Capping rents, making terminations more difficult, securing living space. That sounds like social justice. But in Basel-Stadt, it is precisely this logic that has brought housing construction to a standstill. Now Zurich is set to follow the same path on June 14. Those who ignore the warning signs

They can be found all over the country: public sports facilities with roots dating back to the 1960s. Accordingly, the need to renovate or build new facilities has grown over the last 20 years. One issue is of central importance: the need for a comprehensive utilization and operating

Shortly after the load-bearing steel columns were installed, Nüssli celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the refurbishment of the Mack Pyramid in Monheim am Rhein, Germany. The building is set to become an exhibition and cultural

Schoop has split its website across four domains. From now on, the horticulture, roofing and photovoltaic divisions, as well as the company’s own careers portal, can be accessed via separate websites. This is intended to expand the company’s

In 2025, the Swiss Energypark generated a total of 134 gigawatt hours of electricity. This represents 81 per cent of regional demand. While wind and hydroelectric power generation fell sharply, solar power generation rose

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and one of the biggest climate offenders. A European research team with Empa and ETH Zurich wants to change this. The goal is not less concrete, but a printed, cement-free and even CO₂-negative building material that can be repaired

The real estate industry is at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence is not a dream of the future, but has already arrived in everyday management, analysis and control with the first tools and solutions. However, there are major differences in the degree of maturity of the tools already

Sika AG, a company operating in the specialty chemicals sector, has entered into a commercial partnership with Canadian company Giatec Scientific Inc. Giatec's digital technologies are to become part of Sika's global product range. The aim is to strengthen its digital market position in the

ERNE is constructing a high-bay warehouse with modern office space and workstations for Lagerhäuser Aarau AG at its Hunzenschwil site. Completion of the shell is scheduled for the end of

Nüssli (Switzerland) AG, which specialises in temporary structures, has opened an office in Belgrade. With its headquarters in the Serbian capital, Nüssli aims to expand its portfolio in the Western Balkans and also prepare for the Expo, which will take place from 15 May to 15 August

The building materials group Holcim achieved solid growth in the 2025 financial year. Organic sales rose by 2.9 per cent to a total of CHF 15.72 billion. Holcim attributes the sharp decline in earnings per share to the sale of its business in

The Burkhalter Group has acquired Caotec SA, a company operating in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC) sector. With this acquisition, the Burkhalter Group aims to expand its HVAC services to the Upper and Lower Engadine and Valposchiavo regions in the

The Zehnder Group, which operates in the indoor climate sector, increased its turnover to €760.7 million in the 2025 financial year – an increase of 8 per cent over the previous year. The ventilation segment in particular recorded strong demand, while turnover in the radiator segment continued

The digital transformation of the construction and real estate industry is currently less like a sprint than a marathon. Progress is being made, but not at the pace hoped

Rising temperatures have a negative impact on our well-being. To maintain comfortable indoor temperatures in the future, most buildings will require passive or active

Dormakaba, a company operating in the locking technology sector, will see declines in total revenue and profit in the first half of the 2025/26 financial year. However, organic growth will be generated and margins will also increase. The forecast therefore remains

Holcim is participating in the development of cement-free concrete alongside European universities and research institutes. The aim of the European C-SINK project is to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the production of building

Researchers and engineers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are working with partners to develop new repair methods for concrete bridges. The aim is to use shape memory steel to reinforce the

Fixposition, based in Schlieren, is collaborating with Topcon on its next generation of satellite-based positioning systems. The Californian company will equip drones with Fixposition's visually assisted technologies for high-precision

Industrielle Betriebe Interlaken AG (IBI) sold slightly less electricity and significantly less gas in 2025. Water sales, however, increased. The company also reduced electricity prices by around 24 per cent and will abolish the dual tariff system in

Axpo Biomasse AG has replaced its combined heat and power plant in Aarberg with a biogas processing plant. In future, biomethane will be produced there from regional green waste. Energie Wasser Bern will purchase the entire quantity and feed the renewable gas into the

Sika plans to acquire Turkish adhesive and sealant manufacturer Akkim. The Zug-based specialty chemicals company wants to expand its supply chains in the adhesive and sealant trade. The additional distribution channels will also be used to expand its online

Koster AG Holzwelten has developed marble wood in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). The wood is characterised by a pattern of black lines caused by a fungus. It is now being marketed under the name

Three companies in the ERNE Group – ERNE AG Bauunternehmung, HUSNER AG Holzbau and ERNE AG Holzbau – have been recognised as kununu Top Companies. The seal distinguishes employers who receive consistently positive ratings from their

A large proportion of Swiss bridges date from before 1980 and are slowly reaching the limits of their service life. An Empa team has now developed a reinforcement system that uses ultra-high-strength fibre-reinforced concrete and "shape memory steel" to stabilise even damaged bridge slabs and make

For a long time, the Catllaràs chalet was considered an architectural enigma with no signed plans. A recent study now clearly attributes the remote building in the Pyrenees to Antoni Gaudí and shows how radically he intertwined the supporting structure, geometry and regional building tradition in

Researchers at Fraunhofer ISE have developed two tandem solar modules that break through the physical limits of conventional silicon technology. What is behind the record and where is the use of such high-performance modules really

For a project run by Innovation Zurich's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Sandbox, Swiss railway company Südostbahn and irmos technologies used sensors to collect information about an old bridge. This demonstrates the huge potential of data-based infrastructure

On 1st January 2026, a partial revision of warranty law in the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO) will come into force, strengthening the rights of builders and property buyers. At the same time, the building contractor's lien will be clarified in the Swiss Civil Code

Elevator and escalator manufacturer Schindler achieved an adjusted operating profit of CHF 1.454 billion in the 2025 financial year, an increase of 8.2 per cent. Consolidated profit also rose. However, sales and order intake