The year in pictures - Implenia | Annual report 2018

17 January 2018

Acquired /// Implenia wins two new building construction jobs in Germany: one for the “Wohnquartier an der Berswordtstrasse” development in Dortmund, and one for Liebherr-Nenzing’s new customer service centre in Hamburg’s dockland.

3 February 2018

Gigantic /// The Grand Paris Express is adding a new circuit of metro line right around the French capital. Working in a consortium with French and Italian partners, Implenia is building three of the sections. The tunnel-boring machine known as “Steffie” is being used for one of them and is the first TBM to be put in place out of the 21 being used for this giant project.

20 February 2018

Fixed /// The City of Cologne’s Office for Bridges, Tunnels and City Rail awards Implenia the contract to totally repair and refurbish the Mülheimer Bridge in the north of the city. The contract is worth EUR 137 million (approximately CHF 160 million).

23 February 2018

Developed /// In the town of Rolle in Canton Vaud, Implenia, as total contractor, is building a development with a mix of residential, commercial and office property, plus a public parking garage. Implenia has secured the Swisscanto Investment Foundation as investor for this project in the economically dynamic region between Lausanne and Geneva.

22 March 2018

Cooperative /// Implenia arranges for Winterthur-based health organisation SWICA to invest in the new city district of Lokstadt. Implenia and SWICA are together developing the “Bigboy” apartment block on Plot 1 of the Lokstadt site. The investment comes to around EUR 80 million.

17 April 2018

Stimulating /// The second “IIN Excellence Day” team training programme takes place in the Hagerbach Test Gallery. Participants from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and France go underground to discuss the latest infrastructure-related issues.

19 April 2018

Complex /// Implenia, as the lead partner in a consortium, wins the order for an underground construction project from the European Laboratory of Particle Physics (CERN). The new infrastructure is needed for CERN’s new flagship project, the High Luminosity LHC. The contract is worth EUR 58 million.

19 April 2018

Demanding /// Working as total contractor, Implenia is building the Kunstmuseum parking garage below the heavily frequented St. Alban-Graben in Basel. It is creating 350 underground parking spaces right by the city’s most important cultural institutions and the famous Freie Strasse shopping district.

15 May 2018

Freezing /// Drilling begins on the central shaft for the new Museuminsel U-Bahn station, part of the project to complete line 5 of the Berlin metro system. This section lies below the Spree Canal, so the first job is to freeze the earth in order to block any water coming into the station while the pilot shafts are expanded.

29 May 2018

Opened /// Implenia opens its new site in Crissier, Canton Vaud, in the presence of prominent business figures and politicians. The new premises, which were built by Implenia itself, will enable Business Unit Buildings to house all its office-based staff in Vaud under one roof.

31 May 2018

Commissioned /// Implenia is asked by Bugena SA to build part of the new “Quartier de l’Étang” in Vernier, near Geneva. Working as total contractor, the Group is building approximately 270 rental apartments. The contract is worth nearly CHF 70 million.

21 June 2018

Commissioned /// Implenia wins an infrastructure contract in Sweden. The Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) asks the Group to plan the twin-track extension of the railway between Varberg and Hamra on the country’s west coast. Trafikverket is investing a total of around SEK 3,700 million (CHF 402 million) in the project.

25 June 2018

Expanded /// Working in a consortium, Implenia is building two turnkey extensions for the Biology Faculty of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz – part of the university’s new Life Science Campus. The first building opens on the day the foundation stone is laid for the second, which is then scheduled for completion in summer 2020.

5 July 2018

Passed /// Around 30 Implenia apprentices from ten different trades take a trip on Lake Zug to celebrate the completion of their courses. Most of them will continue their careers within the Group.

6 July 2018

Digitalised /// The Swiss Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) asks a consortium under Implenia’s technical leadership to build the shell of a housing structure for the A1 motorway in Schwamendingen, Zurich. The consortium is using Building Information Modelling (BIM) in both the submission and execution phase – the first time this has been done in the Swiss infrastructure construction sector. The job is worth around CHF 200 million.

13 July 2018

Founded /// City Councillor Christa Meier attends the ground-breaking ceremony for “Krokodil”, the first building in the new “Lokstadt” district in Winterthur. With a mix of different rental and owner-occupied apartments, “Krokodil” will be a model of diversity and sustainability.

