Webuild Enhances Global Leadership Across Multiple Sectors in the 2024 ENR Rankings

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(IN BRIEF) Webuild has further solidified its global leadership in multiple sectors according to the 2024 Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings. The Group ranks first in the Dams & Reservoirs and Sanitary & Storm Sewers sectors, plays a significant role in the transportation sector, and holds 10th place in the emerging data centre sector. Its strategic focus on sustainable mobility, clean hydro energy, and desalination projects, as well as key infrastructure initiatives in the U.S. and Europe, drive the Group’s continued success. Notable projects include Snowy 2.0 in Australia, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and extensive work on bridges across Europe.

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 7-Jan-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Webuild SpA (BIT: WBD), a global player specialized in the construction of complex infrastructure, securing top spots in several categories in the 2024 Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings. With a strategic focus on innovation and resilience, Webuild’s global expansion efforts have positioned it among the world’s top players, with particularly strong performances in sustainable mobility, including highways, railways, and bridges, as well as in the emerging data centre sector.

The 2024 ENR Top 250 International Contractors ranking underscores Webuild’s diverse capabilities, recognizing its achievements in sectors such as dams, reservoirs, and sanitary & storm sewers. As the leader in both the Dams & Reservoirs and Sanitary & Storm Sewers sectors, Webuild plays a vital role in ensuring infrastructure resilience, particularly in the face of extreme weather events. Furthermore, the Group ranks among the top players in the transportation industry, securing spots in the Top 5 for highways, mass transit, and rail systems, and 8th for bridges.

Webuild’s presence in the innovative data centre sector also stands out, with the Group securing 10th place in the Data Centers & Web Hotels category. This strong position is supported by its Swiss subsidiary, CSC Costruzioni, which contributes to the Group’s success in this growing industry.

The company’s investments in clean hydro energy and clean water remain significant drivers of revenue, accounting for 22% of the total as of June 2024. High-profile projects such as the Snowy 2.0 hydroelectric project in Australia and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are testament to Webuild’s global leadership in renewable energy. Additionally, Webuild’s subsidiary, Fisia Italimpianti, continues to serve over 20 million people through its desalination plants in the Middle East, addressing water scarcity and providing access to clean drinking water.

Webuild’s American subsidiary, Lane, has also been instrumental in modernizing and expanding the U.S. road infrastructure, working on major projects across the country from Florida to Virginia and North Carolina to South Carolina. In bridge construction, Webuild boasts an impressive portfolio, having completed 1,020 kilometres of bridges and viaducts—roughly the distance between Paris and Berlin—further solidifying its standing as an industry leader.

Media Relations
Francesca Romana Chiarano
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Email: f.chiarano@webuildgroup.com

SOURCE: Webuild S.p.A.