ConstructionSustainability

Mathematics makes wood three-dimensional

A TU Vienna spin-off is revolutionising construction with wood. Using an intelligent grid system, complex 3D shapes can be constructed from flat wooden elements. This not only opens up new…

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CompanyEnergySustainability

Cooperation for more solar power in Zurich and eastern Switzerland

The Basel-based energy supplier IWB has acquired Senero AG. By acquiring the solar specialist, IWB intends to expand its position in the field of renewable energies.

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ConstructionMobilityRefurbishment

Aircraft manufacturing headquarters to be extensively modernised and condensed

Aircraft manufacturer Pilatus wants to comprehensively modernise its headquarters in Stans. The new buildings are designed with energy efficiency and sustainability in mind and the site is not to be…

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ConstructionSwitzerland

Swiss Cultural Message 2025–28 for building culture

The Cultural Dispatch 2025-28 marks a milestone for building culture in Switzerland. For the first time, sustainability is defined as an independent field of action and the importance of high-quality…

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CompanyPeople

Strong followers instead of weak bosses

Why do people with mediocre performance rise to the top of an organisation, while the most talented people often remain at lower levels? A new study by HEC Lausanne and…

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propTechSustainability

New study analyses chemicals in plastic

A new international study, published in the journal Nature, systematically analyses over 16,000 chemicals in plastics. It reveals how many of them are harmful to human health and the environment…

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ConstructionEastern SwitzerlandNew construction

The Möbeliareal Glarus is taking shape

The Möbeliareal area between Kirchweg South and Abläschstrasse in Glarus is set to remain a vibrant part of the cantonal capital. Since its acquisition by möbeliareal ag in 2016, a…

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CompanyConstructionNew construction

New sports hall in Sissach is being built underground

As total contractor, ERNE AG Bauunternehmung is realising a new triple sports hall for the Dorf primary school in Sissach. Work has been in full swing since the start of…

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BusinessConstruction

Price development with a split picture

In the second quarter of 2025, prices for condominiums in Switzerland will continue to rise, while single-family homes will move sideways. High demand continues to be met by a shortage…

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EnergyProjectsSustainability

Underground facility to reduce CO2 emissions

Flughafen Zürich AG is building an underground energy centre to reduce the company's own emissions. A seasonal energy storage facility in an ice-age glacier channel and a low-temperature network are…

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BusinessSwitzerlandTrends

1.47 billion in venture capital invested in Swiss start-ups in the first half of the year

With CHF 1.47 billion in venture capital, the Swiss start-up scene has recorded one of the best half-year results in its history. However, the success is not universal: individual high-flyers…

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ConstructionEastern SwitzerlandProjects

From a peripheral area to an urban neighbourhood with a vision

On the northern edge of Glarus, the Buchholz neighbourhood is a pioneering district. Once a fragmented commercial area, it is now developing into a mixed neighbourhood with a green heart,…

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ConstructionEastern SwitzerlandNew construction

Chur West the gateway to the future

Chur is preparing for a new chapter in its urban development. The Chur West area, strategically located to the south of the railway station currently under construction, will become the…

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propTech

How AI really learns to read

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable progress in understanding language. But how does a model actually learn to understand language? New studies show that the position of the words is what…

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BusinessCompanyInternational

BRUGG Pipes opens production in the USA

BRUGG Pipes has produced its first ready-to-sell pipe system in the USA. The Aargau-based company has co-operated with Rovanco Piping Systems in Joliet. The new production plant in Joliet is…

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EnergySustainabilityZurich

Zurich focusses on the future

The latest issue of Zürcher Umweltpraxis und Raumentwicklung clearly shows that the commitment to climate and environmental protection is bearing fruit. The Canton of Zurich takes its responsibility for the…

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EnergySustainability

Where electricity will come from in 2050

Switzerland wants to be climate-neutral by 2050 and at the same time phase out nuclear energy. To meet this dual challenge, a massive expansion of photovoltaics and wind power is…

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Sustainability

Densification changes cities

Building densification is progressing in the five largest Swiss urban centres. New flats are being built on brownfield sites and through replacement construction, often at the expense of lower-income households.…

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