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We are Lugano, a multidisciplinary team of specialists able to provide innovative solutions for complex projects. Around 100 employees, over 9 languages spoken and 150 active projects.  

Our Expertise

Our office offers you the following specialties:

Tunnel and underground

  • Design of new tunnels with conventional, mechanized, cut & cover excavation 
  • Rehabilitation of existing railway and motorway tunnels 
  • Excavation support works 
  • Special foundation works (piles, micropiles, tie rods, diaphragms, consolidations, etc.) 
  • Evaluation of the stability of slopes and embankments 
  • Integrated design with BIM approach 

Transport infrastructure

  • Design of roads, railways, airports and integrated mobility systems. 
  • Rehabilitation, adaptation and upgrading of existing infrastructure  
  • Hydraulic works and water management. 
  • Inspections, monitoring and specialist checks (including rigid and flexible flooring); 
  • Environmental sustainability and safety of transport works 
  • Traffic analysis and management 
  • Security and functionality checks 

Building

  • Design of structures in reinforced concrete, steel and timber construction, structural analysis with finite elements, design of complex and innovative structures
  • Design of recovery and consolidation interventions of existing structures
  • Seismic vulnerability analysis
  • Technical consulting: appraisals and evaluations, technical assistance in legal disputes
  • Control of specialized works during the construction phases of the work
  • Verification Engineer 

Road structures

  • Design of new structures 
  • Rehabilitation and reinforcement of existing works 
  • Verification of special load bridges 
  • Inspections and survey campaigns 
  • Verification Engineer  

Railway structures

  • Design of new railway works 
  • Adaptation and rehabilitation of railway structures 
  • Track retaining works 
  • Inspections and investigation campaigns 
  • Verification engineer 

Architecture

  • Tenders and construction management 
  • Design of private and public structures 
  • Coordination and management of multidisciplinary projects 
  • Economic estimates and calculations 

Measurements

  • Drone surveys and aerial mapping 
  • Laser scanner and Lidar surveys 
  • Tracking and site topographic assistance 
  • Geotechnical monitoring (piezometers, strain gauges, inclinometers, cells) 
  • Topographic monitoring (total station and GPS) 
  • Vibration Monitoring 
  • GIS 

Project Management

  • Coordination and decision support to the Client. 
  • Organization and management of multidisciplinary projects 
  • Support in the design phases and tender procedures. 
  • Planning and control of project phases  
  • Time, cost and quality control of the project 

Key People

Fabio De Martino

    • Head of Office Lugano
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    Francesco Veronesi

    • Deputy Head of Office Lugano, Visp
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    Maria Letizia Mangiavillano

      • Head of Sales & Business Developer Manager
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      Alessandra Bonavita

        • Head of Section Architecture
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        Alessandro Di Figlia

          • Head of Section Transport Infrastructure
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          Filippo Gianelli

            • Head of Section Tunnel & Underground
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            Enrico Moroni

              • Head of Section Roads Structures
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              Nicola Binda

                • Head of Section Railway Structures
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                Giacomo Longhi

                  • Head of Section Measurement
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                  Sara Galli

                    • Head of Section Buildings
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                    Chiara Bacciarini

                      • HR & Administration Manager
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                      ARX Group SA

                      Via Besso 7
                      6900 Lugano

                      +41 91 961 24 00
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