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 Panama Canal to Autostrada del Sole (A1): Infrastructure for Collective Security

Wars, extreme weather events, population boom: discover the critical infrastructures that guarantee resilience, growth and well-being, such as the Panama Canal and the new Ethiopian dam project.

Next Stop Vatican: Rome builds its future with the new Line C expansion

After the Colosseum, Porta Metronia, and Piazza Venezia, the Rome underground network will continue its journey under the Tiber River and towards other symbolic places of the Roman Empire and, more ge...

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...

Naples: 100 Years of Italy’s First Underground Urban Rail Service

Before the metro lines, Naples had (and still has) its crosstown rail service, now known as Linea 2: a pioneering urban mobility infrastructure that is also featured in Webuild’s new exhibition in Mil...

Evolutio: The New Exhibition in Milan Exploring How Infrastructure Changed Italy

The National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci, among the most significant museums in Milan, is hosting Evolutio, an exhibition promoted by the Webuild Group which explores the role o...

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...

Oceans: United States Chooses Sustainable Infrastructure to Tackle Rising Sea Levels

The United States is investing in water infrastructure projects (such as flood control barriers) to protect communities from the climate crisis and rising sea levels, promoting sustainable development...