Innovative approaches to property management
In an era of constant change in the property industry, SVIT Zurich has created a practical training course that specifically addresses new challenges and opportunities in the sector. This full-day…
In an era of constant change in the property industry, SVIT Zurich has created a practical training course that specifically addresses new challenges and opportunities in the sector. This full-day…
Building materials producer Holcim acquires OX Engineered Products in the USA, a company specialising in insulation systems. Its annual net sales total 136 million dollars.
Limeco is having the Hasler site in Dietikon demolished to make room for the Limmattal Energy Center generation project. The old buildings will be demolished and the floors renovated between…
On an idyllic forest clearing near Schaffhausen, a development with over 200 condominiums is being built that blends harmoniously into the natural surroundings. Construction is scheduled to start at the…
A double kindergarten is being built in Neuhausen am Rheinfall that offers future-orientated solutions not only architecturally but also functionally.
A visionary project, Wankdorfcity 3, is taking shape in Bern, creating new living space. The building permit granted lays the foundation for a vibrant district that will provide around 500…
The construction industry is on the brink of a revolution. In future, buildings could not only be CO2-neutral, but even CO2-negative. The Empa initiative "Mining the Atmosphere" is pursuing precisely…
The Zurich-based PropTech start-up Timber Finance enables building owners and investors in the building sector to monetise their climate performance in timber construction through CO₂ storage certificates for the first…
Mauderli AG has won this year's Innovation Award from the Central Switzerland Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHZ). The company from Schachen was honoured for its special ultra-high-strength fibre composite…
The canton of Zug is responding to the growing challenges of the housing market and has adopted the Housing Policy Strategy 2030. The aim is to create more and more…
The two electricity supply companies EWZ and EKZ in Zurich have launched a joint training and communication campaign to combat the shortage of skilled electricians. The focus is on the…
Sublime Systems is also able to build its first commercial production plant for low-CO2 cement in the US state of Massachusetts with the help of an investment from Holcim. The…
Altura RE AG, together with the municipality of Neuendorf and other owners of plots on the Webermühle site, wants to tackle the development of the Webermühle residential zone. The aim…
KohlenKraft, a young company from Technopark Winterthur, develops climate-positive building materials. Its innovative products contribute to reducing CO2 emissions and advancing the circular economy. CEO Charles Gerike-Roberts and CTO Moritz…
Engineers in the USA have developed 3D-printed glass building blocks made from recycled glass bottles. These stable building blocks could replace concrete as a building material and revolutionise the construction…
A survey conducted as part of EXPO REAL 2024 shows that digitalisation and transformation are among the key challenges facing the real estate industry. The industry is facing up to…
In a study, Sascha Nick from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne recommends reducing the amount of living space available for each person, tighter neighbourhoods and renovating existing…
Construction work has begun on the expansion and modernisation of the School of Engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). In the first construction phase, two new five-storey…