Empa is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.
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From planning and design to field execution and asset management, this topic sits at the centre of digital change across the built environment, helping teams improve visibility, accuracy, coordination and long-term performance.
Concrete has long been the backbone of global infrastructure, yet it remains one of the construction sectorβs biggest environmental liabilities. Responsible for an estima...
DuPont has reached a new milestone in personal protective equipment innovation following a series of independent assessments led by Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories f...
Wireless inductive charging, long familiar in everyday gadgets, is edging closer to mainstream adoption in the automotive sector. The concept is straightforward yet trans...
The sharp crack of splitting wood echoes through Empaβs vast construction hall. A horizontal load of over 100 kilonewtons has just snapped a beam in a two-storey timber w...
Gone are the days when construction was limited to the ground. With the rise of aerial robotics, the future of building is quite literally taking off. While robotic arms...
Deep in the Alpine valleys, nestled among steep slopes and centuries-old traditions, a humble craft continues to thrive: the hand-splitting of wooden shingles. Known for...
The global stage is set, environmental challenges are mounting, and infrastructure demands are growing increasingly complex. With the world grappling to balance sustainab...
The electric vehicle (EV) revolution is in full swing, driven by the urgent need to reduce COβ emissions and combat climate change. As EVs become more widespread, the foc...
To achieve the goal of a climate-neutral Switzerland by 2050, strategies and processes with a negative CO2 balance are necessary.Β These so-called negative emission techno...
Even the biggest sinners can improve: This is also the hope of experts when it comes to the “climate sinner “concrete. 6 to 8 percent of man-made CO2Β emission...
In spring, not only snowdrops and crocuses sprout, but also construction sites on Swiss roads. Repair work, patching and renewal is everywhere. Some of the old asphalt fr...
Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere: from smartphones and laptops to cars and even satellites. It is currently our most mature battery technology. Yet it is not ideal fo...
Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In combination with glass or carbon fibres, they are used, for example, to manufacture components for aircraft, cars, train...
A new approach to 3D printing – led in its development by Imperial College London and Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories of Materials Science and Technology...
Cities face challenges from rising heat, noise and air pollution, and dwindling green spaces – due to climate change and population growth. How can we tackle them?...
Railway noise is unhealthy. Hundreds of millions has already been invested in noise barriers, quieter braking systems and other measures with the goal to protect at least...
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