We look back on the GLOBUS Basel project with great pride and joy. After three years of construction, the time has finally come. On October 30, 2025, the department store on the market square reopened just in time for the Christmas shopping season. Since the project started in August 2020 and construction began in March […]
Since June 23, 2025, window replacement in the Hardau II housing estate has been proceeding according to plan. The first stage began at the building at Bullingerstrasse 73, followed by the second stage. On August 7, 2025, the third stage began in the building at Bullingerstrasse 60. The exterior work is being carried out using […]
The renovation of the Wallisellen office building is progressing rapidly. The current focus is on the concrete ceiling of the restroom facility, which is currently under construction. View of the construction site: Work is progressing well, and the structure of the concrete ceiling is taking shape. Detail shots: Here we see some detailed shots demonstrating […]
In March, the last apartments in need of renovation, as well as the four listed units, were handed over to the building owners. The common room is now equipped with furniture, curtains, and an audio system, making it suitable for a variety of uses. In the coming weeks, plastering and painting work will be completed […]
The tour of the construction site – the new Campus MITTE 1I2 USZ building – on Gloriastrasse in Zurich was a wonderful change from the daily office routine in perfect weather conditions. Our USZ team, Robert Hormes and Zeljko Ljubojevic, explained the clearly visible progress on site to our colleagues. A fascinating construction site, a […]
Office conversion at Birgistrasse 4a, Wallisellen The office renovation in Wallisellen has now officially begun and the first steps are already in full swing. The crane work, which is carried out by Marti construction company, is an important part of the project. This work includes lifting and positioning construction materials as well as attaching structural […]
Crane work involves a lot of moving, shifting and placing heavy objects The preparation and installation of construction cranes is a highly precise and well-coordinated activity that involves many safety measures and specialist knowledge. What is particularly interesting is how the cranes work together to erect the 100 meter high construction crane. Here are a […]
After selecting the material and color, sampling the ceramic mouthpieces, and then selecting the desired ceramic plates, the assembly of the ceramic elements is in full swing. The selected, rather dark green ceramic tiles shimmer in a slightly lighter green when exposed to sunlight and, once completed, will give the entire building a natural, elegant […]
Another phase of reonvated apartments came to an end, at the beginning of October and the tenants were able to return to their homes. The final strange will begin in a few days, where, among other things, four listed apartments will be gently renovated. The built-in fittings and mosaic tiles will be left in the […]
The aim of the renovation is to preserve the historical substance of the roof while ensuring structural integrity. Great importance is attached to reusing the original building materials. Therefore, whenever possible, the old bricks were carefully secured during dismantling and will now be reinstalled. This ensures that the historical appearance is not affected and the […]
At the topping-out ceremony on September 13, 2024 for the LUKS “New Children’s Hospital & Women’s Clinic Lucerne” , we reached a significant milestone: The foundation stone of the LUKS construction project was laid two years ago, and since then 42,400 m3 of concrete, 5,800 tons of reinforcement and 1,480 prefabricated supports have been installed […]
Our Confirm-Next Summer Festival 2024 on September 6th, 2024 on beautiful Lake Zurich, on the ship Stäfä, had the exciting motto “Pirates”. With many participants, generous space and a lively atmosphere, it was a successful festival. The event not only offered excellent food, but also lots of games and fun, which everyone clearly enjoyed. Robert […]
Fire protection – GVZ Academy in AZA Andelfingen Fire protection is an issue in every project and the complexity and handling of fire protection is not getting any easier. In planning teams, discussions often arise about the sense and nonsense of measures and technical facilities. The problem with the discussions is always that they deal […]
The shell of the LUKS has been completed. An important stage has been achived in the construction of the new children’s and women’s hospital at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital. On Thursday, July 4, 2024 the concreting of the last ceiling of the floor took place. We were able to celebrate this important milestone together with […]
The shell construction of the Globus Basel is almost complete after 28 months for Confirm AG, we are accordingly satisfied with the result and good cooperation with the companies involved. The building owner invited everyone involved to a very inviting roofing ceremony. We had the opportunity to look at the shell up to the 7th […]
This summer Confirm AG Basel is opening its roof terrace once a month on a Wendnesday for lively conversations in a frindly atmosphere. On Juni 19, 2024 we were happy to exchange ideas at the first SaC aperirif, the summer can begin! In exchange with: Thomas von Amenlunxen, SIGNA Jean Luc von Arburg & Marie […]
In collaboration with Fondation Beyeler, an event for the second Globus public art project “Call for Action” by Julian Carrère at the Globus construction site in Basel took place on June 8, 2024 at the Boheima Bar & Grill, Hotel Märthof, Marktplant 36 in Basel. Calls for Action, 2024 Installation View, Globus Public Art Project, […]
Swissbau from 16 to 19 January 2024 is getting closer and we are focusing on new ideas for data-based collaboration in the future. At the Collaboration Stage in the Swissbau Lab in Hall 1.1, we present together with other partners how the construction production process can be applied to all project managers, can be redesigned […]
There is great potential in optimizing the work processes on the construction site. In order to tap this potential, the corresponding information for the building construction works should already be taken into consideration in the planning. Digital construction models can already be optimized at the planning stage with the building construction contractors.
