Despite Virus, Billions in Embassy Work Continues Worldwide

摘要

As the State Dept. office in charge of embassy construction adjusts to workplace changes caused by the coro-navirus pandemic, it has continued to award a stream of construction and design contracts for new projects at posts around the world. Addison "Tad" Davis, director of State's Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), says that during the past six months, the department has awarded contracts for seven major construction projects, valued at more than $445 million, plus 11 architectural and engineering services contracts totaling about $28 million.