Signed and sealed

Construction company Companhia de Construção e Engenharia Omas, Limitada has been granted a MOP692.8 million (US$86.1 million) contract for the construction of the Service Complex for Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, a release from the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) on Friday revealed.
The complex will be built on land plots C15 and C16 – an area of around 14,200 square meters, located next to the Legislative Assembly building by Nam Vam Lake – with the construction estimated to take at least 600 working days.
The complex will contain an exhibition centre for food products from Portuguese-speaking countries; a business service centre for enterprises from the countries belonging to the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Forum Macao); a training centre; an information centre; an exhibition hall showcasing Sino-Luso relations and their cultures; and a room to stage exhibitions related to Macau’s urban development.