Arlington, VA (25 October 2010) – The New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Khartoum, Sudan, received the Design-Build Institute of America’s Best Overall Project Award of 2010. This prestigious award, which is part of the National Design-Build Award Competition, is given to only one project each year at the annual Design-Build Conference and Expo. The award was presented to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), the construction firm, B.L. Harbert International, and PageSoutherlandPage, the design architect for the project.

The NEC in Khartoum also won the Design-Build Institute of America National Design-Build Award in the Public Sector Over $50 Million Category. The NEC is one of ten design-build U.S. embassy or consulate compounds in Africa – and one of 16 worldwide – designed by the Arlington, Virginia office of PageSoutherlandPage.

Completed in March 2010, the NEC consists of nine buildings including a chancery, office annex, Marine Security Guard Quarters, recreation facility, support annex with maintenance shops, utility building, and three compound access control structures. The design of the $172 million compound incorporates numerous energy saving and sustainable features and is targeting LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The NEC in Khartoum reflects the importance of the bilateral relationship between the United States and Sudan, and emphasizes the commitment of the United States to remain engaged with the Sudanese people as they strive to build a peaceful and prosperous society.

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