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Cape Verde administrative complex set to open in 2027

By , based on Expresso das Ilhas

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Cape Verde plans a new administrative complex in Praia to house the Civil Engineering Laboratory and three public institutions. The project is intended to bring their services together at the laboratory’s current facilities from 2027, according to Minister Carlos Tavares.

The Cape Verdean government plans to begin construction in 2027 on a complex to house the Civil Engineering Laboratory of Cape Verde and three institutions under the Ministry of Infrastructure, Housing and Spatial Planning. Minister Carlos Tavares announced the project on Tuesday at a ceremony marking the Civil Engineering Laboratory’s 34th anniversary.

The complex will be built on the laboratory’s current site in Praia. It is also intended to bring together the headquarters of Estradas de Cabo Verde, Infraestruturas de Cabo Verde and the National Institute for Territorial Management, in order to optimise the operation of these institutions.

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