The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces Design-Build Award for the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos

You are subscribed to Africa for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces Design-Build Award for the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos 10/05/2021 01:38 PM EDT Office of the Spokesperson The Department of State has awarded Pernix Federal, LLC of Lombard, Illinois the $319 million design-build contract for the new U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria.  The 12.2-acre site for the new Consulate General is part of Eko Atlantic, a development led by South Energyx Nigeria Limited in collaboration with Lagos State.  The location will provide the future diplomatic campus and its neighbors with access to sustainable, modern infrastructure, including an 8.5 km seawall designed to protect the city from rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Ennead Architects of New York, New York is the design architect.  The new Consulate General will provide a modern, resilient platform for diplomacy in Nigeria and is expected to be completed in 2027. Since the start of the Department's Capital Security Construction Program in 1999, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 168 new diplomatic facilities.  OBO currently has more than 50 active projects, either in design or under construction worldwide. OBO provides safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and that support U.S. diplomats in advancing U.S. foreign policy objectives abroad. For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at FousheeCT@state.gov or visit www.state.gov/obo. Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.    Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520