ABB has finalised the sale of a development site to the city of Zurich. The more than 25,000 square metre site in Zurich Oerlikon will be used for commercial purposes as well as affordable

Holcim wants to focus on scaling up circular construction in Europe. In Latin America, industrialization trends and the demand for mega construction projects are set to drive the building materials group's growth. Holcim makes this clear in its NextGen Growth 2030

Welcome Immobilien AG was the first real estate consulting company in the industry to be awarded the "Friendly Work Space" seal. The seal of quality has been awarded by the Swiss Health Promotion Foundation since 2009 for successful workplace health

The energy service provider EKT has taken over Edelmann Ingenieurbüro AG as part of a succession solution. The twelve jobs at the electrical planning office in Thalheim will be

Energie 360° has renovated and refurbished its headquarters in Zurich. A large-scale photovoltaic façade was used to create a green power plant for the company's own use. Renewables already account for 27% of the energy supplier's direct

The Swiss Chamber of Real Estate Agents not only has a growing network of qualified members, but also a significant change in the Board of Directors. Patrizia Wachter Tanner was elected as a new member of the management body at the General Meeting in Zurich. The SMK is thus strengthening its

Pistor's geothermal storage system saves the wholesaler 100,000 liters of heating oil per year. This prevents the release of 330 tons of CO2, as much as 200 direct flights from Zurich to Tokyo. The construction costs of 1 million Swiss francs are amortized through the elimination of heating oil

Hans Kohler AG and Suter Inox are joining forces. The two companies claim to have developed the most sustainable worktops, sinks and basins for kitchens by using green stainless steel. It is said to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 92

Straintest has won two major customers for pilot projects: SBB and, most recently, the Swiss Federal Armaments Office armasuisse. The start-up, which is only seven months old, already records and measures the finest hairline cracks on façades or infrastructure buildings using photos and creates

FIABCI-SUISSE and Strüby Unternehmungen are organising the 12th FIABCI Lunch on Thursday, 10 April 2025 in the Lucerne

The Lausanne-based AI start-up inait and Microsoft are joining forces. Together, they want to develop a new generation of intelligent systems with the aim of fundamentally transforming the world of finance and the robotics industry. At the centre is an AI platform that is based on the way the human

Not only Basel-Stadt, but also the cantons of Basel-Landschaft and Jura are increasingly attracting foreign companies from the life sciences. Three quarters of all relocations supported by the Basel Area Business & Innovation location promotion programme in 2024 come from this

The Condair Group has appointed Martin Plüss as its new CEO with immediate effect. The experienced manager will drive forward the growth strategy of the company, which specialises in indoor climate

Construction of the workplace of the future is set to begin in Winterthur this year. The Green Spin project has now found its second anchor tenant in the form of Stiftung Sprachheilschulen. The expected move-in date is summer

Gasser Ceramic has been awarded this year's Prix SVC Espace Mittelland 2025. Platit and Schwob followed in second and third place. Megasol Energie and Olwo were honoured with a

Holzbau Graber will open the doors to its new company premises in Uetendorf on 15 March 2025. The timber construction company is relocating production and operating processes to the central site for further growth and intends to create additional

The Centre for Innovation and Digitalisation (ZID) is transforming from a source of inspiration for early-stage start-ups to a facilitator for SMEs and start-ups. The focus is on artificial intelligence, digital transformation and succession

Building lease holders and property owners have founded IG Schlieren Nord Ost. The association aims to actively help shape the development of the area and pool the interests of property

K51 places data centres in locations where the waste heat can be used sensibly for heating. In collaboration with BKW, the Thurgau-based start-up is optimising the electricity costs for computing power. The data centres are also used in the balancing energy

DuraMon, which specialises in corrosion monitoring in concrete, has successfully completed a seed extension round of 1.6 million Swiss francs. This should enable scaling and expansion beyond the DACH region. Sika continues its support for

Arbonia recorded revenue growth of 10.2 per cent to CHF 556.3 million in the 2024 financial year. EBITDA with special effects increased to CHF 66.3

Nuavo has become the majority shareholder in the Jura-based door and window manufacturer Domofen. This is the company's first investment to provide capital and expertise in partnership with a group of renowned Swiss

Sika has acquired HPS North America. The integration of the established supplier of building finishing materials in the USA into Sika USA is intended to advance Sika's market position in the Building Finishing segment on the American

The municipality of Thalwil and Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) have agreed to work together on district heating. Wärme Thalwil AG was founded for this

The property companies Ina Invest and Cham Group are entering their planned merger with positive business results. A powerful and forward-looking look at developments in the property

With the new digital platform MatcH2, Axpo is bringing together the players in the hydrogen market and promoting decarbonisation in Switzerland and Europe. A powerful step towards a sustainable energy

The FRZ Zurich Airport Region founded a Sustainability Advisory Board on 6 February. Its purpose is to support companies, cities and municipalities in the region with the introduction of sustainable business

Walo Bertschinger is carrying out civil engineering work for the distribution network of the municipal electricity company ewz in Zurich-Stadelhofen. The Dietikon-based company has been awarded a contract for this work, which runs until

Dormakaba has sold dormakaba Kuwait to the local management as part of its focus on core markets. Under the new management, the company will operate as Dormatic Kuwait and act as a service

The Zug Estates Group increased its net profit excluding revaluations by 9 percent to just under CHF 37 million in 2024. This is due to increased income from the properties. Their vacancy rate fell from 3.9 to 0.7 percent compared to the end of