Layoffs and job cuts at the Terzo Valico construction sites (November 2026)
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At Terzo Valico construction sites in Radimero and Val Lemme, in the province of Alessandria, 336 workers remain on cassa integrazione and 18 have been laid off despite the announcement of new funding. [1] On 6 November 2026 the mayor of Novi Ligure, Rocchino Muliere, met union representatives from Fillea, Filca and Feneal at the Town Hall over the site's difficulties, after the Webuild group asked for a further 3 billion euros to complete the project; the mayor announced he would seek a meeting with Cociv and would also press the government on the 8 million euros needed for the Novi ring road. [2]
The Piedmont Regional Council confirmed that work on the Terzo Valico has reached 97% completion and that the project's total cost has been updated to 13.7 billion euros, with the aim of completing it by 2027-2028. [3]
Related articles: Meeting on the Terzo Valico crisis in Novi Ligure, Webuild
Sources
- Terzo Valico: fondi annunciati ma cantieri ancora fermi e oltre 300 lavoratori restano in cassa integrazione — Radio Gold, 3 November 2026
- ANSA Piemonte — 6 November 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 5 November 2026