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November 6, 2020 | Financial

WeBuild completes acquisition of 65% of Astaldi

WEBUILD has completed the acquisition of 65% of international construction firm Astaldi, creating a group with an order backlog of more than €40bn and 70,000 direct and indirect employees in 50 countries.

August 11, 2020 | High-speed

RFI awards initial contract for Verona - Padua HS line

ITALIAN infrastructure manager Italian Rail Network (RFI) has signed a €2.5bn contract with the Iricav 2 consortium led by the Webuild Group to start work on the first section of the high-speed line between Verona and Padua, which will complete the Milan - Venice high-speed line.

March 29, 2019 | High-speed

Naples - Bari high-speed contract awarded

ITALY’s infrastructure manager Italian Railway Network (RFI) has awarded a 60:40 consortium of Salini Impregilo and Astaldi a €608.1m contract to build a section of the Naples - Bari high-speed line.

June 12, 2017 | Metros

FS acquires stake in Milan Metro 5 concession

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) confirmed on June 9 that it has acquired a 36.7% stake in Milan Metro Line M5 concessionaire Metro 5 from Astaldi, making it the lead shareholder in the consortium.

June 6, 2017 | High-speed

Naples Afragola high-speed station inaugurated

THE prime minister of Italy Mr Paulo Gentiloni travelled to Campania on a Trenitalia Frecciarossa 1000 high-speed train on June 6 to inaugurate the first phase of Naples Afragola station.

December 13, 2016 | Metros

FS to buy Milan Metro M5 shares from Astaldi

ITALIAN State Railways (FS) announced on December 12 that it has purchased 36.7% of Astaldi’s shares in Milan’s Metro M5 consortium for €64.5m.

October 30, 2015 | Metros

Contractors chosen for Warsaw metro extension

THE management board of Warsaw metro has selected preferred bidders for contracts to construct the two second phase extensions of metro Line M2, which have a combined length of 6.5km.

November 10, 2014 | Metros

Rome opens first section of metro Line C

THE mayor of Rome, Mr Ignazio Marino, officially opened the first section of Line C on November 9. This is the Italian capital's third metro line.

July 6, 2012 | Metros

Astaldi to extend Bucharest Metro Line 4

BUCHAREST Metro operator Metrorex has awarded Astaldi a €164m contract to build the northern extension of Line 4 from Parc Bazilescu to Laminorului and Lac Straulesti.