Rizzani de Eccher

Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A. is an Italian construction and engineering group headquartered in Pozzuolo del Friuli, in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Its activities span general contracting for buildings and civil infrastructure, engineering and specialized equipment for bridges and viaducts, and real estate development. Although the group traces its historical roots to Rizzani, a construction business established in Udine in 1831, the modern organization emerged after Riccardo de Eccher acquired Rizzani in 1970. De Eccher had founded a separate company in Trentino-Alto Adige in 1948, initially focused on real estate development. The company developed an international profile over successive periods. Rizzani had already worked in parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America during the twentieth century. In the early 1980s, the combined group won school projects in Algeria and then secured a group of major contracts in the Soviet Union. The Soviet work was strategically important: Rizzani de Eccher became the first Western contractor registered there, creating a platform for later expansion through Russia and other Commonwealth of Independent States markets. Its overseas business subsequently extended across Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, North America, Latin America, Africa, and Oceania. Infrastructure and construction technology have been central to the group’s identity. Work on sections of the Carnia-Tarvisio motorway in the early 1980s helped the company develop prefabrication systems and launching equipment for overhead bridges. These capabilities were later consolidated in Deal S.r.l., a group affiliate specializing in advanced bridge-construction technologies. The group has since participated in motorway, railway, metro, airport, bridge, hospital, stadium, commercial, residential, hospitality, and industrial projects. Its building portfolio includes complex urban and institutional developments such as Torre Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin, CityLife in Milan, the restoration of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi in Venice, the reconstruction of Teatro La Fenice, and major hospital and transport facilities. International examples include the VTB Arena and Dynamo Central Stadium in Moscow, Y-Towers in Amsterdam, the Four Seasons Hotel in Baku, the Google Hudson Square headquarters in New York, and transit infrastructure in Canada, the United States, Australia, and elsewhere. The group’s business has historically been strongly export-oriented. According to the referenced company history, overseas operations accounted for more than 70 percent of turnover from 2005 onward. Rizzani de Eccher has also appeared in Engineering News-Record contractor rankings and has received recognition for bridge, stadium, and high-rise projects, including awards connected with the Matagarup Pedestrian Bridge in Perth, the VTB Arena in Moscow, and Torre Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin. The available reference material does not establish a current chief executive, ownership structure, website, or listed-market status.

Rizzani de Eccher combines the histories of two Italian businesses. Rizzani was established in Udine in 1831 and expanded over the following century from Italy into selected markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Riccardo de Eccher founded a separate enterprise in 1948 in Trentino-Alto Adige, where it initially pursued real estate development. In 1970, de Eccher acquired Rizzani, creating the basis for the modern group. A significant technological phase followed the company’s work on two sections of the Carnia-Tarvisio motorway around 1980. The project helped Rizzani de Eccher acquire and refine prefabrication methods and overhead bridge-launching technologies. These capabilities became a continuing part of the group’s technical specialization and were eventually organized through Deal S.r.l., an affiliated company focused on advanced bridge and viaduct construction equipment and methods. The group began a more deliberate international expansion in the 1980s. In 1982 it obtained a contract for five schools in Algeria. In 1984 it won five major projects in what was then the Soviet Union and became the first Western contractor registered there. The Soviet and later Russian presence became a major component of the group’s international strategy, with activity subsequently extending through Russia and other CIS countries via the Codest subsidiary. During the second half of the 1980s, the group grew rapidly; the referenced history records consolidated revenue increasing from 37 billion Italian lire in 1986 to 228 billion lire in 1990. In 1994, amid difficult conditions in the Italian infrastructure and construction market and the wider effects of the Mani pulite period, the company decided to emphasize foreign markets more strongly. This international orientation became a defining characteristic of the group. By 2005, overseas activities represented more than 70 percent of revenue, and the group maintained substantial operations across Russia and the CIS, the Middle East, the Mediterranean basin, North and Central America, and other regions. Its business was organized around general building, infrastructure development, equipment manufacturing and specialized bridge engineering, and real estate development. During the 2000s and 2010s, Rizzani de Eccher delivered or participated in a broad range of projects. In Italy these included major transport links, hospitals, cultural restorations, commercial and residential developments, and high-rise construction. Internationally, its work included airports, metro systems, light rail, hospitals, stadiums, hotels, office complexes, industrial plants, bridges, and public buildings. The portfolio included projects in countries as varied as Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Canada, the United States, Jamaica, Algeria, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Australia, and the Philippines. The company entered Engineering News-Record’s global contractor rankings and was listed among the top ten Italian contractors in 2004. Later recognition included an ENR Top 100 Global Contractors distinction in 2018. Torre Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin received the 2019 Johnson Controls ASPESI Skyline award, with the cited rationale emphasizing habitability and LEED Platinum-certified sustainability. In 2020, the Matagarup Pedestrian Bridge in Perth received ENR’s Best Bridge or Tunnel Project award, while the VTB Arena–Dynamo Central Stadium in Moscow received ENR’s Best Sports or Entertainment Project award. The supplied reference material provides historical and project information but does not identify current executives, a current parent company, a corporate website, or a stock-market listing. It also mentions disputes or contract rescissions associated with projects in Denmark and Iceland, but does not provide enough detail in the supplied material to characterize those matters as scandals or to document their legal outcomes.

