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Ellerbe Becket To Plan Brazil Telecom Center

MINNEAPOLIS-The two buildings, "a symbol of changing times for Brazil Telecom," will total 80,000 sf and cost from $24 to $36 million. The architect has done three similar projects in Brazil.

By Jim McCartney | Updated on November 06, 2001

MINNEAPOLIS-Telecommunications provider Brazil Telecom has selected Ellerbe Becket, along with a consortium of Brazilian contractors, to provide design, engineering and construction services for a data center in Brasilia, Brazil. The project, to be built in a light industrial area of the federal capital of Brazil, is expected to consist of two, two-story buildings, each totaling 40,000 sf and each costing from $12 million to $18million.

Construction on the first building should begin in February and be completed by Dec. 15,2002, while plans for the second phase have yet to be set.

The project represents a key strategic step for Brazil Telecom as it prepares for a new competitive telecommunications market expected to unfold in South America during the next five years. The new building reflects a shift in business practices for Brazil Telecom, from a heavily regulated organization to an entrepreneurial, investor-driven company.

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