The city of Baden and Verenahof AG have signed a contract for the use of Verenahof. The building complex will combine assisted living for the elderly with cultural offerings and publicly accessible uses. The building application and estimate are to follow in a year's

The Zurich-based proptech start-up OPTIML is combining its decision intelligence platform with the sustainability data infrastructure of Scaler, a New York-based company that also operates in Europe. This is intended to make it easier for institutional property investors to manage their assets in a

Zürich Wind will begin taking measurements in Zünikon during the week of 16 March. The 125-metre-high measurement mast will be used to collect data on wind conditions and bat flight patterns. Two further masts in Ossingen and Rickenbach (ZH) are set to

Shortly after the load-bearing steel columns were installed, Nüssli celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the refurbishment of the Mack Pyramid in Monheim am Rhein, Germany. The building is set to become an exhibition and cultural

Blockstrom AG, based in Bern, has been part of ista swiss ag since 4 March 2026. The Swiss subsidiary of ista, a pan-European energy services provider based in Oftringen, is thus expanding its range of services to include Blockstrom’s billing solutions for groups of customers for

The Kistler Group achieved a turnover of 424 million Swiss francs in 2025, representing a currency-adjusted decline of 1 per cent. The number of orders fell by 2 per cent. In 2026, the measurement technology specialist aims to focus on growth in Asia. In addition, the smart factory planned for

Voters in St. Gallen have approved the sale of two plots of land owned by the Canton of St. Gallen to the Canton of Thurgau as part of the WILWEST land deal. The project envisages a business park with a new motorway junction and is intended to facilitate coordinated regional spatial

Switzerland’s final energy consumption rose slightly to 778,630 terajoules in 2025. According to an estimate by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, consumption of energy from petroleum products fell slightly. Consumption of energy from renewable sources

The Landis Gyr Group is relocating within Cham. Its new headquarters are in a modern office building just a few steps away from the old

Schoop has split its website across four domains. From now on, the horticulture, roofing and photovoltaic divisions, as well as the company’s own careers portal, can be accessed via separate websites. This is intended to expand the company’s

In 2025, the Swiss Energypark generated a total of 134 gigawatt hours of electricity. This represents 81 per cent of regional demand. While wind and hydroelectric power generation fell sharply, solar power generation rose

Halter AG is renovating the listed Sonnenberg complex in Seelisberg. The Schlieren-based property developer has also supported the documentary film *Namaste Seelisberg*, which explores the history of the historic hotel

The building materials group Holcim is one of just 17 companies worldwide to have been recognised as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. This marks the second consecutive year the company has received this

The city of Biel wants to acquire the industrial property at Mattenstrasse 133. The factory building is to be used for the city archives from 2033 onwards. Until then, it is planned to be used temporarily as a gymnasium and city library. The municipal council is now requesting 3.89 million Swiss

Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and one of the biggest climate offenders. A European research team with Empa and ETH Zurich wants to change this. The goal is not less concrete, but a printed, cement-free and even CO₂-negative building material that can be repaired

SBB operates trains, manages train stations and has quietly become one of the most powerful real estate companies in Switzerland. What once belonged to the general public now yields billions in returns. Resistance is boiling over in Lausanne. Almost 1000 objections to a single

Mitten in Emmenbrücke, direkt neben dem Bahnhof, liegt eine Wiese mit grossem Potenzial. Der Bebauungsplan Schützenmatt ist nun rechtskräftig , ohne eine einzige Einsprache. Was folgt, ist kein gewöhnliches Wohnbauprojekt, sondern ein urbanes Experiment mit

...to create real added value for

A huge excavation pit is gaping in the heart of Zurich. The new hospital campus will cost almost a billion. A further 1.3 billion will follow over the next 25 years. Who is paying for it? The hospital itself. This is precisely why the current figures are so crucial and so

Less than 500 inhabitants, a tax rate of 115 percent and a structural deficit with no end in sight. Regensberg, the third smallest municipality in the canton of Zurich, is under pressure. But instead of waiting for outside help, 13 villagers have taken the initiative themselves. With a building

A plot of land, a bargain price, a state affair and today the duo behind it are sitting before the criminal court in Zug. Nine trial days have been scheduled. The verdict is expected in

The real estate industry is at a crossroads. Artificial intelligence is not a dream of the future, but has already arrived in everyday management, analysis and control with the first tools and solutions. However, there are major differences in the degree of maturity of the tools already

The regional location promotion agency Limmatstadt AG is strengthening regional cooperation with a joint digital event calendar. Events in the Limmat Valley are now recorded centrally and can be accessed in one place on the Limmatstadt

Wieland Hintz is the new Head of Market and Policy and Deputy Managing Director at Swissolar. His predecessor, David Stickelberger, will continue to support the association as Senior Policy Advisor. Anna Plancherel will become the first Director for French-speaking Switzerland at the solar energy

The Swiss Association for Sustainable Events is launching the Eventkit platform. This provides event organisers and authorities with a standardised tool for planning and evaluating sustainable events. It also integrates the KITmanif platform of the city of Lausanne and the canton of

Sika AG, a company operating in the specialty chemicals sector, has entered into a commercial partnership with Canadian company Giatec Scientific Inc. Giatec's digital technologies are to become part of Sika's global product range. The aim is to strengthen its digital market position in the

CKW AG plans to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen in the coming years. The first construction projects on Reuss Island could be approved and implemented from 2030

ERNE is constructing a high-bay warehouse with modern office space and workstations for Lagerhäuser Aarau AG at its Hunzenschwil site. Completion of the shell is scheduled for the end of

Nüssli (Switzerland) AG, which specialises in temporary structures, has opened an office in Belgrade. With its headquarters in the Serbian capital, Nüssli aims to expand its portfolio in the Western Balkans and also prepare for the Expo, which will take place from 15 May to 15 August

EKT Holding AG has acquired Datapark AG as part of a succession plan. The Thurgau-based energy supplier will initially continue to operate the cable network service provider under its holding company umbrella. The eleven jobs in Wil will be