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Ukraine simplifies licensing requirements for foreign construction companies

Ukrainian legislation has always required construction companies to obtain licenses for construction and installation works of average consequence (СС2) and significant consequence (CC3) facilities. These construction categories include multi-apartment residential buildings over 100 meters high, large public buildings, industrial facilities, universities, colleges, schools, preschools, shopping malls, hospitals, and other major construction projects. Whether a construction […]

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France’s Egis aims to help build Ukraine back better

French-based global architecture, engineering, consulting, and operating firm Egis has been present in Ukraine since 1993 and maintains a team of 180 in the country. Globally, Egis employs 19,500 people in 100 countries, excluding Russia since 2014. The company has completed hundreds of infrastructure projects in Ukraine ranging from roads and bridges to waste management, […]

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Türkiye’s ONUR GROUP plans to double its $500 million investment in Ukraine by 2030

What impact did the full-scale invasion have on Onur Group’s plans for infrastructure projects in Ukraine? Unfortunately, the invasion had a very significant impact on our plans in Ukraine, with work stopping on around 90% of existing projects. Prior to this, we had been one of the key contractors for President Zelenskyy’s Big Construction program. […]

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American bank aims to support Ukraine’s coming leapfrog forward

As international discussion continues over the reconstruction of postwar Ukraine, work on rebuilding the country is already underway, and partnerships are emerging that may shape the future recovery agenda. In what the British government called an unprecedented transaction from any export credit agency, UK Export Finance issued a landmark buyer credit loan guarantee in June […]

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State-owned Oschadbank is preparing to play key role as hub in Ukrainian reconstruction

Although there remains no end in sight to Russia’s full-scale invasion, discussion over the future postwar recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine has already gained considerable momentum. Since the invasion began on February 24, 2022, a number of international forums and conferences dedicated to reconstruction have been held in Switzerland, London, and elsewhere. Current projections for […]