• 2020

  Two ENR project awards

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  The Matagarup Pedestrian Bridge receives ENR’s Best Bridge or Tunnel Project award, while the VTB Arena–Dynamo Central Stadium receives Best Sports or Entertainment Project recognition.

• 2019

  Torre Intesa Sanpaolo award

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  The company receives the Johnson Controls ASPESI Skyline award for its construction work on Torre Intesa Sanpaolo in Turin.

• 2018

  ENR global contractor recognition

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  Rizzani de Eccher receives recognition in Engineering News-Record’s Top 100 Global Contractors listing.

• 2005

  Overseas revenue becomes dominant

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  The group’s overseas revenue share exceeds 70 percent, reflecting its established international operating model.

• 2004

  Recognition among major Italian and global contractors

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  Rizzani de Eccher appears among the leading Italian contractors and in Engineering News-Record’s global contractor rankings.

• 1994

  Strategic shift toward overseas markets

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  Difficult conditions in the Italian construction and infrastructure market lead the company to place greater strategic emphasis on international operations.

• 1984

  Expansion into the Soviet Union

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  The company wins five significant projects in the Soviet Union and becomes the first Western contractor registered there.

• 1982

  First major overseas project of the modern group

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  The group acquires a project to build five schools in Algeria.

• 1970

  De Eccher acquires Rizzani

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  Riccardo de Eccher takes over Rizzani, forming the foundation of the modern Rizzani de Eccher group.

• 1948

  Riccardo de Eccher establishes his company

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  Riccardo de Eccher establishes a company in Trentino-Alto Adige, initially concentrating on real estate development.

• 1831

  Rizzani is established in Udine

  [1]Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org

  The construction business that forms the older historical component of Rizzani de Eccher is established in Udine, Italy.

An internationally oriented Italian general contractor combining building and infrastructure delivery with in-house or affiliated bridge engineering, specialized construction equipment, and real estate development capabilities.

• Construction services

  General building contracting

  Rizzani de Eccher delivers complex building projects as a general contractor, covering commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, cultural, industrial, institutional, and sports facilities. Referenced projects include Torre Intesa Sanpaolo, CityLife, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi restoration, hospitals, hotels, offices, stadiums, and industrial plants. The work involves coordination of design, construction, specialist trades, and project delivery across multiple jurisdictions.

• Civil infrastructure

  Infrastructure contracting

  The group constructs and develops transport and civil infrastructure, including motorways, bridges, railways, metro systems, light-rail lines, airports, causeways, interchanges, and public-works facilities. Its referenced portfolio includes Italian motorways, the Dubai Metro, Vancouver-area rapid-transit projects, the Montréal REM, airports in several countries, and bridge and road works in Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

• Engineering and construction technology · 1980

  Bridge engineering and specialized equipment

  The company’s bridge specialization grew from prefabrication and overhead launching technologies developed during motorway work in the early 1980s. These capabilities were later consolidated in Deal S.r.l., an affiliated specialist in bridge and viaduct construction technologies. The offering supports technically demanding bridge and elevated-guideway projects, including pedestrian bridges, cable-stayed structures, motorway bridges, and urban transit guideways.

• Property development · 1948

  Real estate development

  Real estate development is one of the group’s three principal activity areas, alongside general contracting and bridge-related engineering. The historical business founded by Riccardo de Eccher began in this field, and the broader group has participated in residential, mixed-use, hotel, office, and urban redevelopment schemes in Italy and international markets.

• 1994

  Increase focus on overseas marketsStrategy

  Background

  The Italian infrastructure and construction market was experiencing difficult conditions, in a period also associated with the Mani pulite investigations.

  Action taken

  The company chose to orient a larger share of its activity toward international markets.

  Aftermath

  The decision reinforced the group’s global operating profile; the supplied history states that overseas operations later represented more than 70 percent of turnover.

  Source

1. 1Rizzani de Eccheren.wikipedia.org