After around a year of construction, the new meeting zone at Schlieren railroad station has been completed. With more green spaces, street cafés and a modern design concept, the public space is being upgraded and will be officially opened on June 20 and

In future, the Federal Council must ensure that tenants and condominium owners have access to charging stations for electric vehicles in their residential properties. The Council of States has approved a corresponding motion by the National Council, despite concerns regarding the guarantee of

The Ticino electorate rejected the planned redesign of Locarno-Muralto railroad station by just 102 votes to one. Despite its regional importance and planned improvements for pedestrians and cyclists, the 16 million euro project failed due to opposition from local

DB InfraGO AG has commissioned Implenia to build an inner-city section of the suburban railway in Frankfurt. The construction and real estate company will realise the starting excavation pit, tunnel tubes and special civil engineering services. The contract is worth over 200 million

With the total revision of its public transport law, the canton of Glarus is creating the basis for modern, sustainable and business-friendly mobility. Clear responsibilities, technological openness and full funding will strengthen the location in the long

STRABAG is renewing the service lines for water, electricity, gas and Swisscom in two streets in Arbon that are in need of renovation. A new rainwater drain is also being

Aarau City Council has adopted the new Smart City strategy. From 2026, Aarau will focus on five guiding approaches. From needs-orientated project development to the climate-friendly use of technology. The strategy is not intended as a technological blueprint, but rather as a methodical compass for

The revised Spatial Concept for Switzerland fails to fulfil its objective of providing a forward-looking model for spatial development up to 2050. It remains vague on key issues, ignores real challenges and lacks political support. Investors and project developers therefore lack reliable guidelines

With the planned fourth track and a second tunnel, SBB wants to eliminate the bottleneck in the Zurich S-Bahn network. The billion-euro project will create 50 per cent more capacity and enable a quarter-hourly service in future. The project is open to the public from 14 May to 12 June 2025. A

AVIA VOLT buys Plug N'Roll from Repower AG. The service provider for electromobility expands by 2345 charging points in Switzerland. In future, Plug'N Roll customers will benefit from a Europe-wide network with over 850,000 charging

At the 76th Planners' Meeting in Rapperswil-Jona, 150 students from Germany, Austria and Switzerland networked to develop new approaches to sustainable mobility and integrated urban

The Dutch infrastructure authority Rijkswaterstaat is using the Asphalt Recycling Train (ART) to recycle asphalt on site. The machine, which is currently in the test phase, removes worn asphalt, heats it, mixes it and rebuilds it on the

Westhive and AMAG now offer mobile offices in converted double-decker buses. The mobile workspaces are booked via Airbnb. The first Westhive express bus is about to hit the

Implenia has been awarded contracts worth a total of CHF 150 million in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Among other things, the construction and real estate company is to build another data center in Lupfig AG and the new Clinic 2 building at Basel University

With an investment volume of around CHF 1.2 billion and almost 350 measures, the canton of Zurich is sending a strong signal for the future. The fifth-generation agglomeration programmes are intended to strengthen mobility, improve quality of life and better coordinate the development of

A new part of the city is being created on the former Wolf goods station in Basel. SBB is pressing ahead with the development of a mixed-use neighbourhood with around 600 flats and around 1,000 jobs. The first two new buildings have now been finalised and the site is being opened up for interim

EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg has announced the winning project and the construction management for the extension of its terminal. A consortium consisting of two Swiss and three French companies is to realise the

iNovitas and Geoinfra Ingenieure have created a digital twin of the road network in the Zurich Oberland. They are making around 800 kilometers of roads available in a high-resolution 3D data platform. Interested planners and decision-makers can license the

Implenia is to realise a rail infrastructure project for the Swedish Transport Administration. The contract, worth CHF 130 million, comprises the first construction phase for the new East Link railway

The Cham-Hünenberg bypass is a key measure in the cantonal transport strategy for Zug. Reducing through traffic in Cham and Hünenberg will not only improve the quality of life of local residents, but also strengthen the business location.

The University of Zurich (UZH) is establishing the "UZH Centre for the Future of Personal Mobility". The centre researches central questions of personal mobility and is being realised with a donation of 12.7 million Swiss francs from the Emil Frey

The Aargau cantonal council has approved a loan of CHF 13.6 million for the renovation of the Rosengarten tunnel and the Casino bridge in Brugg. After the renovation, both structures should last for 50

STRABAG starts extensive road renovation in Gossau ZH. Grütstrasse will be given new carriageways, a modern infrastructure and greater safety for road users. Civil engineering work will also be carried

The demand for electricity storage systems in private households is increasing rapidly. But what advantages do battery storage systems really offer and when does the investment pay off? A powerful and forward-looking look at developments in the property and site development

The FRZ Zurich Airport Region founded a Sustainability Advisory Board on 6 February. Its purpose is to support companies, cities and municipalities in the region with the introduction of sustainable business

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) are working with SBB to find out how the maintenance and construction of bridges can be optimised using artificial intelligence. The aim of the project is to extend the service life of the structures and save

Procimmo and Electra want to jointly expand the charging infrastructure in western Switzerland. This will begin with two fast-charging stations at the Aubonne outlet and the Gland Backstage

Winterthur's main railway station is about to undergo a comprehensive redesign. Up to 180,000 travellers a day are expected by 2050, which is why not only the station itself but also its surroundings need to be further developed. Test planning is now to clarify how public spaces, traffic routing

At the end of January, Basel-Stadt will begin preparatory work for the relocation of the harbour railway in order to create space for the urban development of the Klybeck and Kleinhüningen districts. The construction work will last until 2026 and is part of a comprehensive urban development

The "Airport Night Quiet Initiative" calls for stricter night-time quiet at Zurich Airport. However, the cantonal government sees legal conflicts with federal law and warns of negative effects on Zurich as a business