The Paraguayan Ministry of Public Works and Communications has signed an addendum to the PY02 Route concession with the Rutas del Este Special Purpose Vehicle, led by Sacyr Concesiones (60%) and Ocho A (40%), which will expand the Route to improve connectivity between the capital, Asunción, and the interior cities. With this addendum, the company will invest an additional USD 180 million (EUR 163 million).  

The project consists of a structuring highway system, which includes major works, such as the  Variantes de Ypacaraí - Areguá and a 3.6-km elevated urban highway with two carriageways and four lanes that will connect Ñu Guasú and Silvio Pettirossi Avenues, in addition to two new connections to the PY02 Route, which are essential for improving access between the capital and the interior:

•  The first connection begins at kilometre 41 of Route PY02 and improves accessibility through Ypacaraí, Patiño, Areguá, and Luque. 
• The second connection begins at kilometre 43 and will improve accessibility via San Bernardino.

Both corridors will be fully integrated to establish a more efficient system by which to enter and exit the metropolitan area.  

Large-scale urban intervention

“This is the largest urban intervention project in Paraguay’s history. It will have a major impact nationwide and reaffirm the role of Asunción as the political and economic heart of the country”, said the president of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, at the contract signing ceremony. 

The new highway system will benefit seven cities: Asunción, Luque, Areguá, Ypacaraí, San Bernardino, Nueva Colombia, and Emboscada. 

The consortium led by SIS (Fininc and Sacyr), has signed the contract for the Parco della Salute, della Ricerca e dell'Innovazione di Torino (Turin Health, Research and Innovation Park) P3 project, a multifunctional complex that will include a new hospital and a university campus. The planned investment exceeds €517 million and the construction timeline is five years.

This contract was awarded in October 2024 by Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, a Piedmont Region government institution. The contract has a total span of 30 years and will be delivered by the P3 consortium formed by SIS (90%) and ABP Nocivelli (10%). The P3 contract includes the design, construction, financing, concession and maintenance of the hospital and covers the maintenance of the structural and architectural elements, the mechanical and electrical systems and the management of the commercial areas.

A benchmark facility

This project will become a medical and scientific reference facility in Italy and its strategic location in the south of Turin will serve around 300,000 people. 

The new complex will feature four interconnected blocks, that will house the current health facilities making up the City of Health: La Molinette, the CTO and the Sant'Anna Hospital. It will host clinical, preclinical, and translational research, and provide academic spaces for teaching activities, including degree programs in medicine and healthcare professions.

Key features of the project include:

• 1,040 beds
• 19 operating rooms
• 175,000 sqm of hospital surface + 64,000 sqm of underground parking
• 5,000 sqm of training areas
• 1,525 sqm of commercial areas