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  • Indoor pool renovation in Geroldswil must be rescheduled

    Indoor pool renovation in Geroldswil must be rescheduled

    The construction work at the indoor swimming pool in Geroldswil cannot be realised as planned because the renovation concept could not be implemented on schedule. In order to ensure the safety of pool visitors, the municipal council is now working on a new renovation plan, according to a press release.

    The refurbishment concerns the supporting structure of the indoor pool roof. The original plan was to replace the old support heads with new ones. In the course of this construction measure, the cavity beams were opened up. Corrosion was found to be so severe in some of them that the existing renovation plan could not be realised. The renovation measures are now being re-planned.

    It is currently not clear whether a completely new roof will have to be built. Further clarifications and investigations are needed first. “The municipal council is giving itself the necessary time to consider all eventualities, which could take until the end of March 2024,” it says. Swimming operations in the indoor pool have been suspended since 19 June 2023 due to renovation work.

  • Morand Constructions Métalliques builds its first decarbonized steel structure

    Morand Constructions Métalliques builds its first decarbonized steel structure

    The metal construction company Morand Constructions Métalliques based in Enney has built Switzerland's first supporting structure made of decarbonized steel for the newDIMAB car dealership in Rossens. At 333 kilograms of CO2 per tonne, decarbonized steel releases seven times less carbon dioxide, according to a statement from Stahlbau Zentrum Schweiz ( SZS ). Classic steel from the steel mill causes 2300 kilograms of carbon dioxide per ton.

    According to the information, the ecologically sustainable steel beams were produced in an electric arc furnace from scrap steel and with 100 percent renewable electricity. At 600 kilograms of CO2 per tonne, the recycling of steel also releases comparatively few greenhouse gases and has been common practice for more than 100 years. If electricity from 100 percent renewable energy sources is also used during production, "the environmental impact of decarbonized steel is almost halved – and at a small additional price of 2 to 4 percent," it says.