Construction of the Urdorf energy network has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony. It utilises wood and waste heat from waste recycling as energy sources. In collaboration with Energie360°, 150 buildings will be supplied with CO2-free thermal energy from autumn 2026. An information event will

The new Tivoli Garten residential neighbourhood in Spreitenbach is proving attractive in its first few months. Between mid-July and mid-September, more than 500 people have already moved

Swiss Life is buying the Bocken seminar hotel and country estate in Horgen from UBS. The property went to UBS as part of the takeover of Credit Suisse. However, the major bank has its own conference hotel, the UBS Center for Education and Dialogue

The Swiss-American architecture firm Montalba Architects has opened its third office in New York. With the office on the American East Coast, the architects want to promote the American and European design dialogue and cultural

The Swiss construction industry is facing crucial challenges: from the shortage of skilled workers to the digital transformation, from climate neutrality to increasing regulation. However, the greatest challenge remains the densification of building development, which is necessary to protect the

With a new law, the Federal Council wants to regulate large communication services such as Facebook, Google, TikTok and X more strictly. The aim is to create more transparency and fairness and to strengthen users' rights. The consultation on the bill will run until February 16,

The Sagrada Família has reached a historic milestone. At 162.91 meters, it has topped Ulm Minster since October 2025 and is now the tallest church in the world. However, the building is far more than just a height record. It is an example of visionary structural engineering, digital planning and

The canton of Basel-Landschaft has identified six locations for new hydropower plants with a capacity of up to 10 megawatts on the Birs and Ergolz rivers. Interested companies can now apply for a

Döttingen is getting a new neighbourhood based on plans by fsp Architekten from Spreitenbach. The winning entry will be exhibited in Döttingen on 18 and 19

With the "Rocket & Tigerli" ensemble, Cham Swiss Properties is building around 300 rental flats in Winterthur's Lokstadt. Instead of the originally planned hotel in the "Rocket", the real estate company is building 5000 square metres more living space as well as retail and restaurant

The "Sustainable site development" 2024 colloquium showed how interdisciplinary approaches and innovative labels such as Minergie site and SNBS site are driving sustainable urban development in Switzerland. From clear certification models and co-operative practice to sufficiency as a strategy.

From January 20 to 23/24, 2026, Swissbau will bring together all the key players in the construction and real estate industry at Messe Basel. Under the motto "Setting new impulses together", the concentrated industry expertise will provide information on innovations and current challenges from

The real estate industry will once again be at the center of social debate in 2026. Increasing regulation, social change and the call for innovation are forcing the industry to reposition itself. On February 2, the Group of Fifteen is hosting its 25th symposium at the Kunsthaus Zürich to shed

The SDG Flag Day took place at the Asilo Ciani in Lugano. For the first time, representatives of the largest Swiss cities came together for an open dialog on sustainable urban development and the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The participants ranged from the city presidents to the delegates of

Basel is driving the scientific transformation of the European life sciences scene with the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area Main Campus in Allschwil. Through a network of laboratories, iconic architecture and a kilometer-long campus park, future-oriented companies and top international

Halter AG is developing the site of the former Engadinerhof in Scuol together with Bergbahnen Scuol SA. A hotel with 130 rooms, tourist flats and flats are to be built there. The aim is to strengthen Scuol as a

The canton of Lucerne has taken a decisive step in the overall revision of its cantonal structure plan. The draft structure plan is open to the public from October 20 to December 18, 2025. During this phase, municipalities, organizations, companies and private individuals can submit their comments.

The Swiss Housing Days will take place in Bern and Interlaken from 21 October to 17 November 2025. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of the Federal Office for Housing, which has shaped Swiss housing policy for over half a century. Specialist events, tours and an exhibition will focus on the

At the start of the new semester, the Zurich School of Business (HWZ) welcomed 35 students who are taking part in two new degree programmes in the real estate sector. These are the CAS Smart Real Estate AI, Data & Values HWZ and the CAS General Real Estate Management

Mobimo Holding AG is making targeted adjustments to its management structure in order to further strengthen its competitiveness in the dynamic real estate market. From 1 January 2026, the Executive Board will be streamlined and the new "Acquisitions" division will be introduced, thereby increasing

A new study entitled "Potential for sustainable internal development" is the first to comprehensively identify how much living space and workspace can be created through targeted redensification on existing settlement areas without building on more land.

The city of Zug is intervening as a serious bidder in the sale of one of the most exclusive villas on Lake Zug. With a bold offer and a personal letter from City Councillor Urs Raschle to the owner family, it wants to secure an advantage in the

Imbach Logistik AG has opened a fully automated logistics centre in Lucerne-Littau. The site, designed for Industry 4.0 requirements, enables secure storage, order picking and just-in-time delivery to regional

The canton of Aargau wants to rejoin the Greater Zurich Area (GZA) location marketing organisation. For the first six years of renewed membership, the cantonal government is requesting CHF 8.5 million. This will cover the membership fee and two additional positions required at the

Localnet AG and Axpo subsidiary CKW want to investigate the utilisation of geothermal energy in the Burgdorf area. If they come to a positive conclusion, they want to inform the population about the next steps before the end of

The globally active hotel group Accor has commissioned Schindler to supply and maintain lifts and escalators in nine Asian markets. Schindler will customise the lifts and escalators to Accor's specific

The Zurich-based property investor Pensimo has acquired the western part of the former Swissprinters printing plant in Zofingen from Ringier AG. A sustainably built new urban neighbourhood with over 300 flats is to be created there by

Readers of the online travel magazine TRAVELBOOK voted Lucerne the most beautiful old town in Switzerland, and the corresponding prize was awarded in Berlin. Bad Wimpfen won for Germany and Salzburg for Austria.

On Thursday evening, October 2, 2025, the 19th award ceremony for good buildings in the city of Zurich took place in a festive setting. Mayor Corine Mauch, together with City Councillor André Odermatt, Head of the Building Department, and City Councillor Simone Brander, Head of the Civil

The promotion of young talent in the real estate services sector is a key concern of SVIT Zurich. The SVIT Young Zurich Youth Commission was established in 2016 to provide targeted support for the needs and expectations of trainees and young