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ImpactThe Implenia Employee Magazine Autumn 2012 2/12

06 Modernisation Living as “One company”

22 Lugano-Paradiso Turbulent renovations

28 5 questions One year of Implenia Norge

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012Autumn 2012

Editor‘s addressImplenia Management AG, Redaktion Impact, Industriestrasse 24, 8305 Dietlikon, [email protected] committeeGabriela Bouras, Implenia Infrastructure Construction, GenevaPhilipp Bircher, Implenia Management AG, DietlikonEsther Bürki, Implenia Management AG, DietlikonEva Fausch, Implenia Infrastructure Construction, ChurSandra Guetg, Implenia Industrial Construction, WallisellenSylvie Pichault, Implenia Infrastructure Construction, BaselAndreas Siegenthaler, Implenia Real Estate, Frauenfeld/DietlikonMaria Sommer, Implenia Management AG, DietlikonRoger Teuscher, Implenia Management AG, DietlikonClaude Vollenweider, Implenia Management AG, DietlikonRolf Wagenbach, Implenia Real Estate, WinterthurLayout & designProcess, ZurichPhotosGerry Amstutz, Zurich (Pages 06-09, 42)Martina Meier, Zurich (Pages 01, 12-14, 18-21, 26/27, 32/33, 44)TranslationiTranslation GmbH, ZugPrintingLinkgroup, Zurich

Address changesIf you are an employee, please send your new address to:Implenia Management AG, Human Resources, Adressänderung, Bahnhofstrasse 24, 5001 Aarau, [email protected] you are retired, please contact: Implenia Vorsorge, Adressänderung, Bahnhofstrasse 24, 5001 Aarau

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Content

03 Editorial

04 News

06 Focus

12 Sustainability There are chips flying at the foundry15 Living in a multi-generation house16 Sustainable communication17 Project status

18 Projects Zurich Cross-City Link More and quicker22 Renovations in Lugano-Paradiso 26 Terre-Bonne Business Park, Eysin Maximum efficiency

28 Globe

30 Panorama

32 My working day

34 Highlight

36 Survey

38 Safety

39 Training and development

40 Newsflash

42 The thing

43 The game

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 03Editorial

Exchanging our thoughts is part of our everyday lives both at home and at work. Impact is a group-wide platform which

allows us to share thoughts and ideas. We hope to intensify this with the new Impact. Our employee magazine should now be more dynamic, more varied and cheekier. The content is also completely new. We want to reflect the variety within Implenia with a range of different new content formats: exciting stories from our colleagues and about our varied services and branches, both at home and abroad. We all can play a part by helping to design Impact. There is information in various places on how we can do this. Let‘s use this unique platform to freely share and exchange our thoughts and ideas.

We can do it online, too. We have created a new platform with the first opportunity to comment on the internal communication on the half-year results. I was very interested to read about the team spirit and pride, but also about the scepticism about modernisation, which is one of the key themes of this issue of Impact. I hope that this will make our aims clearer and explains how we hope to achieve them. Let‘s exchange ideas on that next time we get the chance, whether it is in person, on paper or online.

Promoting exchange

Anton Affentranger


News

In August, Implenia communicates that its syndicated credit facility of CHF 500 million had been successfully renewed, thus securing the long-term financing of the Group with attractive conditions. For the first time in the history of Implenia, this contract has been concluded not “only” for three years, but for five. This is evidence of the huge confidence the Swiss banks have in Implenia, as there are 19 banks involved in the credit facility. We always enjoy sharing these success stories in Impact. At the same time, we are wondering what the money will be used for. One person who knows is the CFO. “We are in the happy position of having no current debts apart from the bond. But it is important that we have the insurance of being able to access appropriate lines of credit, should we need them. At the same time, it is not impossible that during the quieter winter months, when income is down, we will need to access short-term bridging finance to cover normal wage payments. Vital for our success are the lines of credit

guaranteed to Implenia over five years. Only if we can give our customers the standard market guarantees are they prepared to place new

orders with us in the future”, Beat Fellmann tells us.

Award-winning

Film of the Real Estate Award ceremony and other information: www.immoinfo24.ch

More on “schorenstadt”: www.schorenstadt.ch

The “schorenstadt” project receives the Real Estate Award 2012 in the Project Development category

Syndicated credit facilityrenewed Evidence of the banks’ confidence in Implenia’s strength

There was a bit of an Oscars feel about this June evening in Regensdorf. But there were no awards on offer for films or good acting; the rewards were for good ideas and performance in the world of real estate. In the Project Development category, nominees were RUAG Real Estate AG with its industrial park project in Emmen, Bauart Architekten und Planer AG with the “Waldstadt Bremer” project in Bern and Implenia with the “schorenstadt” project in Basel. The winner was chosen based on a public vote. More than 40% of votes went to “schorenstadt” making it a clear winner with a lead of more than 10% over the other nominees. Project manager Silvan Bohnet received the Real Estate Award and gave a short acceptance speech – unlike at the Oscars, speeches were not limited to 45 seconds, as far as we know.

“The banks have shown a lot of confidence in Implenia’s strength.”Beat Fellmann

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Would you like more detailed information on Implenia’s perfor-mance in the first half of 2012? The half-year report can be found under Media/Publica-tions at www.implenia.com.

Implenia Norge has taken over concrete specialist Midtnorsk Betongsprøyting SA and new specialist staff as well as machi-nery from tunnelling specialist Mesta.

By taking over Midtnorsk Betongsprøyting SA in late May, Implenia Norge has obtained 100% ownership of a specialist in shotcreting, rock protection and injection. The company, based in Orkdal in Norway, achieved an EBIT of nearly 2 million CHF based on a revenue of just under 8 million CHF in 2011. All eight employees were taken on by Implenia Norge.

A good three months later, Implenia Norge signed a deal with Norwegian tunnelling specialist Mesta, relating both to the takeover of tunnel machinery and also to the option of Implenia Norge offering jobs to previous Mesta employees. More than 30 specialists have accepted the offer and are now working for Implenia Norge. They will help with the implementation of the numerous new orders received in Norway. One of these orders is the comprehensive “E39” infrastructure project near Bergen. It includes not only road-building but also two tunnels of 600 metres each, four portals, a concrete viaduct, three smaller bridges, and separate lanes for pedestrians and cyclists. Implenia Norge’s Board of Directors took the opportunity to visit the site when they were in the area for a meeting inJuly (see picture).

Implenia Norge’s Board of Directors comprises Anton Affentranger, Beat Fellmann, Cecilie Nødtvedt, Peter Preindl, Peder Ronny Sødal, Oddbjørn Sørli and Lars Håkon Tingulstad.

Growth in Norway

From January 2012 to June 2012… ... Implenia was successful: Consolidated revenue

and consolidated profit were up on the previous year‘s figures.

... General Contracting followed up its record figures for the previous year, while Project Development considerably improved its EBIT.

... Infrastructure Construction improved strongly compared to the first six months of 2011, despite a very cold February. The results in foundation engineering played a major role in this.

... the Tunnelling business unit beat its results for 2011 despite declining market volumes in Switzerland.

... Implenia Norge received numerous new orders, laying the foundations for a positive contribution to the consolidated profit by the end of 2012.

... the prospect of Prime Buildings reaching break-even by the end of the year has faded. As of 1st January 2013, the division will be repositioned.

... Implenia has marketed so well that the order book is at a very high level.

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Implenia Norge’s Board of Directors visiting the “E39”construction site.

Implenia in the 1 half of 2012

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Switzerland is already built? Hardly! There are around 3.8 million existing residential units, with around one percent being added every year. By contrast, the refurbishment, renovation and renewal of existing buildings represent a huge potential market over the next few years. The race is on and Implenia is already in the starting blocks with its new “Building Construction Modernisation” business unit. Together with the “Infra modernisation” unit of the Infrastructure Construction division (see page 11), this forms one of the cornerstones of Implenia’smodernisation strategy. Reimer Siegert, head of the new Building Construction Modernisation business unit, explains opportunities and challenges.

Modernisation –living as “one company”


Focus

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Reimer Siegert talks about the objectives of the Building Construction Modernisation business unit.

But Steiner, with Unirenova, and Allreal are alreadyoffering modernisation services. Is there enough spacefor Implenia?Our studies and analyses have clearly shown that there is poten-tial in the market. We want to carve ourselves off a sizeable slice of the cake. I am convinced that there is still plenty of space in the big player sector of the market – especially with our innova-tive business model.

How does it work? Or, to put it another way: How willImplenia set itself apart from the competition?The aim is that we will no longer sell our building services ex-clusively by taking part in invitations to tender. We will not wait for the opportunities to arise, we will go out looking for them. Our consultancy approach will help with this.

What does that mean in specific terms?This means that we will be proactive in approaching the cus-tomers and saying: “You have this building project here. Would you like to work with us on analysing the factors for how you could optimise productive use of the property?” We will no longer be waiting for a contract and putting in a quotation. It is more a case of actively promoting our services in the mar-ket, especially the consultancy service mentioned above.

