Implenia holds topping-out ceremony at “sue&til”
Dietlikon, 14 September 2017 – Implenia and investor Allianz Suisse celebrated the topping-out of the “sue&til” residential and commercial development in Oberwinterthur this Thursday. Twenty buildings, each of five or six storeys, are being built on the 17,800 m2 site, providing more than 300 owner-occupied and rental homes, as well as ground-floor public spaces. Eighteen of the buildings have already been erected, and the first of these will soon be ready for the interior fit-out. This good progress means that the first residents will be able to move into their apartments in December 2017. People will then move into all the other units in phases up to September 2018.
Implenia, as the owner of the site, is working closely with the City of Winterthur on the project, which is based on a development study. “sue&til” meets stringent sustainability criteria: it is being built in accordance with the Minergie standard and meets the objectives of the 2000 Watt Society (SIA Effizienzpfad Energie MB 2040).
Around 250,000 separate wooden elements are being used in the development, most of them prefabricated in Implenia’s state-of-the-art Wood Construction production facility in Rümlang. A fully digitalised process ensures smooth coordination of the whole procedure, from planning to pre-production of the elements to on-site installation. To make this possible, Implenia turned the building plans into a 3D model that contains all the structural details required for production and installation. Each piece is numbered and all its essential properties stored in the model. Based on this information, a list of materials required for production is generated and the required parts are manufactured and delivered to the construction site precisely as timetabled. Implenia has also decided that it will only use certified wood for projects it develops itself, underlining its commitment to sustainable development within the construction industry.
The “sue&til” project in Oberwinterthur is progressing exactly on schedule. At today’s topping-out ceremony for Switzerland’s largest timber-built residential development, Dr. Martin Kaleja, CEO of Allianz Suisse Immobilien AG (left), and Dr. Jens Vollmar, Head of Implenia Buildings, sawed a plank together. The topping-out ceremony on Thursday marks another important milestone.
Implenia press contact:
Francesca Romano
Communications Manager
Tel.: +41 58 474 74 77
Implenia is Switzerland’s leading construction and construction services company. It also has strong positions in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian infrastructure markets. Established in 2006, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of construction tradition. It brings the expertise of its highly skilled sectoral and regional units together under the roof of a company active throughout Europe. With its integrated business model and specialists operating in all areas of construction, the Group can manage a building project through its entire lifecycle and deliver work that is economical, integrated and customer-centric. The focus is on striking a sustainable balance between financial success and social and environmental responsibility.
Implenia, with its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich, currently employs around 9,300 people around Europe and posted revenue of around CHF 3.3 billion. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). More information can be found at www.implenia.com.
