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Häring Timber Technology AG has successfully completed the annual external audit conducted by SQS – Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems. This is part of our PEFC Chain of Custody certification.

The new video of our project in Amsterdam provides exciting insights into assembly and construction progress.

Bhutan - what began around ten years ago has developed into three impressive timber lighthouse projects in the Himalayas. We visited the projects again this week - and are still impressed by the uniqueness and quality of the timber constructions.

For a private client in Zurich Albisrieden, we were able to add four attractive penthouse apartments to two apartment buildings and upgrade the entire property for the future.

The highest level of timber construction for an extraordinary project: together with Preserve Life, we are realizing two visionary buildings by Kengo Kuma - the lodge and the wellness center in Atlanta (USA).

In Sisseln, 8 modern terraced single-family homes with over 180 m² of living and usable space are being built using sustainable timber construction methods.

Our apprentices took part in the apprentice competition again this year and even received a special prize.

The prestigious Longines CHI Classics Basel took place at the St. Jakobshalle Basel from January 9 to 12, 2025 - an outstanding event with world-class show jumping and dressage.

We have optimized our internal structures and merged execution competencies and responsibilities.

An important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the World Economic Forum 2025 in Klosters-Davos, which establishes a partnership to promote education, renewable energy and resource management in Bhutan.

We bid farewell to our joinery plant and our long-time employee Bernhard “Bernie” Burgert.

We rang in the new year 2025 this week with our traditional New Year's greeting.

Our business will be closed from December 24, 2024 until January 3, 2025.

Whether on the go-kart track or in our innovative projects: Our ATTICO team demonstrates technology, skill and team spirit in both areas.

Team BALANCE (Skop Architektur | Pirmin Jung | Häring) wins third place in the project competition for the new Weiden elementary school in Rapperswil-Jona.

We have successfully completed the timber construction work at the railroad station in Rüschlikon.

Our new project has started: The excavation for our construction project in Möhlin has begun.

Last Thursday, we had the honor of welcoming the blood donation bus from the SRC Aargau-Solothurn Blood Donation Foundation to our company. Numerous employees took the opportunity to send a strong signal of solidarity and donate blood.

For a current construction project, a mock-up was developed for the façade design that meets both aesthetic demands and the high requirements for sound insulation. By combining design and technical precision, the mock-up provides a reliable basis for the realization of the superstructure.

We are proud that Bieri trained in our company and qualified for the WorldSkills through his hard work and talent.

On behalf of a private property owner, we extended two existing apartment blocks by adding a total of five new flats. One property was extended by a full storey and an attic storey, the other by an attic storey.

More than ten years ago, we decided to take our Attico product to the next level and set up an office in Zurich. During this time, we have not only successfully implemented numerous projects, but have also been able to expand our team and establish our presence in the Zurich area.

We wish Ajla Dauti an excellent start and a great apprenticeship!

In Zurich-Seebach, 13 new, age-appropriate 1.5 - 2.5 room flats are being built to a medium rental standard.

Four houses are being built in Zufikon on an attractive south-facing slope with spectacular panoramic views of the Rigi and the Alps.

On behalf of Frutiger AG, we are responsible for the new construction of platform 19/20 and the extension of platform 16/18 in Basel.

Great news - we have once again been ranked among the top 10 in the prestigious Swiss Employer Award.

The renowned Dutch construction company Royal BAM Group is relying on Swiss timber technology expertise as general contractor: With Häring as a partner, the headquarters of the largest Dutch financial group ABN AMRO in Amsterdam is being expanded.

In Altstetterstrasse in Zurich, three new 2.5-room flats with 55 m2, 48 m2 and 66 m2 are being created during a building extension. In addition to ensuring the continued use of the existing building, the construction site installation is a challenge in this project.

In Pratteln, we implemented the extension of a residential home. As a partial general contractor, we took responsibility for various key aspects to realise this impressive building project.

In Liestal, our team implemented the second stage of the 4-lane expansion of the railway junction for the SBB with the outstanding two platform roofs.

This year's joint summer party of Häring and Roth Burgdorf took place at the beginning of September.

In Zurich, on Bächtoldstrasse, we are building an extension with two flats on the top floor and an accessible roof terrace.

We are installing a solar system at our company. Currently the assembly is taking place.

On our project in Veldhoven, Netherlands, we have partner with one of the main companies in the country to build the first multi family housing in timber in Netherlands.

For the planned conversion and extension of the existing Syngenta laboratory and office building, we are implementing the addition of a new building envelope.

