Implenia wins building construction contracts in Switzerland and Germany worth a total of over CHF 220 million
Glattpark (Opfikon), 15 December 2023 – Implenia’s Division Buildings has won construction contracts in various regions of Switzerland and Germany worth a total of over CHF 220 million. Drawing on a variety of services from the Group’s extensive portfolio, these orders for new-builds and modernisation jobs are very much in line with Implenia’s strategy of providing integrated services for large, complex projects along the entire value chain.
Implenia CEO André Wyss is delighted with the new orders: "These projects confirm the trust that our clients have in Implenia. The Group is on track to achieve its objectives set for 2023."
New logistics centre in Birsfelden – collaborative partnership paves the way for success
A modern logistics centre being built not far from the A2 motorway in the Sternenfeld-Ost industrial neighbourhood in Birsfelden is being leased by University Hospital Basel (USB). Implenia, which has been planning the project for two years, was able to sell it to an investor in November following a structured sale process. This was a major property transaction for a development project in Switzerland in the current market environment and will make a significant contribution to the Division’s 2023 result through the sale. In 2021, the Real Estate Consulting & Planning (RECP) team carried out usage analysis on a leasehold plot in Implenia’s Real Estate portfolio with the aim of developing the site at the Group’s own risk and then building and selling the project on attractive terms. USB was secured as anchor tenant right from the start of the development phase. USB will operate its service and logistics centre from the site. The sale of the development, including the architectural design, was successfully completed in November after several years of planning. The project was supported by RECP throughout all the service phases, and was developed quickly thanks to Lean project structures. Close cooperation between all the partners involved was key to this success. Construction work on the project began in August and it should be handed over to the buyer in the second half of 2025. USB will manage the tenant fit-out itself, and the building should be operational from 2026.
Passage Morillons in Geneva – construction of three new buildings with apartments, commercial space and parking
In October Implenia was commissioned by Roxbury and the Terra et Casa Foundation to build the Passage Morillons as total contractor. The project, with an area of 24,700 m2, includes the construction of two rental apartment blocks and an office building. These buildings are connected by a common ground floor containing shopping arcades. All three buildings also share two basement floors with parking spaces and ancillary rooms. The project, which is being built to HPE (legal standard of the Canton of Geneva) and Minergie P standards, is located in Geneva’s international quarter and has excellent transport connections. Construction is scheduled to start in December 2023 and finish by the end of 2025.