Working on setting up the new business unitis in full swing. Let's take a step back: Why does

Implenia want to enter the modernisation market?Reimer Siegert: Modernisation offers growth potential for Implenia in its home Swiss market. The market potential in the modernisati-on of buildings is comparable to the volumes in traditional building construction and thus represents a huge opportunity for us. Until now, we have run the modernisation business in a very fragmented way in regional and organisational terms, and were thus not able to develop sufficient impact.

So the new modernisation business unit will worknationwide and on an inter-departmental basis.Exactly. In General Contracting, we have only had a few people specialising in this area so far. There was insufficient coopera-tion between General Contracting and the areas carrying out the work. We wanted to change this and apply our “one company” approach on a consistent basis in our new business unit.

Modernisation –living as “one company”

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What would this consultancy service involve?To begin with, we work together with the customer to

define exactly what building work needs to be done. This invol-ves taking the customer's objectives into consideration. These can be purely economic, if the customer says, for example: “I would like to optimi-se revenue from my property within the framework of the statutory and structural requirements.” And other aspects, such as sustainability, energy efficiency or life-cycle costs, may need to be taken into considera-tion, whereby the customer is not only con-sidering monetary factors because of the status of funds, guidelines or stated objectives. We will address these issues in close cooperation with our specialists at Reuss Engineering.

But consultancy always comes down to sales. If theanalysis shows that structural measures don’t make anysense, what then?An important point. In order to be successful and credible, our advance consultancy work needs to be completely neutral. This means: If it does not make sense to carry out any building work which would lead to an order for us as a general or building con-tractor, we need to have the guts to recommend doing nothing or just waiting five years. This might mean us losing a job or

two in the short term. But it is worth it in the long term. We will gain the trust of the customer. Only by being completely on the customer's side can we build up long-term customer relati-onships.

Are you targeting a specific customer group?Of course, major institutional customers with large real estate portfolios are interesting, as it is these clients in particular who have complex issues and whom consultancy can help. The aim here is to bring a whole range of issues under one roof. An architect or engineering company cannot resolve these alone, or they often neglect the economical, legal or environmental aspects. Implenia is one of very few players in the market with

Implenia has a unique approach to modernisationOur customers want to ...__improve the value of a property?__change the use of a property?__save more energy?__achieve higher revenue from their portfolio? __fulfil higher standards of sustainability?Implenia provides solutions. And they are: __integrated __from a single source __guaranteed __sustainable

“Only by being completely on the customer's side can we build up long-term customer relationships.”


know-how in general contracting, construction, sustainability as well as financial/economical and tenancy-law-based considera-tions for properties from a single source.

Have you already had any reaction from the market orfrom customers?Yes, we have already won a number of deals. The feedback we have received from meetings with potential customers has been very positive. I feel that there is a demand for this service. In July's CEO letter, there was alsotalk of interesting employee develop-ment opportunities …Correct. There will be new opportunities for employees who have always wanted to work in modernisation and renovation in the Building Construction Modernisa-tion business unit. We are offering these employees the opportunity to share and develop their know-how and their pas-sion during exciting modernisation projects. There will also be completely new job descriptions, e.g. in the consultancy sector. Of course, for all new employees, it is important that they think and work on an inter-departmental, interdisciplinary way. Openness and “one company thinking” are key.

René ZahndHead of the Real Estate division“For a long time, we have felt that the demand for services in the field of renovation, refurbish-ment and renewal has been continually on the up. Within the new business unit, Implenia will now be able to provide its modernisation services in construction along the entire value chain. I wish our Building Construction Modern- isation team lots of luck and success in this exciting role.”

Nadine MüllerTrainee“The subject of modernisation plays a major role in the life cycle of a property. The high number of existing buildings from the seven- ties and eighties shows that there is huge potential for conversion and renovation. As a new entrant to the profession, this gives me the ideal opportunity to find my feet in an exciting, future-oriented area. I am very much looking forward to being a part of the new modernisation unit from the outset and having the chance to make a contribution.”

“In the Building Construction Modernisa-tion businnes unit, there will be new opportunities for employees who have always wanted to work in modernisation and renovation.”

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And what happens next?The aim is to have set up the regional teams by January

2013. Initially, these will be for the Basel, Aarau and Zurich regi-ons. When we actually start will depend on how successful we are at recruiting, among other things. We are currently working on our market image and considering how we will address our customers as of 2013. Final question: What is your personal motivation?Of course, I am very interested in the subject and it is fun to build up a new forward-thinking unit. Plus: Anyone who lives in a re-latively big city can see that affordable living space is becoming increasingly scarce. By modernising existing buildings in cities such as Zurich and Geneva, we can help contribute to making city living affordable for young families, for example. I love the idea that modernisation helps us contribute to a healthy, well-balanced property market.

Angelo ColaciccoHead of customer acquisition/KAM modernisation“I have been working in modernisation for nearly 20 years already, and I am still fascinated by the subject. The new unit within Implenia is a bit like a fresh start: We are now really tackling it with all our combined strengths! I am pleased to be able to shape the structure of the new business unit in conjunction with my colleagues within the modernisation team, and am convinced that we will succeed in establishing Implenia as the leading provider in the market.”

Maurizio GiovanelliHead of Conversion + Renovation PC“With this new set-up, we will be able to offer our customers even better solutions to their problems. What will set us apart from other players in the market? “The Implenia way”, of course – with passion, everything from a single source, many years of experience, sound know-how and credibility through transparency.”

Do you have any questions? Please contact Reimer Siegert or Monika Keller, Human Resources. Reimer Siegert +41 44 805 42 52 [email protected] Monika Keller +41 44 307 93 53 [email protected]


In summer 2012, Implenia took over Locher Bauunternehmer AG. The traditional Zurich-based company turned over a good 40 mil-lion CHF in 2011. It had around 160 employees, all of whom were employed by Implenia. Implenia and Locher had often worked together well as part of consortiums. Examples include the current renovation of the Sargans intersection, or completed projects such as the renovation of the Hardbrücke and the Sihlhochstrasse bridges in Zurich, the Schöneich tunnel and the Baregg tunnel. The co-operation has now taken on a permanent character. With the takeover, Implenia has built up its market presence and its know-how in an important area: the refurbishment of infra-structures, which plays an important role within the modernisa-tion strategy as a whole. This is also reflected in the organisati-on. Existing services in terms of preservation and Reprojet have been bundled with the Locher Bauunternehmer AG infrastruc-ture activites as an independent “Infra Modernisation” business unit. The latter is incorporated into the Infrastructure Construc-tion division and headed by the previous managing director of Locher Bauunternehmer AG, Marc Giger. The Locher specialists in conversion and renovation work – another of Locher's specialist areas – are integrated into the existing Implenia units for these areas. What do you think?

If you are a house-owner and want to modernise your property, what are the most important factors when selecting a partner?Please send your comments to [email protected].

Making infrastructures

future-proofMarc GigerNew head of the Infra Modernisation business unit within Implenia Infrastructure Construction and former managing director of Locher Bauunternehmer AG“One plus one sometimes equals more than two. With our raised market profile and bundled know-how, we will be able to capitalise on future attractive market potential for the renovation of infrastructures. We have quite rightly set ourselves ambitious growth targets. I am grateful and pleased that I can count on a good, reliable team which has approached the changes with a positive attitude.”

Christian VonowSite manager at Implenia Infrastructure Construction, previously site manager for Locher Bauunternehmer AG“I feel very welcome and accepted at Implenia. I had this impression shortly after the takeover was announced, when there was a welcome day for Locher employees, and the impression has now been reinforced since I have moved from Binzmühlestrasse in Zurich-Brunau to Oerlikon. As a competitor, I was always both impressed and slightly annoyed by the skill with which Implenia utilised its size and the strength of the Group. Today, I am looking forward to the new opportunities and would like to capitalise on them in order to imple-ment a number of successful projects.”

The new “Infra Modernisation”business unit within the Infrastructure

Construction division was born to coincide with the takeover of

Locher Bauunternehmer AG.

Implenia and Locher have often worked successfully together in the past, such as on the renovation of the Hardbrücke bridge in Zurich.

A very interesting project is current-ly coming together in the shape of the Giesserei (or foundry) in Winter-thur. It is setting new standards in terms of social sustainability, but is also convincing in terms of ecology and economy. This is partly down to Implenia’s wood construction division.

Neuhegi is Winterthur's sleeping beauty which is gradually being kissed awake. The former Sulzer industrial estate in

the east of Winterthur is now home to international high-tech companies and the first zero-energy residential property in Swit-zerland which sits right next to the largest park in Winterthur, the Eulachpark. Many people may have got to know the area by visiting the “Fabrikk” performance by Karl's kühne Gassenschau. The spectacular show put on by the open-air theatre crew drew audiences in by the thousands, but will presumably be moving to Olten for the next season.

