Construction fiduciary & project management

UPS United Parcel Service (Schweiz AG) moves into a new parcel distribution center in the logistics zone in Bülach Nord.
The company location Rümlang is moved there. The center is scheduled to go into operation in the first quarter of 2021. The Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund LogisticsPlus is in the process of redeveloping the logistics zone in Bülach Nord.

A parcel distribution center with offices, social rooms and a workshop is being built on a site of around 14,000 m2. The project is part of the overall development of the logistics zone in Bülach Nord, which is being implemented by the Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund LogisticsPlus real estate fund.

UPS has signed a long-term lease agreement. One of the company's more than 400 European branches will open here at the beginning of 2021. UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a leading global logistics company that provides comprehensive package and freight transportation solutions, promotes international trade, and uses state-of-the-art technology to help businesses operate more efficiently.

The package and distribution center is part of UPS's multi-year, $2 billion European investment plan. The plan aims to modernize and expand the UPS network across the continent. The parcel and distribution center in Bülach will have an operating area of approximately 6,300 m2 and a sorting capacity of 5,500 parcels per hour. This is around 50 percent more than the current building in Rümlang, which it will replace. The new facility will combine parcel, freight and supply chain services under one roof, thus offering customers greater efficiency. Around 200 employees will work in the building.

This hotel has 230 rooms and suites and it is constructed on a base, where lobby, bars, club lounge, restaurants and conference rooms as well as a spacious SPA are located. In front of the main building are two rectangular buildings with 38 exclusive residences.

Stilli Park AG, as landowner, developed a new hotel and residences in Davos. The development project was examined by Credit Suisse AG Real Estate Asset Management in autumn 2010 in a due diligence process. The hotel comprises approx. 220 rooms and suites with SPA, indoor pool, ballroom, 7 conference rooms, business centre, 2 restaurants, bar, club and skybar. In front of it are two building blocks with 38 residences.

The "Stilli Park Intercontinental" hotel, which stands on a pedestal, comprises 230 rooms and suites. The hotel facilities include a hall, bars, the Club Lounge, restaurants, a SPA as well as conference halls and the spacious park.

There are 38 exclusive residences in front of the hotel.

The overall project management for the new geriatric policy comprised the following subprojects:
- Overall project
- Company merger (merger of the two old-age businesses Burgerheim and Burgerspital)
- Conversion and renovation of Burgerspittel in Viererfeld
- Refurbishment Burgerspital
- New building and relocation Burgerverwaltung
- Tenant fit-out Berner Generationenhaus

Abbruch des bestehenden Altbaus. Neubau MFH mit Büronutzung im EG, 4 Wohnungen und einer Attika-Wohnung.

Project development of hybrid mixed use with 2 high-rise buildings: 10'000 m2 of office space, 600 m2 of restaurant space, 600 m2 of retail space, 42 condominiums, senior residence with 72 apartments and nursing care.

More than 100 years ago, at the end of October 1914, the former Volkshaus opened its doors at Zeughausgasse 9 in Bern. About 30 years ago, the Volkshaus was completely gutted and equipped with 99 rooms, two restaurants and an 800 m2 seminar floor to the standard of a 4-star hotel and given the name Hotel Bern.
Despite ongoing maintenance and repair work, Volkshaus AG has decided to modernise the Hotel Bern. In particular, the hotel is to be given a clear face and identification with a clear architectural signature. An unmistakable architectural red line is to be created, which takes up the history and location of the hotel, and makes the visitor aware of this in an intelligent, sympathetic and modern way.
As the client's representative, Emch+Berger is taking the lead from the architects, planners, contractors and suppliers and is working very closely with those responsible for the hotel (management, operations and facility management). By taking on the client's interests during the planning and execution phase, Emch+Berger ensures that the project is realised in accordance with the specified objectives and constraints, and on time and within budget.

The ZHB location on the 1st upper floor of the UNI/PHZ building connects the thus far decentralized university libraries of ZHB with the research library of PHZ to create a large research library in the centre of Lucerne. Among the media offered are particularly science journals, reference books, source collections, introductory and basic literature, and research literature. This project was realized by our partner office for building economy, www.bfbag.ch,

The Kreuzbuch property is located in the midst of a preferred residential area of Lucerne. The existing villa with its baroque staircase forms the centre of the building complex. The planned new construction is linear arranged following the topography of the incline. The villa will be remodelled to be used as lobby and restaurant and it forms the outer space of the new buildings' centre. An underground garage connects all buildings. The use is conforming to a senior residence with mainly 2 1/2 -room and 3 1/2-room senior residencies. Building C houses on one floor a nursing facility.

OTIF is an important international organisation with its headquarters in Berne. This organisation uses simple and effective legal instruments to promote, improve and facilitate international rail transport. The formally modest office building at Gryphenhübeliweg 30 in Berne has been well maintained in recent decades, but has hardly been repaired since it was built in 1965. Therefore, a comprehensive renovation, taking into account ecological aspects, is urgently needed today. The property is listed in the building inventory of the city of Bern as "worthy of preservation". This classification is largely due to the fact that the interiors have significant wall decorations worthy of protection, including a mural by Hans Erni.
Special attention is to be paid to the access road, the entrance area and the foyer with the conference room, as external persons such as diplomats and representatives regularly visit the building. Among other things, the addition of at least four new interpreting rooms in the conference hall should be examined. Furthermore, it must be clarified whether the terrace above the 3rd floor can be better used or even extended, this taking into account the building and planning law requirements. The users and the owner of the building are not seeking to increase the office space.

Platform is the horizontal counterpart of Prime Tower. This seven-story commercial building is the head office of the consulting firm of Ernst & Young AG in Zurich and it offers space for 1,000 employees. The centre is formed by a spacious atrium illuminated from the top. In addition to the office spaces, 26 meeting rooms, an auditorium, a library, an employee restaurant and cafeteria are added.

Over the next years, UBS AG intends to re-standardize and optimize the UBS network of branches in Switzerland. Its goal is to create a unified look of all branches with a design concept and therefore, achieve distinct brand awareness. The network of branches of UBS Switzerland is divided into 10 clusters. The renovation of these branch offices will be carried out in 8 phases. In total, UBS AG will renovate and unify approx. 380 branches in Switzerland.

The well-developed Majowa service building will be the future headquarters of the Swiss Postal Services and has space for around 1'800 work stations on its 33'700 m2 rental space. Apart from a staff restaurant, a conference centre will also be built and there will be 170 parking spaces for cars and 450 spaces for cycles on the underground floors. The project is being realised in accordance with the exacting and comprehensive criteria of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and the Swiss Sustainable Building Council (SGNI) seals of approval. The construction work will be carried out between spring 2012 and autumn 2014.

On the premises of the Inselspital, SWAN Isotopen AG is building an isotope laboratory with a cyclotron and corresponding research facilities for isotope production and research. In addition to the private research facilities, the University of Bern is also setting up new research rooms. The Inselspital will have two wards on the top two floors.