The municipality of Spreitenbach has published the results of the competition to convert the old community hall into a school. In October, the projects will be presented to the population in an

In the first quarter of 2023, new orders in the main construction sector had already fallen by around 8 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. In the second quarter of 2023, new orders fell again by the same amount. Almost all sectors and regions are affected. The reasons for

The St.Gallen-based Fortimo Group is realising a new real estate project in the Dubai Hills residential area together with partners. The development is to comprise 200 luxury residential units. Several pools, sports facilities and a community office are also

The most effective levers for decarbonising buildings lie in the early planning phase, above all in the choice of location. This is the key finding of a portfolio study by the construction company Implenia. It shows which parameters have the greatest influence on emissions

The construction company Strabag has started work on the construction of six apartment buildings in Schindellegi. Sustainable basalt fibres are being used for the bored piles. Geothermal energy is used for the heat

The Limmat Valley should actively shape its urbanisation. Urbanist Thomas Sevcik presented strategic ideas at the general meeting of Limmatstadt AG. Among other things, he proposes so-called neo-areas, the settlement of a university and modern forms of

Die Genossenschaft Urbane Dörfer lanciert ihr zweites Pionierprojekt. Sie lädt am 26. August nach Muri-Gümligen zur Eröffnung des Urbanen Dorfs Melchenbühl ein. Langfristig entsteht dort ein vielfältiger Wohn-, Arbeits- und Kreativort mit 60

The Stiftung Umwelt Arena Schweiz shows the pioneering project Bauen 2050 Urdorf during guided tours. Interested parties are also shown a model flat in the CO2-neutral development. The programme is also suitable as a company outing. Among other things, recycled concrete was used in the

The Swiss Association of Master Builders (SBC) is launching the campaign and election platform "For a constructive Switzerland". Together with candidates, the industry association is highlighting the opportunities and possibilities that lie in construction and modernisation in order to master

The "àDisposition" project pursues the goal of making interim uses simple and sustainable thanks to modular installations. The BFH researchers produced four prototypes together with the project partners and set them up at DISPO in

The publishing house Hochparterre launches a new issue of its architecture magazine. Among other things, the August issue is about the photographic long-term observation of the city of Schlieren over 15 years. In the new Hochparterre podcast, the makers of the large-scale project also have their

Synhelion and the Mexican cement producer Cemex are recording further progress in the development of fully solar-powered cement plants. After a pilot project, they raised the production of clinker to an industrially usable

Die SBB hat der Arbeitsgemeinschaft IBD den Auftrag für den Bau des Tunnels Ligerz erteilt. Die Federführung innerhalb der Arbeitsgemeinschaft obliegt Implenia. Die Bau- und Immobilienfirma hat einen Anteil von 150 Millionen am Auftragsvolumen von 220 Millionen

Zug-based building materials producer Holcim has acquired Cooper Standard Technical Rubber GmbH, based in Mannheim. Its highly durable technical rubber products are expected to drive further growth of Holcim's roofing business in

Innovation does not just happen, but is the result of optimal corporate development that takes into account the three components of people, technology and

ARGE IBD, consisting of the partners Implenia (lead), Bernasconi and De Luca, was awarded the contract for Lot 2 "Ligerz Tunnel" by SBB. The total contract volume amounts to CHF 220 million, with Implenia's share at around CHF 150

Urban and neighbourhood planning takes on a new dimension in times of climate change. A question that urgently arises: How do you prevent heat build-up through buildings? The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has developed a tool that can calculate the microclimate in existing and

A la fin de l'année dernière, une caisse de pension suisse sur trois détenait plus de placements immobiliers que ne l'autorisent les prescriptions. C'est ce que montrent les données dont finews.ch a eu connaissance en exclusivité. Les caisses de prévoyance veulent maintenant corriger le tir -

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