A second urban city centreThe current use of Neuhegi does not even come close to exploiting its full development potential. In the not too distant future, there should be around 4000 people living here and 7000 working, ma-king it a second urban city centre for Winterthur. Implenia owns several plots and will play a major role in shaping the future of Neuhegi (see box). But Implenia is not alone. A project by the asso-ciation Genossenschaft für selbstverwaltetes Wohnen (GESEWO), which owns twelve properties in the Winterthur region, is already under way. The name of the project reveals its vision: Giesserei – a multi-generation house. Jürg Altwegg, GESEWO project mana-ger for the Giesserei, explains: “Seven years ago, when we first had this vision, the aim was to give the term ‘social sustainability’ within a multi-generation house a new meaning, which was hither-to unknown in Switzerland (see article ‘Living in a multi-generation house’ on page 15). At the same time, we did not want to lose track of the environmental aspects.” And the planning team has

There arechips flyingat thefoundry


Sustainability

achieved this with aplomb. Minergie-P-Eco certification, remote heating from the waste incineration plant, photovoltaic systems on the roof and a wooden construction are all among the key elements.

Conscious decision for woodIt is no fluke that the Giesserei is being built out of wood, quite the contrary. “For us, it was clear from the beginning that the Giesserei would be built from wood as a sustainable material. It was a condition for those taking part in the architec-ture competition”, explains Jürg Altwegg. This decision was reinforced by the “Brombeeriweg” project, a wooden building project completed by the association Familienheim Genossenschaft Zürich in 2003. “The project showed us that wood worked really well and is also aesthetically pleasing”, says Jürg Altwegg. The competition was won by the “E La Nave Va” project by Galli & Rudolf Architekten. It consists of two extended five-storey wings connected to one another at both ends. The Giesserei will house a to-tal of 155 flats and a few commercial areas, making it the largest wooden building in Switzerland. So it is all the

more pleasing that Implenia's wood construction division is involved in the project. “It is an important reference project for us and a chance to gather a range of valuable experience”, explains Christian Kündig, head of wood con-struction at Implenia. He has already presented the project to various groups of internal and external visitors to the site. Many of the visitors have seemed impressed. But that is no surprise. Implenia, in a consortium with Brunner Erben, has been responsible for materi-al volumes roughly equivalent to 2240 five-metre tree trunks with a diameter of 50 cm. This includes flooring for the flats, insulated roof and facade ele-

ments, and balcony floor components. Well over 2000 elements have been cut and fitted in total. Foreman Silvio Neumann plays an important role heading up the work on site in conjunction with his colleague Urs Hofmann. Silvio Neumann describes ma-terial transport as the biggest challenge on the site. A great deal of hand craftsmanship and hard physical work are required, as a crane was only available to his team of 30 at the beginning of the project. Silvio Neumann is also impressed by the sheer scale of the project. But it is not impossible that wooden buildings of this size will become the norm pretty soon.

The 2,000 Watt Society is building with woodA striking number of the building projects which are setting the standards in terms of sustainable construction are being planned and implemented in wood. Other examples apart

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Sulzerareal in WinterthurImplenia has played a role in reshaping Neuhegi by acting as a project developer on the implementati-on of various projects. At the same time, Implenia is taking on responsibility for the development of whole areas and new parts of the city, for example since October 2011 for the Werk 1 in the Sulzer-areal in the centre of Winterthur. In accordance with the requirements of the 2000 Watt Society, what was once an industrial warehouse is being converted into a lively, sustainable blend of living, work, leisure and education. There will be more on the Winterthur project in one of the forthcoming issues of Impact.

The Giesserei is just a short walk from Eulachpark.

Silvio Neumann and his team have used 2240 five-metre long tree trunks with a diameter of 50 cm on the site.

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from the Giesserei in Winterthur include the “schorenstadt” project in Basel, Implenia's flagship project for the 2000 Watt

Society, and the “Neugrüen” project in Mellingen, where Imple-nia is acting as the general contractor and producing the largest Minergie-A-Eco development in Switzerland thus far for client Credit Suisse.

Wood boom?Holger Wallbaum, professor of Sustainable Building at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg (working at the Institute of Construction and Infra-structure Management of the Swiss federal institute of technology ETH in Zurich

until July 2012), confirms the link between wood and sustainabili-ty: “Wood scores very highly compared to other materials when it comes to overall energy consumption, grey energy, and potential for greenhouse gases.” These benefits come into their own when a building project aims to promise sustainable use of finite resour-ces in accordance with the 2000 Watt Society guidelines. In this case, it is not only a question of being energy-efficient to run, but also of constructing in a sustainable way, and wood is predestined for this. Is that why we are seeing a wood boom? Based on the planning permissions granted every year, the Bern University of Applied Sciences evaluates the proportion of new buildings and conversions in Switzerland with a wood sup-porting structure (see graphics). The results show that, following a significant increase over the last few years, one in four conversion projects for detached houses and apartment buildings is based on wood. This trend is partially shaped by a promotion scheme. On the other hand, wood can play its trump card of low specific weight to the full when it comes to extensions and additional storeys, explains Birgit Neubauer-Letsch from the department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineerig at the Bern University of Applied Sciences. In the new buildings sector, the proportion of detached homes built from wood is consistently between 12 and 13 percent, while the figure is lower for apartment buildings, although the trend is upward. Whether there will be further major changes in the future – various cantons and communities have incorporated the 2000 Watt Society into their constitutions as a long-term objective – is not entirely predictable according to Bir-git Neubauer-Letsch. At the end of the day, it is not politicians who decide which materials are used for construction, it is the investors. However, she is convinced that wood will take on an increasingly important role as an interesting alternative for inves-tors. Christian Kündig not only shares this view, he has seen clear indications of this trend over recent months: “Many project devel-opers, Implenia among them, have discovered wood as a material for themselves. Successful projects such as the Giesserei have got the ball rolling a little. Wood is definitely in fashion.”

The “Giesserei” is an important reference project for Implenia's wood construction division.

Both graphics: Planning permissions according to the Baublatt magazine, evaluated and processed by the department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering at Bern University of Applied Sciences.

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Living in a multi-generation

houseA new complex is built, families with young children move in, the children get older and fly the nest. The result is an “old-age ghet-to” which is no longer attractive for young people. Jürg Altwegg, GESEWO project manager for the Giesserei complex, outlines this recurrent development before adding: “This is exactly what we want to avoid with this multi-generation house project!” The vision behind the multi-generation house is an enriching inter-action between all the generations, with the buzzword being generation mix. This is relatively easy to achieve when the pro-perties are first let, Jürg Altwegg believes, especially when there are more people interested than flats available and you can pick and choose tenants. Those selected to move into the Giesserei shortly are get-ting involved in an experiment. But it is difficult to predict how

exactly their lives will pan out. One thing is clear: They will be li-ving next to people who are at completely different stages in their lives, living together and maintaining inten-

se contact with one another. Another thing is clear: Anyone looking for peace and quiet who cannot imagine looking after their neighbour's children now and again or doing the shop-ping for the old folks next door would be at the wrong place at the Giesserei. Jürg Altwegg cannot give us an exact answer about how life will look in the future either. “Neighbourhood assistance should be organised on an informal basis and not be ordered from above,” he explains. But all those living there will be obliged to sign up for an annual number of hours of work for the community. The “to do list” already contains more than 100 jobs. This work will be coordinated by an external employee.

How is the generation mix upheld?Many ideas and perceptions on life in the multi-generation house will only become clear once the first tenants move in early next year. The litmus test for the multi-generation concept will come when the first tenants move out again and new tenants need to be found for their flats. This is the responsibility of the multi-generation house’s placement committee. Although those

The Giesserei complex and project manager Jürg Altwegg give new meaning to the term “social sustainability”.

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There has never been anything like this in Switzerland before: a residential complex which consciously takes account of the mix of generations.

moving out can suggest their successors, it is the committee which is responsible for making sure that the generation mix re-mains balanced. Will this work or will there be stumbling blocks along the way? “Ask me in 20 years,” says Jürg Altwegg with a smile, before adding: “It will be key whether the placement committee has the guts to leave a flat empty for 2 or 3 months if suitable new tenants are not found immediately.” For the Giesserei complex, suitability is primarily a function of age. However, additional components such as gender, natio-nality or social mix could also be factors. However, all this is the stuff of the future. The first step is to gather important experi-ence at the multi-generation house.

“Anyone looking for peace and quiet would be at the wrong place at the Giesserei.”

