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  • Takeover strengthens position in the European energy market

    Takeover strengthens position in the European energy market

    In a press release, BKW announced the acquisition of the French energy company Volterres SAS. Volterres SAS operates a network of over 100 solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants and enables the tracking of electricity flows in real time. Volterres supplies more than 2 terawatt hours of electricity annually to companies and public organisations.

    The acquisition fits seamlessly into BKW’s existing strategy for France. The company had already previously expanded its activities in the country, including a contract to optimise 200 megawatts of battery capacity. BKW also markets numerous third-party wind, solar and battery projects in France and manages an annual renewable production of over 1 terawatt. With Volterres, BKW now covers the entire energy value chain.

    Strategically, the acquisition is an important step within Solutions 2030, according to the press release. With this focus, BKW is concentrating on the Energy Solutions, Power Grid and Infrastructure & Buildings business areas and positioning itself along the entire value chain of the energy transition. The aim is to achieve EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of over CHF 1 billion by 2030. France plays a key role in this.

    “France is a strategically important market for us. With the integration of Volterres, we are strengthening our position not only there, but in the entire European market and are further developing our portfolio of flexible energy solutions,” said Stefan Sewckow, Executive Vice President Energy Markets.

    BKW, based in Bern, is an internationally active energy and infrastructure company. Its range of services extends from engineering and consulting to building technology and the construction and operation of energy and supply grids.

  • Investments in the circular economy and decarbonisation strengthen CO2 strategy

    Investments in the circular economy and decarbonisation strengthen CO2 strategy

    Holcim receives a grant from the EU Innovation Fund for another major cleantech project. This brings the number of Holcim’s EU-funded CCUS projects to seven. According to a press release from the building materials manufacturer, this new carbon capture and storage (CCUS) project at its site in Martres-Tolosane in south-west France is a highly scalable plant based on mature technologies and close partnerships.

    Holcim had already announced an investment of 100 million euros in the sustainability of this cement plant in 2017. Between 2021 and 2023, Holcim invested a further 200 million euros in the decarbonisation of its French industrial facilities and made a further 60 million euros available for its continuation in May of this year.

    According to Holcim, these investments will have a leverage effect on the development of new sectors and jobs in the field of the circular economy on the one hand, and in the medium term in the field of carbon capture, storage and utilisation on the other. To this end, a new pilot platform, a real industrial test centre for open innovation, will be built at the Martres-Tolosane factory. It will be dedicated to improving new CO2 capture technologies.

    “Holcim is well on its way to making net-zero cement and concrete a reality on a large scale in this decade,” CEO Miljan Gutovic is quoted as saying in the press release. “This support from the EU Innovation Fund is a testament to the strength of our engineering teams, the maturity of our technologies and progressive partnerships across the value chain.”

  • Five finalists for ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 2022

    Five finalists for ULI Europe Awards for Excellence 2022

    “The awards recognize the entire project development process, from planning and construction to economic viability, design, management and impact on society.

    This year’s finalists include a variety of projects from different sectors and with different types of use, with a focus on the combination of different uses, sustainability, reuse and conversion as well as the design of sites and the formation of neighbourhoods.

    The five finalists in alphabetical order:

    Hammerbrookyln Digital Pavilion, Hamburg, Germany (Developer: Art-Invest Real Estate Management GmbH & Co. KG. Owner: Hammerbrooklyn Immobilien GmbH. Architect: LP Spine Architects); sustainable digital center and smart office building

    Latitude, Courbevoie, Paris, France (Builder and owner: Générale Continentale Investissements. Architect: Studios Architecture); remodeled and extended office building from the 1970s

    MÉCA (Maison de l’Économie Creatives et de la Culture en Aquitaine) Bordeaux, France (Client and owner: Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Architects: BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group; FREAKS freearchitects; Lafourcade-Rouquette Architectes); Center for contemporary art, which brings together three institutions

    Norblin Factory, Warsaw, Poland (Developer and Owner: Capital Park Group; Architect: PRC Architekci); multifunctional complex for state-of-the-art offices as well as cultural, leisure and retail offers

    Quai des Caps, Bordeaux, France (Developer: Fayat Immobilier & Pitch Promotion. Client: Keys REIM, Caisse des dépô Architects: Chartier Dalix, Hardel et Le Bihan, Moon Safari et Marjan Hessamfar & Joe Verons, and Jacques Ferrier); Mixed use complex in the renewed heart of the port city

    The jury, made up of real estate professionals from the fields of architecture, commercial real estate, development, investment, property management and public-private partnerships, will now determine the winner for the EMEA region.

