Federal Council wants to invest around 280 million francs in civil buildings
Published: Wednesday, May 15th 2024, 12:40
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The Federal Council plans to spend CHF 277.8 million on the renovation and conversion of civilian federal buildings. The focus is on the expansion of the Collection Center in Affoltern am Albis ZH and the renovation of the Jubilee Hall in Magglingen BE. Parliament will decide on the loans.
The Federal Council wrote on Wednesday that the 2024 Real Estate Dispatch prioritizes certain civil construction projects and thus takes into account the federal government's tight financial situation.
Priority would be given to projects with contractual obligations, for example, if they prevent major structural damage, if their implementation would lead to economic relief, as well as projects that are under construction or whose planning is at an advanced stage.
The largest financial undertaking this year is the expansion of the existing collection depot in Affoltern am Albis. 92.4 million francs have been budgeted for this. The Federal Council wrote that new collection areas are needed to cover the constantly growing space requirements and to be able to meet the security and conservation requirements in the future.
The Collections Center ensures the professional storage, permanent conservation and research of the Swiss National Museum's collections. It is currently spread over two locations in Affoltern am Albis.
15.4 million Swiss francs have been requested for the renovation of the Jubilee Hall in Magglingen. After four decades of intensive use, various components have reached the end of their life cycle and need to be replaced, according to the national government. The Jubilee Hall at the national sports center, which was put into operation in 1982, is designed for artistic gymnastics.
170 million francs are to flow into unspecified projects of less than 10 million francs. According to the Federal Council, the money for other real estate projects can also be used for property purchases that cannot be planned or are urgent, as well as for the planning of future real estate embassy projects.
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