Fellow US firm Aecom signed up last week
Bechtel is the latest firm to sign up for a deal to carry out reconstruction work in war-torn Ukraine.
The US engineering giant has inked a memorandum of understanding with the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine to rebuild destroyed infrastructure.
The agency is responsible for the implementation of reconstruction projects and was set up in January this year by the country鈥檚 government. It is based in Kyiv and has 24 regional offices dotted around the country.
Its head Mustafa Nayyem said: 鈥淭he Reconstruction Agency and Bechtel will not only consult on the implementation of key infrastructure projects in Ukraine but will also provide technical and programmatic support as part of the national reconstruction.鈥�
Work will include projects to restore critical infrastructure, including the Kakhovka Dam destroyed earlier his month in an explosion.
Other projects include master planning and providing technical services for logistics and transportation corridors as well as sourcing funding for reconstruction work.
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Justin Siberell, Bechtel鈥檚 regional president for Europe, said: 鈥淏echtel has long been a trusted partner to Ukraine. 黑洞社区 on our past experience, we are grateful to support the reconstruction of essential large-scale infrastructure critical to Ukraine鈥檚 recovery.鈥�
Bechtel worked on the scheme to encase the damaged nuclear reactor at Chernobyl following the explosion at the site in 1986.
Last week, Aecom announced it had agreed a deal with Ukraine鈥檚 government to help rebuild the country鈥檚 shattered infrastructure.
The firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country鈥檚 Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development 鈥渢o serve as its reconstruction delivery partner and provide infrastructure and program management advisory support to help Ukraine achieve its reconstruction goals鈥�.
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