Project Manager Domenico Petrone describes the new Sibaritide General Hospital as a landmark of technological innovation and regional value. Built with extensive use of precast systems, the project reflects a commitment to quality, efficiency, and sustainability. The choice of Mapei and Polyglass solutions ensured reliability, certified performance, and timely delivery. Continuous technical support and Bureau Veritas certification reinforced the project’s excellence, setting a new benchmark for healthcare construction in Southern Italy.

Three representatives from Mapei Corporation’s Concrete Admixtures division discuss the growing success of the Mapecube range, part of the CUBE system, highlighting how it supports low-carbon concrete production, enhances performance with blended cements, and meets evolving sustainability targets across the local construction industry

In the past three decades, the construction industry has seen a clear shift from depleting resources of natural sand to replacing them with manufactured or recycled aggregates. Fine aggregate, i.e. sand, has a major impact on the behaviour of the concrete, particularly in the fresh state. Admixtures are playing a vital role in mitigating the challenges that these new sands are bringing. The main challenge areas are sorption- the tendency of particles to absorb and adsorb moisture- and morphology- the geometrical properties of aggregate.