The roof of the Seuzach secondary school is being fitted with a solar installation. The project is being supported with CHF 30,000 from the Energy Works of the Canton of Zurich (EKZ) fund. Electricity not utilised by the school itself is marketed by EKZ as generational

Optimal Umzug GmbH from Lachen is expanding its removal services in the greater Zurich area and will in future be able to take care of the entire removal - from furniture transport to clearing out. The aim is to organise stress-free removals in Zurich with personal advice and fair

IKEA Schweiz AG has opened another Plan and Order Point. After Zurich, Chur and Winterthur, customers can now also get advice and inspiration in

Geo-Energie Jura has demonstrated the usability of the rock as a geothermal reservoir in the Haute-Sorne pilot project. Geo-Energie Suisse now wants to evaluate sites with a capacity of 10 to 30 megawatts and expects production costs of 15 centimes per kilowatt

With the Hail Resiliency Curve Test, VDE Americas and the Renewable Energy Test Center are setting new standards for assessing the hail resistance of solar modules in a practical manner. The protocol simulates real-life extreme weather situations and provides reliable data for manufacturers,

A building material that surpasses the strength of steel and yet is renewable. The vision sounds futuristic, but it is taking shape. After years of research, the US start-up Inventwood has brought so-called Superwood into mass production. The material was developed at the Department of Materials

The canton of Lucerne has taken a decisive step in the overall revision of its cantonal structure plan. The draft structure plan is open to the public from October 20 to December 18, 2025. During this phase, municipalities, organizations, companies and private individuals can submit their comments.

The Swiss construction industry is facing profound upheaval and is responding with remarkable flexibility. Rebecca Kull, COO and owner of HRS Real Estate and board member of Entwicklung Schweiz, talks about efficiency leaps through digitalization, the new role of general and total contractors and

From 2027, the digital product passport will be mandatory for energy-intensive industries in the European Union. What sounds like mere regulation at first glance is becoming a strategic factor for the European construction sector and also for Switzerland. For companies that export to the EU or

Holcim has signed a binding agreement to acquire the European Xella Group. The company, with brands such as Ytong, Silka, Hebel and Multipor, employs over 4,000 people in 21 markets and generates annual sales of around one billion euros. The acquisition is intended to expand Holcim's

The Swiss Housing Days will take place in Bern and Interlaken from 21 October to 17 November 2025. The occasion is the 50th anniversary of the Federal Office for Housing, which has shaped Swiss housing policy for over half a century. Specialist events, tours and an exhibition will focus on the

In the fourth round of negotiations, the Swiss Federation of Master Builders and the trade unions continued to discuss the draft of the new national collective labour agreement. The dialogue has been constructive and the goal remains ambitious. A modern, generally binding collective agreement is to

Axpo is planning to install up to eight wind turbines on the Dreibündenstein south of Chur. The potential of the site is now being analysed using a wind measurement mast. The system developed by Axpo subsidiary CKW collects its data completely

PLAN-B NET ZERO presented its battery storage system with green hydrogen for the first time at the D-A-CH Hydrogen Symposium. Combined, the two technologies should offer additional parameters in terms of control and

The Twerenbold Reisen Group wants to strengthen its presence in eastern Switzerland with a travel terminal in Frauenfeld. The sustainability-focussed building was planned by Strut Architekten from Winterthur. Construction is scheduled to begin in

FenX has raised 8.2 million Swiss francs in a series A financing round. The cleantech start-up intends to use the funds to industrialise its sustainable and lightweight mineral foam insulation panels. Production by Turkish cement producer Çimsa is set to begin in

Viboo has received a total of 3.3 million euros in its second financing round. New investors in the start-up include Realyze Ventures and Zürcher Kantonalbank. Viboo intends to use the funds to expand into Germany with its building management

Sika is expanding its presence in Scandinavia. The Zug-based speciality chemicals group has acquired the mortar manufacturer Marlon Tørmørtel from Brædstrup. Sika intends to utilise the capacities at the new site for the introduction of further

The City of Zurich is examining a takeover of Energie 360 Grad by Energiewerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ). After joining forces, the city of Zurich's energy infrastructure could largely be operated from a single source. The parties involved see this as a decisive step towards

Griesser Holding AG has been using 95% sustainable aluminium in the production of window shutters at its Austrian site in Nenzing since September. The company thus saves up to 30 percent CO2 per kilogram of aluminium and is approaching net

The Board of Directors of Axpo Holding AG has nominated Roland Leuenberger as the new Chairman. The current CEO of Repower AG is to take up the position on 1 June 2026, replacing Thomas Sieber after ten years in the

At the start of the new semester, the Zurich School of Business (HWZ) welcomed 35 students who are taking part in two new degree programmes in the real estate sector. These are the CAS Smart Real Estate AI, Data & Values HWZ and the CAS General Real Estate Management

TIC Holding Schweiz from Baar, which is managed by Winterberg Advisory GmbH, has taken over TransGeo AG. The building materials testing laboratory from Muri near Bern is to operate as an independent company under the umbrella of

Halter AG is hosting the next Building Digital Switzerland / buildingSMART Switzerland forum. This will take place on 21 October at Halter's headquarters in

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Mobimo Holding AG is making targeted adjustments to its management structure in order to further strengthen its competitiveness in the dynamic real estate market. From 1 January 2026, the Executive Board will be streamlined and the new "Acquisitions" division will be introduced, thereby increasing

A new study entitled "Potential for sustainable internal development" is the first to comprehensively identify how much living space and workspace can be created through targeted redensification on existing settlement areas without building on more land.

The city of Zug is intervening as a serious bidder in the sale of one of the most exclusive villas on Lake Zug. With a bold offer and a personal letter from City Councillor Urs Raschle to the owner family, it wants to secure an advantage in the

The concept of the circular economy is becoming increasingly important in the Swiss construction industry. In view of the climatic challenges, increasing scarcity of resources and growing volumes of waste, innovative approaches are fundamentally changing traditional linear

One of the fiercest housing policy debates of recent years is raging in the canton of Zurich. On October 27, the cantonal council will decide on four popular initiatives, some of which propose contradictory solutions to the housing problem. The fronts are clear. Tenants' and homeowners'