Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading journal for the construction industry, honored the U.S. Embassy Project in Vientiane, Laos as a Global Best Project in the Government Buildings category. The U.S. Government and the project team were celebrated alongside other complex, global projects including stadiums, airports and infrastructure developments. The award was announced at this year’s ENR Global Best Projects Award ceremony in September 2015.
Since 1999, as part of the Department’s Capital Security Construction Program, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) has completed 122 new diplomatic facilities and has an additional 46 projects in design or under construction.
The mission of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations is to provide safe, secure, and functional facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities should represent U.S. values and the best in U.S. architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution.
That's from the bottom of my heart, because I admire good project management over almost any other endeavor.
BTW, Vientiane is pronounced like "Vee-end-tee-on," and it is the capitol of a land-locked country in Asia that is neither Chinese nor Japanese.
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Yeah, I know Laos. Look up the "Plain of Jars", if you don't already know about it.
It's even spookier than those Easter Island heads. Ancient alien tea cups? Vessels of the Gods? Water buckets for giants?
Nobody knows for sure, but it was a bad bad place in the late 60's.
TSB: The defense bill passed the house and I think Loretta Sanchez was a prime mover.
Her hands said it all! We need to support the King at all costs or Afghanistan will be lost.
The TPP will bring us lower cost shrimp for the barbie. I think she's a whig! gwb
http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/russia-and-iran-lock-nato-out-of-caspian-sea/
TSB: That Oct 1, 2014 article is coming true today as Russian missiles pound Syria clearing the way for an Iranian invasion! Quite a coincidence! And no violation of Turkish airspace. gwb This should get Kerry to speed up those coordination talks! gwb
Brazil's Rousseff loses legal battle, faces impeachment threat for ruining the economy and lying about it. Could we do that with Hillary or do we have to elect her first TSB? gwb
TSB: James: Matt Drudge 1st interview in about 10 years. The TPP will outlaw using headlines to link to a story. Pretty good 8 minutes from my favorite blogger. I was just thinking tonite that there is nobody running who is not a globalist and it's been a long time since you could be on tv and tell the truth. The list of words you can't say is getting so long..etc. Hillary has really 'done something about the internet'. gwb
http://www.infowars.com/matt-drudge-copyright-laws-could-outlaw-linking-to-websites/
TSB: US unable to form a government? Reminds me of some of our other friends (Greece, Cyprus, Ukraine, Egypt, Libya,Iraq, Turkey, spain). We need to get Putin over here to consult with Republican leaders on a way forward. Did the Chipmonk win? I guess I'll have to wait to see what Trump thinks to sort this out.
On a lighter note: Now Hillary can say: "When you attack me the whole party falls apart!" wait.... HERE COMES THE CHIPMONK!! gotta go! gwb
GWB: Preemptively impeach HRC? That's an idea. And maybe it's not too late to re-do Bill's impeachment, while we're at it.
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