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  • New logistics centre to be built in Hunzenschwil

    New logistics centre to be built in Hunzenschwil

    ERNE AG Bauunternehmung from Laufenburg is constructing a modern logistics centre for Lagerhäuser Aarau AG in Hunzenschwil, according to a press release. The new industrial building comprises a high-bay warehouse and office space. The 130-metre-long and 100-metre-wide building has a total volume of 364,043 cubic metres.

    The schedule for the shell construction is clearly defined: completion is scheduled for 9 December 2026. Halfway through the construction period, the building must already have reached its full height in the high-bay warehouse area. In order to meet these requirements, ERNE is relying on digital construction processes and a virtual overall model (Virtual Design and Construction), which maps all construction stages in detail. This enables construction processes to be planned precisely, trades to be optimally coordinated and interfaces and potential conflicts to be identified at an early stage.

    Around 50 employees and four Wolff WK 7534 cranes are in operation every day on the large construction site. For the concreting work, around 31,000 cubic metres of concrete are produced and processed on site with the aid of a mobile concrete plant, including water drainage. Once the foundation work has been completed, the walls and ceilings of the centre will follow. Once the floor slab has been completed, one of the 120 ceiling stages, each covering an area of 300 to 350 square metres, will be concreted every other day on average. The structural connection between the new building and the existing building will complete the shell construction work.

    Once completed, the extension will not only meet the growing demand for flexible storage and logistics solutions, but will also set new standards in automation, energy efficiency and sustainable construction, according to the announcement.

  • International cooperation is gaining importance in digital construction

    International cooperation is gaining importance in digital construction

    The software provider Revizto, based in Lausanne, has announced its membership of buildingSmartin a press release. The international organisation buildingSmart, based in Hertfordshire, UK, is committed to improving work processes, for example through internationally valid and open standards for Building Information Modelling (BIM).

    By joining, Revizto is responding to the problem that construction projects are becoming increasingly complex and technically sophisticated. Greater interdisciplinary and international cooperation is needed. As a result, standards and rules must be adapted to the market situation. “Open standards are increasingly crucial to the way the AECO industry works,” said Arman Gukasyan, founder and CEO of Revizto, in the announcement regarding companies in the architecture, engineering, construction and operations (AECO) sectors. “As a Swiss company, joining buildingSMART organisations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland allows us to intensify our involvement in regional communities that are driving the adoption of openBIM. By working closely with project teams in ongoing programmes, we can help link standard development to the practical requirements of project delivery – improving team coordination, minimising risk and working more efficiently.”

    Revizto plans to participate in regional initiatives, working groups and knowledge-sharing activities as part of its memberships and to support the ongoing progress towards open, efficient digital construction practices in the DACH region.

  • Digital partnership for greater efficiency in the construction process

    Digital partnership for greater efficiency in the construction process

    Smartconext AG, which develops web-based and fully integrated solutions for digital order acquisition in the construction industry, will be working with LUUCY AG in future. Smartconext offers web-based and fully integrated solutions for digital order acquisition in the construction industry, while LUUCY operates a platform with a digital replica of Switzerland. LUUCY users will benefit from the collaboration through integrated access to up-to-date construction project information.

    The aim of the partnership, which according to a press release is to make construction industry information available at an earlier stage, clarify correlations and better inform decisions, is to create greater efficiency, transparency and speed in the construction process. “Our vision is to make construction information available where it creates real added value – early, precise and integrated into existing processes,” Dominik Mahn, founder and CEO of smartconext, is quoted as saying in the press release. “In LUUCY, we have found a partner who, like us, stands for innovation and digital excellence in the construction industry.”

    The platform of LUUCY AG, which has offices in Kriens LU and Münchenstein BL in addition to its headquarters in Schlieren, combines georeferenced planning data with analysis tools for feasibility studies, potential assessments and development strategies. This provides players in the construction industry with intuitive 3D visualisation and data-based site development in real time.

  • Prof Nora Dainton takes over as Head of the FHNW Institute of Digital Construction

    Prof Nora Dainton takes over as Head of the FHNW Institute of Digital Construction

    Prof Nora Dainton takes on dual responsibility as interim head of the institute. She heads the Institute of Digital Construction and at the same time remains head of the MSc in Virtual Design and Construction programme. This combination enables a close integration of research, teaching and strategic development. “I look forward to actively shaping the future of digital construction together with our students and colleagues,” she emphasises.

    Prof. Dainton has been working at the institute since 2021 and is shaping the content and strategic direction of the VDC Master’s programme. A degree programme that focuses on digital processes in construction and real estate.

    Bridging the gap between research and practice
    One of Prof. Dainton’s key concerns is applied research in close collaboration with practice partners. As a link between industry, teaching and research, she wants to actively support the digital transformation in the construction industry. The focus here is on new planning and construction processes, innovative forms of organisation and digital tools that increase efficiency, sustainability and quality in the construction process.

    Her cross-institutional role within the university also enables her to contribute to the further development of the departments and university development at a strategic level.

    Handover with perspective
    Prof. Dainton succeeds Prof. Manfred Huber, who has built up and shaped the Institute of Digital Construction with great commitment over eight years. From August 2025, Prof Huber will take on a new management role as Director of the Department of Engineering & Architecture at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

    The transition marks a new phase for the institute, which is positioning itself as a regional, national and international driving force for digital transformation in the construction industry.