Review: Swissbau Community Event at uptownBasel
On 09.09.2025, the Swissbau Community Event took place at uptownBasel in Arlesheim - a highlight for the construction and real estate industry. Around 80 participants from the Swissbau Community were…
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ZHAW pools expertise in new competence group
With Andrea González, the ZHAW has gained an internationally recognized expert to head the new Smart Building Management competence group. From September 2025, she and her team will be working…
Sunrise CIO Anna Maria Blengino honored
Anna Maria Blengino, CIO of Sunrise, has won the Confare Swiss CIOAWARD 2025. She was honored for the successful digital modernization of the company. Three other IT executives received the…
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Electricity prices to fall slightly in 2026
Households in Switzerland will pay an average of almost 4% less for electricity in the basic supply in 2026. The reduction is due to lower energy prices. At the same…
NEST tests CO₂-reduced building materials
With the new NEST unit "Beyond.Zero", Empa, Eawag and Omya are sending a strong signal for climate-friendly construction. From August 2025, a real test environment for CO₂-reduced and CO₂-negative materials…
Growth in premiums and fees in the half-year under review
The Swiss Life Group further expanded its insurance and fee business in the first half of 2025. The insurance group is thus successfully launching its Swiss Life 2027 programme. The…
Acquisition of land in Meggen
Mobimo has acquired a plot of land measuring around 12,000 square metres in Meggen on Lake Lucerne. The plan is to build a development with around 70 condominiums to expand…
Between innovation and reality
With the H1, the Zwhatt site in Regensdorf has become the tallest timber hybrid high-rise in Switzerland. The project by Boltshauser Architekten represents a paradigm shift in urban residential construction…
Windows as power stations
Power-generating windows are no longer a dream of the future. New developments from research and industry are turning glass surfaces in façades into active energy sources without compromising the view.
Efficiency in timber construction thanks to statics
A research project by Empa, Bern University of Applied Sciences and ETH Zurich is closing a gap in the structural analysis of timber constructions. New models and large-scale tests should…
New building strengthens Solothurn cantonal police force
The police in the canton of Solothurn need a modern infrastructure in order to meet the increasing demands. The planned new building in Oensingen solves many existing problems and sets…
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Fraunhofer ISE Testlab sets standard for inverters
Stable system operation is essential for the success of the energy transition. In the future, renewable power sources and storage systems will have to take on grid-forming properties. Fraunhofer ISE's…
Oil heating out, house value up?
Energy-efficient refurbishment is often an attractive investment at the moment. If you take a smart approach to modernizing your heating system, you can save on operating costs, improve your carbon…
New agenda to strengthen cooperation in the Limmat Valley
Limmatstadt AG wants to be the driving force behind regional development. This was confirmed by the regional location promotion organisation at its Annual General Meeting at the Kurtheater Baden. Roger…
New Regional Policy NRP in Switzerland
With the targeted promotion of initiatives and programmes, the NRP provides important impetus for increasing the innovative capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises. Inter-company networking and the development of future-oriented…
New solar plant boosts renewable energy production in the Alpine region
The government of Graubünden has approved the construction of the Alpin Parsenn large-scale photovoltaic plant in Davos. This means that the municipal utility alliance Swisspower can now begin construction of…
Small cities are increasingly interested in the smart city
Small cities in Switzerland are increasingly interested in the topic of smart cities. This is the result of the new Swiss Smart City Survey conducted by the Zurich University of…
Small cities drive smart transformation
The new ZHAW Smart City Survey illustrates how Swiss cities, especially smaller municipalities, are recognizing the potential of intelligent solutions and implementing more and more projects in the field of…