Our expertise

Are you planning a conversion to automation for the manufacturing for your products? Are you looking for ways to implement digital transformation in your company? Do you want to improve your planning processes? We are your partner of choice for digital solutions in the construction and wood industry.

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Digital Fabrication

Today, companies face many manufacturing challenges. Future-proof processes must be not only resource-friendly, but also flexible, fast and interconnected. You can rely on our expertise. In our “Workshop of the Future”, we design manufacturing solutions for the wood processing, woodworking and construction sectors.

Our expertise lies in the integration of planning, manufacturing and logistics processes. We use ideas from Industry 4.0 and adapt them specifically to the requirements of the wood and construction industry. We work on an interdisciplinary and cross-institute basis to develop designs and materials that are suitable for automated manufacturing.

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Business Management and Market Research

Managing digital transformation is a decisive factor for a company’s future success. We advise and support you in this transition and its various facets: digital technologies, processes, strategy, business models, organisation and culture. The aim of our “Corporate Management” area is to guide you through digital transformation and to increase your competitive edge in the long term.

Our “Market Research” area provides comprehensive information, thus creating a solid basis for sound business decisions. We conduct market and trend studies for the construction and wood industry, as well as customer and employee surveys. In addition, we continuously monitor construction activities and the choice of materials.

Our range of services:

  • Market and industry analyses, expert opinions in the construction and wood sectors, monitoring of construction activities, assessment of market potential, customer requirements and material availability, surveys and panels, etc.
  • Assessments based on our database of all Swiss building permits
  • Development of business models and strategies, including decision-making tools
  • Support for matters relating to entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation and change management
  • Research mandates and consulting services
  • Research and development cooperations
  • Student projects

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Integral Construction and Planning Processes

Do you need an expert opinion for the lasting optimisation of your construction and planning processes? We work with you to add tangible value to your business: Together, we develop products and processes to improve the cost efficiency, the quality and the sustainability of construction projects.

The digital transformation of the construction and real estate industry focusses on methodological expertise in information management. An example: Building Information Modelling (BIM). Instead of tackling methods, buildings and their planning separately, we consider the construction process from the company’s perspective, which deals with several construction projects involving different stakeholders and multiple calendars. We also incorporate the investor’s perspective, from the initial idea through realisation to facility management, sale, re-use and dismantling. We favour an integrated approach of your project, portfolio and planification, whether it is conventional, digital or hybrid.

Our range of services:

  • Consulting and expert opinions in conventional, digital and hybrid construction and planning processes
  • Development, implementation and support of BIM and information management strategies
  • Advice on parametric tools, agents and add-ons/add-ins
  • Digital building recording and surveying
  • Thematic training events, presentations and conferences
  • Advice and training on national and international norms and standards
  • Research mandates and consulting services
  • Research and development cooperations
  • Student projects