Housing Estate Toblerstrasse

2017, Zürich-Fluntern

The Zürichberg housing estate captivates with its unusual architecture: 13 compact solitary buildings with a triangular ground plan, which create cabinet-like exterior spaces through their rotated and offset arrangement.

Residential building sue&til

2019, Winterthur

sue&til: The currently largest wooden residential building in Switzerland contains 307 apartments, a mixed-use ground floor and 200 parking lots. The 6-storey building is a flagship project for timber construction in Switzerland.

School Complex Chrüzacher

2017, Bassersdorf

At the initiative of Timbatec, the new school complex in Bassersdorf produced even more timber than planned. Originally, only the walls of the gym were to be made of timber, but the roof of concrete. Timbatec also proposed to build the roof in timber construction in order to save costs.

The Werkhof of the A16 motorway

2017, Loveresse BE

Highest precision was required at the Werkhof of the A16 motorway in Loveresse in the Bernese Jura. Due to the enormous mass of the 150 meter long hall, the timber construction elements had to fit exactly.

Apartment buildings Wolf and Edelweiss

2017, Andermatt

After The Chedi Hotel, Timbatec was awarded another contract in the holiday village Andermatt Reuss. At the two apartment buildings Wolf and Edelweiss, the timber construction engineers were responsible for the statics of the roof construction and for the fire protection of the shingle facade of one residential building.

A Residence made entirely of Swiss Timber

2016, Köniz

The Arborea residential house in Köniz, which is concealed behind the solidly constructed arcades, is a pure timber construction.

MFH Johnsonhaus

2014, Köniz

In the heart of the municipality of Köniz, a residential and commercial building on Neuhausplatz has been built in a sunny location close to the center.

Hotel The Chedi

2014, Andermatt

"Andermatt Swiss Alps" is a year-round holiday destination in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The project comprises six 4 and 5-star hotels, around 500 apartments in 42 buildings and 25 exclusive chalets.

Timber Grows with You

More and more large buildings are being built with timber as a renewable building material. Timbatec is a leading, innovative company in this growing future market. We construct multi-story buildings, industrial buildings and bridges in timber. And we develop modern timber construction products according to individual requirements.

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New classrooms for Dotzigen
06.07.2020
Today the dismantling of the old special clearing wing begins. On August 7, the ground-breaking ceremony for the new timber construction of the specialist rooms takes place. A lot of spruce and beech wood from Switzerland is used for the construction.
Nowadays wild animal bridges are built of wood
22.06.2020
The Federal Roads Office is building the first wild animal bridge in Switzerland made of wood near Suhr (AG). In Neuenkirch (LU) and in the Linth plain (GL) the next wildlife bridges in wooden construction are already in the pipeline. Together with the association ProHolz Aargau and ASTRA, we invite you to a tour of the construction site on 16.09.2020.
Achieving national climate targets due to timber construction
19.06.2020
The parliament took a firm vote in favor of the implementation of the Paris Climate Convention. The construction industry is now under obligation and must significantly reduce its CO2 emissions. This is only possible by dispensing with steel, reinforced concrete and brick in building construction. The know-how and raw materials for the adjustments are available.
The planning process is key to success
18.06.2020
The Riburg housing cooperative in Basel is betting on wood for its replacement buildings. Due to modular construction, ecological and cost-effective apartments can be built. An early and integral planning process is key for such a project. The timber buildings are rocketing as we speak.
We're hiring !
17.06.2020
Timber construction is booming. Public and private clients are increasingly choosing timber as their main building material and we are looking forward to many exciting orders. That's why Timbatec and our start-up TS3 are looking for staff. Find out more about our open positions.
A wooden campus for Baar
04.06.2020
The Wiesental school in the canton of Zug is being adapted to today's needs with a replacement building. In the new school building 560 children will one day be taught. Timbatec is responsible for the statics and fire protection of the timber construction planned by the architectural office penzisbettini.
DEEPWood research project has started
06.05.2020
Timber construction is booming. Through active management and participation in research and development projects, we are part and driver of this development. Together with the Bern University of Applied Sciences, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the DeepWood implementation team, we are continuing to develop the BIM planning method.
School building made of regional wood
27.04.2020
On the Plateau de Diesse above the Lake of Biel, a new wooden schoolhouse will soon be built. Chappuis Architectes SA won the architectural competition and is now planning the new building. Timbatec is currently preparing the tender documents and ensuring that the school building will be built with wood from the communal forests.
Swiss wood - now in particular
06.04.2020
Timber construction is booming and the demand for Swiss timber is high. But forest owners fear a collapse of the market because of the current situation. We provide an insight into three projects using regional timber and show how they are affected by the corona virus. Timbatec continues to rely on the natural raw material.
Certificate for the "Crocodile"
03.04.2020
Timbatec is happy about the certificate of the CO2 Institute. It confirms: The wood used in "Crocodile" has removed 6,418 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. The large-scale project is thus making its contribution to climate protection.