Sustainable Building Awards 2025 continues to support its post-incentive strategy, focused on energy transition, urban regeneration, and structured growth. aAs Tugnolo transitioned, it began acquiring and developing a network of specialised subsidiaries to support its vertically integrated model. Each entity plays a distinct role in the group’s supply chain, enabling Tugnolo to deliver end-to-end services across construction, energy, and compliance. Tugnolo Solutions srl was the first acquisition, relaunched from a dormant service company. It became the group’s hub for documentation, reporting, and regulatory support, particularly during the Superbonus phase. A team of trained young professionals transformed it into a verification centre for tax credit documentation, and today it continues to support clients with regulatory analysis, abstract preparation, and compliance workflows for post-incentive schemes. NordEst Project srl followed as a strategic engineering acquisition. The company brought in architects, engineers, and safety professionals, and now serves as the technical core of the group. Equipped with laser scanners, drones, and BIM capabilities, NordEst Project enables precise surveying and high-level design integration across all Tugnolo projects. Wattover, an innovative startup launched in 2024, focuses on AI-driven design and predictive analysis for renewable energy systems. With 80% ownership retained by Tugnolo, Wattover is developing a platform that automates sizing, financial modelling, and sustainability assessments for PV installations. Its roadmap aligns with the UN’s 2030 Agender and broader ESG frameworks. Urbanix, established with a 51% stake held by Tugnolo, functions as the group’s operational subcontractor. It was created to consolidate control over on-site execution, reduce dependency on external contractors, and ensure quality across construction and plant engineering. Urbanix partners include a seasoned building contractor and a plant engineering firm with prior collaboration history. In 2025, Tugnolo joined the Co.Smart Consortium, a national network of multidisciplinary companies offering integrated services across Italy. As the only ESCO-certified member, Tugnolo contributes energy expertise and benefits from shared resources, coordinated maintenance, and advanced technology partnerships. This group structure allows Tugnolo to maintain SME-level agility while operating with the depth and resilience of a large enterprise. This hybrid identity has become a strategic asset in a sector increasingly shaped by regulatory complexity, technological advancements, and shifting financial models. Tugnolo’s ability to combine operational flexibility with institutional-grade governance has positioned the group to respond quickly to evolving market demands. To capitalise on this positioning, Tugnolo has invested heavily in proprietary technology and digital infrastructure, developing a suite of tools designed to enhance efficiency, compliance, and client experience across its operations. Central to this is FIDIA – the Framework for Innovation and Design in AI – an expert system that automates the design and sizing of photovoltaic systems. Using deductive algorithms and a knowledge base trained on hundreds of real-world projects, FIDIA generates complete executive proposals, including technical documentation, performance forecasts, and regulatory compliance data. Complementing FIDIA are several standalone applications initially developed for internal use and now being prepared for market licensing. These include a forecasting tool for simulating energy class upgrades based on retrofit scenarios, a safety documentation manager with real-time QR code access to worker certifications, and a construction site signage generator that streamlines compliance with regulatory display requirements. A virtual showroom app is also in development, enabling interactive product presentations via QR codes and web-based interfaces in Tugnolo’s exhibition spaces. Together, these tools reflect the group’s commitment to scalable innovation and digital autonomy. By embedding technology into every stage of the value chain – from design and documentation to execution and client engagement – Tugnolo is not only improving internal performance but also creating new revenue streams through software licensing. This tech-forward approach reinforces the group’s ability to operate with the precision of a large enterprise while maintaining the responsiveness and adaptability of an SME.
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