Implenia relies on virtual reality for Lokstadt-Areal
The construction company Implenia uses virtual reality to plan and market the Lokstadt site in Winterthur. It works with the Zurich start-up Hegias.
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Parcel system should reduce delivery traffic
Provider-neutral parcel systems are intended to curb delivery traffic in densely populated cities. A corresponding pilot project has been started in the city of Basel. Acceptance is to be tested…
Asking rents continue to rise
After an increase in January, asking rents continued to rise in February. In a year-on-year comparison, rental prices rose by 0.96 percent. Particularly high price increases were observed in the…
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The digitization of the co-owner assemblies
Today's management process is not very digitalized and involves a lot of manual effort. Communication between property management and all parties involved is a major challenge. At the same time,…
Swisstopo data can now be accessed free of charge
The digital data and services of the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo have been available online and free of charge since March 1st. This is part of the Swiss strategy…
Madaster realizes circular building
The Swiss cadastre for materials, Madaster, has found three first partners for circular practical solutions in construction. According to Madaster, this will network expertise in digital construction. This should enable…
Siloxene offers "miracle material" for the chemical industry
The Empa spin-off Siloxene wants to offer a multifunctional material component. This can be used to specifically improve the properties of adhesives, coatings and fillers.
Controversial quarries slow down cement production
The production of cement in Switzerland could decrease from 2024, as a federal report shows. The reason for this is the resistance to new quarries. Meanwhile, technologies to replace cement…
Quality-tested PropTech solutions and motivated talents
Mario Facchinetti, initiator and until 2020 head of the Swiss innovation network SwissPropTech, remains loyal to the real estate and construction industry and founded the company PropTechMarket.
Tilbago simplifies handling of credit reports
The Lucerne start-up Tilbago has launched a solution that simplifies obtaining credit information. It is aimed at real estate and loan portals, for example. Tilbago developed it together with PostFinance.…
Mobiliar's craftsmen platform is online for Zurich and Aarau
The digital craft platform Buildigo went online for Zurich and Aarau on Monday. The Mobiliar subsidiary arranges orders and takes on the administrative processing.
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Data centers conquer Switzerland – second highest density in Europe
The corona pandemic has shown in various ways how important the advancing digitization of society is. In recent years, the rise of online retail has had a profound impact on…
ETH students create innovative bamboo pavilion
Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed a filigree yet stable pavilion made of bamboo. The latest technologies were used for design and construction.…
Switzerland is one of the most innovative countries in the world
Switzerland has moved up one place in the Bloomberg Innovation Index. It now ranks third in the world and first in Europe. Above all, she scores points thanks to her…
s: stebler cooperates with innovative partners
The s: stebler company specializes in mailbox systems and intelligent depot boxes, among other things. She is now working with the two start-ups Allthings and LivingPackets as well as Bird…
Asking rents rise at the beginning of the year
In January, asking rents rose by 0.17 percent compared to the previous month. In a year-on-year comparison, rents rose by 0.87 percent. Rents in Uri, Nidwalden, Appenzell and Wallis rose…
VolkerWessels invests in Parquery
The Dutch company VolkerWessels has made an investment in Parquery. The start-up develops solutions for intelligent parking from which intelligent cities can also benefit. With the fresh money, it wants…
Visits to real estate with man or machine?
A question that interested parties as well as marketers of residential and commercial real estate have to ask themselves nowadays. The need to view an object regardless of location is…