Swiss train stations perform moderately
The train stations in Bern and Zurich score only moderately in a European comparison. In the European Railway Index 2021, they are in the middle and lower places.
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Empa is replacing bitumen in road construction with string
At Empa, research is being carried out into a method of binding road surfaces using twine instead of bitumen. The stones of the driving surface should be stabilized by a…
Andermatt Reuss continues to grow
The demand for residential property in the new Andermatt Reuss holiday village continues unabated. Six apartment houses are currently under construction. Two more will be built soon. In addition, the…
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Coconut fiber becomes a building material
A spin-off from the Bern University of Applied Sciences is developing sustainable building material from coconut fibers. With Cocoboard, NaturLoop has now launched its first product. The next step is…
Implenia relies on virtual reality for Lokstadt-Areal
The construction company Implenia uses virtual reality to plan and market the Lokstadt site in Winterthur. It works with the Zurich start-up Hegias.
Parcel system should reduce delivery traffic
Provider-neutral parcel systems are intended to curb delivery traffic in densely populated cities. A corresponding pilot project has been started in the city of Basel. Acceptance is to be tested…
Asking rents continue to rise
After an increase in January, asking rents continued to rise in February. In a year-on-year comparison, rental prices rose by 0.96 percent. Particularly high price increases were observed in the…
Swisstopo data can now be accessed free of charge
The digital data and services of the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo have been available online and free of charge since March 1st. This is part of the Swiss strategy…
The digitization of the co-owner assemblies
Today's management process is not very digitalized and involves a lot of manual effort. Communication between property management and all parties involved is a major challenge. At the same time,…
Siloxene offers "miracle material" for the chemical industry
The Empa spin-off Siloxene wants to offer a multifunctional material component. This can be used to specifically improve the properties of adhesives, coatings and fillers.
Controversial quarries slow down cement production
The production of cement in Switzerland could decrease from 2024, as a federal report shows. The reason for this is the resistance to new quarries. Meanwhile, technologies to replace cement…
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Quality-tested PropTech solutions and motivated talents
Mario Facchinetti, initiator and until 2020 head of the Swiss innovation network SwissPropTech, remains loyal to the real estate and construction industry and founded the company PropTechMarket.
3 needs-based facility management solutions
Facility management is also being heavily digitized and optimized. Innovative solutions can be found in a wide variety of areas of application, which above all promise increases in efficiency. These…
Tilbago simplifies handling of credit reports
The Lucerne start-up Tilbago has launched a solution that simplifies obtaining credit information. It is aimed at real estate and loan portals, for example. Tilbago developed it together with PostFinance.…
Mobiliar's craftsmen platform is online for Zurich and Aarau
The digital craft platform Buildigo went online for Zurich and Aarau on Monday. The Mobiliar subsidiary arranges orders and takes on the administrative processing.
Data centers conquer Switzerland – second highest density in Europe
The corona pandemic has shown in various ways how important the advancing digitization of society is. In recent years, the rise of online retail has had a profound impact on…
ETH students create innovative bamboo pavilion
Students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed a filigree yet stable pavilion made of bamboo. The latest technologies were used for design and construction.…
Switzerland is one of the most innovative countries in the world
Switzerland has moved up one place in the Bloomberg Innovation Index. It now ranks third in the world and first in Europe. Above all, she scores points thanks to her…