On 14 July, it was time for the topping-out ceremony, which is traditionally held when the shell of the building has been completed and has reached its full height. Image: Implenia
On 14 July, it was time for the topping-out ceremony, which is traditionally held when the shell of the building has been completed and has reached its full height. Image: Implenia - Empa's future laboratory building, currently under construction in Dübendorf on the new co-operate research campus, celebrated its topping-out ceremony on 14 July. The building will one day house highly sensitive research instruments, among other things. To protect them from vibrations, experts designed and planned the structure accordingly - from massive concrete slabs to the smallest details. The expansion of the joint Empa and Eawag campus in Dübendorf is progressing fast: On 5 May 2021, construction work began with the groundbreaking ceremony, performed by representatives of the building owners Empa and Eawag, the executing general contractor Implenia Schweiz AG, the architectural firm SAM Architekten and the city of Dübendorf. The next day, excavators drove up and diggings started. Almost four months later, the laying of the foundation stone took place on 3 September, again by representatives of the partners involved in the project and around 50 guests.
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