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Construction work has started on the new headquarters for the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC), to be operated by the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) on American Road.<\/p>

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The work, estimated at 2.2 million US dollars, is funded by the United States Southern Command, and is expected to take between 6-8 months to be completed.<\/p>\n

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The team, headed by US contractor, Carlos Rivera, from West Construction, arrived in Antigua on December 4 to conduct the preliminary work, which included interviews with sub-contractors.<\/p>

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Presently, the foundation is being laid and steel work is being done.<\/p>

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The new NEOC headquarters will accommodate a new building, office space, facilities for parking, improved Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) facilities and security to include fencing and back-up power, and a generally better layout of the surrounding space on the NODS compound.<\/p>\n

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