ETH Zurich is taking heritage conservation into a new era with AI and extended reality (XR). Its "Heritage" project is turning Notre-Dame Cathedral in Lausanne into a model for sustainable restoration, data-based damage analysis and interdisciplinary

With the Stellwerk 2 project, SBB and the city of Winterthur are creating a compact, sustainable ensemble with 66 apartments, office, healthcare and educational spaces as well as a greatly expanded bicycle station by 2028. The result is an urban hinge between rail infrastructure, everyday mobility

Salto can look back on an impressive success story in 2025. From a start-up, it has become the global technology leader for intelligent access systems. With digital platforms, wireless solutions and biometric access, the Group sets pioneering standards for securing and managing rooms

In the centre of Bellinzona, between the railway station area and the old town, an area that has been characterised by industry for decades is being transformed into a multi-layered urban development zone.

The Centro Sportivo Tenero is about to undergo a far-reaching transformation. With the replacement of the national swimming centre, the course is being set for a modern, sustainable and high-performance infrastructure in Swiss water

Christina Doll becomes Schlieren's location promoter. She will take over from Albert Schweizer, who is retiring in May 2026, on 1 December. The position has been increased from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in order to continue to successfully promote the business location in the

ANDRITZ Hydro is relocating its headquarters to the Schappe Centre in Kriens. With the move, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, the service provider for hydropower plant construction wants to secure its options for further

STRABAG has started a modernisation project at the Kopfholz drinking water reservoir to supply water to the Zurich municipalities of Horgen, Thalwil, Rüschlikon and Kilchberg. Special constructional features have to be taken into account. Construction is planned during ongoing operations and

Selmoni has taken on the entire electrical installation for Migros at Badischer Bahnhof in Basel. The contract for the new Migros branch in the listed building included the power supply, modern lighting and all technical

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has analysed the investment behaviour of Swiss institutional investors in a study. Pension funds in particular are investing more in domestic property, while holdings of foreign investments remain stable. Increasing regulation is seen as the

Holcim has initiated a project for CO2 capture in cement production in Langenau (Câmpulung), Romania. The international building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the

The canton of Zurich wants to systematically embed circular construction in its processes and implement this step by step with the help of the Circular Hub platform. The internal network KreislaufLAB was established to develop expertise and exchange knowledge for this purpose.

SHARKGROUP and Planzer from Dietikon are moving into a new 10,000 square metre centre of excellence. While Planzer is taking over all logistics at this branch in Oberhasli, SHARKGROUP can strengthen its presence and expand its capacities with the new

The Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has authorised the civilian conversion of the St. Stephan military airfield in the upper Simmental valley. Prospective Concepts Aeronautics AG has received the operating licence. The cantonal licence is still

From the historic Globus Basel to a showcase example of sustainable renovation: the opening ceremony of Swissbau 2026 shows how the finishing trade is shaping the Swiss construction turnaround with a spirit of innovation and expertise - and discusses what it takes in terms of talent and

The Würth motion wants to transfer townscape protection from the federal government to the cantons in order to speed up construction. However, it jeopardizes legal certainty and building culture and ignores the fact that practical solutions have long

Over 50 Swiss projects are already converting renewable energy into hydrogen, synthetic fuels or methane. A new tracker from SPIN and CGES creates transparency in this growing sector of the

The Zurich Cantonal Council has once again approved the hardship clause for the imputed rental value. It is intended to protect owners from financial overload until the imputed rental value is finally abolished in a few years'

Siemens and NVIDIA are pooling their expertise in industrial AI, automation and simulation. Their new technology stack brings the real and digital factory worlds together and points the way to a scalable, energy-efficient era of

At the twelfth 'Swiss Arc Award' in Baden, the focus was on wood as the material of the future. The 418 projects submitted included innovative and sustainable buildings that stand for a new architectural

Between technology, talent and increasing

SBB and its Thurgau subsidiary Thurbo open the new service facility in Weinfelden. SBB will service the existing fleet here on behalf of Thurbo and commission and maintain 329 new Flirt trains. Thurbo has invested CHF 18.4 million in the

The ground-breaking ceremony in summer 2025 marks the start of one of the most important SBB construction projects in Ticino in the coming years. The new industrial SBB Arbedo-Castione plant (NSIF) is being built north-east of Bellinzona and will replace the traditional Bellinzona plant.

Ticino is experiencing a significant influx of both German-speaking Swiss and international expats. Mediterranean flair, digital working models and clear framework conditions make the southern canton one of the most dynamic residential regions in

In November, Zurich Invest carries out a capital increase of CHF 100 million for the ZIF Real Estate Direct Switzerland fund. The funds are to be used to finance ongoing construction projects and

AEW Energie will not be building its new headquarters on the Obere Vorstadt site in Aarau as previously planned. Test planning has shown that the space available there is not sufficient. Instead, AEW will move to the former Credit Suisse building in 2027.

Megasol has introduced the M450 solar module, which enables a unique glare reduction with a newly developed matt glass surface. This special surface technology enables use in sensitive areas such as airports or residential

The Swiss Association for Vocational Training in Logistics (Swiss Logistics) celebrated the opening of its new Zofingen campus with an open day on 25 October. The new campus combines basic, further and higher vocational training under one

Roche has celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for Building 12 at its headquarters in Basel. The new building will bring together research and development functions that were previously spread across the site. Roche is investing around 500 million Swiss francs in this

Spirig HealthCare has inaugurated its new logistics centre in Wangen an der Aare. The pharmaceutical company specialising in generics wants to increase storage capacity and make distribution more flexible