StWZ Energie AG and Primeo Energie have founded the company Fernwärme Unteres Wiggertal AG. Together, the two energy service providers want to utilise synergies to build a district heating network. The project is to be realised in two stages and start in

A STRABAG team led by site manager Carina Bessel has completely renovated the Stgegia bridge on the Lukmanierstrasse. Specialist civil engineering, timber construction and civil engineering from STRABAG worked together on the construction site at an altitude of 1900

The energy supplier BKW is testing new solutions for supplying electricity from renewable energies. To this end, the Bern-based company is conducting a pilot project in the Mittelhäusern district of the municipality of Köniz. The project will provide real-time data over three

Housing construction in the Zurich conurbation is lagging behind population growth. This is shown by a study carried out by the Sotomo research institute for Fürschi Züri. It is mainly young people and families, locals and people from the neighbourhood who are moving into the new

Asking rents in the canton of Nidwalden were 1.5 per cent higher in August than in the previous month. In all other cantons, the changes were minor. Across Switzerland, asking rents rose by 0.2 per cent. This is shown by the current Homegate rent

Walo Bertschinger AG is involved in the ongoing renovation of the Pérolles Bridge in Fribourg. The family-run construction company from Dietikon is renewing the carriageway joints and asphalt. The bridge will remain in operation during the

A consortium of four private owners and the city of Baden wants to transform the Schadenmühle Ost site into a place to live, work and socialise. Following an information event on the specific plans, the project is now entering the public participation

While the vacancy rate for traditional apartments in Switzerland is falling to historic lows, many small storage spaces remain unused. Inefficient administrative processes and high costs are blocking their letting. A digital solution could unlock this

With the fourth call for proposals for the cooperation program, the Zurich Metropolitan Conference is once again calling for creative, practical project ideas. The aim is to promote a positive climate of innovation and the intelligent use of scarce resources for residential and settlement areas.

More and more pilot projects and research initiatives are showing that the construction industry can significantly reduce its climate impact by increasing the use of natural, locally available building materials. At the same time, there are design, economic and health benefits. Switzerland is at

Swissbau 2026 offers the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects the opportunity to analyze developments in procurement since 2024. The focus is on successes, new opportunities and existing challenges. These include project alliances, quality discussions, market observation and the integration of

Switzerland urgently needs housing and progress in the energy transition. To ensure that approval procedures are no longer slowed down by restrictive regulations for the protection of the townscape, new federal measures are providing more planning freedom and relief for the cantons and

In Zurich, the consultation on the revision of the Planning and Building Act has begun. The aim is to make it easier to convert and extend existing buildings and to promote the maximum utilization of land. The aim is to make better use of ecological, social and cultural benefits in

The danger posed by PFAS, so-called "perpetual chemicals", has arrived in the Swiss construction industry. New studies confirm the spread of these pollutants in demolition materials and groundwater. The federal government and the industry are looking for solutions, but the road to a pollutant-free

Switzerland has set the course for a fundamental change in dealing with imputed rental value. Property owners, but also taxpayers without real estate, face new challenges and opportunities. What impact will the reform have on taxes, market values and individual financial

OLWO welcomed around 1,500 guests to its sawmill in Worb to mark the Swiss Wood Days 2025. The company is active in sawing and planing as well as the sale of wood-based materials. Former wrestling king Christian Stucki surprised those interested in wood with a

The Adelboden Light and Waterworks (LWA) commissions the first direct current fast charging station in Adelboden. It offers outputs of 50 to 100 kilowatts. Electric cars can be charged here in 30 to 60

The Ferrum Group has celebrated the opening of its new ferruBase building in Schafisheim. The extension offers 240 new office workstations, several production rooms and a training workshop on an area of around 14,000 square

The Foundation for the Honouring of Good Buildings in the Canton of Zurich has awarded the Canton of Zurich Architecture Prize. Four buildings were honoured in each of the award and recognition categories. The Audience Award went to the Swiss Life Arena in Zurich, the Green Leu to the Hobelwerk,

Energie Thun AG has started the construction of a new fish ladder at the Aare works with the ground-breaking ceremony. The new construction is due to be commissioned by March 2028. The majority of the facility is being realised by Frutiger

HKG Engineering AG wants to generate electricity on the roofs of its company buildings in future. Over the next six weeks, a photovoltaic system will be installed at the Aarau site, which will produce 93,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. With this step, the company wants to cover its own

Cargo sour terrain (CST) is abandoning its goal of realizing a Swiss freight metro in the near future. CST justifies this by stating that the federal government, cantons and cities must first create suitable framework conditions. The focus is now on consulting. Ten jobs are being

Aare Energie AG and Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) are starting to realise the Hagmatt heating network. From 2027, the neighbours Olten and Trimbach should be able to draw 20 gigawatt hours of thermal energy from the groundwater every

More than 60 years ago, Zurich architect André E. Bosshard presented a radical vision for Zurich. A new business city, built in the middle of Lake Zurich. The "City im See" project was intended to solve both the housing and traffic crisis. It has remained part of an era of bold but barely

With a legally binding ruling by the Schaffhausen High Court, the building technology association Suissetec has achieved an important success in the fight for fair market conditions. Two former employees of Elektrizitätswerk des Kantons Schaffhausen were convicted of abusing monopoly rights for

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 given exclusive insights into current topics such as steel re-use, CO₂-neutral energy supply and

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 on making buildings and infrastructures smarter, more sustainable and more resilient. This will be based

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 "Top CIO of the Year"

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 time, new tariff elements will be introduced and dynamic grid models will be enshrined in law in order to utilize the grids more

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 that are intended to make the entire life cycle of buildings more sustainable will be