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.

Lax

Complete Renovation of Lax Train Station

Construction work on the complete renovation of the Lax train station has been underway since May. On behalf of the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway, the platforms, parking lots, and th...

Brig-Glis

MGB Glisergrund Depot

The Matterhorn Gotthard Railway will be extensively modernizing its fleet in the coming years. Twelve new “Orion” standard-configuration multiple-unit trains will be procured by 20...

Zermatt

Rockfall Protection Dam at Turmwang

A new earthen embankment is being built in Zermatt, which will protect the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway’s Täsch-Zermatt line from avalanches and rockfalls in the future. The Volken ...

Stalden

Covered Section "Rockfall"

The Stalden bypass—and with it, the “Steinschlag” section—is slowly taking shape. Currently, the excavated material temporarily stored on-site is being processed with a screening b...

Brigerbärg Development Project

At the Brigerbärg development, formwork for the third floor is currently underway. Foreman Gabriel Wyssen’s team works together seamlessly; he has been collaborating with most of h...

Zermatt

Cancellation of D'niww Walka

In collaboration with the construction company E. Lauber & Sohn Hoch- und Tiefbau AG, the Volken Group, together with the WALABA consortium, is carrying out the construction work f...

Mörel Fillet

Swissgrid High-Voltage Transmission Line

Swissgrid began construction work this spring on the new high-voltage transmission line between Mörel-Filet and Ernen. By fall, the Volken Group will have completed nine tower foun...

Visp

Nelkenweg 2 Development

Construction has been underway at the Nelkenweg development since November 2020. Beautiful, modern 3.5-, 4.5-, and 5.5-room apartments are being built here in a prime location in V...

Visp

Demolition in Martinsheim

After the stairwell was demolished using a shorter excavator arm due to space constraints, the 23-meter-long arm is now in use. The various building materials are being properly so...

Ried-Brig

Excavation Work in Brigerbärg

In parallel with the excavation work, our Special Civil Engineering division (Valjetting AG) is carrying out slope stabilization work at the Brigerbärg apartment building. This ens...

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.

Open to innovation

Everyone plays a part in our company. For us, new ideas drive progress.

Safety first

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