In Binzmühlestrasse in Zurich, we are realizing the addition and renovation of a multi-family house as a total contracting company.

Our five new apprentices started on August 2 and we warmly welcome them to our company!

Our head Attico talks about solutions to the increasingly precarious housing shortage with "Fokus Bau & Immobilien".

In our new issue, we once again provide colorful insights into our national and international projects.

Our apprentice carpenters in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year of their apprenticeship received sensational ratings in the Holzbau Schweiz model competition.

Our apprentices take part in the model competition of the Aargau section of Holzbau Schweiz.

We implement the podium area at the Longines CHI Classics Basel.

We are back and wish you a great start into 2023!

Land reserves and living space are resources in demand - especially in Switzerland. The ATTICO system offers individual solutions for space gain and added value. At the same time, ATTICO can be used for the energy-efficient renovation of existing buildings.

Our business will be closed from 26.12.2022 to 01.01.2023. We wish you a merry Christmas and a good start into the new year 2023!

In our magazine you can expect interesting insights into our business activities and projects. You can now read the issue online in the article or order the print edition from us free of charge.

A 5-story wooden building in element construction with an innovative living concept was built on Stampfenbachstrasse in Zurich.

The topping-out ceremony for the gymnastics and multi-purpose hall in Untersiggenthal took place.

For a sports and multi-purpose hall in Untersiggenthal, we are implementing the timber element construction method.

We warmly welcome our new apprentices as carpenters.

We built the new construction of the boathouse of the Basel Rowing Club in Kaiseraugst as general contractor.

An Attico extra storey with roof construction is being built on an existing single-family house in Küttigen.

On Thursday, 30 June 2022, our forum for high-tech construction solutions was held in Pratteln at the ESAF Gabentempel.

Are you looking for a practical and versatile internship as a technician or construction manager? Then you've come to the right place!

In Breitenbach, we built four terraced houses in timber element construction together with Dürig Architekten AG.

At the largest national event in Switzerland, the Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest , we produce and erect the temple of gifts as an event dome and support the folk festival as a Kranzpartner in the implementation.

We are proud to be a partner of the +Pavilion exhibition at the Marina Barrage in Singapore. The +Pavilion focuses on sustainability in the construction sector and is part of Swiss Weeks 2022.

From the feasibility study to the handover of the keys, we realised the implementation in Lettenholzstrasse in Zurich as a total contractor.

In the new podcast episode of "Der Holzbau Podcast", Sven Bill and David Häring talk about our technology transfer activities in Bhutan.

On 13.05.22, Häring and Roth Burgdorf held a joint staff event.

In addition to great insights into our projects, we are giving away a day ticket for theEidgenössische Schwing- und Älplerfest 2022 Pratteln in the Basel region.

On Saturday, 30 April, we will be at the Berufsschau in Etzgen together with Holzbau Schweiz.

Curious about the advantages of our Attico system? We cordially invite you to visit our project at Lettenholzstrasse 1 in Zurich on 26 April 2022.

The Arena for a Tree is going on the road again and will be part of the exhibition "In the Forest. A Cultural History" at the Landesmuseum Zurich.

Häring offers motivated young people at the Eiken / AG site the chance to develop their talents and inclinations with the help of sound vocational training. Thanks to an optimal environment in our modern company, we offer the chance to train qualified professionals.

Our apprentice carpenters Dan Scharwächter, Timo Meerstetter and Kay Hürlimann, accompanied by our designer Stefanie Steinacher, won 1st place for the most effective bridge and 2nd place for the special aesthetics prize in the 2022 bridge building competition.

With our recently completed attic extension, we are once again demonstrating our expertise in "building without land".

We actively supported our partner in China with our know-how and advice during the partial production of the glulam beam for the roof of the bobsleigh run.

We have revised the structure of our website and now provide you with a simplified overview of our company group.

We cordially invite you to visit our project at Birmensdorferstrasse 339 in Zurich on 17 February 2022.

The challenge of building this extraordinary and international reference for wooden structures was realized in less than a year. Each of the five wooden exhibition halls has a unique geometry with a total area of 75,000 m² and a span of up to 115m.

We are currently manufacturing the 148 silver fir façade elements required for the new Werd double kindergarten in Adliswil. Sporting a striking 3D design, the battens are milled into wave-like shapes using a CNC machine.

The construction of the new McDonald’s in Hendschiken began in early December with the drilling of geothermal probes. The end result will be a two-storey building made of sustainable wood modules and with dimensions of 28.5 x 12.8 meters and a height of approximately 7.7 meters.

