Expansion of 8,000 fibre optic connections planned by 2026
The population of Zofingen will have 5000 fibre optic connections by the end of 2025. By the end of 2026, there should be 8000. StWZ Energie, Swiss Fibre Net, Salt…
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New agenda to strengthen cooperation in the Limmat Valley
Limmatstadt AG wants to be the driving force behind regional development. This was confirmed by the regional location promotion organisation at its Annual General Meeting at the Kurtheater Baden. Roger…
Baby boomers will not trigger a wave of home sales
According to a Raiffeisen study, the high number of baby boomers entering retirement will not result in falling property prices. The willingness of retired owners of houses and flats to…
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Researchers are working on clean water for cities of the future
Researchers from Eawag and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland are participating in the EU project UrbanM20. The aim of the project, which is led by the Danish Technical…
Conference highlights the opportunities and challenges of circularity
Participants at the fourth Kästli symposium called for courage to embrace a circular economy in the construction industry. The industry should think in terms of generations and take responsibility.
New solar plant boosts renewable energy production in the Alpine region
The government of Graubünden has approved the construction of the Alpin Parsenn large-scale photovoltaic plant in Davos. This means that the municipal utility alliance Swisspower can now begin construction of…
Small cities are increasingly interested in the smart city
Small cities in Switzerland are increasingly interested in the topic of smart cities. This is the result of the new Swiss Smart City Survey conducted by the Zurich University of…
Construction project becomes a learning laboratory for students and researchers
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) is turning the HIL building on Hönggerberg into a living lab. During its careful refurbishment and extension, professors, students and researchers…
Small cities drive smart transformation
The new ZHAW Smart City Survey illustrates how Swiss cities, especially smaller municipalities, are recognizing the potential of intelligent solutions and implementing more and more projects in the field of…
Whitepaper “Sustainable building concepts”
Modern buildings are far more than just static shells. The new white paper from Drees & Sommer and Siemens Switzerland shows how intelligent building automation optimizes the life cycle of…
ETH spin-off teaches the construction industry how to save money
With a pioneering technology, 4QT shows how fuel consumption and emissions of heavy construction machinery can be massively reduced. The ETH spin-off focuses on sustainable innovation and proves in practice…
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Switzerland needs a new awareness of its industry
The Swiss export industry generates more than a quarter of total value added, but serious tariffs and global uncertainties are calling the tried-and-tested model into question. It is time for…
HSLU optimizes metal recycling with AI
Artificial intelligence and smart sensor technology are revolutionizing the Swiss metal cycle. Two recent studies by HSLU show how intelligent sorting increases the value of recycled metals, avoids downcycling and…
Densification and residential construction over railway tracks
A development on and above railroad tracks could create urgently needed space for new apartments in Swiss cities without disrupting the flow of public transport. Josef Dittli's proposal opens up…
Construction industry at the center of future flood protection
The increase in heavy rainfall poses new challenges for Switzerland. Surface runoff already causes the majority of flood damage today. The Mobiliar Lab for Natural Risks advocates an active role…
Disbursements of subsidies for energy-efficient refurbishments stagnate in 2024
The disbursement of subsidies for energy-efficient renovations stagnated in 2024 for the first time since 2016 and totalled CHF 528 million. The subsidies reduced the energy consumption of buildings by…
Communication for digital self-storage solutions in Zurich
The Zurich-based communications agency GRIP has taken over PR support for placeB, a self-storage provider. PlaceB AG offers the rental of storage space via app, and GRIP would like to…
Fast charging of batteries reaches new milestone
Designwerk has achieved a charging capacity of over 1 megawatt for electric lorries in a demonstration test during fast charging. The test under real conditions clears a hurdle for the…