Sustainablecommunication

Challenges such as climate change, hand-ling dwindling resources, population growth and the mobile society are alrea-dy having a direct effect on the const-ruction industry and will continue to do so in future. As a construction services provider, we want to make an active contribution to the development of so-lutions and the resulting potential. This is why we launched the group initiative “Sustainable Implenia” in early 2010. We have communicated regularly about this and will continue to do so – now as part of the employee magazine Impact (see page 17). While we have mainly spoken about our sustainability efforts and objec-tives on an internal basis so far, we have recently published our first sustainability report which is available to the external public. The report covers over 150 pages and contains concrete examples of the sustainable way we work and our susta-inable solutions. We have also presented our targets and explained the measures we will take to achieve these. The susta-

inability report was produ-ced based on the principles of the Global Reporting In-itiative (GRI). GRI provides a framework for sustainabi-lity reporting which is ap-plied worldwi-

de and constantly further developed. This improves the comparability of sustainabi-lity reports from different companies and thus increases transparency about the

If you would like to browse Implenia’s first sustainability re-port online, simply go to the “Sustainability” menu option on www.implenia.com.

Well worth a read

Would you like to receive a printed copy of the sustainability report in German, English or French? Please either ask at your site or send an e-mail with your name, the language you want and your postal address to [email protected].

Text: Markus Koschenz

organisations' economical, ecological and social performance.

The real work is only just beginningOur sustainability targets and measures are now in the public domain. Anyone wishing to view them can do so on our website. We will need to measure our-selves against these in the future when we publish our next sustainability report, provisionally in 2014. Whether we achieve our susta-inability targets will not be decided on the drawing board, but at the everyday project meetings which aim to find a so-lution for a more resource-efficient buil-ding method, on the building site when the construction machinery needs to be operated economically and in an envi-ronmentally friendly way, at the worksta-tions where high performance provides additional impetus, at the community meetings where trust is placed in Imp-lenia and at the shareholder assembly when shareholders commend Implenia's sustained commitment. I am convinced that consistent co-operation from us all will allow us to achieve the targets we have set and that, in our second sustainability report, we will be able to demonstrate that we have made a significant step forward.

Markus Koschenz

16 Sustainability Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012

Life-cycle-optimised projects

Employee sensitisation to energy

Code of Conduct

Value-based management

Involding society in implenia activities

Consistent data collection

Eco-Drive training for machine operators and professional drivers

Eco-Drive training for drivers (simulator)

Management training

Stock-take carried out

Poster produced for energy sensitisation campaign in construction containers

First e-learning platform refresher course completed

Incorporate economic profit in medium-term planning

Concept of value-based management added to business plan

No activity

Initial data collections evaluated

Succession planning initiated

Target achieved – september 2012 Targets defined for december 2012

Sustainable products and services

Respect for the environment

Social commitment and compliance

Financial excellence

Attractive working environment

Define measures, complete reporting

Implementation of energy sensitisation campaign in construction containers

Produce employee sensitisation poster for waste water on building sites

Carry out evaluation of Code of Conduct refresher course

Make Code of Conduct a constant issue at employee events

Draw up budget with economic profit in mind, work on targets for 2013 with new KPIs

Define targets and approach for a stakeholder dialogue

Follow up missing data collections and produce overall evaluation

No further measures for machine operators

Ongoing training for professional drivers

Complete and evaluate Eco-Drive courses

435 machine operators trained

75 professional drivers trained

A total of 410 office staff trained so far (roughly 30% of office staff)

90% of employees with company cars trained (location-based)

Start first management development training

Supplier Relationships

Safety at work and healthcare

Customer Relationships

Sustainable construction by implenia

Initial proposal for supplier requirements drafted

POWER NAP: Office staff: 21 presentations held for 222 employees

On-site staff: training campaign carried out in July 2012

95% of branch officers defined for Group divisions

Emergency exercises carried out at 3 office sites and safety audits at 8 office sites

No activity

Finalise supplier requirements

POWER NAP: Execution of outstanding 34 presentations for office staff

Evaluation of power nap campaign for on-site staff

Complete recording of missing branch officers

Complete emergency exercises and safety audits at office sites

Execute handrail campaign

Define unresolved challenges in order to achieve sustai-nable buildings and work on solutions with Implenia know-how

Monthly Executive Comitee meeting on customer relationships

Monthly meeting between key account managers from Group divisions and Implenia CEO

Monthly Executive Comitee meeting on customer relationships

Monthly meeting between key account managers from Group divisions and Implenia CEO

Project statusImplenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 Sustainability 17

Project on target, no adjustments required Project partially on target, check targets and action plan

Project not on target, situation analysis

Weinberg tunnel


Projects

Letzigraben bridge

Kohlendreieck bridge

Löwenstrasse through station

Expansion Oerlikon station

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 Projects 19

More and quicker

Thanks to the help and support of Implenia, the foundations will be laid in

Zurich to allow more trains to travel through this transport hub in faster times.

traffic station in Switzerland continues to operate normally. Im-pact reported on Implenia’s role in handling the working groups involved and the specific local circumstances at an earlier stage of the project. A huge amount of progress has been made in the interim. “The shell construction of the platform level is complete. We have handed over this area of the site to the improvement team. On the floors above, shell construction work continues on the Gessnerallee passageway, the connection to the city and the Southwestern wing. This will also be completed by spring 2013”, explains Andres Rüegg, the project manager in charge.

The Weinberg tunnelIn future, after they leave the Löwenstrasse through station, trains will head directly for the Weinberg tunnel. First, they go under the heritage-protected south wing of the main station and the Limmat river and then follow an extended S shape towards Zurich Oerlikon. The Weinberg tunnel is a total of 4.5 kilometres in length and is being built by the Weinberg tunnel consorti-um, with Implenia taking a leading role and being responsib-le for technical management. We reported extensively on the high-specification construction of the Weinberg tunnel in earlier issues of Impact. So this time, we just ask site manager Werner Schmid how the work is coming along: “We have made good progress without major incidents. We will be working on the difficult process of going under the south wing until the end of the year. We handed over the section between the main

An overview of the Zurich Cross-City Link. (© SBB)

Take two new bridges, one new through station and a new railway tunnel, extend a station by adding two extra

platforms, connect it all together and the Zurich Cross-City Link is born. It may sound simple, but it is not, as the Zurich Cross-City Link project is costing more than two billion Swiss francs, making it one of the largest current infrastructure projects in Switzerland. The project should put all the factors in place to allow the Zurich main station to cope with increasing numbers of commuters into the future. More than 400,000 people alrea-dy pass through Zurich main station every day. And the trend is upwards, to a huge extent. The twin-track Zurich Cross-City Link will not only increase capacities, it will reduce travel times: On the East-to-West axis, it will no longer be necessary to waste time turning trains at Zurich main station. Construction work on the Zurich Cross-City Link began in 2005 and is due to complete in 2016. Implenia is involved in the construction at several sites.

The Löwenstrasse through stationThe Löwenstrasse through station is coming to life 16 metres below the existing platforms 4 to 9 of Zurich main station. This will be where trains from the west come into Zurich via the Let-zigraben and Kohlendreieck bridges (see graphic). As of 2015, there will be an additional four underground platforms available for local and long-distance trains. This major building site is right in the heart of Zurich and is being constructed while the highest-

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“The twin-track Zurich Cross-City Link will not only increase capacities, it will reduce travel times.”

station and Zurich Oerlikon on schedule.” This section of the Weinberg tunnel shell construction was handed over

to the railway engineering consortium, with Rhomberg Bau AG taking on the leading role. Implenia is also part of the consorti-um. Remo Walker, technical engineer, explains Implenia's role: “We are responsible for installing the fire-fighting water supply line along the entire length of the tunnel and for producing a pressure line which pumps water back up from the lowest point of the tunnel back to Zurich main station. We are also responsible for doors and gates, i.e., escape and rescue doors and pressure locks, ventilation, minor metal work and all the signs, including paintwork, and the laying of a handrail along both sides.” This work began in July 2012 and will be comple-ted by the end of 2013.

Expansion of the Zurich Oerlikon stationAbout one kilometre after the Weinberg tunnel, the Zurich Cross-City Link reaches the Zurich Oerlikon station. Capacities need to be adjusted here, too. The GATE Oerlikon consortium is responsible for the addition of two tracks to the station, under the leadership and technical supervision of Implenia. In order for the station to cope with future passenger numbers, the con-sortium is also extending the existing underpass in the middle of the station from its current 10 metres to 70 metres and at the same time improving access from the surrounding areas. This involves moving streets and rebuilding a bridge, among other things. All this work is being carried out while trains, trams, buses and cars are running normally and producing around 70,000 passengers per day. A gradual roll-out should minimise passen-ger disruption and maintain existing capacities even during the construction works. The first step for the GATE Oerlikon consor-tium is to construct the rail bed for the two additional tracks. These will then be laid by SBB and put into service. This creates the capacity to allow two tracks to be temporarily shut down at a time. Once this has been removed by SBB again, the con-sortium then renews the rail bed and the platform, while at the same time pressing ahead with the expansion of the underpass and improvements to station access. SBB will then relay the tracks and power lines. This pattern is repeated until the entire Zurich Oerlikon station is fit for the future. The already complex project is made more challenging by time constraints. “We inherited a four-month delay from the previous contractor which we need to catch up within twelve months by the end of the first stage”, explains Beatrice Bat-tistini, joint project manager with André Baumann. But despite this: The current team of an average of around 80 people working on site should be enjoying this phase. They are working at the edge of the station, giving them di-rect access to the various sites, so they can use cranes. That will change. “As of the second phase, we will be working wedged in between the tracks“, explains Beatrice Battistini, daring to con-template the future. This is a logistical problem for which they are currently working on refining and specifying the solutions which have been found. Despite the current logistical pamper programme, the GATE Oerlikon consortium stands no chance of getting bored.

