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Efficient cooling for data centres and more

Empa spin-off Ionic Wind Technologies is revolutionising the cooling of high-performance electronics with its patented airflow amplifier for ionic wind. The technology utilises electrostatic fields to set air in motion…

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Online tool for climate-neutral industrial processes

The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has developed an interactive online tool to help companies select the optimum high-temperature heat pump for their industrial processes. The platform offers…

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The increasing billion-euro burden for reinsurers

The economic consequences of natural disasters once again reached record levels in 2024. According to Munich Re, total global losses amounted to 320 billion dollars, 140 billion of which were…

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Campus Platztor architectural competition launched

A modern university building for 3,000 students is to be built in St. Gallen by 2031. The architectural competition is currently in the decisive phase. 16 selected planning offices will…

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ConstructionSustainability

Innovation competition for construction start-ups in the third round

Swissbau and the Basel Startup Academy are once again supporting young companies from the construction and property sector with the third Swissbau Startup Challenge. This time, the focus is on…

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Digital Real Estate Summit: Innovation trifft Immobilien

Around 400 digital thought leaders and property professionals will come together at the 10th Digital Real Estate Summit to discuss pioneering technologies and market trends. A unique opportunity to familiarise…

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Ground-breaking ceremony for new production hall in Birr

BRUGG Lifting has laid the foundation stone for the Industrial Park 2025. This marks the start of construction work on the new production hall 6, which will be used for…

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Baden Cantonal Hospital celebrates handover of keys for new hospital building

Baden Cantonal Hospital (KSB) has celebrated the handover of the keys to its new hospital building. The eight-storey building is equipped with state-of-the-art medical and building technology. KSB has invested…

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Three new members strengthen regional location promotion on the Limmat

The regional location promoter Limmatstadt has three new members. They are Bolderlounge, Menu and More AG and buchstäblich AG.

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Digital property platform receives growth capital

Properti has successfully completed a series A financing round. The property company intends to use the fresh capital of CHF 1.85 million to further expand its digital platform and thus…

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Digital solution makes building renovations easier for owners

The Zurich Homeowners' Association (HEV) is adding Scandens' digital renovation planning to its advisory services. Based on a digital twin, the Zurich-based start-up offers over 500 combinations for the energy-efficient…

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Renewables hold a high share of electricity and heat

The expansion of renewables is progressing slowly. A study by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy shows that Bern, Geneva, Aarau and Zurich are leading the way. 65 energy suppliers…

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Research into concrete as a carbon sink

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are planning to capture excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in building materials such as…

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Collateral in the construction and property sector – What to look out for?

Property projects are complex and large sums of money are at stake. The interests and therefore the need for security of the various parties involved differ. Of the various means…

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Merger in timber construction secures jobs and expertise

Blumer Lehmann takes over the timber construction division of the Hächler Group. Hächler's business will operate under a new name, while the workshops and the timber construction team will remain…

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Capital increase for healthcare properties and senior-friendly living

The Swiss Life Investment Foundation is opening its Real Estate Switzerland Old Age and Health ESG investment group. Around CHF 200 million in capital is to be raised by mid-March.…

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New school infrastructure in Zofingen takes shape

The new secondary school centre in Zofingen is taking shape. The basement and first floor with classrooms are already in place. The construction company STRABAG plans to complete the building…

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Foldable and reusable formwork revolutionises concrete construction

Architecture doctoral student Lotte Scheder-Bieschin has produced a lightweight, foldable and reusable formwork for concrete vaults at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH). This allows up to…

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