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Vaud economy between recovery and uncertainty

After two years of weak growth, economic experts are forecasting an economic recovery for the canton of Vaud. The Vaud Economic Commission expects gross domestic product to grow by 1.8%…

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BusinessInternationalSustainability

The increasing billion-euro burden for reinsurers

The economic consequences of natural disasters once again reached record levels in 2024. According to Munich Re, total global losses amounted to 320 billion dollars, 140 billion of which were…

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CompanyConstructionInternational

Revolution in materials technology

A South Korean research team has developed a high-performance one-component epoxy resin that sets new standards in terms of heat resistance, flame retardancy and mechanical stability. Thanks to an innovative…

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Strengthening Europe’s innovation financing

The latest study by the European Patent Office (EPO) highlights structural challenges in innovation financing and introduces the Technology Investor Score (TIS), a new indicator for identifying suitable investors. Supplemented…

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InternationalpropTechSustainability

Revolutionary technology for the computer world

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a photonic processor that performs AI calculations using light instead of electrons. The system enables ultra-fast data processing with minimal…

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InternationalSustainability

Partners Group acquires Empira Group

Partners Group has agreed to acquire Empira Group, a leading property investment platform. This strategic acquisition marks a turning point for the industry and supports Partners Group's growth ambitions in…

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InternationalSustainability

Global competition for sustainable design launched

The most important competition for sustainable design, the Holcim Foundation Prize 2025, is now open. With a global prize pool of USD 1 million, the competition is looking for innovative…

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Sustainable construction projects launched in Germany and abroad

Implenia has won tenders for major contracts in Switzerland and Germany. The construction contracts have a total volume of CHF 160 million.

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BusinessInternational

Blockchain platform strengthens property trading in Spain

SIX Group is investing in the Spanish company OpenBrick. It is developing a digital platform for the issuance, management, trading and settlement of tokenised securities linked to real estate projects.…

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BusinessInternationalSwitzerland

62. Meeting of the EEA in the European Economic Area

On 21 and 22 November 2024, the EFTA/EU delegation from Switzerland will take part in the 62nd meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Economic Area (EEA) in…

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ConstructionInternationalSustainability

New plant for the mineralisation of CO2 in Germany

Neustark has realised a second plant for the permanent storage of CO2 in demolition concrete in Kirchheim unter Teck near Stuttgart. Construction waste recycler Heinrich Feess GmbH & Co. KG…

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Underwater power plants on the seabed

With the StEnSea project, the Fraunhofer Institute IEE has developed an innovative technology that transfers the principle of pumped-storage power plants to the seabed. Following successful tests in Lake Constance,…

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InternationalSustainability

Barrier-free architecture

Our cities and homes are often designed in such a way that they push people into dependencies and create barriers. A new perspective in architecture shows how spaces can be…

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Expansion in the mortar market through takeover in Peru

Sika has acquired the mortar company Chema in Peru. With this acquisition, Sika is aiming for growth in the dynamic market for mortar products and is creating new opportunities for…

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ESA strengthens new innovation centre at the Paul Scherrer Institute

With the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre (ESDI), the European Space Agency (ESA) is opening a new centre for space innovation in Switzerland. In close collaboration with the Paul Scherrer…

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CompanyConstructionInternational

New partnership strengthens construction technology in Mexico

Dimanor nimmt die Lösungen zur Maschinensteuerung und Bauvermessung von Leica Geosystems in sein Portfolio auf. Dadurch erhalten Kunden in der Schwerindustrie aus zahlreichen Bundesstaaten Mexikos Zugang zu den neuesten Bautechnologien.

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Investments in the circular economy and decarbonisation strengthen CO2 strategy

Holcim's CO2 capture and storage project at its French site in Martres-Tolosane has been selected for a grant from the EU Innovation Fund. With this seventh major project subsidised by…

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Construction of the world’s largest building

The Mukaab, a monumental building 400 metres high and wide, is being built in Riyadh and is planned to be the largest building in the world. The project is part…

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