Empa awards the use of airgel
The Airgel Architecture Award 2022 recognizes the best refurbishment projects in the last three years that have used aerogels as insulating material. The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and…
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Holcim and Bloomberg are looking for circular cities
Holcim and Bloomberg Media launch a barometer for circular cities. It is intended to identify and make visible the achievements of cities with regard to the circular economy. First results…
Sanitas Troesch takes over Fischer
Fischer AG becomes part of Sanitas Troesch. The takeover of the Lucerne specialist is intended to strengthen the kitchen and household appliance business of the Bern-based supplier of kitchen and…
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Canton releases 2.5 million Swiss francs for Uri energy funding program
This year, the canton of Uri is providing its citizens with a funding budget of CHF 2.5 million for energy-related measures. This allows them to make energy-saving improvements to their…
Poenina and Burkhalter explore fusion in building technology
Poenina and Burkhalter want to work together on building technology. The background to the merger negotiations that have been launched is the Energy Strategy 2050 planned by the federal government.
Holcim issues first sustainable bonds
Holcim has issued two bonds in Swiss francs that focus on sustainability and climate protection. By 2025, the building materials company wants to achieve more than 40 percent sustainable financing…
Michael Qamar expands the business in Switzerland for Capital Bay
• Michael Qamar starts as Director of Business Development at Capital Bay • He is responsible for raising capital and looking after investors in Switzerland and selected international markets •…
Swiss Prime Site Solutions completes initial fund offering
Swiss Prime Site Solutions has successfully completed the issue of its first real estate fund. The Investment Fund Commercial brought in around CHF 144 million in equity for the subsidiary…
Apleona bundles businesses in Switzerland
On January 1, 2022, Apleona will transfer all facility management and real estate management services to a joint company in Switzerland. Apleona HSG AG and Apleona Real Estate AG become…
Sustainability drives real estate prices
Switzerland is still considered an attractive location for real estate investors in 2022. Sustainability and intelligent infrastructure play a major role in purchasing decisions. Price premiums are also observed for…
Emanuel von Graffenried Appointed as Local Chair Romandie of ULI Switzerland
Emanuel von Graffenried will focus on the future growth of ULI Switzerland in the French speaking part and establish ULI’s Young Leaders and NEXT programmes.
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Steiner AG sells housing project in Suhr to Corpora
Steiner AG is selling a residential building project in Suhr AG that has not yet been completed to Corpora Immobilien AG from Aarau. 13 apartment buildings are being built on…
Architonic ArchDaily takes over Designboom
The online community Architonic ArchDaily, which belongs to the NZZ media group, is taking over the online magazine Designboom. Both companies are merging in DAAily Platforms. However, their platforms retain…
Tender for the Binding Prize for Biodiversity 2022: CHF 100,000 for biodiversity in settlement areas
For the second time, the Sophie and Karl Binding Foundation is calling for project submissions for the "Binding Prize for Biodiversity". It is looking for exemplary actors who can effectively…
Building cooperative receives 40,000 francs from the climate fund Stadtwerk Winterthur
The building cooperative more than living receives 40,000 francs from the climate fund Stadtwerk Winterthur for the test operation of an intelligent heating controller. This is intended to optimize the…
Betterhomes has the most successful financial year
Betterhomes closed the 2021 financial year with new record values. In Switzerland, the brokerage company has made over 3000 brokers. Almost 1,700 properties were brokered in Germany. For this year…
Nova Property purchases for real estate funds
Nova Property Fund Management AG has acquired four properties for its Swiss Central City Real Estate Fund. The company, which operates as a fund management company, has invested a total…
A year to forget? Not for homeowners and tenants!
Despite the pandemic, or perhaps because of it: Homeowners: In 2021, homeowners enjoyed substantial increases in value. In return, tenants benefited from a minimal drop in prices when looking for…