The shareholder communities of GZO AG Spital Wetzikon have reaffirmed their support for the reorganisation of the hospital and defined the necessary conditions for financial participation. Despite the debt deferral, emergency and healthcare services will continue to be

CKW will apply the minimum remuneration for solar power decided by the federal government for the beginning of 2025 from the second quarter of 2024. This is intended to protect operators of small solar plants from very low market prices, particularly in

The Swiss Marketplace Group has introduced a new AI label that identifies all AI-generated visual content in advertising. The label is now available licence-free on the website. The first successful campaign is already running for

Most companies that move away from the canton of Zurich settle in neighbouring cantons. Aargau and Thurgau are an increasingly popular destination for industrial, construction and logistics companies relocating from Zurich. Fintech companies favour Zug and

The Ticino-based solar solutions company IngEne has joined the Swiss Solar Group. This enables the provision of sustainable energy throughout

Researchers at ZHAW have tested the accuracy of the PVSyst software for estimating the yield of alpine solar installations. The results show that the yields are generally

Price increases in building construction continued to slow down last year and most recently only amounted to 0.8 per cent. The current construction price index from the Federal Statistical Office shows a stabilisation of construction prices at a high level. The background and future developments

With its majority stake in HelveticWind, BKW is strengthening its renewable energy portfolio and taking an important step towards CO2 neutrality by

In order to remedy the acute lack of space at Zurich Opera House, construction of a temporary bridging building will begin in July 2024. This step is part of the "Future Opera" project, which includes the long-term renovation and expansion of the historic

The recycling of cement paste offers a low-cost and effective method of reducing emissions in cement production, as a new study by Imperial College London shows. With a reduction of up to 15% in emissions, this technology opens up promising prospects for the construction

The introduction of the Information System Allianz Bau (ISAB) by a broad alliance of employers' organisations and trade unions has driven digital change on construction sites. Within five years, ISAB has become an important information platform for the enforcement of generally binding collective

CO2 emissions from fuels, i.e. primarily from heating oil and gas, fell by 8.8 per cent in Switzerland in 2023 compared to the previous year. In contrast, emissions from petrol and diesel remained at the previous year's level. This is according to the latest CO2

The French architecture firm KOZ has commissioned Griesser to provide shade for part of the Olympic Village. The internationally active company from Aadorf is using two of its louvre blind models and one roller shutter

SBB has announced the winning project for a 40 metre high office building near the Regensberg Bridge in Zurich Oerlikon. The project by "Team Esch Sintzel" impressed with its innovative use of the shape of the site and high energy

The Zurich cantonal government considers 20 areas in the canton to be very suitable for large wind turbines and 15 others to be highly suitable. It has submitted the corresponding entries in the structure plan for consultation. It proposes voluntary payments by future operators to the local

Energie Wasser Bern plans to expand the thermal network in Köniz and Bern to provide climate-friendly heat. The final implementation decision is expected next

Création Baumann is fitting over 600 flats in the Newfoundland Tower in London with energy-saving curtains. In Lichtenfels, Germany, the Bern-based company specialising in textile interior design integrates anti-glare and heat-protecting curtains into the Archive of the

Holcim is expanding circular building practices and has acquired the Belgian company Mark Desmedt. This acquisition extends Holcim's ECOCycle product range and strengthens its position in

Raiffeisen reports a slowdown in price dynamics in the second quarter of 2024. Prices for single-family homes increased by 1.3 percent, while condominium prices rose by 0.5 percent. A quick rebound in price dynamics is not expected due to high interest

The jury of the Prix SVC Economic Area Zurich 2024 has selected five companies for the final. Hauenstein, Hawa Sliding Solutions, Luzi, RepRisk and Schneider Umweltservices are vying for the coveted award from the SME network Swiss Venture Club

In June, prices for single-family homes increased by 1.2 percent and for condominiums by 1.0 percent, according to the SMG Swiss Marketplace Group. Listing rents also saw a slight increase of 0.4 percent compared to the previous

The Schaffhausen cantonal government has once again awarded the mandate to manage economic development and the regional and location development office to Generis AG. Following a two-stage tendering process, Generis AG will continue to perform these tasks from 1 January 2025 until the end of 2032.

Galliker Transport AG has inaugurated a state-of-the-art charging station for electric commercial vehicles. The pilot installation uses self-produced solar power and can smooth out peak loads on the power

The latest information event organised by VZI/SVIT Zurich brought an interesting finding to light. There is a great deal of dissatisfaction among seniors in the property sector. Around 60 % of those surveyed consider their workload to be unsatisfactory, while over 50 % categorise large portfolios

In autumn 2026, the sustainable Greencity district in Zurich South will be completed with the development on construction site B6. This innovative project, developed by Losinger Marazzi AG, comprises 179 age-appropriate flats and represents a significant step forward in urban housing

Mit der Pensionskasse der UBS als Investorin steht die Zukunft des Attisholz-Areals fest. Das historische Gebäude «Kocherei» wird in Zusammenarbeit mit der Halter AG zu einem modernen Wohn- und Geschäftsgebäude umgestaltet, ein entscheidender Schritt zur Entwicklung eines lebendigen und

Sustainability and quality of life are not mutually exclusive. A recent study by Empa shows that an ecologically and socially just life is possible for over ten billion people. However, a fundamental change in our systems is

The cantonal government of Zurich has rejected the popular initiative "More affordable housing in the canton of Zurich" and is instead backing a strong counter-proposal. The aim is to strengthen non-profit housing construction by doubling the framework credit for cantonal housing subsidies to CHF

SVIT Young Zurich's QV-Campus has been helping apprentices in the property sector prepare for their final apprenticeship exam since 2017. Once again this year, the participants achieved above-average results and gained valuable

The site owner HIAG is upgrading a further 6000 square metres of the Papieri site for temporary commercial use by the end of the year. Padelta AG will be operating padel courts in a paper machine hall from 2025. A Jump Factory site is also planned. Librec will prepare the recycling of car batteries