Development And Growth

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...

From Rome Metro to Kolkata Metro: 6 Subways Built in Impossibile Contexts

From the Naples metro to the Kolkata metro, via the metro in Rome and the London Underground: subways in complex urban environments require ingenuity, innovation and technical precision to transform u...

From Autostrada del Sole to Autobahn 7: 5 Major Highways Shaping Their Countries

From Italy's Autostrada del Sole to Germany's Autobahn 7 and Canada's Trans-Canada Highway: major highway systems shape the landscape and drive countries' development, combining engineering, functiona...

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.

5 Breakwaters That Protect Communities and Boost Coastal Development

From Genoa's New Breakwater to the Kalamata port, via the Port Vell: modern dams are sustainable infrastructures that promote coastal development by combining safety, urban renewal and innovation.

From Milan’s Metro to Gotthard Tunnel: When Materials Science Pushes Its Limits

Innovative materials and sustainable technologies: discover how materials science is pushing infrastructure development beyond its limits, as in the case of the Milan metro and the Gotthard Base Tunne...

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...