Implenia is developing and building Switzerland's largest wooden construction project: sue&til
Dietlikon, 3 July 2015 – On the 17,800 m2 former Sulzer site in the Neuhegi district of Winterthur, Implenia, as land owner, is developing the sustainable sue&til project in close cooperation with the city authorities. The project is the product of a design competition won by a team comprising weberbrunner architekten AG and Soppelsa Architekten GmbH. The development includes apartments, a ground floor given over to public usage and will be the largest wooden construction project ever built in Switzerland. The total amount invested in the project is CHF 162 million; Allianz Suisse Immobilien AG has purchased 260 rental apartments for CHF 135 million. Implenia will start the building work in the role of total contractor at the end of 2015. The first residents will be able to move in from spring 2018.
The project meets the most 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). One special feature is the mobile construction materials recycling facility developed by Implenia. It refines the excavated material on site and uses it to make concrete.
For Implenia's CEO Anton Affentranger, sue&til is a prime example of successful project development. "In keeping with our 'One Company' approach, we are deploying the full spectrum of Implenia's services – from development, general contracting and wooden construction to engineering, civil works and building construction. And all to the highest sustainability standards," he says, "and we are proud to be able to count on a strong partner like Allianz Suisse". Martin Kaleja, CEO of Allianz Suisse Immobilien AG, agrees: "The project exactly fits our real estate philosophy of creating energy-efficient, forward-looking buildings in attractive locations as part of a sustainable investment strategy."
In the Neuhegi district of Winterthur, Switzerland's largest ever wooden construction project is being built: sue&til. Sustainability is a key feature of the project, which meets the objectives of the 2000 Watt Society. In addition, the excavated spoil is refined on site and used to make concrete. Click here for the report on making concrete in Implenia's Sustainability Report.
sue&til – an Implenia project development: apartments, public usage ground floor and a spacious courtyard. Everything above the first floor will be of timber construction.
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Implenia, Switzerland's leading construction and construction services company, also has a strong position in the German, Austrian and Scandinavian infrastructure markets. Established in 2006, Implenia can look back on around 150 years of construction tradition. It brings together the expertise of its highly skilled sectoral and regional units under the single 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 has its headquarters in Dietlikon near Zurich and employs approximately 8500 people around Europe. In 2014 it posted pro forma turnover (including the former Bilfinger Construction GmbH) of around CHF 3.6 billion. The company is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (IMPN, CH0023868554). For more information, please visit www.implenia.com.