Confirm’s new website was designed by the creative agency “die Goldkinder”. In the interview, Ivo Gadea, Managing Director of the Goldkinder, answers Confirm’s questions.
With the assembly of the last wooden element, the Freilager School Building celebrated its topping-out ceremony on 30 April.
The production site for medicines, the clean rooms are the heart of the hospital pharmacy at the Aarau Cantonal Hospital. With the completion of sterile cleaning, a milestone has now been reached on the way to final commissioning.
The ceiling slab over the main entrance of the new Kantonsspital Baden (KSB) Baden Cantonal Hospital building projects over 17 x 24.5m. There is a circular aperture to accommodate a tree in the cantilever, and offices will later be installed on the airy ceiling slab. The demands on statics and construction logistics were therefore correspondingly high.
At the end of August, the professional fire brigade and Schutz & Rettung Zürich were able to open their new building on the site at Zurich Airport. The trade magazine espazium dedicated an article to the complex infrastructure building. “None of the rooms is commonplace, and each has its own specification,” says Robert Hormes, lead […]
At the end of 2019, together with our co-subsidiary group companies, Steigerconcept and Imooo, we were asked by the editorial team at TEC21 to contribute a technical article to the “Spital” Magazine Series. Almost no one could have foreseen at the time how fundamentally different our everyday life would look four months later.
Despite a stormy February, the Suurstoffi construction site was well on schedule. The shell was completed in mid-November. The façade was completed and closed soon after.
School complex FreilagerThe excavation has begun. After the clearing of the allotments was completed, the construction walls were erected. Thanks to the robust design in profiled metal panels, they withstood the storm ‘Sabine’ with gusts of up to 130 km/h on 10 and 11 February unscathed. The excavation of the building construction basement was commenced […]
Die Digitalisierung der Wertschöpfungskette von Bauprojekten schreitet rasch voran. Um die Entwicklung im Sinne einer praxistauglichen Anwendung mitzugestalten, engagiert sich Confirm im Use Case Management von Bauen digital Schweiz / buildingSMART.
At the end of 2019, Confirm Basel acquired a building construction contract of great architectural value. At the invitation of the City of Basel, our office there was able to prevail over two competitors and may now affect the renovation work at the Volta Primary School in Basel, Switzerland.
Digitalization has recently reached the building construction industry. On the building construction sites, people are still at the learning stage, because not all technical planners are yet making full use of the advantages of digital building construction. As in many areas, information is needed more and more rapidly and in greater detail on building construction sites. Every day during the building construction processes, more data is accumulating.
As the senior building construction manager, Xhevdet Mahmutaj is responsible for the overall organization of the new KSB Hospital Building. A Herculean task, which the 37-year-old handles with astonishing calm. The Confirm AG (Ltd.) construction manager having ‘cold feet’, everyday under working pressure and flexibility expectancies.
We can look back on a thoroughly successful appearance at the openBIM Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland. Two days of discussions with industry experts, interesting exchange opportunities at the partner stands and numerous exciting presentations.
Digitalisation is increasingly permeating all phases of construction. In Switzerland, the industry has made huge progress in the last two years. Our experience – especially with BIM to Field – shows one thing clearly: we have to change our processes. When it comes to making collaborations more successful and avoiding mistakes, the digital has to get out of the machine. That is not a contradiction!
The building construction industry is at the crossroads of an unusual and dramatic beginning of a transformation process. . While other industries have been increasing their efficiency for decades through optimization, building construction is partly using work processes, which are thousands of years old.
