At the beginning of the 1960s he undertook the activity of building water wells in a fertile area, naturally suited to the production of vegetables, but poorly supplied in terms of water resources, despite the construction of the dam, which included, among other things, the irrigation of the lower Coghinas valley. Moving to Sassari with his family around 1968, he interrupted this activity to work with the American administration in the construction of the Nato base in Santo Stefano, overlooking the island of La Maddalena. Working alongside highly skilled specialists in the use of dynamite, perfecting the techniques of using explosives together with those of drilling, allows him to complete highly qualified works, such as the construction of marine underpasses and tunnels for housing submarines from war. Once he became an expert in the use of dynamite, he was offered the opportunity to demonstrate and refine the skills achieved in countries such as Germany and Norway, in which he could establish himself with certain economic and personal gratification. However, as a free spirit, he preferred to return to Sardinia and regain possession of the original business, temporarily set aside. What he learned in the field of explosives will however be very useful later for the construction of important civil construction excavation works, when, starting from 1972, with the beginning of the building and infrastructural expansion, both inside and along the coasts of Sardinia, the company adds the road excavation division to the well drilling sector. At the beginning of the 80s with the new investments in more sophisticated drilling machines, the road excavation sector was left out to cope with the explosion in demand for water wells. Since the mid-1980s, Giovanni Battista has delegated the management of the company and business development to his children, who take turns in managing the various sectors.

The knowledge gained in this specialty derives from the attendance of specific courses held in companies in the sector and from the applications developed directly in the coating phases of the wells. He establishes the guidelines for the sizing of water lifting systems and for the laying of materials. Before being directly involved in Acquanostra’s activities, Roberto gained experience in the commercial and communication fields, in the world of medium-sized enterprises, in the steel sector and later in the construction sector. Since Roberto entered the commercial management of the company, he has significantly contributed to the development of the company, now one of the best organized and equipped in the field of drilling. He has made great efforts to expand the company’s business into the public sector. Assisted by geology professionals and technicians, he has developed projects for the improvement of the water reserves available to various municipalities. He is also the safety manager of the company, having obtained all the certifications through the programs for the implementation of prevention, protection and safety measures.

He has matured an impressive number of hours aboard drilling machines facing the most demanding conditions that the geological varieties of Sardinia present in its territorial peculiarities. He is the company manager in drilling relevant to civil engineering, such as boreholes, cores and micropiles. It is currently developing the drilling sector concerning Cathodic Protection and Biogas. Trained above all in the drilling of wells for domestic use, he carried out a considerable number of works, completing the works in record time, from the north to the south of Sardinia. At work he is a workaholic and his serious appearance betrays an immeasurable passion for his job, a guarantee of always safe, fast and effective performance for the complete satisfaction of the clients.