wedoany.com Reported - Engineering and construction services company Jacobs has been appointed by Yorkshire Water as a provider for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) services framework.

The framework contract, valued at approximately £32 million over five years, aims to support the water utility in leveraging data and AI technologies to improve operational performance, customer service, and the long-term resilience of water treatment and wastewater services.

According to the statement, Jacobs will provide specialized digital and AI consulting services and collaborate with Yorkshire Water to develop scalable solutions and digital products that enhance decision-making, asset performance management, and operational efficiency. This appointment comes as the UK water industry prepares for Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). Water companies are increasing investments in digital and AI capabilities to meet stricter regulatory requirements, enhance system resilience, and alleviate affordability pressures.

Jacobs stated that, leveraging its experience in the water industry and digital consulting, the company has advanced multiple digital solutions in recent years, applying AI across the full asset lifecycle—from planning and operations to maintenance and performance optimization—and has demonstrated the ability to reduce long-term operational costs. This collaboration builds on the existing partnership between Jacobs and Yorkshire Water. Amer Battikhi, Executive Vice President at Jacobs, noted that utilities are increasingly focused on transitioning AI from testing phases to daily operations, and this framework supports Yorkshire Water in applying data-driven tools in a practical manner to improve performance, reliability, and long-term service delivery. Following significant investments in its data platform and internal data science capabilities, Yorkshire Water is entering a new phase of AI application centered on operational deployment. Jacobs stated it will support this transformation by promoting data-driven solutions across the business system.

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