On the contrary, as well as the time pressure, the architects have made sure that challenges are not too easy. Their plans stipu-late a formwork pattern with a reference line over all visible concrete work. This requires precision to the millimetre, as the concreting work begins from various starting points. The moment of truth comes when the individual elements come together.

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Weinberg tunnel (shell construction)

ClientSBBImplementation ARGE Tunnel Weinberg (Implenia 45%, Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau 20%, Bilfinger Berger 20%, PraderLosinger 15%) Construction time 2007 – 2014Order volume CHF 345 Mio. Investment amountCHF 5,5 Mio.

Weinberg tunnel (railway technology)

Client SBBImplementation ARGE Bahntechnik DML (Rhomberg Bau 50%, Implenia 30%, cablex 20%) Construction time 2012 – 2013Order volume CHF 40 Mio.

Expansion of the Zurich Oerlikon station

Client SBBImplementationARGE GATE Oerlikon (Implenia 78.5%; Kibag 21.5%)Construction time 2012 – 2016Order volume CHF 120 Mio.


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2 3

Through station Löwenstrasse

Client SBBImplementation Unternehmung ARGE 2.1 (Marti 50%, Implenia 30%, Brunner Erben 20%); ARGE Betonbau und Logistik (Marti 46.5%, Implenia 25.5%, Brunner Erben 19%, Toneatti 9%); ARGE Spezialtiefbau (Marti 50%, Implenia 50%) Construction time 2007 – 2014Order volume CHF 315 Mio.

1 – Weinberg tunnel (shell construction)The shell construction of the Weinberg tunnel is

mostly complete. The railway engineering will be completed by the end of 2013.

2 – Expansion of the Zurich Oerlikon stationThere is still plenty of space for those working on

the expansion of the Zurich Oerlikon station. But they will be working between the tracks soon.

3 – Löwenstrasse through stationFrom the twin-track Weinberg tunnel, the Zurich

Cross-City Link expands into the four-track Löwenstrasse through station.

4 – Weinberg tunnel (railway technology)Remo Walker coordinates the fitting out

of the Weinberg tunnel for Implenia.

5 – Expansion of the Zurich Oerlikon stationWith their 80-strong team, they are preparing

the Zurich Oerlikon station for the future: André Baumann and Beatrice Battistini.

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TurbulentrenovationsLogbook of two brave cap-tains with a nearly impossib-le mission. Davide Balletta, project manager, and Samu-ele Vodola, site manager, on their more than complex project: the renovation of two inhabited buildings in Lugano-Paradiso.

Friday,

10/06/11Davide: Initial inspectionI carry out a first site visit together with Raffaele Balmelli, our branch manager. We have a look at the two buildings contai-ning 35 and 42 flats, respectively, and it is immediately clear to me what kind of te-nants we are dealing with: 77 people, 77 different personalities! The inspection of the flats raised a few questions: What can we expect? Will we face problems? I ask Raffaele: “Are you sure that you want to sign the contract for this project?” We lea-ve the future building site a little frustrated, but in no doubt that we will manage to turn it into an original, appealing project.

Wednesday,

06/07/11Samuele: My first impressionDavide and Raffaele tell me about their plan. The schedule is unbelievably tight. I am shocked! And the client even wants to bring the completion date forward by

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a month: The flats need to be renovated and handed over within eight months! We need a change of plan. We have just three days for each flat. Can we actually manage it?

Thursday,

21/07/11David and the list of tenantsDuring the initial flat inspections with Raf-faele, I decided to start a list of “critical cases”, i.e., the people that might cause a problem and could put obstacles in our way during the project. So I put together a list of tenant profiles and hand it over to Samuele. His reaction: “Why did it have to be me in charge of a project like this? I've only been working at Implenia for three months!”

Monday,

17/10/11Samuele and the stubborn tenant, act one7:30 am. The site supervisor rings up to tell me that one of the tenants has barri-caded himself into his flat and is refusing the workers access – despite prior noti-fication, advance notification and even more advance notification. He says he has done everything he can to change the tenant’s mind but nothing has helped. So I go to the site and speak to the tenant, who has quite a temper on him. After some time, I manage to persuade him to open the door to allow the workers to get started. But my sixth sense tells me it is not over yet...

Thursday,

27/10/11Samuele and the stubborn tenant, act twoThe same stubborn tenant again! Once the work is completed in his own flat, he is not prepared to accept that work is go-ing on in the other flats. He puts up pos-ters for the workers all over the building, saying: “NEW INSTRUCTIONS” Examples: “You are getting on my nerves,” “Buzz off”, “No work before 9 am, I want to sleep in peace.” I visit him again, we talk things over and finally he helps me remo-ve the posters.

Monday,

21/11/11Samuele and the battle against the coldIn September, we charged a company with removing all 160 radiators, remo-ving the paint, sandblasting, repainting and refitting them. Unfortunately, the company in question did not keep to the agreed schedule and announced massi-ve delays to deliveries. At first, I am not worried, as forecasts suggest it will be a mild autumn. But before too long, the tenants start complaining about the cold. Today, I can’t even think

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straight, I've had so many calls. We need to find a solution as quickly as possible.

Davide contacts various companies and ma-nages to hire some heaters. I also head out and buy electric heaters and install them in the flats the same evening. And then? Some of the tenants complain that it is too hot but they do not want to open the windows. Other tenants do not return the heaters and others disappear without trace.

Tuesday,

03/01/12Davide: “Happy New Year!”As so often happens, bad luck strikes in the holidays when we are trying to enjoy a well-earned rest. At around 10 pm, Sa-muele calls. “Davide, I've just been told there is a leak in the roof! I am driving straight to the site”. My first impression is that Samuele is hung over ...Although everyone has time off over New Year, Samuele somehow manages to put together a team by the next day to look into the problem. Water is actually coming through the roof: There is a hole in the waterproof layer, probably from a drill. “The one-million dollar question: What kind of idiot made that hole?” No answer!

Friday,

10/02/12Samuele and the sexy female tenantToday, I am visiting the site for an inspec-tion. It strikes me that the workers are in a particularly good mood! It turns out that today we are renovating the ground floor flat with the pretty blonde masseuse te-nant. It seems that the workers are volun-teering to do other jobs besides the reno-vation work, jobs which aren't included in any contract: hanging curtains, banging in nails, moving furniture ... anything the pretty blonde masseuse asks them.

Comment from DavideThis is the only one of the 77 flats for which I have not yet received a signed report either from the workers or from Samuele. It will always be a mystery what actually went on in that flat.


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08/12:Conclusion from DavideWorking with Samuele was excellent. He was always in control, even in difficult si-tuations. It was the first conversion project for both of us and the first project at all for Samuele. We achieved our targets and the client was more than happy. Samuele was also able to extend his area of responsibili-ty with this project: 1. Coordinator: Who is here and who is not when? 2. Marketing manager: Negotiations with tenants.3. Psychologist and intermediary: Samuele established and maintained a good relationship with the tenants, and between the tenants and the workers.4. Site manager: His actual role.

Two undaunted captains who did not let themselves be beaten: Davide Balletta and Samuele Vodola.

Residential building Via delle Scuole 16 and Via Zorzi 39a, Lugano-Paradiso

ClientCredit Suisse Real Estate Fund Living PlusExecutionImplenia General Contracting, LuganoDurationSeptember 2011 – April 2012Order volumeCHF 5.2 million

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MaximumefficiencyThe Terre-Bonne Business Park is rising up within sight of Lake Geneva. The project time is short, the costs are low.


There are three stages to the project in Eysins, near Nyon, to build a business park with a total of seven office buildings whose location and design are very much oriented towards multinational companies. The Netherlands-based project developer Nemaco charged Implenia General Contracting with the im-plementation of the second and third stages of their first project in Switzerland. While the second stage, involving four office buildings, is now complete and users have already moved into the premises, work on the third stage is currently in full swing. The predefined implementation periods and cost framework require high levels of efficiency. In order to comply with these guidelines, the planning phase must be completely geared towards them, says Kurt Lichtsteiner, Implenia project manager. The Terre-Bonne Business Park has a simple, reduced architec-ture. “Lots of little simplifications and reductions have resulted in a very efficient whole”, explains Kurt Lichtsteiner. He cites the example of the un-derground car parks, which have no water drainage system, or the technical installations which are not all underground, but on the flat roof.

