Manelli Impresa

What Manelli Impresa does

Manelli Impresa S.p.A. is an Italian general construction contractor founded in 1973 and headquartered in Monopoli (Bari), with a branch in Bucharest, Romania. The company operates three core divisions — Infrastrutture (roads, railways, tramways), Edilizia pubblica (public buildings), and Edilizia privata (private residential and commercial construction) — serving public-sector clients such as Trenitalia, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, and Brescia Mobilità, alongside private developers. It is structured as an S.p.A. with €15M share capital and a workforce in the 251–500 range, and runs a group of subsidiaries (AICOM for rail and electrical systems, COMAN, Manelli S.r.l., Manelli BAU, and Vivia Re for real estate) that extend capability beyond pure civil works.

The business model is tender-driven: the company bids on Italian public procurement and increasingly participates in consortium structures with major engineering OEMs, most notably the €326M Brescia tramway award with Hitachi Rail and Alstom (June 2025). Revenue is recognized through long-cycle construction contracts, with FY2024 provisional production value of approximately €500M. The company differentiates on technical credentials — BIM methodology across project execution, mandatory SOA attestations, and a stack of ESG and quality certifications (EcoVadis, RINA, EMAS, BREEAM, ISO 45001) — that are gating requirements for high-value public tenders.

Operational reach extends from southern Italy into northern Italian infrastructure hubs and into Romania. Beyond project delivery, Manelli has launched MyCityBari as an urban-regeneration initiative, signaling a move from contract-by-contract execution toward integrated city-scale service offerings. The founder, Onofrio (Sergio) Manelli, remains CEO, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

Manelli Impresa

Legal name

Manelli Impresa S.p.A.

Website

https://manelli.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Manelli Impresa is an Italian general contractor founded in 1973, delivering infrastructure, public buildings, and private construction across Italy and Romania for public-sector clients and private developers via tenders and consortium partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & General Contracting (EPCM, Scheduling, QA/QC, HSE) (EUAMAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Site Works EPC (Earthworks, Roads, Drainage, Foundations) (EUAEADAA)

Keywords

• General construction services
• Civil engineering works
• Infrastructure construction
• Public building construction
• Railway construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Monopoli

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Contracts: Revenue is generated through one-time project-based contracts for public and private construction works. Projects include infrastructure (railway, road, water systems), public buildings (civil works, restorations), and private buildings (residential, commercial, tourist). Each project is bid on competitively or negotiated, with contract values ranging from smaller contracts to major infrastructure projects exceeding €300 million.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manelli Impresa S.p.A. is a general construction company executing complex infrastructure, public building, and private building projects. The firm delivers railway, road, water, public, residential, commercial, and tourist construction works, complemented by BIM-enabled technical innovation. Projects are secured through public procurement bidding, private contract negotiations, and consortium partnerships with firms such as Hitachi Rail and Alstom.

Product overview

Manelli Impresa S.p.A. is a unified general construction company offering services across three main business divisions: Infrastrutture (infrastructure), Edilizia pubblica (public buildings), and Edilizia privata (private construction). The company operates through its group subsidiaries including AICOM - Costruzioni Generali, COMAN, Manelli S.r.l., Manelli BAU, and Vivia Re. The company emphasizes BIM (Building Information Modeling) and technical innovation as a core differentiator in transforming design into construction. Projects span complex infrastructure (railways, roads, water systems), public buildings (schools, cultural facilities, civic infrastructure), and private developments (residential, commercial, tourist). The group maintains operations in Italy and Romania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Infrastrutture (Infrastructure)
• Edilizia pubblica (Public Buildings)
• Edilizia privata (Private Buildings)
• BIM & Innovazione tecnica (BIM & Technical Innovation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 326 million euro contract for Brescia tramway

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hitachi RailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Manelli Impresa formed a consortium with Hitachi Rail and Alstom to execute the Brescia tramway project valued at 326 million euros. The partnership combines Manelli's construction expertise with Hitachi Rail's rail systems capabilities.
• AlstomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2025Manelli Impresa formed a consortium with Hitachi Rail and Alstom to execute the Brescia tramway project valued at 326 million euros. The partnership combines Manelli's construction expertise with Alstom's mobility solutions.
• AICOM - Costruzioni GeneraliminorOthersAICOM - Costruzioni Generali is part of the Manelli Group of companies, listed among group subsidiaries.
• COMANminorOthersCOMAN is part of the Manelli Group of companies, listed among group subsidiaries.
• Manelli S.r.l.minorOthersManelli S.r.l. is part of the Manelli Group of companies, listed among group subsidiaries.
• Manelli BAUminorOthersManelli BAU is part of the Manelli Group of companies, listed among group subsidiaries.
• Vivia ReminorOthersVivia Re is part of the Manelli Group of companies, listed among group subsidiaries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• I.CO.P. Italian civil engineering and construction firm executing public infrastructure projects. Comparable to Manelli's infrastructure and tunnelling capabilities.
• Vianini Lavori: Italian general contractor part of the Caltagirone group, executing infrastructure and civil construction projects. Comparable to Manelli's public infrastructure and building construction work.
• Todini Costruzioni: Italian general contractor executing civil infrastructure, transport, and building projects. Comparable to Manelli's diversified infrastructure and building portfolio.
• Webuild: Italy's largest infrastructure contractor (formerly Salini Impregilo, merged with Astaldi). Directly comparable to Manelli as a general contractor executing large-scale public infrastructure projects including high-speed rail, roads, and metro systems across Italy and internationally.
• Ghella: Italian construction firm specializing in large infrastructure projects including tunnelling, railways, and underground works. Comparable to Manelli's Infrastrutture division and Terzo Valico dei Giovi involvement.
• CMC Ravenna: Italian cooperative construction company focused on infrastructure, civil works, and water management projects. Comparable to Manelli's infrastructure and hydrological/river works capabilities.
• Toto Group: Italian construction and infrastructure group with capabilities across transport infrastructure, civil works, and building construction. Comparable to Manelli's diversified infrastructure and building portfolio.
• Impresa Pizzarotti: Major Italian general contractor executing infrastructure, civil works, and building construction projects. Comparable to Manelli in scale and project mix (public infrastructure plus private construction), with similar geographic focus on Italy.

Broad incumbents

• Webuild (Astaldi legacy operations): Astaldi, historically a major Italian contractor, is now consolidated into Webuild. Relevant as a benchmark for how mid-sized Italian contractors can either scale into large multi-nationals or be absorbed, indicating strategic paths available to Manelli.
• Vinci Construction: Major French-headquartered global construction group. Broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities in infrastructure and building construction across Europe, providing an upper bound comparison for Manelli's long-term scalability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCykX3cVCi7UAXtLKWWsohgg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manelli-impresa-srl
• Facebookfacebook.com/manellisrl

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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