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09-28-2011, 02:20 PM
President Leonel Fernandez broke ground yesterday at the site of the new United States Embassy in Santo Domingo. US Ambassador Raul Yzaguirre announced that the construction is an important symbol of the enduring friendship of the US with the Dominican Republic and a powerful reminder of the close bilateral ties that bind the two nations. The embassy compound is going up on Avenida Colombia, in the northwestern sector of Arroyo Hondo in the Province of Santo Domingo.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Morales Troncoso and Minister of the Presidency Luis Manuel Bonetti were also present at the ceremony. Leo Hession, managing director for operations of the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) came to participate in the ground-breaking ceremony.
The multi-building complex is situated on a 16-acre site and includes a chancery, compound access controls, support annex and Marine security guard quarters. When completed, 700 embassy employees will be relocated to what is described as a state of the art workspace. The building design incorporates several sustainable features and will register for Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED ®) certification, reports the US Embassy. The US$194 million project was designed by Integrus Architecture of Spokane, Washington and will be constructed by Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Alabama. The NEC is scheduled to be completed in July 2013.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Morales Troncoso and Minister of the Presidency Luis Manuel Bonetti were also present at the ceremony. Leo Hession, managing director for operations of the State Department's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) came to participate in the ground-breaking ceremony.
The multi-building complex is situated on a 16-acre site and includes a chancery, compound access controls, support annex and Marine security guard quarters. When completed, 700 embassy employees will be relocated to what is described as a state of the art workspace. The building design incorporates several sustainable features and will register for Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED ®) certification, reports the US Embassy. The US$194 million project was designed by Integrus Architecture of Spokane, Washington and will be constructed by Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery, Alabama. The NEC is scheduled to be completed in July 2013.
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