Webuild to build the new “CUORE” Heart Centre together with its subsidiary NBI

New sustainable facility integrated into Gemelli Polyclinic campus, covering 27,000 square metres, with 100 beds and 9 operating rooms

MILAN, September 29, 2025 – A project of excellence in patient care comes to life: Webuild and the Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli have signed a contract for the construction of the ‘CUORE’ Heart Centre at the Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRRCS (Gemelli University Polyclinic) in Rome, Italy. The project, announced on World Heart Day, will be carried out by Webuild, through its subsidiary NBI.

“With the construction of the new CUORE Heart Centre, Webuild brings a deep expertise acquired after years of experience in the hospital sector,” said Pietro Salini, Chief Executive of Webuild. “Investing in healthcare infrastructure today means investing in the future. It means investing in the resilience of healthcare and in the quality of life of a country’s people. It shows how bringing engineering and technology together can create value for communities. CUORE is a project that brings together healthcare, research and sustainability, embodying our vision of infrastructure capable of establishing a foundation for future generations.”

The new centre — to be located on the university campus — will create an iconic architectural footprint and become a clinical and scientific hub for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The project was commissioned by Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli in collaboration with the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, the Istituto G. Toniolo di Studi Superiori, and the support of Fondazione Roma. The name of the project, ‘CUORE’ (Cardiovascular Unique Offer ReEngineered), reflects the mission of proximity, care, and innovation that the Gemelli Polyclinic has embodied since its foundation. 

With a total floor area of 27,000 m2, the ‘CUORE’ Heart Centre will have 100 beds for ordinary hospitalisation, 28 beds for intensive care, 16 day hospital beds, and nine operating rooms. It will have advanced technology for cardiovascular imaging and telehealth. It will be built by Webuild, guaranteeing architectural and functional continuity with the existing hospital via two connections. 

Following tradition but also looking towards the future, the ‘CUORE’ Heart Centre will serve as an example of environmental sustainability. The centre will be equipped with a 180-kW photovoltaic system, air conditioning with a low environmental impact, and large windows to maximise natural light and improve comfort in treatment areas.

The Gemelli is also an academic and research centre connected to the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, the largest Catholic university in Europe. Established in 1964, the Polyclinic is one of the main Scientific Institutes for Research, Hospitalisation, and Healthcare (“IRCCS”) in Italy, with more than 1,500 beds and over 5,000 employees.

The construction of the ‘CUORE’ Heart Centre reinforces Webuild Group’s strong international presence in the hospital sector. The project adds to the more than 200 healthcare structures built by the Group around the world, including the Ospedale dell’Angelo in Venice-Mestre, the Four Hospitals in Tuscany and the South-East Bari Hospital in Monopoli-Fasano, in Italy. In Australia, the Group was recently awarded the contract for the construction of the Women and Babies Hospital in Perth.

The Group is also present in the sector through its subsidiary NBI, which focuses on projects such as Block F of the Careggi University Hospital in Florence — with a floor area of nearly 10,000 m2 and more than 150 beds — and the DEAS Pavilion 12 at the same hospital, dedicated to clinical and surgical emergencies in the Trauma Centre.