Sole 24 Ore: the future of construction is off-site

Sole 24 Ore: the future of construction is off-site

The industrialisation of building processes is advancing rapidly in Italy, establishing itself as an indispensable strategic lever for urban regeneration, ecological transition, and the energy upgrading of our built heritage.

A recent in-depth article by Maria Chiara Voci in Il Sole 24 Ore (“Costruzioni, l’off-site velocizza l’esecuzione ma manca la filiera industriale”) outlines a clear picture of the enormous potential of offsite construction. This approach — which relocates and standardises the production of building components to the factory, before assembling them directly on site — ensures predictable timelines, a drastic reduction in waste, greater safety, and environmental sustainability.

The article nonetheless highlights the main bottleneck in Italy’s national system: the country still lacks a structured, widespread, and accessible industrial supply chain, particularly in the retrofit market (energy and seismic upgrading of existing buildings), where initiatives remain fragmented and concentrated almost exclusively in the North.

Edera’s positioning and role

It is precisely in this challenging landscape that Edera’s strategic work takes shape. Through Offsite Hub, Edera represents the essential reference point for overcoming market fragmentation and driving the innovation required. As the article underlines, the only way to generate the economies of scale needed to make processes efficient and cost-effective is to move beyond the isolation of individual projects.

Our mission is exactly that: aggregating supply and demand, building a collaborative ecosystem capable of spreading know-how and unlocking light and deep industrialisation solutions at scale.

A call to connect

The challenges posed by the European “Green Homes” Directive and the Piano Casa cannot be addressed with traditional construction methods.

At EDERA, we are convinced that offsite industrialisation is the key to accelerating the energy and environmental transition in a democratic and sustainable way.