Since 1900

The adventure and the creation of CDF Costruzioni srl is the story of a family, the result of 100 years of work and passion in the con- struction industry, handed down through four generations.
This story spans a century and starts with Italo Perfetti, born in 1889 at Penna San Giovanni in the Marche region. At the early age of 15 he – like so many of his countrymen – emigrated to the Capital city to seek his fortune. In Rome he started by working on a construction site as a laborer. From the very beginning he managed to stand out thanks to his entrepreneurial skills, which enabled him – in the period between the two world wars – to set up his first construction company.
After World War II the economic boom and his personal drive made his business grow, especially the construction of new build- ings throughout the Lazio region. In the meantime, he came into contact with the De Propaganda Fide Congregation. It was the beginning of a working relationship, which started by carrying
out some maintenance work.

Thanks to his proven record of reliability and professionalism throughout the managing of the maintenance works, Italo earned the trust of prominent professionals liaising with several religious Congregations. In this context, he began a collaboration with Mr. Luciano Folli (engineer). Together they carried out many construction, renovation and transformation works on buildings belonging to important Institutes – among others the construction of the Ancelle della Sacra Famiglia General House in Rome.
In the 70’s Italo’s grandson, Danubio De Rosa – at the time still a teenager – started working in the family business, at first as an apprentice and subsequently as site manager. Thanks to years spent learning the ropes, he gained experience and confidence in the construction industry and took the wheel of the company in the early 80’s. Despite his young age, Danubio succeeded in enhancing the professional liaisons which had taken his grandfather so much hard work to create over the years. In the 90’s he reached a collaboration with the renowned architect Mr. Ildo Avetta.

Besides strengthening the cooperation with his clients, Danubio committed himself to creating a virtuous and long-lasting business model, built on appreciation and respect towards employees and suppliers. The family model adopted in the business made it possible to set up a winning team. In an ever-changing society imposing the rules of uncontrolled market conditions, CDF Costruzioni srl has been able to make its way by paying particular attention to its employees, clients and suppliers.

CDF Today

In 2017, after graduating with honors in Construction Engineering and a few years of work experience with technical offices and design studios, Danubio’s son Davide joins the company, bringing along the knowledge and experience gained in the academic and professional fields. Today, father and son work side by side, combining Danubio’s traditional values and Davide’s youthful enthusiasm, while keeping a keen eye on the future.
For CDF Costruzioni srl to look towards the future means commit- ting to making use of innovative designing and construction techniques based on environmental sustainability, telling not just the tale of a job but also a story about passion, innovation and love for their work.