Civil and industrial buildings

The Group has developed a great know-how in the area of civil and industrial construction. Its most important projects include the new hospital in Mestre, a highly specialised facility constructed using the project finance formula, and the new Expo Fair Centre in Milan which stands out for the original architectural and engineering solutions adopted. The diversification strategy implemented in recent years has also led to the Group acquiring an important, leading position in the industrial plant engineering sector with regard to the petrochemical sector, with said activity being mainly performed in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
This sector accounted for approximately 7% of the consolidated orders backlog at 31 December  2007 for a total EUR 574 million.