No delays caused by decision- making processesFor the implementation phase, the key points for Kurt Lichtsteiner were the standardisation of pro-cesses and consistency of subcontractors. “The buil-dings are similar, so by keeping the subcontractors as consistent as possible, we can take a wealth of experience from one building to another”, he ex-plains. The simple decision-making processes are just as crucial to ensure compliance with the very tight schedule. “If we need a decision from the site management within five minutes, then we have it within five minutes.”

Terre-Bonne Business ParkClientNemacoExecution (stages 2 and 3)Implenia General Contracting, OnexDuration (stages 2 and 3)December 2010 – June 2013Order volumeCHF 51 million



Globe

It is the most important contract Implenia has won since it has had a presence in Scandinavia: The “Brokke Nord” hydroelectric power plant.

Brokke

“Brokke Nord” hydro-electric power plantClient Otra Kraft DA Execution Implenia Duration May 2012 – April 2014 Order volume 472 million Norwegian kroner (NOK) (approx. CHF 75 million)

Full energyfor hydropower

“The most striking element of the project is a 50 metre tall and 140 metre long dam with horizontal and vertical cur-vature. Its construction requires about 15,500 m3 of concrete.”

The “Brokke Nord” hydro-electric power plant is an important reference project for Implenia in Norway.

In Switzerland, more than half of domestic power production is generated through hydropower. You could think this high level was worthy of the record books. But you would be way off the mark. In Norway, virtually all energy requirements are covered by domestic hydropower. There are no nuclear power stations anywhere in the country and the natural oil and gas ext-racted by Norway is not used within the country. There is also continued investment in hydropower, for example by energy group Otra Kraft, which charged Implenia with the completion of the “Brokke Nord” hydroelectric power plant in the south of the country. The most striking element of the project is a 50 metre tall and 140 metre long dam with horizontal and vertical curvature. Its construction requires about 15,500 m3 of concrete. But not everything will be quite so visible. There will also be a 10.6 km transfer tunnel with four intake shafts. With less than two years for the whole project, the timing is very challenging, as project manager Odd Raymond Johansen confirms. He finds the struc-ture of the dam just as challenging, but fascinating at the same time. “The volume and the shape of the dam are pretty impressive.” In winter in particular, it is very useful if the inner fire for the project is burning at full strength. After all, the work will be carried out in the cold Norwegian winter, where temperatures can fall to minus 30 degrees Celsius, explains Odd Raymond Johansen.

Intensive transfer preparationsBoth during the tender phase and during implementation, the project is a Norwegian-Swiss cooperation. But before the first employee from Switzerland could start work in Norway, lots of preparation work had to be done. Maurizio Carlino, Head of HR at Implenia Industrial Construction, explains: “There was a whole load of administration work to do. And we kept stum-bling across country-specific details which took time to clarify. We also had to renegotiate and cover various HR-contractual questions. Finally, we needed to arrange the whole flight ma-nagement and coordinate it with work schedules. All in all, it was a very intensive preparation period, details of which could probably fill a whole issue of Impact …” And another issue could be dedicated to the experiences that all the employees will have on the site before the ambitious project

is complete. Ferdinand Eibel will be able to contribute a lot. The foreman/site manager is moving from Switzerland to Norway. “A new country is always a new challenge, as every country has its own traditions and customs. I discovered this when I first moved from Austria to Switzerland, and will experience it again in Norway. It is one aspect that makes my job even more interesting.”

Full energyfor hydropower


Panorama

This spring, Implenia was at the Zurich and Geneva marathons, not only as a sponsor. Many of our employees made sure Implenia was also well represented along the route. As this part of the panorama page shows, they were both fantastic events full of passion, team spirit, professionalism and performance. Or, to put it another way: Implenia!

And by the way: Implenia is also sponsoring the Stralugano. But we cannot publish any pictures at this stage as the race takes place just after the submission deadline for Impact.

Send us your photo to make a fantastic panorama page!E-mail: [email protected] or message: +41 79 790 77 12

We,Implenia“One company, one goal, one spirit”

And by the way: Implenia is also sponsoring the Stralugano. But we cannot publish any pictures at this stage as the race takes place just after the submission deadline for Impact.


My working day

10:45 amMeeting at the in-house carpentry workshop to discuss forthcoming work.

1:00 pmTeam meeting in Rümlang.

3:30 pmSetting up the future mobile workplace directly at

the Zurich Zoo site. Is this already the key handover?

About meSimon Beeler

“I love taking on tasks, growing with them and solving them.”

Born 1982 Job Site manager With Implenia Since February 2011

Anythingbut dull

9:30 amOffice work. A quick glance at the screen reveals what project Simon Beeler is currently working on: the roof for the new elephant enclosure at theZurich Zoo.

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 My working day 33

Usually, my working day be-gins between 5:30 and 6 am. I am normally the first to get into our office in Rümlang. I start off by firing up my com-

puter and the coffee machine. It gets a lot of use in the wood construction business, and not just by me. The early hours of the morning are the quietest time of the whole day. The-re are no telephones ringing. No stress. I use the time to focus on tasks which need

What do site managers do in the wood construc-tion industry? This is Simon Beeler’s working day:

10:45 amMeeting at the in-house carpentry workshop to discuss forthcoming work.

1:00 pmTeam meeting in Rümlang.

3:30 pmSetting up the future mobile workplace directly at

the Zurich Zoo site. Is this already the key handover?

lots of concentration. For example, for dra-wing, one of my favourite activities. Unfor-tunately, we do not have the capacity to draw everything ourselves. Sometimes, it is also too complex, especially when a shape has little or nothing to do with geometry. This is the case for my current project, buil-ding the roof for the new elephant enclo-sure at the Zurich Zoo. The wooden roof is not only spectacular; it is also a massive challenge for us. Challenges are great and help us to grow. 9 am is the time for a group coffee break. Sometimes we talk about other things, sometimes we talk business, the boundaries are a little bit blurred. We often go out for lunch together. We work well as a team. The mix of people who have been working for Implenia for ages and those who have only joined recently works really well for me.

After our coffee break, the early-mor-ning peace is well and truly shattered. I spend a lot of time on the telephone, read and answer all the e-mails which ping into my inbox all the time, discuss things with colleagues, plan workflows and negotiate with suppliers and custo-mers. This needs a good understanding of how people work. I normally work out pretty quickly whether I can trust the other person or whether I need to secu-re everything twice or three times in a contract. My work is anything but dull, and I really like that. I am less keen on tasks which prove to be a waste of time while you are working on them. We have no time to idle. But I always need to have time to visit our construction sites. Like this afternoon. For me, team spirit is ab-solutely key. I've not come across a cons-truction project yet which could be com-pleted by one person alone. We deal with one another directly. When our people out there do a good job, I don't scrimp on the praise. If the work is not right, I provide criticism. When errors are made, I often do not need to say anything, as the person in question is so annoyed and knows exactly what he or she needs to do better next time. For me, team spirit is also about solidarity when we are really up to our necks in work on a site. Then I get my working gear on and help out, providing there is enough time. I am currently spending more time in the Rümlang office than doing site vi-sits. However, I will soon be moving my office directly to the Zurich Zoo site and will be working from there at least four days a week. In the evenings, I always try to be on my way home to Bonstetten by 5 pm as I would like to see my two little girls Luana (4) and Elina (2) before they go to bed.

Anythingbut dull

9:30 amOffice work. A quick glance at the screen reveals what project Simon Beeler is currently working on: the roof for the new elephant enclosure at theZurich Zoo.


Highlight

Nils Keusch is in his last year of training as a bricklayer. But on the surfboard, he could be an instructor himself.

In his free time, Nils Keusch swaps his workwear for a neoprene suit. He is no longer working with concrete and steel, he is in his element in the wind and water. He has put down his shovel and now holds onto the boom which helps him point his sail into the wind. During the week, Nils Keusch is a bricklayer, but now he's a windsurfer. Nils Keusch never really had to catch the surf bug. “To a certain extent, I've been surfing since I was born,” explains the 19-year-old from the canton of Aargau. His father owns a wind-surfing station in Hyères in the south of France and runs a surf shop in Switzerland – mentio-ning that he is also a keen surfer seems some-what superfluous. So, was Nils on a surfboard before he could walk? “Not quite,” he laughs, “but almost”.

Pure action and adrenalineHis love of surfing from that early age is still going strong today. From spring through to autumn, you will often find Nils Keusch not in Lenzburg, where he actually lives, but practising his hobby instead. “I am fascinated by the interaction between the wind and the water and by looking for the perfect line to get the edge over my competitors. I like to test myself against the competition at regattas. You go head to head and you need to keep your eye

on the wind and the course at the same time. Surfing is full of action and pure adrenaline”, is how Nils Keusch describes it, and

you can really see how much he loves the sport. And not only does he really en-joy his hobby, he is actually very good at it. He was the second best junior in Switzerland throughout 2011. But despite that, he's mainly in it for the fun, and that is how it should be.

