The planned residential development on the site of Exhibition Hall 3 in Basel, comprising around 170 affordable flats, will be built in a resource-efficient manner by 2031. This is the vision of the winning design by the two Basel-based architectural firms Clauss Kahl Merz Atelier and Truwant

Implenia has won new contracts in Germany and Norway for three bridges and an inner-city motorway tunnel. The total contract volume amounts to around €350 million. The projects are in line with the Group's strategic focus on large, challenging mobility and energy supply

The Condecta Group is acquiring the entire Swiss FAGSI fleet of rental containers from the ALHO Group. The FAGSI site in Wikon is being expanded into a centre for high-quality mobile space solutions. This will enable Condecta to realise larger and more complex projects in the

In Dietikon, various interest groups have formed a joint alliance called Zukunft Silbern (Future Silbern). In future, the economy, mobility, environment and nature in the Silbern municipal area will no longer be considered in isolation, but will be planned and managed

A security competence center for the police, prison, rescue services and other cantonal services is being built on the Kreuzstrasse site in Stans. The canton is replacing existing buildings in need of renovation with new buildings, thereby creating the basis for a sustainable, concentrated security

The historic building on the corner of Petersgraben and Spalenvorstadt will become the University of Basel's new Center for Social Sciences from 2029. The careful renovation combines monument protection with state-of-the-art infrastructure and creates a place for education, exchange and

Basel is setting new standards in urban planning with the development of Klybeckquai and Westquai. A newly conceived quarter on the Rhine, flexible uses on Westquai and generous open spaces define the face of a dynamic, complex urban

The Basel Housing Cooperative and Vivanta AG will implement the winning designs for two residential buildings with a total of 270 affordable flats on the SBB's Wolf site. The tender also placed particular emphasis on recyclability and ease of

The canton of Zurich will be presenting the design plan for the Limmattal Energy Centre for a period of 60 days starting on 20 January. In future, this centre, located on the site of the current waste incineration plant, will also include wastewater treatment. Wastewater treatment at Antoniloch

Vertina Investment Foundation has successfully completed a capital increase. Its Vertina Wohnen investment group exceeded its target volume of CHF 50 million, raising CHF 74.3 million. The proceeds from the issue will be used to finance and realise two residential projects in

Cities of all sizes face a common challenge: their key infrastructure was never designed for the relentless pace of modern life. Millions of people rely on systems that are decades old, well past their intended lifespan and incompatible with climate

Christinger AG contributed to the interior design of the new Moxy Hotel in Zurich with large-scale images, lettering and signage elements. The hotel belongs to the SV Group and opened at the end of

SBB has commissioned Implenia and Marti to construct five of the six lots in the Zurich-Winterthur multi-track project. The contract is worth around CHF 1.7 billion. Construction work is expected to be completed in around ten

The construction company STRABAG is building the shell for the new Zimmerberg wastewater treatment plant. The new pumping station in Thalwil is scheduled to go into operation in 2029 and will serve up to 78,000 residents and

The "Limmattal Energy Center" is being built in Dietikon. The waste incineration and wastewater treatment plant is being extensively renovated for this purpose. The design plan will be open to the public from January 20, 2026. An important step for the energy and climate strategy in the canton of

The Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Main Campus, Europe's highest-profile innovation cluster for life sciences, biotech and healthcare technologies, is being created in the Bachgraben area of Allschwil. International corporations, top research institutes, start-ups and academic leaders work

A new part of the city will be built on the Wolf development site in Basel from 2028. SBB is granting building rights for two plots to the Basler Wohngenossenschaft and Vivanta AG. Around 270 affordable apartments based on the cost-rent principle will create a mixed, lively

Trainees at Basel-based energy supplier IWB have turned their Metro project into a start-up. They are giving disused Metro 45 street lights a new lease of life as floor lamps. Basel-based lighting specialist Regent AG is acting as a partner for quality and safety

The canton of Jura has updated its list of industrial brownfield sites suitable for redevelopment as part of SwissRenov. The number of properties recorded has risen by 30 to 70. This project, which is unique in Switzerland, aims to promote the circular economy. It is being carried out by Haute

Markus Mettler takes over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pilatus Arena AG. Mettler also chairs the Board of Directors of Halter AG, which developed the arena in Kriens, opened in October 2025, and remains the majority

After almost 30 years at the helm of the Hotel Bernerhof Gstaad, Brigitte and Thomas Frei have transferred their majority stake to two new owners. Geneva-based RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP and Zug-based Holdingstone AG have handed over operational management to François Grohens.

The city of Thun wants to contribute CHF 4 million to the Swiss Football Association's (SFV) planned football campus in Thun South. The city council will decide on the non-repayable investment contribution at a meeting on 16

Bieri Tenta AG, which specialises in fabric solutions, has successfully completed the construction of a warehouse for Theler AG and BOWA Recycling AG at the Susten site. The warehouse will enable efficient management of materials for the recycling operation in

The Hobelwerk in Oberwinterthur shows how a dense, mixed-use district can be created from a former industrial site right next to the train station, combining living, working and community life in a new way. Around 400 people live and work here in a confined space with diverse forms of housing,

The Basel region is focusing its rail expansion efforts on the cross-city line between the SBB railway station and Badischer Bahnhof. This connection is necessary for the S-Bahn in the border triangle. To this end, the cantons of Basel and the Chamber of Commerce are prepared to forego other

Heller Gastro AG is celebrating the reopening of its Eiger Lodge Grindelwald. After a nine-month renovation period and an investment of CHF 4.5 million, the hostel-style hotel will reopen on 19 December

The recently opened Câble C1, France's longest urban cable car, uses transport ropes and magnetic induction monitoring from Fatzer in Romanshorn. The cable car is intended to supplement the Paris transport network in a sustainable way and transport up to 11,000 people a

Rohner AG is expanding its sales area at the company headquarters in Balgach by September 2026. The aim is not only to present the company's own socks, but also to create emotions, experiences and exchanges. The shop-in-shop concept includes other

The canton of Vaud can begin planning for the future police academy on the Moudon weapons range, as the canton and the federal government have signed a letter of intent to cede the site. The possibility of turning the site into an interdisciplinary training center is now also being

Senn AG is building a new hall with an automated warehouse to facilitate logistics for Migros Verteilbetrieb. More than 1000 components have been used. The hall is due to be completed this