A Scottish steel firm is playing a vital role in reconnecting Ukraine’s bomb-damaged transport infrastructure.
Coatbridge-based Cairnhill Structures has been providing steel for replacing bridges around Kyiv, which were destroyed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in February 2022 to halt the advance of Russian troops.
Whilst attending the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland, the Foreign Secretary Yvonne Cooper praised the role that Scottish steel is playing in supporting Ukraine’s reconstruction with backing from the government’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Four bridges have been rebuilt since 2024, with two more due to be completed later this year.
Ms Cooper, who announced a new package worth almost £290 million to bolster Ukraine’s recovery and energy security, said: “The UK stands firmly with Ukraine, not only in its fight for freedom today, but in ensuring it has the strength to rebuild for the future.
“A just and lasting peace is urgent and non-negotiable. But Ukraine needs long-term support both to get through the conflict and to rebuild in future and I’m proud that Scottish steel is playing a vital role in Ukraine’s recovery, rebuilding essential infrastructure, reconnecting communities around Kyiv, and delivering long-term benefits for both our economies.”
The UK government helped position British businesses as preferred suppliers by hosting events in London, Istanbul, Warsaw and Kyiv, where contractors were introduced to Cairnhill Structures.
The project is a key initiative of the UK-Ukraine Infrastructure Taskforce and has contributed to increased employment and apprenticeship opportunities at the company.
Steven Hendry, group managing director at Cairnhill, said: “Cairnhill Structures and our staff were very pleased to successfully deliver this UK-government supported project fabricating steelwork for the reconstruction of bridges in Ukraine and making a small contribution to the Ukrainian people in this incredibly difficult time.”
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