News from the Volken Group

Film off & posts online: What's on at the moment?

As a completely grounded Valais-based company, we are also open to the digital world with social media & co on the internet. Here you can see which photos and video reports the Volken Group regularly posts on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Interceded

Repair work

Kipferwald / St. Niklaus

Road renewal and repair of retaining wall

Bitsch-Mörel

Cycle path

Lax

Total renovation of Lax station

Construction work for the complete renovation of the station in Lax has been underway since May. On behalf of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, the platform facilities, parking lots...

Brig-Glis

MGB Depot Glisergrund

The Matterhorn Gotthard Railway is modernizing its fleet extensively over the next few years. Twelve new "Orion" standard multiple-unit trains will be purchased by 2023, followed b...

Zermatt

Turmwang rockfall protection dam

A new earth dam is being built in Zermatt, which in future will protect the Täsch-Zermatt section of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway from avalanches and rockfall. The construction ...

Stalden

Covered section "Rockfall"

The Stalden bypass and therefore also the "rockfall" section are slowly taking shape. The excavated material temporarily stored on site is currently being processed with a screenin...

Brigerbärg development

The formwork work for the 3rd floor of the Brigerbärg development is underway. Foreman Gabriel Wyssen's team is well-rehearsed; he has been working with most of his employees for o...

Zermatt

Demolition D'niww Walka

In collaboration with the construction company E. Lauber & Sohn Hoch- und Tiefbau AG, the Volken Group and the WALABA consortium are carrying out the master builder work for the ne...

Mörel fillet

Swissgrid high-voltage line

Swissgrid began construction work on the new high-voltage line between Mörel-Filet and Ernen this spring. Nine pylon foundations will be constructed by the Volken Group by the fall...

Benefits with the Volken Group

Traditional family business

We are an owner-managed family business in its second generation. We have short decision-making processes and prioritise communication on an equal footing.

Safety first

We have well-established safety measures in place to protect our employees and the environment.

Open to different cultures

Our teams consist of people from all over the world who work hand in hand with one another.