Today, fewer apartments are being built per capita than at any time since the 1950s.this historically low level of construction activity is having an impact on housing prices and rents.in addition, tight regulations make it difficult to create sufficient living

The ImmoScout24 Purchase Index has analysed price trends for detached houses and flats listed for sale in April 2026. Compared with the previous month, prices for detached houses have fallen slightly, whilst prices for flats have remained

The Althau school building is set to open soon. Once the interior work has been completed, the school is due to open on 10 August 2026 with eleven classes. The public is invited to the opening ceremony on 19

Schindler Elevators has launched two modernisation packages for ageing hydraulic lifts in the USA: Schindler ReStore and Schindler ReNew. This enables building owners to proactively modernise their lifts before repair costs are incurred or lifts have to be replaced altogether.

Halter and Padelta are entering into a long-term partnership as part of the FUTURAMA project. As part of this, two padel courts will be built on the ground floor of FUTURAMA in Lupfig, a centre for innovation and collaboration, by

The Burkhalter Group has announced the acquisition of Progressio Holding GmbH from Tamins and its subsidiary anplaq ag. The aim of the acquisition is to further develop anplaq, which specialises in energy and water infrastructure, within a larger

The canton of Aargau wants to create the conditions to make the Tägerhardächer area in Wettingen available to Hitachi Energy as a site. According to the cantonal government, this could secure 1000 existing jobs in Aargau and attract up to 2000 new

As part of a pilot project, the town of Baden is resurfacing a road using locally recycled asphalt. The asphalt mix was produced using biogas and is designed to reduce carbon dioxide

Switzerland has been building on stock for decades and is now sitting on huge stockpiles of materials in its cities. Millions of tons of concrete, steel and metals are stored in buildings and infrastructures and are still too often wasted during demolition. Cities are seen as raw material depots

Engelberg is reorganizing its village center. Between the train station and the monastery, a clear, tangible axis is to be created from a mixed carpet of streets. The development and design concept specifies how first floors, traffic and public spaces should interact so that the center does not

A new city center will soon be built where measuring devices used to roll off the production line. The LG site right next to Zug railroad station is one of the biggest urban development opportunities in Central Switzerland and one of the most controversial. The city council has given the green

Pensimo will be integrating 72 new flats into the complex of the former Rennbahnklinik in Muttenz. The plan involves partially retaining the existing buildings, which will be complemented by a hybrid timber structure. The project was designed by Salathé

A study by Raiffeisen Switzerland has examined the process of transferring home ownership in Switzerland. Transfers within the family remain highly valued, but are not without their conflicts. Seeking advice at an early stage can make the decision-making process

The Bern-based creative network Skollektiv is launching circular furniture on the market with Settility. The high-quality pieces of furniture, which are available on a subscription model, are designed to meet the needs of companies and organisations that do not want to furnish their premises in a

The municipality of Adelboden is looking for interesting concepts for the further use of the car park area. Young adults can contribute their ideas for its redesign at a creative workshop on 19 June 2026.

Walo Bertschinger and its Belgian partner TRBA are involved in the renovation of the main runway at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse. The renovation work will run until 20 May

Less than a year after it opened, Metzgerhuus is already processing around 30 cattle, 30 calves, 70 pigs and 20 sheep per week. This means that the small butcher's shop has almost reached its full capacity. The animals come from over 300 farms in the Basel

In view of the housing shortage, the Federal Council is planning measures to shorten the planning and building permit procedures for residential construction. For example, it is considering asserting an overriding national interest in certain cases and restricting certain objections.

For years, the Capo San Martino headland between Melide and Paradiso lay abandoned - once a restaurant, then a nightclub, most recently occupied and locked up with bars. Now Christian Constantin, Valais property developer and FC Sion president, is taking action: A luxury resort is to be built here

In the middle of Bülach, a new district is to be created from an ageing shopping centre and large parking areas. Sonnenhof focuses on flats, open spaces, shops, culture and a new link between the railway station and the old town. The project shows how a functional area is to be transformed into a

Halter AG is involved in the redevelopment of the Clochettes site in Geneva. As part of this, Halter will be renovating, converting and adding storeys to three residential buildings. This includes the modernization of 70 existing apartments and the addition of two further

Spreitenbach has adopted a new property strategy for the municipality of Spreitenbach and the municipality of Ortsbürgergemeinde. The aim is to manage the municipality's own property portfolios

Sika is expanding its activities in Central Asia with the founding of a new subsidiary in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The company, which specialises in construction chemicals, intends to improve its market access and customer proximity in the

Ypsomed has opened a new toolmaking facility in Solothurn. With the investment of 25 million Swiss francs, the medical technology company is expanding its capacity to design and manufacture tools for the plastic injection moulding required for pens and

Halter AG has successfully completed the AuPark project and handed it over to Swiss Life. The development in Wädenswil comprises five apartment and commercial buildings with a total of 300

One million square meters, an inter-municipal planning project, years of political debate and a clear goal. Lugano wants to transform its congested northern edge into a lively urban quarter. The Nuovo Quartiere Cornaredo is the most ambitious urban development project in southern Switzerland. What

trains rolled into the workshop here for 135 years. Researchers, entrepreneurs and families will soon be moving in. On the 120,000 square meter site of the former Officine FFS in Bellinzona, a new urban quarter is being created that combines housing, commerce, education and innovation. Porta del

The Road Traffic and Navigation Office of the Canton of Berne has a space problem and a building substance problem. For years, one of the canton's most important administrative authorities has been working in buildings in need of renovation at three different locations. Now the canton is pulling

The ARA Basel was officially opened on 17 April 2026. Following the refurbishment and expansion work that began in 2019 and has now been completed, it is one of the most modern wastewater treatment plants in Europe. It will open its doors to the public on 18 and 19

The new Helvetia Housing Report has analysed the moving patterns of 55- to 74-year-olds. When moving house, this generation tends to prefer out-of-town locations or moving abroad. This frees up central properties, which are then used more space-efficiently by younger