The timber construction company Strüby has provided the two roundabouts at the new connection to the H8 bypass in Seewen with sculptures. The carpenter's knot depicted there refers to the traditional craft, but also to the local coat of arms and the Mythen

Construction work on the Hofacker school complex began on 17 July. The first step will be to install a handicapped-accessible lift and wheelchair-accessible toilets. All construction work is to be carried out during the school

The Bernese start-up Neustark has built its ninth and so far largest facility for storing CO2 in demolition concrete on a demolition site in Biberist. With its technology and partners Alluvia and Vigier Beton, granulate is enriched with CO2 there and can be

The Schlierem City Council has awarded Liechti Graf Zumsteg Architekten the contract for the architectural work for the new retirement centre Wohnen am Stadtpark. The volume of the planning contract is 3.7 million Swiss francs. A total of around CHF 44 million will be invested in the retirement

The future campus of Empa and Eawag is nearing completion; it is intended to become an inspiring space for new ideas and innovations, also with a view to environmentally and climate-friendly construction of the future. The buildings and facilities are full of ideas for saving or generating energy

Der Leitzins beträgt in der Schweiz nun 1.75 Prozent. Angesichts der noch immer zu hohen Inflation sind weitere Zinsschritte zu erwarten. Der SBV zeigt auf, was das für die Bautätigkeit bedeutet.

Holcim invests in the venture capital fund Suffolk Technologies. The fund, which belongs to the construction company Suffolk, promotes start-ups that advance innovative construction solutions. It now has 110 million dollars at its disposal for this

In future, Lindner Suisse will use a thread made of cellulose twine instead of jute threads for the production of erosion control fleeces. Historical weaving crafts from the textile industry are used in the processing of the new

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH) have developed a new fire simulator. The stove can simulate various fire situations and is suitable, among other things, for tests in planned constructions of high-rise buildings made of

In 2022, the Lucerne Economic Development Agency assisted a total of 25 companies in establishing themselves in the canton, four each from the USA and Germany. As a result, 338 new jobs were created. At the end of 2022, a new record was set with 32,600 companies in the

Energie Service Biel/Bienne has received this year's InfraWatt Innovation Award. The energy company was awarded for the conversion of the Ipsach lake water plant. Here, chemicals are avoided in water treatment and energy is

The real estate company Wincasa AG wants to handle debtor processes on the basis of cloud technology from Tilbago. The cross-system collection solution Garaio REM is to simplify all dunning

Halter AG is committed to sustainable solutions to the housing shortage. To this end, the Schlierem-based construction and real estate company has drawn up a position paper. Among other things, the paper calls for inner densification with affordable

The population maintains its approval of the energy transition. In order to secure the supply, the majority calls for a domestic expansion of renewable energies. Nuclear power should play no role in the future. This is shown by a survey commissioned by the

The Swiss Association of Master Builders expects a decline in construction activity over the next two years. It bases its forecast on a decline in incoming orders in the first quarter of 2023, due to rising interest rates and weak economic

Baumer is implementing measures to expand photovoltaics at its headquarters in Frauenfeld. More than 800 modules with a nominal output of 340 kilowatts peak are to be installed. Together with the Innovation Center, this will result in a total annual output of 305,000 kilowatt

UBS predicts a period of stagnating prices for the market for holiday flats. The real estate experts of the big bank have observed a slowdown in price increases since autumn 2022. In their view, it will

The company dormakaba, which specialises in access management for buildings, is setting the tone for climate protection with the door and gate manufacturer Hörmann. Dormakaba will supply Hörmann with CO2-neutral products from

The Swiss Life REF (CH) ESG Swiss Properties real estate fund generated income of a good CHF 20 million in the first half of the 2022/23 financial year. The value of the portfolio increased to CHF 2.56 billion. The fund currently holds 161

The Nature & Economy Foundation has awarded several former Holcim quarrying sites. Important refuges for flora and fauna have formed in the former gravel pits and quarries after the withdrawal of man and

Daetwyler equipped a total of five locations with photovoltaic systems in 2022. Compared to the previous year, CO2 emissions were reduced by 4.7 percent. The Uri-based industrial group aims to achieve climate-neutral production worldwide by

Dormakaba has won a prize in the building technology category at this year's iF Design Awards. The award went to the new Argus V60 sensor barrier from the globally active locking technology group based in

The AMAG Group is offering short-stay parkers the opportunity to charge their electric vehicles in two car parks in Zurich. Until now, the spaces at AMAG's charging stations were rented on a monthly basis. Now it is also possible to use them by the hour or

The gap between supply and demand on the market for residential property is slowly closing. As a result, the price dynamics for residential property are also weakening. In contrast, prices for rental flats, which are becoming increasingly scarce, are rising significantly. This is shown in a study

Magog Schiefer from Germany distributes a new product of the solar specialist Meyer Burger from Thun: a small-format solar roof tile for slate-covered roofs, also for listed houses. They will be available from

Avobis and Rimaplan, two companies of the Avobis Group AG, are building a site for commercial and production operations on around 29,000 square metres in the Eichtal Park in Hombrechtikon from 2024. The sustainable project bears the name

As part of its strategy to ensure the greatest possible consistency in planning and realisation in site and real estate development for its customers, HRS has adapted its organisational structures as of 1 May. The organisational structure of the development division is now aligned with the four

Holcim acquires the Mexican company PASA, a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions in Mexico and Central America. By integrating them into its own supply chain, Holcim aims to further penetrate attractive segments of the construction

The Knonauer Amt location promotion promotes the local start-up scene with workshops. It works together with the Coachingplus coworking space and the Startzentrum Zurich cooperative. The next event on 29 June will focus on the challenges of setting up a

Implenia is an industry leader in sustainability, as demonstrated by its new sustainability report, which complies with the requirements of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). All twelve of Implenia's ambitious sustainability targets for 2025 are well on