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Tudor Pro Cycling has announced the start of construction of its new headquarters in Sursee. The 10,000 square metre facility will provide cyclists with the best possible preparation for races.…
Tudor Pro Cycling has announced the start of construction of its new headquarters in Sursee. The 10,000 square metre facility will provide cyclists with the best possible preparation for races.…
Researchers from science and industry are closing a gap in structural calculations in timber construction. The horizontal load-bearing capacity of timber in walls with window openings is calculated using tests…
The Green Metro-Campus Zurich, BRUGG Pipes and Energie 360° will use the waste heat from the data centre in Dielsdorf for district heating. The energy from the data centres will…
Industrial designer Björn Ischi has fully equipped the remodelled Building 1 at the Sursee campus with circular furniture. He has created sustainable training and office facilities for the education and…
Mobimo has acquired a plot of land measuring around 12,000 square metres in Meggen on Lake Lucerne. The plan is to build a development with around 70 condominiums to expand…
Ulrich Imboden AG, Logbau, Novakies and Toggenburger have founded KLARK AG. Together, they want to make a concrete available throughout Switzerland that is CO2-neutral thanks to the use of biochar.…
Nüssli has broken ground on the extension to the Mack Pyramid in Monheim. As general contractor, the company plans to celebrate the topping-out ceremony on the 95th birthday of artist…
With the H1, the Zwhatt site in Regensdorf has become the tallest timber hybrid high-rise in Switzerland. The project by Boltshauser Architekten represents a paradigm shift in urban residential construction…
A research project by Empa, Bern University of Applied Sciences and ETH Zurich is closing a gap in the structural analysis of timber constructions. New models and large-scale tests should…
Stable system operation is essential for the success of the energy transition. In the future, renewable power sources and storage systems will have to take on grid-forming properties. Fraunhofer ISE's…
Implenia has won contracts for large and sophisticated buildings in five German federal states. The total order volume amounts to more than 200 million euros.
Researchers from Eawag and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland are participating in the EU project UrbanM20. The aim of the project, which is led by the Danish Technical…
Participants at the fourth Kästli symposium called for courage to embrace a circular economy in the construction industry. The industry should think in terms of generations and take responsibility.
The government of Graubünden has approved the construction of the Alpin Parsenn large-scale photovoltaic plant in Davos. This means that the municipal utility alliance Swisspower can now begin construction of…
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) is turning the HIL building on Hönggerberg into a living lab. During its careful refurbishment and extension, professors, students and researchers…
A development on and above railroad tracks could create urgently needed space for new apartments in Swiss cities without disrupting the flow of public transport. Josef Dittli's proposal opens up…
The disbursement of subsidies for energy-efficient renovations stagnated in 2024 for the first time since 2016 and totalled CHF 528 million. The subsidies reduced the energy consumption of buildings by…
Designwerk has achieved a charging capacity of over 1 megawatt for electric lorries in a demonstration test during fast charging. The test under real conditions clears a hurdle for the…