News UK and Ukraine sign trade deal to aid reconstruction efforts The UK Department for Business and Trade has signed an agreement to improve the Ukraine’s access to support for reconstruction efforts once the present conflict is over. The deal was…
News UK and US architecture registration boards launch mutual recognition agreement The UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the US’ National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) have signed a mutual recognition agreement to allow architects to register to work in…
News Western Australia in drive to poach UK, Irish engineers and tradespeople Promising sunshine, surfing, high wages, and cheaper living, the government of Western Australia will visit the UK and Ireland this month to try and recruit civil engineers and skilled tradespeople…
News UK agrees to support specialist burns hospital in Angola The UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), will provide £130m in guarantees for the construction of a specialist burns hospital in Kilamba, north west Angola. The seven-storey hospital…
News UK government guarantees construction projects in Benin and Togo worth £174m Construction projects worth £175m are to be undertaken in the West African states of Benin and Togo thanks to funding from Deutsche Bank and Japan’s MUFG Bank, guaranteed by UK…
News UK supports Cameroon road project with £113m package UK export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) will provide buyer credit and direct lending worth £113m (€135m) for a major road expansion in Cameroon.