The construction of the new McDonald’s in Hendschiken began in early December with the drilling of geothermal probes. The end result will be a two-storey building made of sustainable wood modules and with dimensions of 28.5 x 12.8 meters and a height of approximately 7.7 meters.

We had the pleasure of completing an exciting project on Culmannstrasse in Zurich. What made this project so interesting and unconventional was the hexagonal shape of the existing building.

Five modern condominium apartments are being built at Sperrstrasse 7 in Basel city centre. The existing building, which dated back to 1883, has been torn down and is now being rebuilt in the resulting gap using sustainable modular timber construction methods.

This project added two spacious one-bedroom penthouse flats to an apartment block on Zurich’s Forchstrasse. The existing roof structure was demolished and the new storey was then added using sustainable modular timber construction.

This project added two spacious one-bedroom penthouse flats to an apartment block on Zurich’s Forchstrasse. The existing roof structure was demolished and the new storey was then added using sustainable modular timber construction.

Due to the growing number of students, the Careum Foundation in Zurich needs more space for its operations as a training institution for healthcare staff. With the construction of a four-storey temporary facility, the available space has now been expanded to include three training rooms on the ground floor and office spaces on the upper floors.

Due to the growing number of students, the Careum Foundation in Zurich needs more space for its operations as a training institution for healthcare staff. With the construction of a four-storey temporary facility, the available space has now been expanded to include three training rooms on the ground floor and office spaces on the upper floors.

At the beginning of September, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the “Park auf der Egg” project in Frenkendorf, situated in the Canton of Basel-Landschaft. This project is being carried out by Häring for an investor and a private client and features two apartment buildings and one detached house that meet the Swiss Minergie standard, along with one shared underground car park.

We are delighted that Häring has secured the contract to plan and manufacture the timber structure of two buildings for the Sichuan Agricultural Expo in Chengdu. The two permanent buildings cover an area of 169 x99 metres and 115 x 99 metres respectively, and measure over 40 metres in height.

Construction work at the Ministry for Environment and Energy (AUE) in Basel is making swift progress. Assembly work on the storeys began at the end of March 2020. When it came to erecting the building, the skeleton’s supports were first put into place, the main and secondary beams were then incorporated between the supports and the ceiling elements were installed.

Construction work for the new wildlife overpass across the A1 motorway in Suhr has been under way since January this year. In the night from 13 to 14 September, our assembly workers completed the last of their fifteen night shifts and managed to finish the bulk of the work.

Positioned to enjoy the views over nearby Lake Zurich, we added this ATTICO® extra storey in Kronenbergstrasse in Thalwil. The additional storey was installed on the flat roof of the existing building. This created four more one-bedroom flats, each with around 60m2 of living space, without the need for a building plot.

For an investor and a private client, Häring is building “Park auf der Egg” in Frenkendorf in the Canton of Basel-Landschaft. This residential development features two apartment buildings and one detached house that meet the Swiss Minergie standard, along with one shared underground car park.

Under way since 2016, work to revamp the west wing of Basel SBB railway station is expected to draw to an close in spring 2021. As Basel SBB railway station is situated in a listed building, public officials responsible for historical monument preservation in the canton have been heavily involved in planning the renovation.

In the Rynetel area of the forest between Suhr and Gränichen, the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) is creating a wildlife overpass across the A1 motorway. . The bridge is substantial, and consists of two wooden trusses each spanning around 17 metres. On top, there is an area around 50 metres in width for the animals to use.

Construction work on the new Burg school building in Liestal is now complete. The staff were able to move into and set up their new rooms during the summer holidays, and they have been used for regular lessons since 10 August.

After a long coordination and planning phase, we are delighted to present the finished project for the Culture + Sport Centre Löhrenacker “Dom” in Aesch to the public.

We are delighted that the tender we submitted with Halter AG and Lussi + Partner AG from Lucerne for a new building at the Heilpädagogisches Zentrum in Ibach was successful.

At Sperrstrasse 7 in Basel’s city centre, five new modern apartments are taking shape. The existing building, which dated back to 1883, has been torn down and is now being rebuilt in the resulting gap using sustainable modular timber construction methods.

In Wiesenstrasse in Zurich, we acted as the general contractor for the renovation of an existing building, to which we then also added an extra storey. The property was first stripped back to its supporting structure. The extra storey has created three additional 60 m2 flats and one 53 m2 flat.

