Large fleet of 17 Potain cranes emerge on Milan’s skyline to build MIND, a new €4.5 billion innovation district

• A public-private partnership between developer Arexpo and real estate giant Lendlease has started work on MIND, which could become one of Europe's most advanced urban areas, in terms of sustainable design on a large scale.
• There are 17 Potain MDT series topless tower cranes operating across various sites: 11 MDT 219s, four MDT 319s, and two MDT 389s.
• Italian contractors CMB long-time Potain partners and Renco Group, are handling the lifting work on the project.

Located on the northwest edge of Milan, the MIND project covers nearly one million square meters - approximately the size of 120 football fields. The €4.5 billion project is meant to construct "the city of the future," a fully decarbonized district designed for connectivity, inclusion, culture and well-being.
Two Italian construction firms with deep ties to Potain are leading the work: Renco Group and CMB (Cooperativa Muratori e Braccianti di Carpi). Combined, they are using 17 Potain MDT topless cranes across the development. The cranes' topless design, high load capacity, and ease of transport make them ideal for dense, multi-contractor environments like MIND.