Switzerland's housing shortage persists despite calls for faster building permits, but the real obstacle lies deeper: a dense web of overlapping federal, cantonal, and municipal regulations that no procedural acceleration can untangle. This analysis examines why constitutional limits prevent Berne from solving the crisis alone, and why genuine relief demands a fundamental reduction of rules at every level of government.

Data centers are the backbone of modern technology. By processing and storing ever-growing volumes of data, they form the core of today's digital infrastructure...

The new law on the statute of limitations will enter into force on 1st January 2020 (amendment approved on 15 June 2018).

In today's globalized world, migration is no longer just driven by economic and existential needs. People increasingly choose to be expatriates and lead international lifestyles.

With its vast potential, BIM (Building Information Modeling) is likely to become a standard tool in planning and construction in Switzerland.

Switzerland's Construction, Engineering & Materials sector faces profound structural challenges including elevated financing costs, intense price competition, skilled labor shortages, and rising sustainability requirements. Analysis of Swiss stock exchange listed firms reveals that companies explicitly addressing disruption factors in their annual reports demonstrate stronger financial performance, with technological and environmental disruption emerging as the most significant transformation drivers at 71%

Switzerland has well known limitations on the purchase of residential properties by foreigners (Lex Koller).

On 16 June 2017, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (the "Court") put its most recent decision in the field of international arbitration on its website (the "Decision").

The Italian government recently announced the possibility of converting or issuing an Italian residence permit with gainful employment for all Italian residents who hold a European permanent residence...

The UNCITRAL Model Clauses on Specialised Express Dispute Resolution (SPEDR) introduce a framework for rapid, interim-binding dispute resolution in construction projects, combining expedited adjudication with compliance arbitration mechanisms. This analysis examines how SPEDR differs from traditional arbitration and FIDIC dispute boards, its potential to preserve cash flow and project continuity, and the practical considerations parties must weigh when implementing this emerging international framework.

Ab 1. Januar 2026 gilt für die Rüge von Mängeln an Grundstücken und unbeweglichen Werken neu zwingend eine Rügefrist von mindestens 60 Tagen.

In September 2024, the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association published the IBA Site Visit Model Protocol for International Arbitration ("Protocol").

Switzerland continues to need landfill capacity for residues that cannot be recovered, yet municipalities and investors face complex legal challenges when landfill projects arise. This analysis examines five critical legal levers—from waste planning and material recovery requirements to site compatibility and long-term liability—that determine whether a landfill project can be prevented or must proceed under Swiss environmental and construction law.

A Dispute Board (DB) is a panel of independent and impartial experts, referred to as "adjudicators" or "Dispute Board members", whose role in a construction...

Construction projects sit at the crossroads of law, engineering, finance, and project management.

The NEC family of contracts, short for New Engineering Contract, is a suite of standard forms of contract published by the Institution of Civil Engineers ("ICE"). NEC is designed for construction, engineering, and infrastructure projects and is used widely in the UK public sector

It has been one year since the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association (the "IBA") issued the Site Visit Model Protocol for International Arbitration (the "Site Visit Protocol").

When defining the remuneration mechanism, it should be taken into account that in a BIM project, additional BIM-specific services must be provided.

La numérisation n'épargne pas non plus l'industrie de la construction.

Die Digitalisierung macht auch vor der Bauindustrie nicht Halt.