The rear-ventilated vertical wooden façade consists of pre-greyed spruce, ensuring a consistent look. While the base of the building was covered with wooden formwork, the façade of the section of the building above that consists mainly of glass, creating a clear division in the appearance of the building.

A seminar restaurant and an apartment building with twelve flats have been created on Missionsstrasse in Basel using wood construction. Häring produced and assembled the entire wooden structure and the façade of pre-greyed spruce.

We acted as general contractor to add an extra storey to an existing apartment block in Zurich. This modular timber construction created a further two bright, modern, two-bedroom flats. This enabled us to create more living space without using up more land.

Last week Häring received a delegation from the Royal Academy in Switzerland and presented our factories in Eiken and Burgdorf. The aim was to prepare the joinery and assembly work for the new multi-purpose hall - but above all to ensure that glulam can be a material and energy-efficient method of construction in Bhutan.

This new build for the City of Basel Canton Ministry for Environment and Energy is the first inner-city administration building in Switzerland designed to gain Swiss Minergie-A ECO certification. As befits the ministry’s remit, the zero-energy office building is intended to serve as a shining example of highly resource-efficient construction and inspire like-minded projects.

Our three apprentices Timo Meerstetter, Stefanie Steinacher and Dan Scharwächter achieved double-gold with their bridge made from wooden lolly sticks in a competition run by the Swiss Association of Road and Transportation Experts (VSS) – winning first prize overall and in the special category “aesthetics”. Congratulations all round!

The 83rd ImmoTable was held at Zurich Canton Electricity Works in Dietikon on 21 March. Each event highlights the advantages of a business region or location, together with interesting projects in the private and public civil engineering sectors and prime examples of plot utilisation. The ImmoTable forum is a major B2B event for the Swiss construction and real estate sector.

Our Attico Brunch was held at the “Au Premier” restaurant in Zurich Main Rail Station on 1 March. The topic was “The opportunities and potential unleashed by the City of Zurich’s new construction and zone directive (BZO)”.

A cosy, ecologically sustainable community of six detached, timber family homes. Instead of being lined up in a row, the buildings are arranged in a natural pattern. This group of privately owned houses with gardens has a shared open space at its heart and communal parking areas. The buildings are carefully arranged to create differently accented spaces in between. Neighbours can interact and socialise in the shared open space at the heart of the community. Two houses have already been sold.

From 10 to 13 January 2019, the 10th Longines CSI Basel Grand Prix took place in the St. Jakobshalle arena. The world’s best show jumpers gather in Basel every year to compete in this prestigious event. We are delighted to have had this opportunity to be a part of producing and constructing the entire podium area for this spectacular occasion.

The Talk section in the December issue of Holzrevue examines the potential of wood when it comes to adding extra storeys and constructing new replacement buildings. The trend towards high-density building in cities and agglomerations is bringing wood to the fore. Our division head Remo Marti took part in the discussion.

We enjoyed an exciting afternoon in the company of some of our customers at Emil Frey AG in Safenwil, to the south-east of Basel, on 18 October. Besides a “Cultural artefacts on 4 wheels”-themed tour of the museum, we took part in a high-octane driver training course. We were taught various techniques for taking bends, avoidance tactics and driving and braking on snowy and wet road surfaces. We then enjoyed a hearty and relaxing lunch/supper stretching into the evening.

The annual “Technology meets Architecture” timber construction forum took place on 20 September this year. We once again relished the chance to welcome plenty of visitors to Eiken to take part in our talks and discussions about the endless possibilities of timber construction.

Häring acted as the complete contractor for a project at Rigistrasse 24 in Zurich to add an extra storey to an apartment building and rearrange what had previously been the top floor.

The development project in Bhutan is making good progress. The first building there – the dining hall, constructed from locally produced glulam – was completed in spring 2018.

Last week, Häring welcomed a group of visitors from Iran who were keen to find out more about the company’s dome solution and to visit the Saldome in Rheinfelden.

The “Multigenerational Living” project instigated by Wittnau housing cooperative to provide affordable accommodation juxtaposes rural tranquillity with urban elegance.

Visitors to the Kirchenweg project yesterday got the chance to find out how to increase usage and financial returns as they enjoyed an aperitif on site.

The job of erecting the exhibition stands at the Baselworld trade fair for clocks and jewellery, which ran until yesterday, was beset with tight deadlines and cramped working space.

First prize in the Niederlenz local authority’s competition to reward overall effort has gone to the “Kleiner Fuchs” project (German for the “small tortoiseshell” butterfly in the family Nymphalidae).