The group is growing in size with the acquisition of a number of Italian construction companies, the latest being Astaldi. Salini Impregilo shareholders approved the new name at their annual assembly. The changes are part of Progetto Italia (Project Italy), the group's plan to lead the consolidation of the sector. The union between Salini Impregilo/Webuild and Astaldi will create a group with a combined order backlog of €42.5bn, made up of €36bn for Salini Impregilo at and €6.5bn for Astaldi. The new group also plans to create growth opportunities for small and medium-sized Italian businesses that are part of the supply chain. In 2019, Salini Impregilo alone worked with more than 1,500 companies, 90% of them small- and medium-sized. The company said that the Webuild Group, the result of the merger with Astaldi, will have 70,000 direct and indirect employees globally. In Italy, with the completion of the Astaldi acquisition, Webuild will reach 11,000 direct and indirect employees.