Limmattal in the location poker game
Hitachi Energy is presenting the Limmat Valley with a choice of direction. A high-tech campus is to be built on a greenfield site in Wettingen, with up to 3,000 jobs…
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How universities plan the construction site of the future
The HWZ in Zurich and Mainz University of Applied Sciences are joining forces to make the construction industry more digitally fit. The focus is on new study and further education…
Bubble fears, stable cash flows
The Swiss real estate market appears overheated to many observers, but the picture in the capital market engine room is more nuanced. The yield spread between core real estate and…
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MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme has opened its new Swiss headquarters in Lucerne. The pharmaceutical company has invested 60 million Swiss francs in the site, which will employ 750 people.…
New association calls for greater fairness in the rental market
The fairmieten association was founded in Winterthur. Its aim is to introduce clearer standards and greater fairness to the Swiss rental market through a code of conduct. The Raiffeisen Pension…
Dialogue-based AI to make property searches more intuitive
ImmoScout24 has further developed its property search using artificial intelligence (AI). An AI-supported dialogue function is now available in the online search, which adapts the property search to dynamic needs.…
New pipe system supplies the education centre and aquarium with heat
BRUGG Pipes AG has supplied its new ARMOPEX flexible pipe system to Olomouc Zoo in the Czech Republic. The pipe system will be used in the new Loděnka Education Centre,…
New production facility strengthens market presence in the north-east of the USA
Sika has opened a production facility for mortar products in the US state of New Jersey. According to the speciality chemicals company, the plant is the largest of its kind…
Software acquisition expands portfolio for automated passenger processes
Dormakaba is acquiring the German software company Airsphere to expand its portfolio in the airport sector. The aim is to use this broader range of solutions to improve the efficiency…
The regional organisation is seeking to inject new momentum into the region
Tiziana Ferigutti-Bonucelli is set to become the new managing director of WirtschaftsPortalOst (WPO) at the start of August. Originally from Thurgau, she has previously worked for the Thurgau Chamber of…
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AI is changing where most construction is taking place
The construction industry is one of the most digitized industries in Switzerland. At the same time, it is one of the least digitized industries in the world. This is exactly…
Unloved child: structured commissioning as a success factor
The handover of a building to the user is considered a critical bottleneck in the real estate life cycle. Often underestimated, the quality of commissioning has a significant influence on…
Innovation improves air quality and hygiene in commercial kitchens
Ginox Swiss Kitchen has been granted a European patent for its new double-lip air intake, an innovation incorporated into the PerformAir extractor hood. This technology is designed to improve grease…
Property company boosts profits despite higher costs
The Zurich-based property company Züblin is satisfied with its performance in the 2025/26 financial year. Despite higher property-related expenses, Züblin increased its operating profit by 4.6 per cent to CHF…
New economic alliance strengthens the voice of the Bernese Oberland
Wirtschaft Thun Oberland and HIV Interlaken-Oberhasli are merging. From 2027, they will operate as the Bernese Oberland Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The organisation represents the interests of trade, industry,…
Cutting-edge technologies are setting the tone for the region as a hub for innovation
The Zurich-based start-up RTDT Laboratories has won this year’s ZKB Pioneer Award for its technology to optimise wind turbines. GlycoEra and RoBoa were also recognised. The People’s Choice Award went…
Pension fund assets are increasingly being channelled into residential property and sustainability
Pensimo Management AG’s four real estate investment funds distributed a total of just over 328 million Swiss francs to Swiss pension funds in 2025. Assets under management rose to 15.7…