MobilityPlanning / DevelopmentResidentialSustainabilityZurich

Winterthur Struggles with Urban Densification and the Transportation Transition

Winterthur will vote on the completely revised municipal master plan on November 29, 2026. The proposal combines densification along the urban backbone, new open-space corridors, and a major shift in…

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EnergyInterest Rates / Capital MarketsProperty ManagementSustainability

Swiss Inflation Rises to 1.5 Percent – Real Estate Market Under Pressure from Interest Rates

Inflation in Switzerland rose significantly in October 2026. At an annual rate of 1.5 percent, it is at its highest level since December 2023. Rising energy prices are the main…

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ConstructionPlanning / DevelopmentSustainabilityEastern Switzerland

Thurgau is tightening up its building zones

The canton of Thurgau is tightening the rules governing building outside the building zone. The approved revision of the building regulations introduces demolition surcharges, additional procedural steps and more building…

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Institutions & EducationInternationalNew constructionSustainability

Gosford Shapes Wood into a New Form

The University of Newcastle’s new Central Coast Campus in Gosford makes a bold statement with Australia’s first fully curved engineered wood facade. The educational building combines timber construction, 6-Star Green…

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CompanyEnergyFacility ManagementProperty ManagementSustainability

Electricity providers are looking for ways to cut costs. Their portfolio offers them just that.

Starting in 2025, major electricity providers will be required to demonstrate annual energy savings among end users, and their requirements will double by 2028. For property owners, this means that…

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Birr Opens 250,000 Square Meters for Data and Heating

In Birr, a 250,000-square-meter ABB site is changing hands and will become a new data center location. This move brings a long-stalled industrial development project to fruition and integrates digital…

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Eastern SwitzerlandPlanning / DevelopmentResidentialSustainability

Flims is removing 154,245 square metres from the building zone

Flims is drastically reducing its building zone. The Graubünden cantonal government has approved the partial revision of the local development plan, which was adopted on 5 February 2025. At the…

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ConstructionPlanning / DevelopmentSustainabilityLake Geneva Region

Lausanne’s building materials exchange fails to impress the experts

Lausanne launched its building materials exchange behind the Halles Nord in 2024 as a means of promoting the circular economy. Two years on, it is mainly private individuals who are…

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MobilityPlanning / DevelopmentZentralschweizSustainability

Schwyz’s regional plan is set to be adopted

In the canton of Schwyz, the 2025 revision of the structural plan is moving towards the next political stage. Following the public consultation period, which runs until 22 June 2026,…

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ConstructionPlanning / DevelopmentZentralschweizSustainability

Objections are holding up the planned expansion of the quarry

Seven objections are holding up the planned third phase of quarrying at the Zingel quarry in Seewen. This complicates a project which, according to the planning documents, is intended to…

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