According to available data, 84.3 million Swiss francs have been invested in renovations in Basel-Stadt since May 2022. The trend since November 1, 2025, is particularly striking: With the revised ordinance, the permissible surcharges are rising significantly, especially in the comprehensive

Halter AG has handed over the modern ZenO residential complex in the centre of Oberdorf to its residents. The complex comprises 50 new flats as well as commercial premises. The project was commissioned by the Nidwalden Cantonal Pension Fund. The first residents have already moved

Starting January 1, 2027, a new compensation system for solar power fed into the grid will take effect in Switzerland. The decision made by the Federal Council in May 2026 fundamentally changes the rules of the game for thousands of PV operators. Those who have simply generated and fed electricity

A new part of town is taking shape in Buchs AG. Where people once worked, they will now live, settle in, and grow old. The Tiglio residential complex is transforming a formerly commercial site into a residential neighborhood with 72 rental apartments designed for all stages of life. Three

The Twerenbold Reisen Group has broken ground on a new travel terminal in Frauenfeld. From 2028, the new building is also set to house the new headquarters for the staff of Excellence Cruises – Reisebüro

PIRMIN JUNG Schweiz AG has published a guide to the design and construction of circular timber buildings. It is intended to lay the groundwork for transforming timber construction into a circular building method and reducing emissions in the construction

STRABAG is modernising a 700-metre stretch along the Mühletychbach stream between the cantonal school and the swimming pool in Zofingen with water, road and utility line construction work. Once construction is complete in October 2026, the watercourse should return to its natural

Eicher pauli AG has developed the energy and building technology concept for the TecLab in Burgdorf. The education and innovation centre is moving into the former premises of the Bern University of Applied Sciences. The building must first be refurbished in accordance with the Minergie Eco

Winterthur City Council wants to set up a new recycling centre for the acceptance of recyclable materials from private households by 2028 in addition to the waste incineration plant. It has approved a loan of CHF 500,000 for this purpose. Maag Recycling AG will take over the

Despite what it describes as challenging geopolitical conditions, Axpo achieved a solid result in the first half of 2026. At CHF 836 million, EBIT was roughly on a par with the previous year. The company cites a consistent diversification strategy as the reason for its

BKW AG has concluded an agreement in principle with Swissgrid for a grid connection capacity of 400 megawatts for its planned large-scale battery plant in Mühleberg. The plant on the site of the decommissioned nuclear power plant is scheduled to go into operation in

The city of Lucerne and the energy supplier ewl have signed a concession agreement to expand a district heating network. The aim is to boost the city’s heat supply using renewable energy from Lake Lucerne. Lucerne aims to use only renewable energy for heating by

At Limmatspitz in Gebenstorf, the former BAG industrial site is being transformed into a new neighborhood featuring approximately 200 apartments, commercial spaces, and a canal promenade. Up to 150 million Swiss francs are being invested, a large portion of which comes from second-pillar pension

Switzerland has become a nine-million society at full throttle. Anyone who bought a home in the right place during this time is now sitting on a wealth effect of historic proportions. Property prices and land values have multiplied in many centers, while wages have only increased

Work on the conversion of the Kreislaufhaus on the Franck site in Basel can now begin, as the necessary planning permission has been granted. From 2027, the future centre of excellence for the circular economy in the Basel region is set to provide space for start-ups, small businesses and

With the Wohnen am Stadtpark project, a new retirement centre with 60 retirement flats and 28 care beds is being built in Schlieren. Maneth stiefel ag is responsible for the electrical systems, building automation and specialist construction

Data centers are the invisible infrastructure of the digital economy. They are booming in Switzerland, but their hunger for electricity, water and building land is growing faster than regulation. Schaffhausen is now one of the first cantons to draw clear boundaries. And it is unlikely to be the

In the middle of Basel lies a derelict industrial area of almost 30 hectares, directly between the Rhine and the meadow. It is the city's largest transformation site and a political hotspot. On June 14, 2026, Basel voters will decide what will become of it. A new district with thousands of

The town of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen is planning the biggest urban planning relaunch ever. On May 29, 2026, around 60 representatives from districts, businesses, the real estate sector, politics and administration gathered in the town hall for the fourth local planning conference. The

Oxara and the Winterthur Building Authority are organising a specialist event on natural building materials at the Winterthur Grüze Innovation Lab. On 9 June, four experts will present their projects there and discuss how the use of traditional materials can be reimagined for the modern

Together with the Asphaltknackerinnen and Mobiliar, Baden is supporting private individuals, building cooperatives and SMEs who wish to remove paving from sealed surfaces. The ‘sponge city’ concept is also intended to create more green spaces, enhance the quality of life and boost

The cleantech company Synhelion has refuelled an excavator with its renewable diesel for the first time. The heavy construction machine, owned by Eberhard Bau AG, is in use at the Brütten Tunnel construction site near Bassersdorf, Zurich, and is reportedly running smoothly

Pensimo Management AG’s four real estate investment funds distributed a total of just over 328 million Swiss francs to Swiss pension funds in 2025. Assets under management rose to 15.7 billion Swiss francs, whilst Pensimo continued to reduce CO2 emissions across its

From Urbanistica’s perspective, the “Switzerland 2050 Spatial Concept” contains important elements. These include Switzerland’s polycentric structure, the strengthening of interconnected centers, and the concept of “spaces of action.” However, in its statement, the Association for Good

In the 2025 financial year, Stadtwerk Winterthur generated CHF 36 million, around CHF 10 million more than in the previous year. This is attributed to low temperatures and favourable energy procurement. Meanwhile, the expansion of renewable energy is

Holcim has joined forces with the Swedish start-up Paebbl and the German main contractor Goldbeck to incorporate carbon storage into Holcim concrete. The companies have used Paebbl’s CO₂ mineralisation technology in the construction of a logistics centre in southern Germany, sequestering 886

An electric car that is largely self-powered sounds like a dream of the future. But a European research project is now providing tangible figures. Solar cells integrated directly into vehicles could dramatically reduce the electricity requirements of entire fleets and relieve the strain on the

DuraMon has fitted Austria’s first underground car park with 160 of its sensors. The company, founded by CEO Yurena Seguí Femenias, thus enables long-term corrosion monitoring and data-driven maintenance. Around half of its projects are in Switzerland, with the remainder mainly in the other DACH

Georg Fischer AG (GF) is involved in the construction of a new Green Steel plant for the steel group SSAB in Sweden. The company is supplying a marine water intake system and an onshore pipework system for the plant’s cooling water

Three-quarters of St. Gallen’s population would support a wind farm within the city limits. This is shown by a study conducted by the University of St. Gallen. However, opponents reject the idea far more emotionally than supporters endorse it. The fact that the wind turbines are sourced from