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Company from Rapperswil BE wins prestigious business award

Gasser Ceramic has been awarded this year's Prix SVC Espace Mittelland 2025. Platit and Schwob followed in second and third place. Megasol Energie and Olwo were honoured with a diploma.

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Open day at timber construction company in Uetendorf

Holzbau Graber will open the doors to its new company premises in Uetendorf on 15 March 2025. The timber construction company is relocating production and operating processes to the central…

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Bernapark strengthens support for SMEs

The Centre for Innovation and Digitalisation (ZID) is transforming from a source of inspiration for early-stage start-ups to a facilitator for SMEs and start-ups. The focus is on artificial intelligence,…

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Canton of Lucerne plans investments in living and business location

The canton of Lucerne assumes that the OECD minimum taxation will make the location less attractive. It wants to counteract this with 300 million francs annually from 2026. The investments…

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Rosengarten tunnel and Casino bridge in Brugg to be renovated

The Aargau cantonal council has approved a loan of CHF 13.6 million for the renovation of the Rosengarten tunnel and the Casino bridge in Brugg. After the renovation, both structures…

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Schlieren North East interest group founded for site development

Building lease holders and property owners have founded IG Schlieren Nord Ost. The association aims to actively help shape the development of the area and pool the interests of property…

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Northwestern SwitzerlandTrends

10 years of the Digital Real Estate Summit

On 6 March 2025, the Digital Real Estate Summit celebrated its 10th anniversary at Trafo Baden. Around 400 guests took part in this important event, which has established itself as…

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ConstructionRegions

Opportunities and challenges of Bilateral III

The newly negotiated Bilateral Agreements III were at the centre of a controversial discussion at the University of Zurich. Politicians, economists and academics discussed the impact of the agreement and…

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Empa opens quantum laboratory

Empa has inaugurated a new high-tech laboratory that researches quantum effects in carbon nanostructures. Using state-of-the-art scanning tunnelling microscopy and microwave technology, the laboratory is intended to pave the way…

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ConstructionEastern Switzerland

Engineering solutions for the protection of habitats in the Alps

The Alpine region faces enormous challenges from natural hazards. Civil engineers at the Institute of Construction in the Alps are developing innovative solutions to protect settlements and infrastructure in the…

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ConstructionRegions

Stricter rules against squatting

The National Council has passed an amendment to the law by a clear majority that is intended to give property owners more room for manoeuvre in the fight against squatters.…

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Reuse of components

The real estate industry faces the challenge of reducing its material intensity and the associated grey energy. The reuse of building components offers a promising solution that has already been…

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Housing cost gap widens further

While the situation in the high-price segment is easing slightly, the housing market remains difficult for the middle class and lower-income households. Central Switzerland and mountain regions are particularly affected.…

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Cooperation in data centre optimisation

K51 places data centres in locations where the waste heat can be used sensibly for heating. In collaboration with BKW, the Thurgau-based start-up is optimising the electricity costs for computing…

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Successful financing round enables expansion of concrete sensor technology

DuraMon, which specialises in corrosion monitoring in concrete, has successfully completed a seed extension round of 1.6 million Swiss francs. This should enable scaling and expansion beyond the DACH region.…

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EnergySustainabilityEastern Switzerland

Thurgau bank opts for solar energy in Arbon

Thurgauer Kantonalbank has installed a new photovoltaic system on the roof of its branch in Arbon. At 500 square metres, it is the largest in the bank's operations and is…

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Higher margins through optimisation in the construction supply sector

Arbonia recorded revenue growth of 10.2 per cent to CHF 556.3 million in the 2024 financial year. EBITDA with special effects increased to CHF 66.3 million.

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CompanyConstructionEspace Mittelland

New investor for window and door manufacturer

Nuavo has become the majority shareholder in the Jura-based door and window manufacturer Domofen. This is the company's first investment to provide capital and expertise in partnership with a group…

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