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Swiss Cultural Message 2025–28 for building culture

The Cultural Dispatch 2025-28 marks a milestone for building culture in Switzerland. For the first time, sustainability is defined as an independent field of action and the importance of high-quality…

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Strong followers instead of weak bosses

Why do people with mediocre performance rise to the top of an organisation, while the most talented people often remain at lower levels? A new study by HEC Lausanne and…

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New study analyses chemicals in plastic

A new international study, published in the journal Nature, systematically analyses over 16,000 chemicals in plastics. It reveals how many of them are harmful to human health and the environment…

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The Möbeliareal Glarus is taking shape

The Möbeliareal area between Kirchweg South and Abläschstrasse in Glarus is set to remain a vibrant part of the cantonal capital. Since its acquisition by möbeliareal ag in 2016, a…

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New sports hall in Sissach is being built underground

As total contractor, ERNE AG Bauunternehmung is realising a new triple sports hall for the Dorf primary school in Sissach. Work has been in full swing since the start of…

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BusinessConstruction

Price development with a split picture

In the second quarter of 2025, prices for condominiums in Switzerland will continue to rise, while single-family homes will move sideways. High demand continues to be met by a shortage…

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BusinessInternationalTrends

The builder’s lien – an (almost) uncontrollable risk

The builder's lien protects contractors and tradesmen in the event of outstanding receivables. An entry represents a massive risk for the landowner.

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Underground facility to reduce CO2 emissions

Flughafen Zürich AG is building an underground energy centre to reduce the company's own emissions. A seasonal energy storage facility in an ice-age glacier channel and a low-temperature network are…

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1.47 billion in venture capital invested in Swiss start-ups in the first half of the year

With CHF 1.47 billion in venture capital, the Swiss start-up scene has recorded one of the best half-year results in its history. However, the success is not universal: individual high-flyers…

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How AI really learns to read

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable progress in understanding language. But how does a model actually learn to understand language? New studies show that the position of the words is what…

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BRUGG Pipes opens production in the USA

BRUGG Pipes has produced its first ready-to-sell pipe system in the USA. The Aargau-based company has co-operated with Rovanco Piping Systems in Joliet. The new production plant in Joliet is…

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Zurich focusses on the future

The latest issue of Zürcher Umweltpraxis und Raumentwicklung clearly shows that the commitment to climate and environmental protection is bearing fruit. The Canton of Zurich takes its responsibility for the…

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EnergySustainability

Where electricity will come from in 2050

Switzerland wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 and at the same time phase out nuclear energy. To meet this dual challenge, a massive expansion of photovoltaics and wind power is…

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Sustainability

Densification changes cities

Building densification is progressing in the five largest Swiss urban centres. New flats are being built on brownfield sites and through replacement construction, often at the expense of lower-income households.…

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ConstructionEastern SwitzerlandPeople

Building the future means taking responsibility

Andreas Binkert is rethinking urban development - for him, property development is social responsibility. In this interview, the President of the 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association explains his vision of sustainable…

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ConstructionMobilityProjects

Green light for cargo sous terrain

On 25 June 2025, the Federal Council took a decisive step for the future of Swiss freight transport. It approved the Sectoral Transport Plan, Part Underground Freight Transport (SUG). This…

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EnergySustainability

Swiss PV Circle lays the foundations for the reuse of solar modules

SENS eRecycling and Swissolar from Zurich have completed the Swiss PV Circle project together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences. The aim was to promote the reuse of photovoltaic…

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New recycling centre to become a pioneering project in the circular economy

The city of Zurich is planning to replace the disused Hagenholz recycling centre with a new recycling centre. The building is designed as a pilot project for circular construction. The…

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