News North Korea to send 6,000 workers to aid Russian reconstruction North Korea has announced plans to send 6,000 soldiers to aid in the reconstruction of the southwest Kursk region, according to Russian state news agency Tass. The move was announced…
News Stantec wins contest to restore bombed Ukraine university Canadian architect and engineer Stantec has won a design competition for reconstruction work on Ukraine’s State Tax University, which was severely damaged during Russia’s invasion in 2022. Located in Irpin,…
News EU to fund €2bn infrastructure programme to support Ukraine economy The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide €2bn for recovery and reconstruction projects in Ukraine, including energy, transport, housing, water and heating. The work is intended to sustain essential…
News Hill signs agreement to help Ukraine rebuild US-headquartered Hill International has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukraine’s State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development. The 12-month agreement sees Hill helping to implement a range of projects…
News Hungary and Ukraine announce €1bn border plan Hungary and Ukraine will submit a €1bn plan to develop their common border area to the EU, officials from the two countries told a press conference on Monday. The plan…
News Rebuilding Kharkiv: UK engineer wins international design contest A UK design engineer has won an international competition organised by the Norman Foster Foundation to create a masterplan for the reconstruction of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. It’s estimated…
News Poland to start building ‘East Shield’ against Russia this year The Polish government this week brought forward the start of construction on the country’s €2.3bn “East Shield” defence line along its eastern border intended to deter Russian attacks through either…
News Mongolian development plans omit Russia’s new pipeline to China, which passes through it Fresh doubts have been cast over Russia’s proposed new gas pipeline through Mongolia to China after the newly-elected Mongolian government published its “Action Program” for 2024-28, prioritising medium and long…
News Lithuania builds base for 4,000 German troops amid Ukraine invasion Lithuania this week started building a 170-hectare military base to house some 4,000 combat-ready German troops about 20km from the border with Belarus, Russia’s close ally. The move comes in…
News Ukraine makes it easier for foreign companies to build Ukraine has simplified the way foreign companies can obtain construction permits, according to an independent investment organisation set up by the state in 2016. Previously, those looking to build in…
News Ukraine builds underground schools to protect children from Russian missiles Local authorities in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast have begun building 10 underground schools to protect children against Russian missile strikes, Ukrainian news site Euromaidan Press reports. Parts of the oblast are…
News North Korea to send engineering brigades to rebuild occupied Ukraine: report The government of South Korea believes its neighbour North Korea will send a force of military engineers to do reconstruction work in the Russian occupied Ukrainian oblast of Donetsk as…
News Aecom to help rebuild Ukraine’s hydropower capacity As Russia steps up its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, US engineer Aecom has partnered with Ukrainian hydropower company Ukrhydroenergo to be technical advisor in the rebuilding of bombed dams.…
News Making Ukraine’s steel sector green would give $77bn boost, Oxford researchers say Researchers from the University of Oxford say rebuilding Ukraine’s steel sector as a zero-emissions one would generate $77bn extra gross value added (GVA) over 20 years compared to restoring the…
News Ukraine’s Dnipro hopes to get metro extension back on track Dnipro Metro is hoping to attract companies willing to help restart a 4km metro extension that was suspended after Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The 7km system now consists…
News Sweco to advise on water infrastructure in Ukraine Sweco is advising on two projects to secure drinking water and modernise wastewater treatment in two Ukrainian communities, Kobleve and Dobroslav.
News Velux supports charities’ plan to build three children’s villages in Ukraine Danish and Ukrainian children’s charities have joined forces with window-maker Velux to build three villages for orphans in Ukraine. They say their family-based care approach could be an alternative to…
News Ukraine starts building its railway to Europe Ukraine’s rail operator Ukrainian Railways has started building a European-gauge railway in the west of the country intended to link up with European railways, the operator announced on X, formally…