At the cantonal school site Kriegacker in Muttenz, a new focus location for vocational education is being created with the first stage of the Polyfeld secondary school campus. The Baselland Vocational Training Center will receive a comprehensively renovated tower, a new workshop building, a triple

The future pulsates between the Rhine, hills and high culture in Basel. The region stands for economic strength, urban quality of life and groundbreaking innovation. Whether life sciences, cleantech or digital industry, Basel offers an environment in which ideas grow, companies expand and talents

With the urban climate master plan, the climate protection strategy and the circular economy in construction, Basel-Stadt is setting the course for net zero by 2037: densification in existing buildings, new instruments such as incentive taxes on grey emissions, a cantonal building parts warehouse

The city of Lausanne is publishing the plan for the La Rasude district, marking the start of the next stage of one of its most important transformation projects. A new part of the city is to be created in the currently underused, heavily sealed area directly next to the train station, combining

In the north of Lucerne, Reussbühl West is a new, dense and green urban district. Over the next few years, up to 800 apartments, a variety of commercial spaces and an urban grove with a sponge city function are to be built on the 56,000 square meter site, which is currently partly used for

In northern China, the traditional Dikengyuan construction method shows how extreme climatic conditions can be compensated for with the simplest of means. Hole-in-the ground houses cut deep into the loess soil have been creating comfortable interiors for thousands of years. Without heating, without

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

The Hintermatt retirement and care centre in Bergdietikon is being built. The ground-breaking ceremony for the oasis at the beginning of November marks the end of 13 years of planning and legal disputes. Completion is planned for

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

Geneva's LDTR law is one of the strictest housing protection models in Switzerland. A new study shows that although the regulation safeguards existing rents, it exacerbates the housing shortage, with far-reaching consequences for investors and urban

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