Webuild: ready for breaktrough of last diaphragm of Roseto 1 Tunnel of Ionian 106 Trunk Road

1,200 people engaged in works and over 880 supply chain companies, mainly from the South of Italy Webuild works for ANAS reach 61% of the total In Calabria, during the last weeks, the first two courses for construction site operators for 45 young men and women and the unemployed of the region took off, as part of Webuild's "Cantiere Lavoro Italia" programme

Roseto Capo Spulico, May 8, 2024 - An important move forward was taken for concluding works in theThird Megalot of the Ionian Trunk Road 106(SS 106) that Webuild is building for ANAS (FS Italiane Group). On May 10, the breakthrough of the last diaphragm of the northbound tunnel barrel of the Roseto 1 natural tunnel will take place, which is in total approximately 1,200 metres, with double-barrel tunnels heading both ways.

The Third Megalot is the main intervention along the Calabria section of the Jonica Trunk Road. It is strategic for connecting the Ionian Sea coasts of Calabria, Basilicata, and Puglia. When finished, it will connect the A14 and A2 motorway axis and improve access to numerous coastal towns, benefiting both travel times and road safety.

The project began in May 2020. Today, it employs approximately1,200 people (direct and third-party personnel), engaging over 880 companies (the majority of which from the South of Italy) since works began. This work is part of the 19 infrastructure projects that Webuild is building in the South of Italy, for an approximate total awarded value of 13 billion euros. They will contribute to providing the South of Italy with modern and sustainable infrastructure, just like the high-speed railway service that following the Naples-Bari section is now destined to reach Calabria, or the high-capacity railway service on the Palermo-Catania-Messina section. These projects currently engage 5,450 people (direct and third-party personnel) and engage 4,300 companies since works began.

During the last weeks in Calabria, the first two construction site operator courses took off for 45 young men and women and unemployed people of the region, which were inaugurated in the presence of Calabria Region PresidentRoberto Occhiuto and Webuild CEO Pietro Salini, as part of the "Cantiere Lavoro Italia" programme that Webuild created to hire 10 thousand people by 2026, of whom 80% from the South of Italy.