Growth continues with office opening in Cologne
VELLOWS is further expanding its market presence in Germany. Since 1 September, the consultancy firm for the construction and real estate sectors has also had a branch in Cologne in…
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Success for Suissetec in the EKS case
With a legally binding ruling by the Schaffhausen High Court, the building technology association Suissetec has achieved an important success in the fight for fair market conditions. Two former employees…
Review: Swissbau Community Event at uptownBasel
On 09.09.2025, the Swissbau Community Event took place at uptownBasel in Arlesheim - a highlight for the construction and real estate industry. Around 80 participants from the Swissbau Community were…
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NEST tests CO₂-reduced building materials
With the new NEST unit "Beyond.Zero", Empa, Eawag and Omya are sending a strong signal for climate-friendly construction. From August 2025, a real test environment for CO₂-reduced and CO₂-negative materials…
Fair, ecological procurement with Toolbox Sustainability
With the "Sustainability Toolbox", the Swiss Association of Master Builders, Infra Suisse and Bauenschweiz are providing a practical instrument for public awarding authorities and engineering firms. The aim is to…
Statics gap in timber construction is closed
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…
Furniture made from shuttering boards as an educational project
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…
Biochar concrete opens up prospects for a climate-neutral construction industry
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.…
Building project combines art, architecture and cultural development
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…
Ground-breaking ceremony for SBB plant in Arbedo-Castione
Starting signal for a project of the century in Ticino. Construction work on the new SBB plant in Arbedo-Castione will officially begin with the symbolic ground-breaking ceremony on September 5,…
Efficiency in timber construction thanks to statics
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…
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New building strengthens Solothurn cantonal police force
The police in the canton of Solothurn need a modern infrastructure in order to meet the increasing demands. The planned new building in Oensingen solves many existing problems and sets…
Oil heating out, house value up?
Energy-efficient refurbishment is often an attractive investment at the moment. If you take a smart approach to modernizing your heating system, you can save on operating costs, improve your carbon…
New orders in Germany strengthen building construction business
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.
Baby boomers will not trigger a wave of home sales
According to a Raiffeisen study, the high number of baby boomers entering retirement will not result in falling property prices. The willingness of retired owners of houses and flats to…
Conference highlights the opportunities and challenges of circularity
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.
Construction project becomes a learning laboratory for students and researchers
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…
Whitepaper “Sustainable building concepts”
Modern buildings are far more than just static shells. The new white paper from Drees & Sommer and Siemens Switzerland shows how intelligent building automation optimizes the life cycle of…