    Projects will be evaluated on the extent to which they:

    • experience acceptance on the market and thus stand for financial success;
    • achieve a high standard in the areas of architecture, design, planning, construction, equipment, economy and management;
    • be relevant to the current and future needs of the society in which they are located;
    • Provide innovation through techniques, processes or partnerships;
    • have a positive impact on the community and/or immediate environment, eg by promoting equity and inclusion;
    • are characterized by ecological sustainability, a sense of responsibility and resilience; and
    • Provide models, strategies or techniques that can be replicated or adapted.

    The jury not only selects the overall winners, but also considers “special mentions” for projects that fall within a specific area, such as affordable housing, social value, climate change/resilience/sustainability, life sciences, repurposing, creative site design/arts & culture/engagement for society, health and well-being and smart technology are outstanding.

  • ACRON acquires certified sustainable office property in Leudelange, Luxembourg

    ACRON acquires certified sustainable office property in Leudelange, Luxembourg

    “With our participation in the fully rented office building WOODEN, designed according to the ecological state of the art, we are offering German investors, among others, a direct investment in a sustainable property. By investing in this project, investors have the best prospects for a stable and promising investment," says Kai Bender, Managing Director of ACRON GmbH.

    Wooden SA is the owner of the WOODEN office property, whose floor space of 9,462 m² is fully let to renowned financial companies. Among other things, the building will house the headquarters of Bâloise Assurances Luxembourg. The Baloise leases around 82 percent of the total floor space for up to 15 years. The remaining 18 percent will be used by the CLE (Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d'Entreprises) until at least the end of 2028.

    The first wooden office building of this size in Luxembourg is a "pioneer project" at a desirable location in Leudelange. The growing importance and rapid development have already made Leudelange the most important conurbation in Luxembourg and one of the top locations for real estate in the country.

    The tenants are expected to be able to move into their office space from the end of 2022.

    This investment opportunity is open to semi-professional and professional investors from Germany via ACRON LUX REAL ESTATE I SCS (ISIN: LU2399210942), which was founded specifically for this purpose. After the investment in this club deal has been fully placed with 10 to 15 investors, the composition of the group of investors will probably not change until the exit. The company's goal is to develop WOODEN, hold and manage the property and later sell it for a profit.

    BREEAM is the world's leading certification system for sustainable construction, which includes the entire life cycle of buildings – from new construction to use and maintenance. WOODEN was rated "BREEAM Excellent". The WELL Building Standard was developed to promote health and well-being in buildings worldwide. The types of wood used in the property come exclusively from sustainable forestry from PEFC-certified forests in the greater Luxembourg area. For every tree felled, one or two new ones are planted.

  • Implenia is helping to build tunnels in France

    Implenia is helping to build tunnels in France

    A joint venture run by Implenia has received an order from Tunnel Euralpin Lyon Turin ( TELT ). This involves the planning and construction of part of the Mont Cenis base tunnel in France. The affected section of the 57.5-kilometer tunnel is around 4 kilometers long and runs from the Villard-Clément portal.

    Implenia's partners in the project are NGE , Itinera and Rizzani de Eccher . Implenia holds 34 percent of the joint venture. According to the information, the project partners won the contract due to the technical optimizations that they introduced during the tendering phase. They took first place in the evaluation of the technical solutions. The order volume is around CHF 248 million. The project will take about four and a half years.

    "Implenia is proud to be able to plan and build such an important part of the future European rail network", Erwin Scherer, Global Head Tunneling at Implenia, is quoted in the press release. “We can use our vast experience in all areas of extensive infrastructure projects as a strength in such projects,” he adds.

    The client TELT is a Franco-Italian company that is responsible for the construction and management of the cross-border section of the new Lyon-Turin line at the Mont-Cenis base tunnel. This section is to become a central ring of the Mediterranean Corridor – one of the nine axes of the European transport network TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network). The expansion is intended, among other things, to promote the relocation of transport goods from road to rail.