Wind + water = adrenaline

“I am fascinated by the interaction between wind and water and by looking for the perfect line to get the edge over my competitors.” Nils Keusch

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 Highlight 35

During the week Nils Keusch is a bricklayer, but at the weekends he's a windsurfer.


Survey

5 questions The Implenia daisy has been blossoming in Norway for over a year. Time for 5 questions to 5 employees.

AndreAS GAbrielHEad of CoNTrollINg INdusTrIal CoNsTruCTIoN,dIETlIkoN

renAthe hAGeliensITE MaNagEr,rV3 NåVErdalsbrua projECT

bjørn rinGStAdopEraTIoNs MaNagEr for CoNCrETE,E39 VågsboTN-HylkjE

Petter A. ViStneSCEo IMplENIa NorgE,oslo (MaINly)

jürG WinzCalCulaTor,WallIsEllEN

I was offered the chance to start working with health, safety and quality assurance in our con-struction department from 1st January 2013.

That we became a large and effective company that will be able to compete for interesting projects.

The first 365 days have been very busy, interesting and challenging. I have met many friendly and interesting new colleagues from Switzerland. I really feel we are received as family members. There have been several milestones to remember. The introduction of the Implenia brand on 17 October 2011 was the most important.

Winning the contract for the “Brokke Nord” hydropower plant. Implenia Switzerland was involved as early as the submission phase.

We are calcula-ting tenders on bigger projects than before.

That we have larger resources and can stand on

our own feet.

The biggest changes from my personal point of view are the business language and the fact that I have to communicate with more people than before. I would say both of them are positive in terms of personal development.

The large number of tunnelling projects in Norway is an opportunity for our underground construction unit.

I have been involved since the due diligence stage. After the take-over, I was most plea-sed about the first big orders in the first quar-ter of 2012.

The figures! Since July 2011, a large proportion of our turn-over has come from abroad, and there is real potential for growth.

1. My HIgHlIgHT WITHIN THE fIrsT

365 days of IMplENIa NorgE

2. THE bIggEsT CHaNgE sINCE

IMplENIa NorgE Has ExIsTEd

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Our including work environment.

Without really knowing the Swiss people, I believe we work as a big “family” which cooperates towards a common goal.

It is difficult to say what Switzerland could learn from Norway. In general, I have met a Swiss organisation open for new ideas, and I can assure we have a lot of them. My first thought was cross-country skiing, but I changed my mind when I remembered who won the Tour de Ski... Maybe you Swiss could brag more about your-selves, your great performance within sports and business is impressive.

The way they can be so straightforward and

uncomplicated.

Experience in working on bigger projects.

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quality-consciousness.

I hope we have a learning orga-nisation open for new thoughts and ideas. I believe there is a lot of experiences and skills within infrastructure construction to be learned. In addition, it is very in-teresting to learn how the Swiss are able to balance between seve-ral languages and cultures.

A bit of our Swiss precision.

Short decision-making processes, flat hierarchies, exemplary team spirit.

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The transition from school to work marks the start of a new life. There are many changes: You get paid for the first time, you have more independence, more responsibility, but fewer holi-days and less free time… Moreover, in the construction industry, it is not only a question of going to school but also of knuckling down to hard physical work. This is a lot to deal with at once. So it is a good idea not to jump straight in at the deep end unpre-pared. Instead, it is worth preparing the foundations on which you can then gradually build. This is why the apprenticeship pe-riod for the new site-based trainees in the Infra Building Const-ruction for German-speaking Switzerland business unit did not start on the building site, but instead with an introductory week near Mollis in the canton of Glarus. The menu included not only some fine food, but also time to get to know one another, team building, getting to know Implenia, various working and study-ing techniques, safety at work issues and healthcare. Dario Bi-schofberger, head of safety at work at the Infrastructure Const-ruction division, believes the last two topics are particularly important. “We still have around 170 accidents per 1000 emplo-yees every year. That figure is much too high”, he explains. At the camp, the apprentices learned the basic rules of safety at work in the construction industry. From the various elements of personal protective gear through using ladders to sensitisation to the various different fall risks. Falls remain the

most common causes of accidents in construc-tion, so a major part of the training focuses on reducing the impact of falls. Other topics also include handling hazar-dous goods and what to do in the event of an ac-cident, obviously with

the hope that the latter remains entirely theoretical. Dario Bischofberger looks convinced: “Anyone who knows where the risks and hazards are on a building site can take their first steps into a new world much more safely”. So it is essential that the topic is tackled from the very outset. But that is by no means an end to it. “Whether an employee is in his first year of training or has been working in the construc-tion industry for 30 years, safety at work and healthcare is dealt with on a regular basis. After all, you never know it all”, says Dario Bischofberger.

Anyone starting their professional career in construction is choosing an industry which involves a lot of risks in terms of safety at work. Making this a clear issue from the very beginning and tackling training in proper risk management from the early days is therefore key.

Teamwork is crucial in the construction industry – espe-

cially where safety is concerned. This is one of the key ideas of

the introductory week.

“Anyone who knows where the risks and hazards are on a building site can take their first steps into a new world much more safely.”Dario Bischofberger

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 39Training and development

Register

Office staff have recently been given personal access to the web-based HR system Iperform*. Among other things, Iperform serves as an event management platform for training and development. How does it work?

Where can I find current training and development options?All events designed and organised spe-cially for Implenia employees are listed in Iperform under “Company & events”. You can access Iperform via the Intranet using the direct link in the left-hand menu or via Corporate Center / Human Resources/ Iperform.

How do I register for an event?Clicking on a course listed under “Compa-ny & events” takes you to the course de-tails. Right below the title is an “I would like to sign up for this event” link. Click on it, and you are asked to enter the e-mail

address of your supervisor and send an authorisation request. Your supervisor re-ceives the authorisation request by e-mail and can process it easily in Iperform. There are detailed instructions about the registration process on the Intranet: Corporate Center / Human Resources / Iper-form / Documents: Events & e-learning / Iperform course registration manual.

How can I find out if my authorisati-on request has been approved?Once your supervisor has processed your authorisation request, you will receive an e-mail with the supervisor’s decision. If your event registration has been appro-ved, you will be sent a registration confir-mation from the HR development team. All communications are via Iperform. You can go to “My profile” / “My events” to view the current status of your event re-gistrations at any time.

How is it worked out what training I need?Development targets and any training necessary are part of your appraisal inter-view. However, there can be an ad-hoc need for training for specific requirements or projects. So please discuss with your supervisor which and how many events you can register for.

How to access our training and development options using the new Iperform HR system.

Welldone!Congratulations to all apprentices who have successfully completed their apprenticeship.

*Please note that Iperform is currently only activated for office staff on a monthly salary in Switzerland. If you do not have ac-cess to Iperform, please contact your current contact for trai-ning and development.

Current training and develop-ment options

You can register for the following events:__ Language training: French, English, German__IT courses: MS Office, MS Project__ Personal energy skills – sustainable self-

management__Presentation skills workshop__Sales training for construction cost planners

[email protected] Phone +41 44 805 45 41

Zana Abdullahu, HR administration (E profile) intern, Aarau regionNidal Agha, construction professional, ChurTiago Manuel Amorim Morim, bricklayer, ChurFilis Asanoska, E profile management assistant, Aarau regionEtienne-Ygor Blaser, bricklayer with vocational baccalaureate, ZurichLiridon Bojki, foundation engineer, ZurichCedric Bolliger, road builder, Studen BEMergim Bugari, road builder, LucerneLuca Cervasio, bricklayer, Buchs AGMatthias Christen, bricklayer, Altdorf/AndermattEdgar Cruz Oliveira, road builder, Buchs SGArmando Miguel Da Silva Mendes, bricklayer, GenevaDean Dahinden, bricklayer, Altdorf/AndermatttTobias Dünner, carpenter, RümlangDavid Fernandez, additional education as a building services engineer for sanitation facilities, GisikonLuca Fröhlich, bricklayer, Buchs AGYannick Michael Garcia Barbosa, bricklayer, VétrozGrégory Gaulis, bricklayer, EchandensSheila Gehringer, B profile management assistant, Aarau regionRemo Giger, road builder, ChurDaniel Gilomen, road builder, SolothurnToni Gisler, bricklayer, AltdorfRolf Gyr, construction machine mechanic, RümlangJim Henrik Hofstad, tunnel builder, Bergen (Norway)Michael Husarik, bricklayer, Echandens

What can I do if there are no suitable events for my training requirements?Contact the HR Development team.

Together we can work out a solution. If you are interested in individual training or development at an external training facility (e.g. CAS Construction Project Ma-nager), please consult your HR business partner.

