The ultimate
Box Jacking
Specialist

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Who we are

About us

Since 1978 leader in the Box Jacking technology for underpass construction and in railway temporary bridges with active traffic circulation.

The company Petrucco was founded in 1911 in Cividale del Friuli, Udine (Italy) and consolidated itself during the years as a general contractor for roads, bridges, tunnels, and chemical plants. Since 1978, Petrucco has specialized in the Box Jacking methodology and in temporary bridges to be installed on railway tracks, which allow railway traffic during structures pushing underneath.

1750+

Works all around the world

1000+

Systems installed

40+

Years of experience

1750+

Works all around the world

1000+

Systems installed

40+

Years of experience

What we do

Services

Since 1978, Petrucco has successfully completed over 1750 underpasses all around the world.

A construction site with workers and machinery is in the foreground. In the background, a busy multi-lane road has vehicles driving in both directions. Cranes and a hazy sky are visible in the distance.

Box jacking

A maroon Italo high-speed train travels on tracks in an urban area, with several tall buildings and a clear blue sky in the background. Construction barriers and equipment are visible near the tracks.

Temporary Bridges

Aerial view of a construction site with a green-roofed warehouse, roads, railway lines, and vehicles. Surrounding the area are urban and industrial buildings, with a cityscape visible in the background under a clear sky.

Special Works

Aerial view of a construction site with a large excavator on a dirt mound and several workers operating green machinery and cranes below. Tall rusted sheet piles form a barrier around the pit. A U.S. flag is draped over a railing in the foreground.

Design Services

PTC petrucco twist control monitoring system for railway switches

PTC

Our projects

Portfolio

We find the best engineering solutions for grade separation.

In Europe, North America and the Middle East, the Petrucco Group has successfully carried out a series of projects for the construction of road and highway underpasses, tunnel underpasses, railway underpasses, and the installation of temporary railway bridges to support the tracks.

Bologna tram verde Underpass: A construction worker in orange gear stands in front the Bologna tram verde Underpass

Underpass Load test and Box Jacking
Green Line in Bologna, Italy

Aerial view of a construction site with a partially completed concrete tunnel and jacks and spacers of the box jacking method of underpass construction.

Tunnel underpass under railway,
La Granada (Barcelona)

Busy construction site for the Jacking of a 1600 - ton Portal frame underpass in Tallinn, Estonia, using box jacking technology by Petrucco

Portal frame jacking
Tallinn, Esthonia

A large concrete box being box jacked under tracks, construction vehicles, and workers wearing yellow helmets visible around the site, set against a backdrop of green hills and trees.

Box Jacking and track stiffening
Rosora (AN), Italy

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What we believe

Our values

Safety

In everything we do, workplace safety is not only one of our values, but our top priority. At Petrucco, we commit ourselves every day to creating a safe and healthy environment for our workers, colleagues, and clients.

Innovation

As the market leader for the Box Jacking and temporary bridges technologies, innovation is embedded in our company culture. With more than 40 years of experience and several patents, we created an uncontested market space.

Sustainability

We believe sustainability is the future of construction: a solution that improves the way people live and build. At Petrucco, we strive to operate responsibly in everything we do, to create a meaningful impact on society.

Where we work

Petrucco in the world

A thrust towards international markets has always been part of our DNA and led Petrucco to expand its global footprint in over 12 countries in the world, completing over 1750 projects.

To date, Petrucco has worked in Italy, Spain, the United States, Canada, Qatar, Portugal, Slovakia, Ireland, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania.

The Petrucco Group consists of Petrucco Italia Srl, Petrucco SA, and Petrucco USA, with offices respectively based in Italy, Spain, and the United States.