The Sursee municipal council has adopted a counter-proposal to the municipal initiative in favour of an independent and ecological energy supply by a large majority. This will make a combination of greenery and solar panels standard on flat

Joseph's House will reopen its doors on 26 December. Owner Davos Klosters Mountains has turned the former nunnery and sanatorium into a three-star superior hotel. CHF 20 million was invested in the

Implenia submitted the building application for the Rocket & Tigerli project in Winterthur's Lokstadt on 26 September. Construction work on the Rocket high-rise and the three Tigerli buildings is due to start in autumn

Büro Schoch Werkhaus AG acquired the Zurich-based company Mohn Bürokultur at the beginning of October. Mohn Bürokultur will be retained as a brand and will operate as a branch office in Winterthur in future. With this takeover, Büro Schoch Werkhaus AG is continuing its growth strategy in the

Two graduates of the OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule have developed an innovative tool that provides precise energy forecasts for photovoltaic systems and increases the efficiency of the

The electricity utility of the city of Zurich (ewz), Energie 360° and the Zurich water utility (WWZ) are increasingly relying on smart meters. This makes consumption more transparent and troubleshooting

ABB and the Zumtobel Group are working together to further develop intelligent lighting and building solutions. The aim is to accelerate sensor-based lighting solutions and optimize the integration of building automation

Holcim and Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund support start-ups in the sustainable construction sector. 14Trees and Paebbl benefit from this support to drive forward sustainable construction projects and develop new

Dormakaba was honored with four awards in three categories at the Iconic Awards 2024 for innovative architecture in Munich. The locking technology company impressed with solutions for access control, access and time

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new layered material that is both rigid and load-bearing as well as highly damping. This composite material could be used in many areas, including construction, mechanical engineering and

The start-up Padelta will be the anchor tenant in the Green Spin building in Winterthur. A modern sports center with five courts, a fitness facility and a café is being built on 3,200 square meters and will open in

The 2024 autumn event organised by Baustoff Kreislauf Schweiz will shed light on the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy in the construction industry. The focus will be on approaches to decarbonisation, optimisation of concrete, pollutant control and the use of durable materials.

The Valais start-up Evaarist is launching the autarcie.ch network platform for more self-sufficiency in your own solar power production. Battery packs are designed to improve the self-consumption of electricity from rooftop solar

The prices of owner-occupied flats in the canton of Glarus have continued to rise this year. Asking rents also increased year-on-year. These are the findings of a report by Glarner Kantonalbank and Wüest Partner AG. It assumes that the upward trend will

Building materials producer Holcim acquires OX Engineered Products in the USA, a company specialising in insulation systems. Its annual net sales total 136 million

Prices for residential property rose in the third quarter of 2024 Prices for single-family homes in Central Switzerland rose the most year-on-year at 13.7 per cent. These are the findings of a recent survey by Raiffeisen

Lista Office LO is expanding its LO Education table system with the mobile LO Solo table now also available in a lower adjustment range. This means that it can also be used in the primary school

Energy supplier IBW launches a new offer to promote solar energy. In the clever4all project, IBW installs the photovoltaic system. Customers pay a monthly fee for a certain period and then become the owner.

Prices for single-family homes rose by 1.5 per cent month-on-month in September. At the same time, prices for condominiums fell slightly. These are the findings of the latest Swiss Real Estate Offer Index published by the SMG Swiss Marketplace

Forces Motrices de Martigny-Bourg (FMMB) has commissioned the first Swiss low-pressure turbine. It can generate 850,000 kilowatt hours of electricity in the existing run-of-river power plant in addition to the three existing production

Limeco is having the Hasler site in Dietikon demolished to make room for the Limmattal Energy Center generation project. The old buildings will be demolished and the floors renovated between October 2024 and April

At the Capital Markets Day in Zurich, Sika presented the company's growth plans, which are focused on sustainability and the circular economy. Sika aims to meet the construction industry's requirements for ecological and durable construction projects with innovative

Location promotion Limmatstadt AG welcomes three new members to its community. SEQUOIA Legal & Advisory, Hotel harry's home Zürich-Limmattal and Acasa Immobilien GmbH contribute to economic diversity in the Limmat Valley with their

Susanne Seitz is the new Head of the Siemens Buildings Division. The aim is to expand Siemens' leading position in the buildings market and promote intelligent and sustainable buildings through digital

Sun-Ways gets the green light for the first pilot project to install solar modules on tracks. The start-up, founded in 2023, will test the modules on a 100-metre-long track near Buttes station from spring

Schaffhausen is a convincing business location with strong industry, an internationally characterised corporate landscape and a unique quality of

Cilander sells its properties in Herisau, with the western part of the site being taken over by Herold Taxi AG. After Cilander ceases production in Herisau, Herold Taxi AG will relocate its operations to the new

KPMG's Swiss Real Estate Sentiment Index shows a positive trend in the Swiss real estate sector. Prices for residential real estate in particular are expected to rise, while prices for commercial and specialist real estate are set to fall

Energie 360° opens up the market for CO2 removal and offers certificates for negative emissions to interested companies and private individuals. With the help of Bioenergie Frauenfeld's pyrolysis plant, CO2 is extracted from waste wood and stored

Mauderli AG has won this year's Innovation Award from the Central Switzerland Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHZ). The company from Schachen was honoured for its special ultra-high-strength fibre composite building material