Dejan Jovicic, road builder, Buchs AGMedzait Kadriu, road builder, SchaffhausenBenjamin Krebs, road builder, Wattenwil BEJoao Carlos Leal Couto, bricklayer, VétrozMarco Lutz, bricklayer, ZurichThomas Mächler, road builder, SiebnenMarco Matter, bricklayer, LucerneRicardo José Morais Dinis, bricklayer, VétrozRobin Möri, road builder, Studen BEChethapol Muanwong, road builder, SchaffhausenFetah Murina, E profile management assistant, Zurich regionBojan Paunovic, road construction engineer, St.GallenRinor Rexhepi, bricklayer, SiebnenKevin Rüegg, bricklayer, ChurKevin Rumo, road builder, FribourgMichel Salamin, construction machine mechanic, VétrozDanilo Saracino, bricklayer, Buchs AGPhilippe Schilling, road builder, Buchs AGAlexander Sipka, EBA foundation engineer, ZurichSeraina Stephani, M profile management assistant, Aarau regionValentin Stillhard, road builder, St.GallenSascha Studer, E profile management assistant (sports), Aarau regionVincent von Glasow, carpenter, RümlangSamantha Wettstein, E profile management assistant, Zurich regionAndreas Wipfli, bricklayer, AltdorfDominic Zähner, road builder, St.GallenPhilip Zgraggen, bricklayer, Altdorf

Zurich. Since 2011, Simone Brändli has been a member of the Swiss national team while at the same time working 60 percent time as a public prosecutor. Her results this year have qualified her as the tenth of 30 women for the Ironman world championships in Hawaii.

This means long working hours for the Implenia daisy. From now on, when the daisy is on Simone Brändli‘s race vest, it will be going for more than nine hours at a time. Over this time, the triathlete covers 3.8 kilometres in the water, 180 kilometres on a racing bike, and a ma-rathon on foot. The daisy will get to ex-perience first-hand how Simone Brändli masters the highs and lows of this kind of extreme competition. And it will be impressed, as there are not many female athletes in the world who can complete a long-distance triathlon (also known as Ironman) as fast as Simone Brändli. The 31-year-old from Zurich won last year‘s Ironman in Mexico and earned a podium finish in other races, inclu-ding this year’s Ironman Switzerland in

New brand ambassador Long-distance triathlete Simone Brändli now competing for Implenia

“When I grow up...

Sissi – a tunnelling fairy tale

and her many colleagues spent working underground and the fact that so many people can come and visit her now.

A perfect trio: the bulldozer, television chef René Schudel, and bulldozer driving legend Pasquale Colucci (from left to right).

The tunnelling machine Sissi gets her first look at her new home.

Here, you can visit Sissi: www.verkehrshaus.ch

... I want to be a bulldozer driver”, is what television chef René Schudel thought when he was a child. Thanks to the television programme “Glanz & Gloria”, his childhood dream came true this summer. René Schudel visited the Park Tower construction site in Zug on a hot day in July. There, he was taught the art of driving the bulldozer by Pasquale Colucci. He could hardly have found a better teacher: Pasquale Colucci has been driving bulldozers for 40 years and knows the ma-chines inside out. After an introduction from the professional, René Schudel got to take the controls himself, and had a lot of fun in the process: “Brilliant! Fantastic! Everything works together, digging, driving, sliding! It is just fabulous!” It soon became clear that the teacher and the student shared not only a love of bulldozers, but also a passion for cooking. Anyone who has worked on the same site as Pasquale Colucci knows he is just as handy with a wooden spoon as he is with a bulldozer.

René Schudel's visit on the construc-tion site was broadcast on 10 August 2012. We recommend you to have a look at the programme archive on www.glanzundgloria.sf.tv.

Once upon a time there was a tunnelling machine which answered to the name of Sissi. She was an impressive beast with a diameter of nine and a half metres and weighing 225 tons. And Sissi was also very good, reliable and very hard working. But she could also be very ruthless. Any stones that got in her way were simply pushed aside. She knew no mercy. Sissi spent most of her life in the Swiss Alps. But she was not there on holidays, she was there to work. This was how Sissi got to be involved in a world record, the construction of the longest railway tunnel in the world, the Gotthard tunnel. This kind of once-in-a-century project draws on all sorts of resources, and Sissi felt that, too. So she has now moved down a gear and is enjoying her retirement at the Swiss Museum of Transport in the lovely city of Lucerne. Donors Implenia and Herren-knecht paid her travel costs to Central Switzerland. And although she is no longer making tunnels, she can enjoy the memories of the fantastic moments she


Newsflash

“Memories I will never forget!”

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 Newsflash 41

In London, Implenia brand ambassador Ruedi Wild was able to experience the biggest

event in any sportsman's life, the Olympic Games. The triathlete started the competition in Hyde Park with the hopes of a good result. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan, as is all too often the case where sport is concerned.

How did you feel about the Olympics before you left?Ruedi Wild: I was more nervous than before a normal World Cup triathlon race. I watched the opening ceremony on the television in Switzerland and began to feel the butterflies. On the way to the airport, something happened to me which virtually never happens to me in Switzerland: I was recognised as an athlete. Lots of people wished me luck and helped me loading and unloading

my luggage. My “Swiss Olympic Collection 2012” uniform marked me out as an Olympic athlete. The Olympics seem to be important to everyone, not just to the athletes.

How did your last-minute preparations go before the race in London?The schedule was similar to that for other races: a look at the route, briefing on the compe-tition, final training on the competition route, eating well and a good night’s sleep. The only basic differences were the enormous interest from the public and the media and the security regulations in place across the whole Olympic area.

What were your strongest impressions on the day of the race?Even warming up on the day of the race was amazing – thousands of spectators following and

cheering us on. My biggest fans had arrived on the route four hours before the race was due to start to make sure they got a place in the very front row. A few hours later, nearly a million people had turned up to experience the race live. These are memories I will never forget!

How did the race go?A tremendous pace was set in the water. My swimming was OK, but it definitely was not good enough to make the leading group. Sven Riederer, the second Swiss triathlete, had a fantastic swim and was in the leading group. So my hands were tied on the bike. The challenge was not to allow any other competitors to slip-stream me as I got closer to the front and thus reduce Sven's chances. But I was unable to utilise the energy I had saved on the bike over the ten kilometre run. It was a lonely battle. I gritted my teeth and kept on trying to adapt my rhythm and speed up, but my legs just didn't have any more to give on that day. But all the memories and the fantastic experience are some compensation for the disappointing 39th place finish.

The next summer Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 – will Ruedi Wild be there?Of course, I want to carry on competing as a triathlete for as long as I am in my prime. But I will only make the decision on whether to go to Rio in one or two years when the qualification phase begins. Rio is definitely on the list of places I would like to visit!

Ruedi Wild (l.) and Sven Riederer at the closing ceremony. With the Olympic stadium in the background.


The thingHans Schmid uses the thing

during his everyday work as a site manager/allrounder at the

workshop in Rümlang.

What is the thing we are looking for?

The answer will be in the next edition of Impact.

The thing…… is slightly bigger than a shoebox and has three

Implenia logos.… has a red button and a green light.… weighs three kilos.… has a battery which lasts an eight-hour day. … costs between 15,000 and 20,000 francs.… has never been repaired, but has minor faults every now and again.… is made in Germany.

Implenia Employee Magazine 2/2012 43The game

1. Which section of Impact is dedicated to brilliant staff snapshots?

2. Which Implenia project development won a Real Estate Award?

3. Which Implenia brand ambassador took part in the London Olympics?

4. What profession does our passionate wind-surfer learn?

5. What energy source covers virtually all of Norway‘s energy requirements?

6. What stretch of water will you see if you look out of the window at the Business Park Terre-Bonne?

7. Switzerland’s first multi-generation house will be in which town?

8. Which animals is Implenia’s wood construction division building a new roof for at Zurich Zoo?

9. What is the other name for the long-distance triathlon, as practised by our new brand ambassador?

10. How many buildings were involved in the turbulent renovation project in Lugano-Paradiso?

11. What was the subject of the Implenia report recently published for the first time?

12. Which sporting event in Geneva and Zurich did Implenia sponsor?

13. Where is Sissi‘s new home?

Send us the answer together with your name and your telephone number and/or e-mail address by message: +41 79 790 77 12 mail: [email protected] post: Implenia Management AG, Impact, Industriestrasse 24, 8305 Dietlikon

The closing date

for entries for Stockholm is 15/12/2012

Stockholm is an island kingdom. The capital of Sweden extends across 14 islands which are con-nected via 57 bridges: There is plenty of variety to a visit to Stockholm: In addition to Gamla Stan, the historic old town with its narrow winding streets, the green island of Djurgården is a perfect spot for relaxing. Send us the right answer and maybe you will be the one to get to know this varied city some time soon. In the last issue of Impact, the answer was SUSTAINABLE. Christian Ruppanner, oper-ator at Infrastructure Construction in Buchs, used sustainable time and managed to solve the riddle, and win the flight to Berlin.

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