The Zurich Cantonal Electricity Board (EKZ) has installed a solar power plant on the roofs of the Embraport with a total capacity of up to 4.5 megawatts. A further 1 megawatt and a large-scale battery are in the planning stage. The plant is operated and maintained by

From 2037, the University Hospital of Zurich, the University of Zurich, ETH Zurich and Stadelhofen railway station are set to be heated and cooled using energy from Lake Zurich. Energie 360° is investing around 40 million Swiss francs in the

Regionalwerke AG Baden is commencing work on the expansion of the Ennetbaden district heating network. The aim is to ensure a long-term, climate-friendly heat supply as part of the journey towards the net-zero target. Two construction phases are planned between 20 April and 31

Walo Bertschinger AG is involved in the expansion of the Landquart Fashion Outlet. The shopping centre is set to be expanded by 5,000 square metres by April 2026. Walo is carrying out the paving and surfacing

Bonacasa, based in Oensingen, is currently contributing to the development of the Arbora neighbourhood in Crissier. The bonacasa living residential concept, with its range of facilities and services, is enabling the creation of 63 accessible flats for active older

EBL Energie Rigi has broken ground on the connecting pipeline between the Haltikon energy centre and the Adligenswil district heating network. The pipeline is the first phase of construction for the expanded heating network. It will enable the outdated heating plant in Adligenswil to be

The construction group Implenia has secured several building contracts in Switzerland and Germany with a total value of 310 million Swiss francs. These include the Jardins en Ville development in Vevey (VD), projects for sustainable housing, and contracts in the justice, education, research and

Sika is supporting the HIL Living Lab at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) during the first three phases of the project. The teaching and research building for architecture and construction sciences (HIL) is being renovated and extended as a real-world case study for circular

Horw is systematically transforming the centre around the railway station. What has already been built to the west of the railway tracks is now getting its eastern counterpart. Nine new buildings, a 14-storey tower block in the centre and a bus station that will make everyday life easier for

A former military site, 60 hectares, characterized for decades by uniforms and armaments factories. Now cutting-edge research is to move in. The city of Thun is getting serious and is advancing CHF 16 million to ensure that the new Empa building does not fail due to lack of funding. What sounds

SBB and the construction companies involved are starting work on upgrading the stations at Wallisellen, Dietlikon, Bassersdorf and Winterthur Töss. Preliminary work is beginning on the Brütten Tunnel. By 2037, the line between Zurich and Winterthur is to be upgraded to four tracks

AEW Energie AG has begun construction of a district heating network in Augst. With an investment of 8 million Swiss francs, AEW aims to ensure a sustainable heat supply for the region from the 2026/2027 heating season onwards. The plant is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 1,200 tonnes per

The new Swiss Embassy in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, is being built using locally sourced clay in an environmentally friendly way. A mineral activator from Oxara transforms the clay into pressed bricks. In this way, Oxara makes circular, low-carbon clay construction faster, simpler and

Kraftwerk Meiental AG celebrated the start of construction with an official ground-breaking ceremony. The plant is expected to generate 34 gigawatt hours of electricity per year from the end of 2028. Construction work began back in

President of the Swiss Confederation and Minister of Economic Affairs Guy Parmelin officially inaugurated the new Toblerone production line at Mondelez Schweiz Production GmbH in Bern on March 10, 2026. The Chicago-based parent company invested CHF 65 million in this new global competence

The city of Baden and Verenahof AG have signed a contract for the use of Verenahof. The building complex will combine assisted living for the elderly with cultural offerings and publicly accessible uses. The building application and estimate are to follow in a year's

Shortly after the load-bearing steel columns were installed, Nüssli celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the refurbishment of the Mack Pyramid in Monheim am Rhein, Germany. The building is set to become an exhibition and cultural

The Kistler Group achieved a turnover of 424 million Swiss francs in 2025, representing a currency-adjusted decline of 1 per cent. The number of orders fell by 2 per cent. In 2026, the measurement technology specialist aims to focus on growth in Asia. In addition, the smart factory planned for

Voters in St. Gallen have approved the sale of two plots of land owned by the Canton of St. Gallen to the Canton of Thurgau as part of the WILWEST land deal. The project envisages a business park with a new motorway junction and is intended to facilitate coordinated regional spatial

The Landis Gyr Group is relocating within Cham. Its new headquarters are in a modern office building just a few steps away from the old

Halter AG is renovating the listed Sonnenberg complex in Seelisberg. The Schlieren-based property developer has also supported the documentary film *Namaste Seelisberg*, which explores the history of the historic hotel

The city of Biel wants to acquire the industrial property at Mattenstrasse 133. The factory building is to be used for the city archives from 2033 onwards. Until then, it is planned to be used temporarily as a gymnasium and city library. The municipal council is now requesting 3.89 million Swiss

Mitten in Emmenbrücke, direkt neben dem Bahnhof, liegt eine Wiese mit grossem Potenzial. Der Bebauungsplan Schützenmatt ist nun rechtskräftig , ohne eine einzige Einsprache. Was folgt, ist kein gewöhnliches Wohnbauprojekt, sondern ein urbanes Experiment mit

Less than 500 inhabitants, a tax rate of 115 percent and a structural deficit with no end in sight. Regensberg, the third smallest municipality in the canton of Zurich, is under pressure. But instead of waiting for outside help, 13 villagers have taken the initiative themselves. With a building

CKW AG plans to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen in the coming years. The first construction projects on Reuss Island could be approved and implemented from 2030

ERNE is constructing a high-bay warehouse with modern office space and workstations for Lagerhäuser Aarau AG at its Hunzenschwil site. Completion of the shell is scheduled for the end of

With the "Insieme" project, the joint location of the health and social services and business, IT and technology education centers in Sursee will receive a new seven-storey building along the railroad line. The Lucerne cantonal government is thus strengthening a central educational location for

The voters of St. Gallen have cleared the way for the Wil West business park. By voting yes to the sale of land to the canton of Thurgau, a key milestone has been reached. This is important for the economic future of the region, but also for more orderly settlement and transport development in the

In Fribourg, the Tour Invictus is a 60-metre residential tower rising into the sky. It stands for high-density living, new forms of housing for the elderly and the question of how far a city wants to grow and

A new quarter is being created on the Wellis site in Willisau that combines living, working and meeting in a small space. The former industrial site is developing into an independent urban building block. Dense, green and networked with the railroad, old town and region.