Let's talk fireproof facade! 🔥 The Trèfle d'Or building in Lancy (GE) combines offices, shops and housing and incorporates fire-resistant facades. Along the four-lane Route de Saint-Julien, the aluminium post-and-beam façade on the upper floors meets the EI30 fire standard, while the ground floor complies with...
A look 👀 at the future green roof linking the new security gatehouse and reception pavilion buildings at the headquarters of the International Labour Organisation. The structure weighs 480 tonnes in total and is made up of caissons up to 16 metres long and 20 tonnes....
"Today, facades are being asked to perform more and more functions: fireproofing, burglar-proofing, seismic resistance, etc. for taller and taller buildings, which requires a great deal of engineering while respecting the architecture, because the facade is ultimately the only thing we see of a building." From...
Our apprentices at the 10-12 year-old careers fair (MINT in Lausanne) "When I grow up...
176 metres long and weighing 608 tonnes, it was divided into five sections, each made up of several segments manufactured in our workshops in Bulle and assembled on site. This new soft mobility footbridge, 🚴♀️ 🚶♂️ whose deck is made up of two lateral metal caissons...
An origami Swiss cross? It's possible! 👇As part of the renovation of Hall 3 at Payerne air base, we designed a bespoke corrugated sheet to clad all the façades.Solid, semi-perforated and fully perforated sheets were used to create a play of textures and an original,...
Join Killian Ruffieux on his professional journey as he takes part in the RTS programme 'Mission apprentis' - an exciting adventure not to be missed! If, as a future apprentice, this report has made you want to know a little more about the metalworker's trade, you...
During the night of 7 to 8 December, the 4th section of the Grand-Pont in La Chaux-de-Fonds was lifted into place over the SBB tracks. 🚆 👊 The 35-metre-long element, weighing 200 tonnes, was assembled and welded on the ground, then lifted into place in one...
The Malley Lumières centre in Prilly is planning to extend its western side with this groundbreaking 60-meter-high, 14-floor tower, which will welcome around 200 residents. An exemplary project from an energy and socio-cultural point of view. The 2,000m3 of wood will be stabilised by 800 tonnes...