NBI

What NBI does

NBI S.p.A. is an Italian industrial plant engineering and facility management company headquartered in Rome with administrative offices in Bologna. Founded around 1960 as part of the Astaldi Group, the company designs and builds electrical, mechanical, HVAC, fire protection, and technological systems for complex infrastructure projects, and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webuild S.p.A. following Webuild's 2022 acquisition of Astaldi Group. Its primary service lines are plant engineering, facility management operations, energy requalification, and renewable energy, with deep specialization in healthcare (more than 40 hospitals delivered, including Careggi in Florence, Gemelli Polyclinic's CUORE Heart Centre, and the AUSL-IRCCS Reggio Emilia multiservice mandate), universities (Sapienza, Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna, Milano-Bicocca), and transportation infrastructure (Napoli Afragola station, M4 Milano metro, Pedemontana delle Marche, A10 Savona-Ventimiglia tunnels, Curtici-Simeria corridor in Romania).

The company generates revenue through three principal streams: one-time plant engineering and construction contracts typically awarded via competitive tender; recurring facility management and O&M contracts that span 2-20 years with institutional clients; and energy requalification and renewable energy projects. Notable proprietary technology includes the PrIME IoT-based predictive maintenance environment using neural networks for failure prediction in complex facilities, Archibus CAFM software for work order and asset management, and DALI-controlled LED lighting systems with programmable scenarios for heritage and complex buildings. NBI's GTM is enterprise field sales to large public and private buyers through competitive bidding and direct client relationships, often operating as part of temporary joint ventures (RTI/Raggruppamento Temporaneo d'Impresa) such as with CPL Concordia, Consorzio Innova, and Panzeri on M4 Milano. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed.

Following a concordato preventivo (Italian business-continuity restructuring) filed in November 2018, the plan was approved by creditors in June 2020 with 78.12% favorable votes and homologated by the Court of Rome in October 2020. Today NBI serves primarily enterprise and institutional clients across healthcare, education, infrastructure, utilities, and luxury/commercial segments, with marquee customers including Gemelli Polyclinic, Ferrari, ENI, Iren Group, Hera Group, A2A Group, and multiple Italian universities.

Name

NBI

Legal name

NBI S.p.A.

Website

https://nbispa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NBI S.p.A. is an Italian plant engineering and facility management company that designs, builds, and maintains electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and technological systems for hospitals, universities, transportation infrastructure, and utility clients, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Webuild S.p.A.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plant Engineering and Facility Management

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Plant engineering services
• Facility management services
• Energy requalification services
• Renewable energy installations
• Infrastructure systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Engineering and Construction: Design and installation of mechanical, electrical, and technological systems for new construction and renovation projects including hospitals, infrastructure, office buildings, and industrial facilities. Revenue recognized on project completion basis.
2. Facility Management and Maintenance Services: Ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts for large facilities including hospitals, universities, and multi-utility infrastructure. Contracts typically span 2-20 years with recurring revenue from service fees.
3. Energy Requalification Services: Energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy installations, and cogeneration systems for existing facilities, often combined with facility management contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NBI S.p.A. designs and builds industrial plant systems and civil engineering solutions for complex infrastructure, including electrical, mechanical, sanitary, thermotechnical, HVAC, fire protection, and supervision systems. The company also delivers long-term integrated facility management and energy requalification services, and constructs renewable energy installations such as wind parks and solar systems for healthcare, transportation, educational, utility, and corporate clients.

