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Switzerland is building too few apartments. Instead of the required 50,000, only around 42,000 are expected to be built in 2025. A new study by the Federal Office for Housing…
Switzerland is building too few apartments. Instead of the required 50,000, only around 42,000 are expected to be built in 2025. A new study by the Federal Office for Housing…
Nuclear waste is seen as a burden for future generations, but researchers are now discovering an opportunity. Radioactive waste could help to produce the urgently needed fuel tritium for nuclear…
Periods of heat are increasingly posing major challenges for construction in Switzerland. Where individual hot days used to be the exception, they are now a permanent feature of summer. This…
A new partnership between ABB Robotics and the US company Cosmic Buildings is bringing movement to housing construction. Mobile, AI-powered microfactories will be used to build homes in disaster areas…
Restemöbel has completed its first major interior fit-out project at the solar technology company Planeco with the Basel-based construction company in situ. The two partners of restemöbel have been producing…
The Baden Cantonal Hospital is using the Greenpower crane as a world first for renovation work in the decommissioned old building. According to manufacturer rollende Werkstatt Kran AG, it is…
Bieri Tenta AG has installed a new awning at the Solothurn outdoor pool. The awning is a mechanically tensioned membrane roof designed to provide permanent shade for the playground.
The real estate company Colliers Switzerland has let all the office space in the property at Wartstrasse 2 on behalf of the previous tenant. The tenants are an ophthalmological practice,…
As part of the European Heritage Days 2025 on 11 and 13 September, the Zurich Department of Monument Preservation and City Archaeology will be presenting the architectural heritage of the…
Mobimo Holding AG significantly increased its operating result and profit year-on-year in the first half of 2025. Growth was driven by the development and sales business. Rental income remained constant…
Migros Bank supports property owners throughout the entire life cycle of their properties - with foresight, expertise and a strong partner network. The modular advisory approach combines financing, analysis and…
The Swiss real estate market remains on an upward trend. Both single-family homes and condominiums increased significantly in value in the first half of 2025. The price trend accelerated in…
The Magadino Plain in the canton of Ticino is a transportation hub, supply hub and unique natural landscape all in one. Around a third of the plain is protected as…
Location promotion: The interface between administration and the real estate industry.
A wooden masterpiece towers over the festival grounds at the 2025 Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival (ESAF) in Mollis GL. The 21-metre-high, 36-metre-long and almost 10-metre-wide Muni "Max" weighs 182…
JuCoin, the service-oriented cryptocurrency exchange founded in Singapore, is setting a significant milestone in its global expansion strategy: its new European headquarters is being built in Baar, in the heart…
Greece's Ellinikon megaproject is setting new standards in urban development. With smart buildings, a huge coastal park and a network of cycle paths instead of motorways.
On August 1, 2025, numerous legal changes came into force in Switzerland, affecting work, safety, education, the environment and aviation. Here is an overview of the most important changes, from…