Autostrada del Sole, the Public Work that United Italy

Defined as the country's "spinal column," 60 years after its inauguration, the A1 remains a strategic infrastructure for Italy.

The Second Bosphorus Bridge, The Giant That Changed Istanbul

A development accelerator, after the completion of the "Fatih Sultan Mehmet" bridge, Istanbul’s metropolitan area grew by 30% within seven years.

The New Panama Canal, the benefits of a unique infrastructure in the world

Thanks to the 2016 expansion, this massive hydraulic engineering project has profoundly altered intercontinental trade.

Val di Lei: The Dam of the Alps that “Powered” Italy

The massive project supported Italy's miracle in the 1960s.

From the Ancient Romans to High-Speed Rail: European Transport’s New Arteries

Infrastructure development in Europe, from the Roman Empire to the TEN-T network: 300,000 kilometres of roads yesterday, over 202,000 kilometres of high-speed rail today.

From the Industrial Revolution to Today: When Infrastructure Made Italy Modern

In the new book by the Webuild Group, economic historian Giovanni Farese highlights the economic, social, and cultural role of the infrastructure that shaped Italy, retracing its history from the seco...

The Social Dividend of Infrastructure: Massimiliano Valerii contributes to the book Evolutio

In the book Evolutio, published by Rizzoli, Italian sociologist Massimo Valerii explains why infrastructure investment is crucial for modernization, economic growth, and social cohesion.

Critical Infrastructure Evolution: From Bridges and Roads to Data Networks

From manifesto works (as with the Italian road Autostrada del Sole) to invisible networks: Jeffrey Schnapp, founder and director of MetaLab at Harvard University, recounts the evolution of critical in...

Social and Environmental Impact of Infrastructure: Why Major Projects Matter

In the book Evolutio, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, President of the La Biennale di Venezia Foundation, discusses infrastructure construction and maintenance as an accelerator of social and cultural growth,...