Schänzli site: winning project submitted
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…
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Under pressure to grow
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…
Switzerland-wide premiere: Fire tests on wall-bound green façade
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…
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Second tube of the Gotthard tunnel: first tunnel boring machine “Carla” at its destination
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…
Federal Councillor Parmelin’s round table on the housing shortage
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…
Schweizer Konjunktur fehlen Impulse
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.…
Housing and building land too scarce – cities want pre-emption rights
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…
Jury nominates three projects for the SVIT Award 2023
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…
One subway, and 600 tonnes moved
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…
Lucerne North on the way to becoming a Smart City
A lot is happening in Lucerne North. The area is to appear in new splendour and become a modern, ecological and lively Smart City. Among other things, 1500 new flats…
Data protection and real estate – more topical than ever before
The combination of the terms "data protection" and "real estate" may not seem obvious at first glance. The advancing digitalisation in the real estate industry and the effects of the…
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In the middle of a vibrant economic area, Winterthur is the innovative business location close to Zurich Airport and is important as a place to live, a recreational area and…
BFH-AHB launches minor for a specialisation in studies
Study architecture and specialise in digital building? Become a civil or timber engineer with an understanding of circular and sustainable construction? The new minor offered by BFH-AHB makes it possible.…
Schlössli Schönegg becomes an innovation campus
A new building is to be added to the historic headquarters of the Axon Active Group. The innovative Axon Campus will provide around 150 jobs and is likely to attract…
Reuss project to protect against flooding and secure habitats
The Reuss Valley is one of the most important living and working areas in the Canton of Lucerne. However, the Reuss currently poses a considerable flood risk. The large-scale project…
Buying and renting more expensive in March
The prices of homes for sale continued to rise in March. This is despite the fact that the number of properties available for purchase on the market has increased since…