Reference projects Commercial and Industrial Buildings

Renovation of the Coop Warenhaus St. Annahof, Zurich

The Coop Warenhaus St. Annahof on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse was reopened in November 2019 after eight months of renovation. Timbatec inspected the ceiling constructions of the upper two floors. The staircase was also extended.

Limeco Hybrid Power Station, Dietlikon

Limeco's new power-to-gas plant is making a positive contribution to climate change. It will produce renewable gas from waste and wastewater and feed it into the grid from winter 2021/22. From the parking ceiling upwards, the plant building is a pure timber construction.

The Barn Mühlehof, Hausen am Albis

The listed barn is located in Hausen am Albis. With the renovation two new apartments could be realized.

Extension Landi, Plaffeien

The sales area of the Landi Plaffeien in the canton of was doubled with the extension and conversion project to about 600 square metres. Timbatec planned the timber construction work for the 2.9 million project.

Extension Bernapark, Deisswil

The former cardboard factory in Deisswil near is beginning a new era. Thanks to the wooden multi-storey top-up and the conversion of the existing factory buildings, a new quarter is created

Extension of the Regional Hospital SRO, , Langenthal

The intensive care unit of Spital Region Oberaargau in Langenthal has reached its capacity limit. Thanks to a wooden extension, the hospital is able to meet the increased space requirements.

Renovation Haldenhof, Hallwil

Two farmers took over the Hallwil "Haldenhof" farm. They would like to run the farm in an animal-friendly and ecological way and are therefore planning a conversion in order to be able to supply the farm as independently as possible. A "Besenbeiz" (little café) is to supplement the range of services.

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Commercial building Colombo AG, Aefligen

In Aefligen, between Bern and Solothurn, a commercial building with various ancillary rooms was built. The building, with a volume of over 6,000 cubic metres, impresses with its load-bearing structure and wooden façade.

Haus zum Lindengarten, Zurich

The Haus zum Lindengarten on the Hirschengraben in Zurich was built in 1725. The renovation was carried out in 2018-2019, but with the least possible interference with the existing building fabric.

Renovation SBB Service Facility, Biel

SBB's service facility in Biel, which is around one hundred years old, is a listed building. Timbatec analyzed the condition of the roof structure made of timber and developed the renovation options in cooperation with the monument preservation authorities.

Renovation Restaurant Hirschenbad, Langenthal

Where once the people of Langenthal took a bath in the tin tub, the Burch family now spoils you in the Hirschenbad restaurant.Timbatec was allowed to accompany the renovation project from the condition analysis to the construction management.

Industrial Hall Estoppey, Châtel-St-Denis

The municipality and Estoppey-Reber AG had the industrial hall in Châtel-St-Denis in the renovated. The roof was insulated and reinforced to withstand the heavy snow loads in the future.

New factory yard, Matzingen

The new factory yard in Matzingen is dominated by local wood. After a construction period of around one year, the building was completed and ceremoniously inaugurated at the end of September 2019.

Forestry yard, Buchs AG

For over 75 years, the Forestry of Suhr-Buchs has been looking after and managing the forests of the communities of Suhr and Buchs. In 2016, the work yard was renovated and a new firewood store was built.

Top-up Loepfe Brothers Ltd, Wetzikon

The factory building of the internationally active Loepfe Brothers Ltd in Wetzikon ZH has reached the limits of its capacity. In the extension of the production hall 2800 square meters of modern office space were created, thus ensuring the company's space requirements.

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Replacement Building for the Farm Shop Waidhof, Zürich

At the farm Waidhof in Zurich the old farm shop was replaced with a modern building and a new car shelter was built. The whole project was realized with HSH certified Swiss wood.

Residential building sue&til, Winterthur

sue&til: The currently largest wooden residential building in 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.

Gfellerhof, Stettbach ZH

At the Gfellerhof in Stettbach near Zurich a fodder store and a shed were each replaced by a larger structure. In addition, the existing barn was statically reinforced.

New building Simmental Arena, Zweisimmen

The Simmental Arena, the new multifunctional hall in Zweisimmen, is largely made of Swiss wood. And it gets by without any supports inside. The roof is supported by ten 38-metre-long arch trusses.

Working Platform Flück Holzbau AG, Wangen

With the TW-Agil 3000, Flück Holzbau AG has installed a joinery system unparalleled in Switzerland. The timber construction company Timbatec and TS3 commissioned the construction of a timber work platform for the processing of the cut timber elements.

Extension of Werkhof,

The municipality of Gurmels in the Freiburg lake district recently opened a new factory yard hall. The timber construction measures 28 by 21 meters and can be almost completely opened on one side - a challenge for Timbatec's timber construction engineers in terms of building stiffening.

The Werkhof of the A16 motorway, 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.

New Training Center for Polo, Seuzach

Polo Park Zurich has opted entirely for timber as a building material for its new center. Both the company building and the various stable buildings with horse stalls have been constructed as timber frame structures.

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New Construction: Timber dealer OLWO Otto Lädrach, Worb

The timber processor and trader Otto Lädrach AG in Worb (OLWO for short) needed a new office and exhibition building. The old building no longer met the requirements and space requirements. In the middle of Worb, a dominant four-story timber building has been built.

MFH Johnsonhaus, 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.

House of Switzerland, Sotchi, Milano, Zürich, Davos, Rio, ...

For "Presence Switzerland", the concept for a reusable platform with appropriate space (730 m²) has been developed, which serves public diplomacy and promotes Switzerland's interests at major international events. Timbatec designed a robust, demountable timber construction system.

