Reuse material instead of throwing it away - this is the principle of the circular economy. The construction industry is particularly material-intensive. That's why a lot of waste can be reduced and energy saved here. HSLU expert Stephen Wittkopf knows how this can be done and also where potential

The Day of the Construction Industry, the traditional networking event of the Swiss Association of Master Builders SBC, took place in Lugano. Over 550 representatives from the construction industry and politics attended the event at the LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura cultural centre. The main topic was

Construction investments increased by 1.8% in nominal terms in 2022 compared to the previous year. Private renovation investments increased in particular. Investments in building construction increased by 2.3% and those in civil engineering fell by 0.1%. This is shown by the provisional results of

ewz is pushing ahead with the expansion of solar power production: the city council has approved one-off expenditure for the development of a preliminary and construction project near the Savognin ski resort in Graubünden. Solar power is also to be produced in the Splügen-Tambo area in

Allreal is acquiring a 75 000 square metre plot of land on Klosterstrasse in Winterthur ZH from Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG. The sale will be notarised in the next few days. The transfer of ownership is expected to take place in autumn 2023. The purchase price is CHF 96

The previously applicable economic development strategy dates back to 2016. Since then, Uri as a business location has developed positively. The opening of the new cantonal railway station in Altdorf, the valorisation of Werkmatt Uri, the development of tourism in Andermatt and the establishment of

The ambitious "Rägipark" construction project at Althardstrasse 30 in Regensdorf is taking more and more shape despite numerous challenges. And is on schedule despite challenges such as the corona pandemic, the Ukraine war and supply chain interruptions. The building owners Allianz

The former electricity substation at Sternmattstrasse 3 was partially destroyed with a conversion in the late sixties. As the owner of the building, ewl energie wasser luzern is taking up the request of various interest groups to examine the value of the remaining building

Optical data communication lasers can transmit several dozen terabits per second despite many disturbing air turbulences. This has been demonstrated by scientists from ETH Zurich together with European partners between the Jungfraujoch and Bern. This should soon make the costly construction of

Repower is planning to build a high-alpine solar plant at the Vorab mountain station in collaboration with the municipality of Laax, the Weissen Arena Group and Flims Electric. The Laax municipal assembly approved the project

International real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), in collaboration with CoreNet Global, the global professional network of corporate real estate managers, conducted a survey in February and March 2023 on tenant behaviour in the changed working environment following the Corona

The general planning team with the architects atelier tsu GmbH from Chur and studiospazio/bersa inc. from Zurich won the open project competition for the new civil defence training centre in Meiersboda with the "ZicZAC" project. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring

The Valley is located in Kemptthal, between Zurich and Winterthur. This is where Maggi seasoning was invented over 130 years ago. Today, the area is a home for innovation, development and production and also a centre for various

Large construction projects pose numerous challenges that can impair the success of the project. These include too many participants, complex requirements, unclear specifications from the client, separation of planning and execution, and silo thinking among the

The smart city strategy lays the foundation for Winterthur to become even more connected, secure, innovative and resource-saving - in other words, a smart city. Read here how exactly this

Timber construction is experiencing a renaissance in Switzerland. ETH researchers are using a fire simulator on the Hönggerberg to test wooden components for the construction of buildings of all sizes. The custom-made kiln allows the simulation of realistic fire

For about 45 years, spatial planning has had the goal, laid down in the Spatial Planning Act (RPG, see box), of harmonising the economic, ecological and social goals of our country through appropriate planning instruments. However, while the population in Switzerland is growing and land reserves

The site of the ‘Pra Roman’ development in Lausanne has been awarded CHF 100,000 as an outstanding project for biodiversity in urban areas. Together with the developer, the Codha cooperative, the residents have created a green oasis for people and nature. Thanks to the early involvement of all

SBB is developing the Horgen Oberdorf station area. The development will create new residential and commercial space and a modern transport hub. The project is based on the designs of Galli Rudolf Architekten from

At its meeting on 17 May 2023, the Federal Council adopted the Real Estate Dispatch 2023. In it, it proposes commitment credits of CHF 218.1 million to parliament. The largest construction projects include two expansion projects and a new building for the Swiss representation in

The Swiss Federation of Master Builders (SBC) sees its position confirmed by the SECO report "Monitoring the implementation of the job notification requirement" published on Friday. For the first time, it admits that at times of historically low unemployment, many occupational types were

The voters of Muttenz have repeatedly expressed their desire to transform the Schänzli area from a racecourse into a nature and recreation area. Now the municipality is presenting the implementation proposal as the result of a project study, which is to be further developed and implemented. The

Switzerland is under pressure to grow, space is scarce. How can a higher building density be achieved if, at the same time, building cultural qualities are to be preserved and newly created? This and other questions are explored in the latest issue of the magazine Heimatschutz/Patrimoine.

How green facades behave in the event of a fire still raises many questions. Researchers at the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH want to change this and have conducted the first fire tests in Switzerland on wall-mounted green façades as part of a multi-year research project. In doing so,

Important milestone in the construction of the second Gotthard tube: With its cutting wheel with a diameter of more than seven metres, tunnel boring machine "Carla" has been driving the access tunnel to the north fault zone into the Gotthard massif since August 2022. 3,950 m deep in the mountain,

What can be done about the housing shortage? Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin invited people to a round table on this question on 12 May 2023. The current situation was analysed with representatives of the cantons, cities and municipalities as well as the construction and real estate industry.

Der KOF Geschäftslageindikator für die Schweizer Wirtschaft, der aus den KOF Konjunkturumfragen berechnet wird, sinkt im April wieder. Im Vormonat hatte er sich kaum bewegt. Die Branchen entwickeln sich unterschiedlich. Zwar ist ein wenig Sand im Konjunkturgetriebe, es gibt aber auch positive

Two-thirds of cities and urban municipalities have too little housing. They cite a lack of building land as the most important reason and see a right of first refusal for land as a possible solution. This and more emerges from a current housing policy survey conducted on behalf of the Federal

The SVIT Award jury has nominated three property management companies for the public vote. The projects demonstrate solutions that are particularly innovative. SVIT members now have until 12 June 2023 to cast their vote for one of the three

As part of the excavation work for the new subway in the Besso district at Lugano railway station, an unusual operation took place: the displacement of a historic building, weighing 600 tonnes, 25 metres wide, 10 metres long and 9 metres high. A spectacular event with rarity