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Data-driven decisions for green real estate strategies

The Zug-based real estate investment manager Empira will be using Optiml's Real Estate Decision Intelligence platform in future. Its aim is to consistently implement its transition-to-green investment strategy and secure…

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Districts / AreasResidentialSustainability

Building lease flats create new living space in Altstätten

Halter is taking on the construction of the new Tres Terrä residential quarter in Altstätten. The project is being realised in collaboration with the Catholic denomination of the Canton of…

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Start of construction for double track expansion in Dietikon postponed to 2028

The start of construction work on the double-track expansion of the Bremgarten-Dietikon railway line and the renovation of Bremgartnerstrasse has been postponed until summer 2028. The delay is due to…

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Chief Financial Officer temporarily takes over operational management

Urs Neuhauser stepped down from his position as CEO of Griesser, a brand active in the sun protection sector, on 12 January 2026. Stefan Leitner, previously CFO of the Griesser…

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Where real estate loses its appeal

Over the next 20 years, the Swiss real estate market is likely to split along clear demographic fault lines. With ten cantons under particular pressure and eleven cantons as clear…

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Institutions & EducationPlanning / DevelopmentSustainability

Higher education responds to new requirements in construction

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is offering a new master's degree programme in Integrated Building and Energy Systems. The programme lasts five semesters, and initial enrolment will be…

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New industrial building relies on modern energy and electrical engineering

Maneth Stiefel will design and construct the electrical systems for a new high-bay warehouse at the Feldschlösschen brewery in Rheinfelden. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2026 and be…

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EnergyFinancing strategiesSustainability

Crowdfunding drives flexible solar energy forward

Solarify.ch is launching new crowd-funded solar power systems with battery storage. This allows solar power to be stored and consumed at a later time. The provider is thus responding to…

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CompanyPeopleTransactions / Deals

Reorganisation of leadership in the kitchen and ventilation market

Gregory Oswald will return as CEO for the DACH market at Franke Home Solutions on 1 February 2026. He previously headed this division of the Aargau-based Franke Group from 2022…

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MobilityRatings & Market Analyses

Air transport between growth and climate costs

Civil aviation in Switzerland generated direct added value of CHF 9.8 billion in 2024. Total added value amounts to CHF 24.8 billion. Zurich is the most accessible region in Europe.…

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How artificial intelligence secures the construction process

Benetics AI presents the first automatic recognition and analysis of construction plans in emails at Swissbau. The Benetics AI email assistant analyses construction plans in Outlook attachments and automatically assigns…

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ConstructionPeopleSustainability

Three decades of engineering excellence in the field of wood and recycling

PIRMIN JUNG Schweiz AG is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Today, the owner-managed timber construction company from Sursee employs over 150 people at seven locations in Switzerland and Germany.…

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Districts / AreasResidentialSustainability

New residential neighbourhood with a focus on families and community building

The planned residential development on the site of Exhibition Hall 3 in Basel, comprising around 170 affordable flats, will be built in a resource-efficient manner by 2031. This is the…

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ProjectsProperty ManagementTransactions / Deals

Infrastructure investment gains momentum in Europe

Implenia has won new contracts in Germany and Norway for three bridges and an inner-city motorway tunnel. The total contract volume amounts to around €350 million. The projects are in…

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New balance of power in modular room solutions

The Condecta Group is acquiring the entire Swiss FAGSI fleet of rental containers from the ALHO Group. The FAGSI site in Wikon is being expanded into a centre for high-quality…

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EnergyPlanning / DevelopmentSustainability

Electricity industry warns of declining security of electricity supply

The security of electricity supply will decline in the coming years. This is according to the Swiss Electricity Supply Index, which has been published for the first time by the…

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CompanyConstructionTransactions / Deals

Building technology grows beyond regional boundaries

The Burkhalter Group is acquiring BZ-Dépannage Sàrl in Lonay, a company specialising in sanitary facilities, heating, maintenance and repairs, with effect from 15 January 2026. With this acquisition, the Group…

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