Zurich Investment Foundation plans capital increase
The Zurich Investment Foundation plans to raise around CHF 300 million in new capital in October. The funds are to be used for the acquisition of 19 new properties in…
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Green hydrogen: Study identifies Canada as a top location
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have investigated the areas in which hydrogen can be produced effectively and cost-effectively. Hydrogen is seen as an important future energy supplier for…
Green light for alpine solar plant
The Graubünden government has authorised the construction of Madrisa Solar AG's alpine photovoltaic plant. The plant will have a total output of 10.8 megawatt peak at an altitude of around…
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Purchasing organisation generates its own electricity in St.Gallen
With a photovoltaic system at its St.Gallen site, the ESA cooperative has commissioned its third system for its own power supply. Previously, systems were installed in Burgdorf and Giubiasco TI.
Disused borehole in Trüllikon: potential for CO2 storage is being examined
The Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) is taking over the borehole in Trüllikon from the National Co-operative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra). As part of a pilot project,…
Thurgau agrivoltaics and energy storage projects receive funding
The EKT Energy Foundation has pledged financial support to four projects in the second funding round. The projects deal with the dual use of agricultural land, energy storage and the…
Design of the area surrounding the Kronenareal has been finalised
The back to the roots project has won the competition to redesign the Kronenareal site in Dietikon. The offices of Skala Landschaft Stadt Raum GmbH and S2 Architekten GmbH interpret…
Demand for residential property picks up
Demand for residential property is currently rising again following a slump caused by the rise in interest rates. Most of the supply is being met by existing buildings. These are…
Grocery stores record the most start-ups
A study by CRIF AG reveals that more new stores have opened than closed in the past ten years. Online retail saw significant growth, while brick-and-mortar stores have also recovered.
Innovations for the Swiss energy system
The RECIPE consortium has been selected under the SWEET funding program to strengthen the resilience of Swiss energy infrastructure. The project aims to analyze risks from climate change and the…
Growth in the construction industry in Southeast Asia
Sika has more than doubled its production capacity in Bekasi, Indonesia. The company is responding to strong growth in the construction sector while also expanding its distribution network across the…
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Major order for company in the Middle East
Schindler has secured a major contract for The Avenues – Riyadh. A total of 293 elevators, escalators, and moving walkways will be delivered and installed for the vast mixed-use project,…
Sustainable innovation in the construction industry
The start-up Oxara from Dietikon, in collaboration with Marti Construction, completed the interior construction of a school in Confignon using sustainable clay concrete. The material reduces CO2 emissions and creates…
Procimmo expands real estate fund
Procimmo plans a capital increase to expand the Residential Lemanic Fund. With investments in Lausanne and Geneva, the company aims for further growth while maintaining the quality of its portfolio.
Four Swiss companies win gold at the best architects awards 2025
46 Swiss architectural firms were honored at the best architects awards 2025, with four of them receiving gold. The annual awards recognize Europe's best architectural projects, selected by an international…
Sandro Principe takes over as Head of Business Clients at SMG Real Estate
SMG Swiss Marketplace Group has appointed Dr Sandro Principe as the new Director Business Customers for SMG Real Estate. Principe succeeds Marcel Meier, who has successfully built up the B2B…
Biofilms in the sink as breeding grounds for pathogens
A recent study by Flinders University in Australia shows that sinks in private households and hospitals harbour dangerous microbes that can lead to serious infections such as pneumonia and Legionnaires'…
Sensor technology revolutionises indoor climate optimisation
Empa researchers are using innovative sensor technology and mathematical models to investigate smart solutions for optimising the indoor climate. The aim is to improve well-being in the workplace and at…