U.S. Embassy in London Delayed as Security Said to Slow Work
A rendering of the new U.S. Embassy in London.
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The opening of the new U.S. Embassy in London has been delayed and the project will not be completed before the end of President Barack Obama’s term in office, according to a person familiar with the project.
Heightened security checks on workers and materials mean progress on the 11-story cube-shaped building has been slower than planned, the person said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. Work, which was due to finish in late 2016 according to the embassy’s website, is now scheduled to be completed around spring 2017, the person said.