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Sustainability

 | People , Sustainability

Sustainably committed in Cambodia

Implenia's social commitment knows no geographical boundaries: Every year, Implenia employees spend three months helping...

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Sustainable solutions for the world’s longest railway tunnel

Implenia is deploying innovative ideas to keep the environmental footprint of the Brenner tunnel as small as possible....

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Better performance and more innovation thanks to mixed teams

Mixed teams work better and often more creatively. Implenia wants to apply this insight – with the help of a diversity...

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Delicate fibres for rock solid reinforcement

The twentieth century was built on steel-reinforced concrete – a heavyweight technology that’s been tried and tested...

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New recycling platform closes the material cycle

As it seeks to promote the circular economy philosophy in the construction industry, Implenia uses whatever...

 | Technologies

Innovative solutions for a milestone infrastructure project

For the Tangenvika railway bridge project, Implenia Norway are using cutting-edge technology within 4D-modelling and AI...

 | Projects

Immobilien prêt-à-porter

Increasing pressure on returns is forcing developers and contractors to handle real estate projects ever more...

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Sustainable all around

On April 27, we published our new Sustainability Report. It includes numerous key figures as well as practical use cases...

 | Projects

Archaeological sensation at the Varberg Tunnel

Sometimes during construction work, surprising things come to the surface. In Implenia Sweden’s Varberg Tunnel project,...

 | Technologies

With sewage sludge recycling to the circular economy

Sewage sludge is a mixture of water and solids and is produced as an unloved waste product during wastewater treatment,...

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Purifying and reusing processed water from construction sites

When we expand and rebuild Sweden's infrastructure, blasting, drilling and digging for new tunnels is part of the...

 | People

Good sleep in the requirement profile?

How, where, when and with whom: sleeping is a private matter! You might think so: Silvia Günter, responsible for...

 | People

Where does this lead to the realm of dreams?

Not sleeping, sleeping too little or sleeping poorly: at work, this is not an option. Around 13% of occupational...

 | Sustainability , Innovation

CO2-neutraler Innovationshub

The second EUREF innovation campus in Germany is being built right next to the Düsseldorf Airport long-distance train...

 | Sustainability , Innovation

Creative urban development

Implenia has been commissioned by Ina Invest to develop a new, lively urban district right next to the Pratteln train...

 | Sustainability , Innovation

Green ceramic facade

Implenia's building construction and façade technology experts are building the new "Berlin Decks" commercial campus...

 | Projects

Alpine crossing of superlatives

The Brenner Base Tunnel is one of four major transalpine tunnels currently being built in Europe. Implenia is the only...

Sustainable powerhouse

Sustainability premiere at Implenia Sweden: The TORO ™ LH517i - the world's first machine to use bio-based hydraulic...

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Best Practice against corruption

By obtaining ISO 37001 certification, Implenia Norway has been successfully certified for anti-corruption as one of few...

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How are you making sure that Implenia builds sustainably?

As Project Leader Sustainability, Bernadette Arbogast does everything she can to commit the entire organisation to this...

 | Technologies

Digital construction: cheaper and better for the environment

Construction plans on paper cost money and pollute the environment through paper consumption. How the consistent switch...

 | People

Teamwork solves a blind spot

Illness can really throw a person off (the career) track, and is often just the start of a long journey. How hard work...

 | People

Turning retirees into experts

Experts of retirement age are experienced, well-connected and know the company inside out. The Senior Expert Pool...

 | People

“Be kind to yourself!”

Claudia Bidwell is Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Implenia Executive Committee. In this interview,...

 | People

Obstacles for an adrenaline rush

Why Marcus Gelotte, buyer at Implenia Sweden, is passionate about his favourite sport Obstacle Course Running (OCR) and...

 | People , Sustainability

“The projects are where my heart truly lies”

Martina Hellestveit was determined to become a doctor like her father. Backpacking through Nepal, however, she realized...

 | People

Hello Ylyes: What do you love about Cambodia?

You can build in many places. Junior Construction Manager Ylyes Hadj-Bouziane first moved to Turkmenistan after...

 | People

Successful donation campaign and jobs for refugees

What we at Implenia are doing to help ease the suffering of those affected and how Ukrainian refugees can get temporary...

 | Safety

Safety is always an issue

Implenia employs 7,700 people. As Global Head Safety, it is Felix Akeret’s job to make sure they all go home safe and...

 | Innovation

Squeezing zone inside the mountain

Some mountains fight back against tunnel construction – and are brought to heel with technical expertise. Yielding...

“Green Asphalt” is just as good and provides great environmental benefits

Sustainability is an integral part of everything Implenia does. Choosing construction products which maintain a high...

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Hi Andrea, how are you getting Implenia in training?

As Learning & Development Specialist at Implenia Switzerland, it is Andrea Wagner’s job to put the organisation into...

“Excellent” CEEQUAL sustainability rating for Stockholm metro project

Implenia Sverige AB and our client, Administration for the Extended Subway (FUT) - Region Stockholm, have received an...

 | Projects

“Not even the toilets are standard”

One thing is clear. If a Swiss research institution builds a new campus, no run-of-the-mill applications will be used....

 | Innovation

Energy from the façade

In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute, the Façade Technology team is developing a modular façade system that...

 | Innovation

Nature at our feet

It all started with a vision of a wooden floor for the enormous office spaces at Implenia’s new headquarters, Connect....

 | People

“We need to keep improving all the time.”

We are facing huge changes: By 2050, more than 80% of the European population will live in towns and cities. Making this...

 | Technologies

Lightweight ceilings for timber construction

Together with architects Duplex and engineers WaltGalmarini, Implenia is building Switzerland’s first timber high-rise:...

 | Innovation

Future-oriented waste disposal

Materials, techniques and processes in construction have become ever more efficient over the years, but waste disposal...

New concrete spraying robot reduces CO2 emissions

As the first project in the Nordic countries, Implenia Sweden is testing an automatic concrete spraying robot in its...

 | Technologies

Laying pipes without digging with E-Power Pipe

Can you really lay pipes for hundreds of metres without digging up the ground? You can with E-Power Pipe. Implenia...

 | Innovation

Project competition entirely without paper and plaster models

Implenia is breaking new ground in the area of property development and conducted the project competition for the first...

 | Sustainability

Top marks for sustainability

We at Implenia create and build tomorrow’s world. To help us do this sustainably we have set new and ambitious goals for 2025 and are asking the following question for each project: What impact will this have on the environment, society and the economy? This is how it works in practice.

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“A green village in Geneva”

The World Council of Churches has called its construction project “Green Village” for good reason: Implenia is carrying...

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Top marks for sustainability

We at Implenia create and build tomorrow’s world. To help us do this sustainably we have set new and ambitious goals for...

 | Sustainability

Take one bridge, and then move it.

Recycling is obviously a huge priority these days. But repurposing a bridge is probably not something most people would...

 | Innovation

Future-oriented waste disposal

Materials, techniques and processes in construction have become ever more efficient over the years, but waste disposal...

Clean-up pioneers

On construction sites, as everywhere else in life, things can go wrong. Oil and fuel leaks are a typical hazard, and...

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Turning computers into trees

It’s a different sort of recycling: Implenia Sweden is turning used computers into new trees with the help of Swedish...

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Crustacean purification

Stricter rules on water quality prompted our team in Stockholm to search for innovative technologies. The solution it...

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Take one bridge, and then move it.

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Crustacean purification

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Top marks for sustainability

 | Sustainability

Turning computers into trees