Researchers from ETH Zurich and Empa are working with the Bauwerk Group to develop a parquet floor that uses ecological raw materials, achieves the properties of oak and can also act as a sensor or microgenerator. The combination of modified poplar wood and piezoelectric Rochelle salt creates a

The Zurich electorate clearly rejects a municipal right of first refusal, but is narrowly in favor of doubling cantonal housing subsidies and clearly in favour of stricter rules against 30 km/h on main roads. At the same time, a new basic right to digital integrity was rejected, as was a higher

Two worlds collide in the construction industry. Construction workers, who are demanding family-friendly working hours and full compensation after years of falling real wages, and master builders, who are demanding greater flexibility and cost stability. If a new national collective agreement is

If you want to gain a foothold as a company in the Basel region, there is no getting around Basel Area Business & Innovation. The agency for location promotion and innovation support helps companies, institutions and start-ups to be successful in the Basel Area, i.e. in the cantons of

Samuel Hess, Co-Head of Economy Basel-Stadt, on Basel's new location package, the balancing act between growth and a shortage of space and the role of innovation and trust for a dynamic business

The Eawag Institute, which is active in water research, has developed a toolbox for decentralized wastewater systems. It is intended to inform industry experts about possible technologies and

BRUGG Pipes has supplied pre-insulated district heating pipes for the highway bridge over the A4. This will close a gap in the Ennetsee district heating network and supply communities in the Zug

The Swiss real estate market remains attractive. This is shown by an analysis by Zürcher Kantonalbank. The experts expect prices to rise as a result of immigration and limited living space. Many young adults prefer to stay in the so-called Hotel Mama because they cannot find an

Zurich North America and Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) are teaming up with Arrowsight, an expert in video-based safety for construction projects. The background to this is a multi-year pilot program in New York City, in which occupational accidents on Arrowsight construction sites have fallen

SMG Real Estate has acquired the Swiss business of immoverkauf 24 as part of an asset deal. The Group is thus strengthening its digital mandate acquisition and supporting Swiss real estate experts in marketing properties more

Green Power Aarau AG is now processing part of the sewage gas from the AWAU wastewater treatment plant in Telli Aarau. The gas will be fed into Eniwa's natural gas network. Its volume is to be significantly increased with the planned construction of the new wastewater treatment

The Sidenplangg solar plant has fed electricity into the grid for the first time. The plant at an altitude of 1800 to 2000 meters is the first in Central Switzerland. It is already generating 13% of the planned electricity and is due to be completed by the end of 2028. It was initiated by

Baden Cantonal Hospital has been honored at this year's World Architecture Festival in Miami. The architecture of the new building won the prize in the Health

More than 50 projects in Switzerland are already converting renewable electricity into chemical energy carriers such as hydrogen or fuel (Power-to-X). The Coalition for Green Energy & Storage and the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network SPIN are making them visible with a

The Dietiker Pestalozzi Group has started the construction of its new logistics center in Pieterlen with a ground-breaking ceremony. Among other things, this is intended to secure the long-term growth of Transstahl AG, which belongs to

The Lake Thun wastewater treatment plant (ARA) and dhp Technology have put the HORIZON solar folding roof into operation. With an output of 3.6 megawatts peak, the system is the world's largest solar folding

The Forum Schwarzbubenland has elected Christian Imark as the new head of location promotion. The entrepreneur and SVP National Councillor is to attract new companies to the Dorneck and Thierstein districts, strengthen existing companies and intensify

The Altstadt multi-storey car park on Promenadenstrasse in Frauenfeld is the first private car park to be included in the city's Smart Parking system. There are already plans to connect the car park in the Passage shopping centre following its renovation. The Smart Parking system is based on a

Adrian Wildenauer is to head the newly created Centre for Smart Building & Real Estate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (HWZ). The centre will be part of the university's new Department of Banking & Finance, Controlling and Real Estate, which will open in January

Herzog Kull Group Holding (HKG) is moving its branch in Baden to a new location. The new offices in Baden-Dätwil will be occupied in March

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