Bell Ltd. Increase, Basel

At Bell AG on Elsässerstrasse in Basel, new offices and an auditorium were built on the 5th floor above the existing production area.

Mobilcity Competence Center Car, Wankdorf Bern

The fact that ten associations in a sector are joining forces to set up a joint training center is extraordinary. This is exactly what the automobile associations did in Bern Wankdorf on Wölflistrasse. They constructed a new building as a training and further education center for the Swiss automotive industry. Timbatec was commissioned with the demanding planning of these halls.

Connecting Passage Thommen Furler, Rüti bei Büren, Bern

For the transport and filling of chemicals from the storage facilities and warehouses to the railway tracks, a pipeline bridge had to be designed to withstand the high demands of chemicals such as acids and alkalis.

Thommen Furler Warehouse, Rüti bei Büren, Bern

For the acids and alkalis of Thommen Furler AG to be stored, a new warehouse was designed to meet the high demands of aggressive chemicals.

New Construction of Mosimann and Stromer Campus Halls, Oberwangen BE

The two symmetrically arranged halls are located on Freiburgstrasse in Oberwangen. The cubes measuring 50x26x12 m dominate the landscape next to the motorway.

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Veterinary Hospital New Office Building, Zürich

About 10 years ago, a three-year office temporary made of containers was erected on the premises of the Zurich Veterinary Hospital. For this reason, the client decided to build a new building.

Newly Constructed Commercial Hall Schwarz AG, Schüpbach

Newly built commercial building with warehouse, gallery, parking spaces for vehicles and office wing. Timbatec's services: statics, construction, work planning and controls. Architect: Opus Architekten AG, Langnau.

New Building Salt Storage Hall, Mühlethurnen

The new building of the one-story salt storage hall serves as a storage and transshipment building for de-icing salt. The floor slab and a 1.3 m high base are made of in-situ concrete, the remaining walls and the roof were constructed of timber. Architect: agw group of works, Berne.

New Construction of Residential and Office Building Hohlstrasse, Zürich

The seven-story building is an extension to the existing business building and spans it cantilevered.

New Warehouse Jungheinrich AG, Hirschthal, Schöftland

Thanks to an efficient load-bearing concept, the warehouse and exhibition hall could be constructed in timber instead of steel. Primary support system: glulam beams. Roof pane: ribbed plates with spans up to 10 m. Timbatec's services: design, statics and construction planning.

Extension of the Industrial Building Lanz-Anliker AG, Rohrbach

An existing factory building of a textile processing company was extended by one story. Supporting structure skeleton construction, walls timber frame construction. Office floor suspended from the roof structure.

New roofing Creabeton, Lyss

Creabeton Lyss manufactures a wide range of concrete semi-finished products, including various composite stones for horticultural applications.

Renovation Höchhus,

First, the condition of the timber structure had to be measured by means of drilling resistance measurements and then assessed. We have recalculated the roof construction on the basis of the new structural standards and assessed its safety.

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New Production and Warehouse Comestibles Pernet, Zweisimmen

Construction of a new commercial building for the catering industry. Here the food is prepared and delivered for hotels in the upper Simmental and Saanenland. Supporting structure skeleton construction, walls timber frame construction, false ceiling hollow box. Architect: Atelier Werkidee, Matthias Trachsel, Zweisimmen. General contractor: Hector Egger Holzbau, Langenthal.

Timber construction Halle Ramseier, Grenchen

Production and development building for powder coating technology. Supporting structure in skeleton construction, external walls timber frame construction, ceiling/roof hollow box. Timbatec's services: 3D and 2D timber construction planning. Architect/GC: Hector Egger Holzbau AG, Langenthal. Structural timber construction: Makiol+Wiederkehr,Beinwil.

New Werkhof Building, Uetendorf

Renovation of the existing work yard, creating additional rooms. Two-story new building for offices and vehicle parking garage. Timbatec's services: statics, construction, tendering, execution project and site inspections. Architect: HMS Architects, Spiez.

New Building Forstwerkhof Burgergemeinde, Biel

Forstwerkhof. Two buildings enclosing an inner courtyard. One-story factory building as a skeleton structure with double main girders on single columns. Raw board formwork as a facade. Two-story administration building made of solid timber. Walls and ceilings with board stacks visible. Timber price 2009.

New Construction at the Berghaus Morenia, Saas-Fee

The object was constructed as a pure timber building above a reinforced concrete base. The loads of the longitudinal main girders are transferred to the concrete foundations via the supports of the skeleton structure. Architect: Architect's office Walter Burgener BFA AG

Renovation of the 10th Barn, Grundbach area, Thun

The tenth barn was one of the oldest preserved buildings in the city of Thun. After a fire in 1999, it had to be renovated in cooperation with the monument preservation department of the Canton of Berne.

MFH Supply Center Weier, Schwarzenegg

Commercial supply center on the ground floor and 5 apartments on 3 floors. Ground floor masonry and reinforced concrete ceiling. The other floors: walls timber frame construction, ceilings plank stack clad. Timbatec's services: fire protection, statics, construction, tendering and construction management. Architect: Fritz Jöhr, .

Conversion Bälliz 29, Thun

The existing beam layers were each supported by a flat UNP beam, which in turn was suspended from an overhead blasting mechanism. This could be installed in the walls of the 2nd floor (apartments) above.

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Warehouse Steiner AG, Walkringen BE

The superstructure in stages of the hall areas should always have the same hall dimensions and still allow the logyard to be managed at all times. The chosen concept provides for a hall across the axis of rail and road, which can be extended in both directions.

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