13 July 2018

Under way /// A consortium led by Implenia is commissioned by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) to build the approximately 13 km Fröschnitzgraben Tunnel, the central section (Lot 2.1) of the Semmering Base Tunnel. A ceremony is held to mark the start of drilling by the first of two tunnel-boring machines.

14 August 2018

Successful /// Implenia, together with its consortium partner Demathieu Bard, wins the contract to extend an existing metro line in Lyon. Implenia is lead manager on the contract, which is worth EUR 138 million (CHF 155 million). The job includes a 2.4 km tunnel, a new metro station and a starting shaft.

21 August 2018

Committed /// Implenia publishes its fourth Sustainability Report, covering the 2016/2017 reporting period. From now on, Implenia will report its sustainability information continuously online at sustainability.implenia.com.

4 September 2018

Cross-generational /// A ground-breaking ceremony marks the start of work on the “PerSempre” multi-generational residence in Locarno, near Lake Maggiore. Implenia is building the mixed-use housing development as total contractor.

18 September 2018

Cavernous /// Implenia is commissioned by the city of Stockholm to build a bus station inside the Katarinaberget hill. The “Slussen SN 91” project is part of the fundamental redesign of the Slussen central transport hub, and the order is worth around CHF 80 million.

27 September 2018

Striking /// Swiss Life AG commissions Implenia, as general contractor, to build a new 25-storey tower block in Zurich-Altstetten. The Minergie-P-Eco certified building incorporates 161 residential units, commercial and office premises, and a two-storey underground car park.

27 September 2018

Prize-winning /// Implenia’s 2017 Annual Report does well at the Swiss Annual Report Awards organised by business magazine “Bilanz”. It comes third in the overall rating and second in the design category.

1 October 2018

Appointed /// André Wyss takes over from Anton Affentranger as Implenia’s new CEO. The 51-year-old has great international management experience in different business settings and on complex projects.

10 October 2018

On show /// Implenia Hochbau Deutschland, Buildings and Modernisation & Development join forces as exhibitors at Expo Real in Munich, the international trade fair for property and investment. The two panel discussions at the Implenia stand are particularly popular.

13 October 2018

Extreme /// Implenia’s brand ambassador Ruedi Wild comes fourteenth in the Ironman in Hawaii with a time of 8 hours 15 minutes. He has to swim 3.86 km, cycle 180.2 km and run 42.195 km.

27 October 2018

Halfway there /// Gordon Homuth and Marco Bruns complete the 1,911th tubbing ring in the northern shaft of the Albvorland Tunnel, marking the halfway point in the tunnel boring machines’ journey. The halfway point for the southern shaft is reached four days later.

29–30 October 2018

Sociable /// The Implenia BIM Community Days at “Lokstadt” in Winterthur, bring together around 200 BIM experts and users. They exchange information about practical experiences, latest developments and useful programmes, all with the aim of advancing the use of BIM throughout Implenia.

14 November 2018

Strengthened /// The Board of Directors decides to ask the General Meeting of Shareholders to elect Barbara Lambert as a new Board member. Barbara Lambert has extensive international experience and proven expertise in accountancy, risk management and internal control procedures. The plan is for her to take over as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in the medium term.

20 November 2018

Finished /// Handover of the grounds and landscaping marks completion of the “sue&til” project in Winterthur. As total contractor, Implenia has developed and built the biggest wooden construction project in Switzerland. It has produced 20 separate buildings in accordance with the Minergie standard, creating a total of 300 owner-occupied and rental apartments.

5 December 2018

Leading /// Sustainalytics, the world's leading provider of research and ratings for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, raises Implenia’s rating to 77 points. This puts the Group at the top of the construction industry and validates the terms of the syndicated loan that was increased in the spring.

21 December 2018

Linked /// Implenia, in a joint venture with Hochtief, wins the contract to build the 14 km Anneberg-Skanstull Tunnel in Stockholm. Part of the City Link project to improve electricity supplies in the greater Stockholm area, the tunnel is being drilled out by a tunnel boring machine 50 to 100 m beneath the Swedish capital. The total contract is worth around EUR 90 million.

27 December 2018

Central /// Implenia, together with its partner Hochtief, is commissioned by Deutsche Bahn to work on the “Second Core S-Bahn Route” project in Munich. Under Implenia’s technical leadership, the joint venture is building the new rail line’s central Marienhof station.