Damage in the streets of Kyiv, Ukraine (Image: Adobe Stock)

Under the terms of the MOU, which lasts one year, Hill will assist SARID on implementing projects for residential construction, roads and bridges, highways, energy, airports, transit, ports, water management and more.

鈥淚n addition, Hill may be called on to provide workforce training and qualification enhancement, procurement assistance, monitoring and compliance, and related support,鈥� the company added.

Reconstruction of Ukraine 鈥榮hould start now鈥� Rebuild Ukraine conference held at Intermat

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, part of a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which has been ongoing since 2014. Since the 2022 escalation, it鈥檚 estimated that the Russian invasion has cost more than US$155 billion in damages to Ukraine infrastructure, including 10% of residential stock damaged or destroyed and more than $34-billion worth of damages in the transportation sector.

The conflict is still underway, but the .

鈥淩ebuilding Ukraine following years of war must be a global priority,鈥� said Peter Gaynor, CEM, Hill vice president, resiliency and disaster recovery. 鈥淗ill stands ready to work with the [SARID] and the people of Ukraine to achieve a sustainable, effective, and transparent recovery process.鈥�

A COBOD 3D printer prints the walls of the single-storey school in Lviv (Image: COBOD)

Hill CEO Raouf Ghali added, 鈥淔rom the reconstruction of Iraq to our support following natural disasters of all types across the US and around the world, Hill excels at managing these complex, high-visibility mega-programs.鈥�

Reconstruction in some regions has started on a smaller scale, including a 3D concrete printed school in Lviv.

3D printing technology helps to rebuild Ukrainian school An initiative to rebuild key infrastructure in Ukraine has used 3D printing technology to reconstruct a school in the country.

Digging for Ukraine: Volvo鈥檚 battle to get women to operate excavators and wheel loaders Volvo CE is piloting a course aimed at encouraging more women to become qualified excavator and wheel loader operators, starting in Ukraine. 

Ukraine opens door to foreign construction companies Ukraine has made it easier for foreign construction companies to conduct work in the country 

AECOM to advise Ukraine on restoring stricken hydro-power AECOM agrees partnership with Ukranian hydro-power company Ukrhydroenergo