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The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) is constructing its regional headquarters here in Antigua.<\/p>

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CCECC is behind several major projects in Antigua and Barbuda, including the V. C. Bird International Airport terminal building. Prime Minister Gaston \u00a0Browne confirmed the development after he posted a photo on social media recently.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina Construction design concept for its Caribbean Headquarters. The government sold them five acres of land at $10.00 per square foot to facilitate the construction of their headquarters located at the back of Sir Viv Richards Stadium,\u201d the caption reads.<\/p>

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The announcement comes in the midst of heated nationwide speculation over development that has begun in the area north of the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.<\/p>

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Concerning the sale of land to CCECC, PM Browne continued, \u201cMy government transferred a total of ten acres of land to Chinese interests. Five of the ten acres were a gift to the People\u2019s Republic of China to conduct a US$23M embassy and residence. It\u2019s not unusual for countries to build embassy buildings in foreign countries. We also sold five acres to China Construction to build their headquarters for the Caribbean here in Antigua. The presence of China Construction will result in a transfer of technology to locals and the development of a building construction export market.\u201d<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s leader went on to say that CCECC has been conducting business in Antigua and Barbuda for well over 10 years.<\/p>

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\u201cChina construction has been operating in Antigua for over a decade and is responsible for the construction of the airport, new cargo port facilities, and several other buildings gifted by the People\u2019s Republic of China to the government of Antigua and Barbuda,\u201d Browne said on Facebook.<\/p>\n

Ground was broken on the project on September 16th. It is expected that it will be completed in eight to ten months. The project will include a corporate office building, housing quarters and recreational facility.<\/p>

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In 2018, during high level talks with the Chinese diplomatic core and the president of the China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), Prime Minister Browne recommended that because of the CCECC\u2019s strong ties with the people and Government of Antigua and Barbuda, Antigua would be the ideal location for its re gional headquarters.<\/p>

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According to reports, CCECC has been listed among the world\u2019s top 100 international contractors for seventeen consecutive years by the Engineering News Record \u201cENR\u201d.<\/p>\n

According to ARUP, an international independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, \u201cCCECC has now established resident offices or project management headquarters in 101 countries around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

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