Infrastructure for the South of Italy

Webuild’s Commitment to Southern Italy

Southern Italy is accelerating on the strength of its infrastructure—those of today, and even more so those of tomorrow. Numerous construction sites are already underway, paving the way for modern and sustainable projects across the Mezzogiorno. From high-speed rail—set to reach Calabria after the Naples–Bari line—to the high-capacity railway along the Palermo–Catania–Messina axis, Southern Italy is positioning itself as a strategic hub in the Mediterranean thanks to its rapidly developing infrastructure.

At the heart of this transformation are ambitious infrastructure projects, supported by the NRRP, European funds, and national and local resources. High-speed railways, new road arteries, metro lines, bridges, and urban regeneration projects are the powerful tools driving the evolution of Southern Italy. This historic leap forward will enhance the country’s interconnectedness and help complete the ambitious TEN‑T network, designed to link Palermo and Helsinki in a single journey. This is how a connected Europe—of people and goods—takes shape, a community where human and commercial exchanges move along modern, innovative, and sustainably designed infrastructure.

Webuild is deeply committed to Southern Italy, including the islands, where it is currently delivering 21 projects worth over €16 billion. These include the construction of approximately 300 km of new High-Speed and High-Capacity railway lines.

The 21 projects include four sections of the Naples–Bari high-speed/high-capacity railway in Campania, two sections of the new Salerno–Reggio Calabria High-Speed/High-Capacity line, six sections of the Palermo–Catania–Messina railway corridor and the Ragusa–Catania highway axis in Sicily, Megalotto 3 and Lot 1 of the Statale Jonica (SS106) in Calabria, and several projects aimed at strengthening both urban and suburban mobility in Naples, as well as the functional upgrading of the Naples East Wastewater Treatment Plant. Today, these projects employ 10,200 people—both direct employees and third parties—and involve 7,500 direct suppliers since the start of construction.

Webuild’s presence in Southern Italy dates back to the 1930s and has grown through the delivery of nearly 300 projects over the decades. The Group, born from the union of several companies, has contributed to many of the major motorways forming the southern Italian network—from the Messina–Palermo and Catania–Palermo routes to the Salerno–Reggio Calabria. Beyond motorways, Webuild has played a key role in building viaducts, dams, ports (including Gioia Tauro and Palermo), rail networks (such as Naples–Bari), and metro lines, including some of the most renowned “Art Stations” of the Naples metro.

People working today on Webuild construction sites in the South
Of the approximately 3,100 hires made in Italy in 2025, 1,900—61%—were placed on construction sites in Southern Italy.

Webuild’s Commitment in Campania

Webuild currently has 11 active projects in Campania, with a total awarded value of over €6 billion.
The Group is working on 4 of the 7 sections currently under construction along the Naples–Bari High-Speed/High-Capacity railway line: Naples–Cancello, Apice–Hirpinia, Orsara–Hirpinia, and Orsara–Bovino (the latter two stretching across both Campania and Apulia).

In Campania—and specifically in the province of Salerno—Webuild is also delivering Lot 1A of the new Salerno–Reggio Calabria High-Speed/High-Capacity line, covering the section between Battipaglia and Romagnano.

In Naples, Webuild is involved in several major projects to enhance both urban and suburban mobility, including Metro Line 1, Metro Line 6, Metro Line 7, Metro Line 10, and the doubling of the Cumana Railway, as well as the functional upgrading of the Naples East Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Overall, the Naples–Bari and Salerno–Reggio Calabria high-speed contracts assigned to Webuild include the construction of over 109 kilometres of new High-Speed/High-Capacity railway lines within Campania alone.

These projects will ultimately reduce travel times across the region, improve connections along the peninsula’s north–south and east–west axes, and strengthen integration between the railway network and intermodal and logistics hubs serving freight transport between Southern Italy and Northern Europe—supporting a significant shift toward rail freight.

To deliver the ongoing projects in Campania, over 4,100 people are currently employed, while around 4,400 companies have been involved in the supply chain since the start of construction.

Webuild’s Commitment in Sicily

In Sicily, Webuild is delivering eight projects, one of which—the Bicocca–Catenanuova section of the new Palermo–Catania railway line—has already been completed.
These projects, with a total awarded value of approximately €6.9 billion, include seven sections of the Palermo–Catania–Messina High-Capacity railway corridor and Lot 1 of the Ragusa–Catania highway axis. These are large-scale initiatives designed to transform and modernize the region’s infrastructure system, generating significant employment opportunities and strong economic benefits for the local area.
To complete these projects, up to 7,000 jobs are expected to be created, including both direct employees and third-party workers, while the supply chain has already involved over 2,400 companies since the beginning of construction.

Moving over to Calabria, the Webuild Group is committed to building the Third Megalot and Lot 1 ot the New Ionica 106 Trunk Road: a work that stands for new economic growth opportunities and employment in Southern Italy, which levers on relaunching infrastructure. This strategic artery, which runs from Sibari to Roseto Capo Spulico connecting the coasts of Calabria, Basilicata, and Apulia, will play a central role in interregional exchanges. It will be a more modern and safer infrastructure compared to the previous one, guaranteeing a low landscape impact also thanks to the redevelopment of the Archaeological Park of Sibari. The new Ionica 106 trunk road is already a symbol of the revitalization of the South: about 1,200 people are working on it, including direct and third-party personnel, with a production chain from the start of work that consists of more than 880 companies, guaranteeing a future for numerous families.

The Gorup il also working to the project to double the Cosenza-Paola/S. Lucido (Santomarco Tunnel) Section of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria HS Railway Line.