Milestone for modern clay construction
For the first time, the German Institute for Building Technology has issued a general type approval for load-bearing clay block masonry using the thin-bed method. The GIMA vertically perforated clay…
For the first time, the German Institute for Building Technology has issued a general type approval for load-bearing clay block masonry using the thin-bed method. The GIMA vertically perforated clay…
Zurich is growing and with this growth comes an increasing demand for affordable housing. Chief Financial Officer Daniel Leupi talks about the progress made in the city's housing policy, the…
Location promoter Greater Zurich Area (GZA) supported 91 international companies in relocating to the region last year. These included a particularly large number from the cleantech sector. And with Starlab…
After the city, the canton of Zug has now also approved a loan for the expansion of the ice stadium for the Zug Ice Sports Club (EVZ). The Keep Building…
The Basel-based electricity producer aventron has inaugurated a solar installation on the Lintharena in Näfels. It will generate 124 megawatt hours per year over an area of 660 square meters.…
Renergon has developed a small-scale biogas plant with a fuel cell. The RDS XS can process solid manure. The efficiency of the fuel cell is up to 80 percent. The…
ABB has finalised the sale of a development site to the city of Zurich. The more than 25,000 square metre site in Zurich Oerlikon will be used for commercial purposes…
Holcim wants to focus on scaling up circular construction in Europe. In Latin America, industrialization trends and the demand for mega construction projects are set to drive the building materials…
Welcome Immobilien AG was the first real estate consulting company in the industry to be awarded the "Friendly Work Space" seal. The seal of quality has been awarded by the…
A climbing protection system from HighStep Systems AG now enables safe access to the top of a record-high flagpole in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku. A HighStep team provided technical…
Implenia has been awarded contracts worth a total of CHF 150 million in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Among other things, the construction and real estate company is to build another…
The energy service provider EKT has taken over Edelmann Ingenieurbüro AG as part of a succession solution. The twelve jobs at the electrical planning office in Thalheim will be retained.
Energie 360° has renovated and refurbished its headquarters in Zurich. A large-scale photovoltaic façade was used to create a green power plant for the company's own use. Renewables already account…
With an investment volume of around CHF 1.2 billion and almost 350 measures, the canton of Zurich is sending a strong signal for the future. The fifth-generation agglomeration programmes are…
Anyone who owns property bears responsibility. Not only for the preservation of value, but also for the sustainable use of resources and structures. The Real Estate Symposium 2025 organised by…
A new part of the city is being created on the former Wolf goods station in Basel. SBB is pressing ahead with the development of a mixed-use neighbourhood with around…
An architectural and technological masterpiece is being built in remote Mulegns on the Julier Pass. The world's tallest 3D-printed tower. Developed by ETH Zurich, the project combines high-tech with culture…
The housing shortage is worsening, especially in urban centres such as the canton of Zurich. Complex authorisation procedures, delays due to objections and new legal hurdles such as the ISOS…