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
Monday, November 3, 2025
MILAN, September 29, 2025 – A project of excellence in patient care comes to life: signed the 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.
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 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.