Product overview

NBI is Webuild Group's subsidiary specializing in plant engineering and technological solutions for complex infrastructure. The company offers four main service lines: Plant Engineering (designing innovative processes and civil engineering solutions), Facility Management Operations (integrated O&M services), Energy and Energy Requalification Services, and Renewable Energy solutions. The portfolio includes specialized sectors such as Healthcare (with over 40 hospitals built), Infrastructures (railway stations, tunnels), Office Buildings, and Deluxe Works. Projects range from major healthcare facilities like Gemelli Polyclinic to transportation infrastructure like Napoli Afragola Railway Station and Cinecittà studios.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plant Engineering Design and construction of innovative processes, plants, and civil engineering solutions including electrical, sanitary, and thermotechnical systems for complex infrastructure projects such as hospitals, railway stations, tunnels, and office buildings.
• Facility Management Operations Integrated facility management services for the operation and maintenance of buildings, technical systems, and infrastructure including electrical, thermal, mechanical, fire-fighting, and special systems under multi-year contracts.
• Energy and Energy Requalification Services Energy efficiency solutions and requalification services for existing buildings and facilities, including energy auditing, cogeneration systems, and optimization for industrial and institutional clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy consumption reduction from 10,000W to 4,200W (58% reduction) at Sapienza University Great Hall
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Webuild Group (formerly Astaldi Group)coreOthersNBI S.p.A. is a wholly-owned subsidiary (100%) of Webuild Group. The company operates under the direction and coordination of Webuild S.p.A. and benefits from group synergies for large infrastructure projects. The group represents about 120 years of applied engineering experience in over 50 countries.
• SI.Te INSTALATII SrlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership (JV NBI S.p.A. Sucursala Bucaresti - SI.Te INSTALATII Srl) for the Curtici-Simeria Railway Line project in Romania, 4th Pan-European Corridor. NBI handles electrical, sanitary, and thermotechnical systems.
• CPL ConcordiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna multiservice maintenance contract. CPL Concordia handles portions of maintenance operations alongside NBI.
• Ecotecnica Service SrlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna multiservice maintenance contract.
• Consorzio InnovaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture for Milano-Bicocca University O&M contract. Consorzio Innova assigned work to subsidiary CPL CONCORDIA with NBI as 40% mandante (minority partner) for integrated facility management services.
• Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for co-financing PhD research on technological facility management innovation, IoT applications, and proactive maintenance. NBI contributed €60,000 scholarship for research on innovative facility management for complex buildings.
• Panzeri S.p.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemporary joint venture for M4 Milano metro project, working alongside SEIT Impianti S.r.l. and Consorzio Edile degli Artigiani.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Irisenergia Group: Italian regional multi-utility (Veneto/Friuli) active in facility management, energy, and integrated municipal services. Comparable as a vertically integrated utility-FM player that bids for some of the same O&M and energy-requalification tenders NBI targets, though concentrated in its home territory.

Direct peers

• Bonatti S.p.A. Italian EPC contractor for energy and infrastructure projects (pipelines, plants, renewables). Comparable: similar plant-engineering and EPC profile to NBI on energy and infrastructure projects in Italy and internationally.
• Manitalidea: Italian integrated facility services provider with strong presence in healthcare and public-sector cleaning, soft FM, and technical maintenance. Comparable: pursues many of the same multi-year Italian healthcare and public-sector O&M contracts as NBI.
• Dussmann Service Italia: Italian subsidiary of Dussmann Group providing facility management, technical maintenance, and energy services. Comparable: targets similar enterprise and public-sector FM contracts (healthcare, education, utilities) across Italy and competes head-to-head on tender submissions.
• Consorzio Innova: Italian consortium that bundles facility management capabilities across partners (including CPL Concordia and NBI). Comparable: directly competes with NBI on integrated FM consortium bids and is itself a counterparty in NBI-led consortia.
• Antas S.p.A. Italian plant engineering, electrical systems, and facility management contractor. Comparable: similar scope to NBI across plant engineering, electrical works, and integrated O&M for industrial, healthcare, and infrastructure clients.
• Siram (Veolia Italia): Italian facility management and energy services player (part of Veolia). Directly comparable: Siram competes for multi-year O&M and energy requalification contracts with hospitals, universities, and public-sector clients across Italy — the same verticals NBI serves.
• CPL Concordia: Italian multi-utility cooperative providing facility management, energy, and integrated services. Directly comparable: CPL Concordia is an existing NBI consortium partner on the Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna multiservice maintenance contract and competes for the same O&M tenders.

Broad incumbents

• ENGIE Italia (formerly Cofely): Italian arm of global energy and facility management group ENGIE. Comparable: ENGIE Italia delivers integrated FM, HVAC, and energy-efficiency services to hospitals, universities, and large enterprises in Italy — overlapping strongly with NBI's core O&M and requalification offering.
• RINA S.p.A. Italian-based global engineering, certification, and project management firm. Comparable overlap on engineering services, project oversight, and energy/infrastructure consulting that surrounds NBI's plant-engineering delivery scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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