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Construction launch for the new Chiesi farmaceutici headquarters

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Marina Miceli Marina Miceli Europe Press Office,London
26 March 2018

The groundbreaking ceremony held by the Chiesi family, the Mayor of Parma and a group of employees officially marks the commencement of the construction of the new headquarters for Chiesi Group, in Parma. Arup is providing engineering, procurement and constructions management services for this multinational pharmaceutical company. 

The future head office, which will be developed on an area of 46,300m2, will host the executive offices for 540 employees. Construction is expected to be completed by 2020.

Groundbreaking ceremony of Chiesi's new headquarters. Credit: Arup.
Groundbreaking ceremony of Chiesi's new headquarters. Credit: Arup.
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Arup took part in the foundation stone ceremony which was attended by the Chiesi family, the Mayor of Parma Federico Pizzarotti and a group of employees.
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Being part of a broader strategic picture aimed at reinforcing and supporting the Group’s growth and internationalisation, the project for the construction of the new Headquarters represents a cornerstone of our strategy to drive global development. ” Ugo di Francesco Group Chief Executive Officer

Following a clear philosophy – innovation, sustainability and people – the innovative design for this headquarters aims to create a state-of-the-art work environment, with open and flexible spaces to encourage the teamwork and foster the sociality and wellbeing of people; and with a particular attention to the environmental, energy efficient and digital aspects.

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We want the new head office to be a comfortable, people-friendly environment, where our colleagues can immerse themselves in an atmosphere conducive to innovation and be stimulated to generate new ideas, therefore contributing to the growth of the company thanks to a continual exchange of knowledge and experience. ” Alessandro Chiesi Head of Region Europe and Sponsor of the Chiesi Headquarters project

Arup was appointed by Chiesi Farmaceutici to provide multidisciplinary services such as architecture, civil structural, mechanical, electrical, facade, acoustic, vertical transportation, energy-sustainability, as well as procurement and project and construction management.

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This project will be a reference of sustainability and will incorporate the latest digital solutions. We are working shoulder to shoulder with Chiesi to set a new standard for workplace in Italy; exploring and implementing the best solutions to offer to people greater interconnectivity and encouraging them to be active to work together. ” Luca Stabile Luca Stabile Director

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We are really honored to have the opportunity to contribute to such a challenging project and to support our Client in creating a new vision of the workplace, achieved via a total architecture design approach. ” Matteo Baffetti Matteo Baffetti Project Manager