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  • Multi-family houses on the upswing, office properties stagnating

    Multi-family houses on the upswing, office properties stagnating

    Rising prices for multi-family homes recorded in Q2 2024. The largest quarter-on-quarter increase was recorded in Eastern Switzerland (2.0%), followed by Basel and the Alpine region (1.7% each) and Jura (1.5%). Only in southern Switzerland did prices stagnate (-0.3%).

    Stagnation in office property prices
    In contrast, prices for office properties in Switzerland showed a minimal decline of 0.2% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, indicating widespread stagnation. Compared to the same quarter of the previous year, however, prices rose by 4.0 per cent.

    However, the price trend varies greatly from region to region: while prices in southern Switzerland (-4.9%), Zurich (-2.6%) and eastern Switzerland (-0.5%) have fallen compared to the previous quarter, areas such as Lake Geneva ( 4.3%), Basel ( 2.6%) and the Central Plateau ( 1.9%) are showing an upward trend.

    Regional trends and their significance
    The regional differences in property price trends reflect the specific economic and demographic conditions. Office properties are benefiting from higher demand, particularly in economically strong regions such as Lake Geneva and Basel. This indicates that these locations remain attractive for companies.

    The continuing rise in prices for apartment blocks, particularly in eastern Switzerland, Basel and the Alpine region, shows that demand for residential property in these areas remains strong. These trends are an indicator of a robust property industry in Switzerland, despite regional differences and temporary price stagnation in certain segments of the market.

  • New wooden apartment blocks with innovative TS3 technology

    New wooden apartment blocks with innovative TS3 technology

    It only takes a few minutes’ drive to separate Zurich city centre from Zollikerberg, a part of the village of Zollikon. Having just stood on Sechseläutenplatz in front of the opera house, wide meadows and self-picking fields open up shortly afterwards. Just a stone’s throw away from Forchstrasse, which directly links the town and the countryside, two wooden apartment blocks were completed last year – on the site of a farm that is still inhabited and farmed.

    Harmony between tradition and modernity
    Sheep used to graze regularly on the estate’s large meadow. Today, two four-storey buildings with a total of 22 rental flats tower above the grass. The two apartment blocks form a harmonious ensemble, which could possibly be supplemented by a third building at a later date, should densification be required. At the start of planning, it was not yet clear whether the buildings would be timber or solid construction. The clients had not made any specific specifications when they announced a private competition in 2018. However, chance favoured timber construction: the Zurich-based firm Merkli Degen Architekten, which was invited to take part in the competition and won, was working with Timbatec AG at the time. Together with the University of Applied Sciences Biel and ETH Zurich, the well-known Swiss engineering firm was developing a new connection technology to bridge larger spans with cross-laminated timber panels – without beams or additional intermediate supports.

    The future of construction
    In future, it should therefore be possible to achieve with wood what was previously only possible with reinforced concrete. TS3 connection technology was still in its infancy in 2018, but is now well established. Solid timber panels that can form entire floor slabs open up completely new possibilities for timber construction.
    “It was purely by chance that we became aware of TS3,” explains Ueli Degen, one of the founders of Merkli Degen Architekten. “We were originally talking to the engineers at Timbatec about another timber construction project.”

    They told us about the development of their latest connection system and presented us with an example. This ground-breaking technology has stayed with us ever since. At some point, we came up with the idea of using TS3 for the construction project in Zollikerberg. Before deciding whether to use timber or solid construction, thorough investigations and comparisons were carried out. In the end, the timber design prevailed, which was later realised by the company Holzbau Oberholzer GmbH. By using a timber building, it was possible to create a harmonious connection to the existing farmhouse, which is also made of wood.

    The combination of a timber construction with TS3 technology also promised to be an economically attractive solution that would also significantly shorten the construction time. Nevertheless, it took a while before the clients decided in favour of timber construction. Five years ago, when the buildings were planned, a lot of persuasion was still needed to push through a timber construction of this size.

  • Construction company in the field of timber construction, carpentry and paving completes the overall renovation

    Construction company in the field of timber construction, carpentry and paving completes the overall renovation

    According to a media release , the Hächler Group has completed the complete renovation of an apartment building in Wettingen. The work involved numerous individual steps: restoration to the shell, adding a storey to the roof, changes to the floor plan and also new floors. And the insulation was also on the Bürgler AG agenda. For example, an 18 centimeter thick plastered external thermal insulation was installed on the facade.

    For some work, the experts from Bürgler AG were supported by their employees from other subsidiaries of the Hächler Group. Hächler AG has a new department called Complete Conversion. This has taken on numerous tasks in the overall project, so that carpentry, roofing, joinery and plate work could also be taken over by the Hächler Group.

  • Heating advice from EnergieSchweiz is now free of charge

    Heating advice from EnergieSchweiz is now free of charge

    The impulse advice on renewable heating has been free of charge for owners of residential properties since April 1, 2022, according to a press release . With this SwissEnergy program, the federal government is promoting the switch to a renewable heat generation system.

    The approximately one and a half hour on-site consultation can be used for any residential property whose heating system is more than ten years old and is used as the main heating system for room heating. The building category and the energy source of the old heat generator are irrelevant.

    Interested parties can use the postcode search to get a list of approved impulse counselors in their area and make an appointment. There are only two categories: a single-family house or a multi-family house with up to six residential units, as well as a multi-family house with more than six residential units or condominiums.