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Ukraine war: What will reconstruction of damaged buildings and infrastructure cost?
The latest estimates on what reconstruction in Ukraine will cost and how the country and its partners are preparing for the rebuild.
China to increase spending on large construction projects by US$1.8 trillion
The money will be used to help regional economies recover after the pandemic
Why have Chinese construction firms become so influential in Africa?
How have Chinese construction companies become so influential in Africa and what can their competitors do about it?
Kuwait plans construction projects worth US$2.7 billion
It is reported that 55 projects will be launched in 2023
5 areas where Chinese Belt and Road engagement is expected to increase in 2023
China’s financial investment and construction contracts via the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) looks set to increase in 2023, with 5 key areas of focus
Plans for 400km North Sea hydrogen pipeline
Major project aims to help speed up the development of hydrogen economies
Plans to resur­rect Italy bridge project
The bridge is seen as key to bol­ster­ing Italy’s influ­ence in the Medi­ter­ranean region
Canada commits to major road investment
The US$748 million announced is part of a five-year highway improvement plan
US$2.1 billion to improve bridges in the US
The Biden-Harris administration has announced that the money will be used to improve four nationally significant bridges
India’s US$1.2 billion infrastructure loan
The Asian Development Bank and the Indian government have signed a loan agreement
India’s alternative to China’s Belt and Road
India has increased its lending to countries in Asia, offering an alternative to China’s BRI 
EU could seize €300bn from Russia to rebuild Ukraine
The damage suffered by Ukraine is estimated at €600 billion
Indian PM to launch projects worth US$943m
PM Narendra Modi has announced projects across India
EIB supports €2.5bn investment in climate action projects
The money will be spent on meeting the EU’s climate and energy targets and will come from the European Investment Fund (EIF)
Scale of Ukraine reconstruction highlighted at Bauma
Cost of reconstruction could be as high as US$540 billion
US$778 million fine for Lafarge for actions in Syria
Lafarge to pay US Department of Justice after pleading guilty to funding terror groups to keep factory open 
China’s central bank to help property crisis
The bank will aim to reduce the level of debt that is currently rife in the country’s property sector
€23.5bn UK nuclear project gets go-ahead
UK government and EDF now in discussions over funding of Sizewell C project
Mexican inter city rail project seeks investors
Financial issues due to Covid-19 means the project requires private funding
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