Construction project management in Chêne-Bourg
Planning building work? Apartment, house or building renovation, a new storey or a roof extension, running the project is our job.
In Chêne-Bourg, where houses and multi-dwelling buildings are almost equal in number, HMG Construction Management SA runs building work for owners, condominiums and managing agents. Acting as an agent registered on the Geneva MPQ list (mandataires professionnellement qualifiés, the cantonal register of qualified building professionals), the firm handles the plans and the permit, then organises the contractors and the site.
Your building work in Chêne-Bourg
Chêne-Bourg houses 9,770 residents on 128 hectares. The OCSTAT profile of the municipality gives a density of 7,628 inhabitants per km². The cantonal table of residential buildings counts 835 buildings at the end of 2025, in two almost equal halves, with 421 single-family houses and 414 buildings of two dwellings or more.
About three buildings in ten date from before 1946 (251), and 162 were built after 2000. At that density, building work nearly always takes place close to residents and neighbours who need to be kept informed. How the site is organised therefore matters as much as the design. The official Chêne-Bourg website shows which municipal services to contact.
Procedures in Geneva
Works to dwellings in a residential building are governed by the LDTR, Geneva's act on the demolition, conversion and renovation of housing. Applications under the ordinary procedure must, with rare exceptions, be filed by a professional on the MPQ register, according to the page Je prépare ma demande d'autorisation de construire (in French). HMG meets that condition. The steps are set out in our guide to permits and procedures in Geneva.
Types of work in Chêne-Bourg
- Apartment renovation, in the 414 buildings that hold several dwellings.
- Bathroom renovation, a short job that needs tight coordination in a shared building.
- House renovation, for the 421 single-family houses in the municipality.
- Building conversion, when a building changes use or layout.
- Shop fit-out, when the project concerns retail premises.
- Facade renovation, to be planned for the whole building.
How HMG manages your project in Chêne-Bourg
An apartment owner, a PPE (condominium) or a régie (managing agent) can give HMG the complete project, plans and permit included. When an architect has already obtained the permit, the firm takes over their file and manages construction with them. Its track record includes six storey additions to buildings in Geneva and Meyrin.
In a shared building, HMG agrees working hours, access and deliveries with the managing agent before the site opens. Residents are given notice of service interruptions and noisy phases. The firm tracks costs by work package, which lets a condominium split spending between the common parts and the private units.
Municipalities in the same sector
Other pages describe the building stock of municipalities in the same sector as Chêne-Bourg.
HMG projects in the canton of Geneva
Frequently asked questions
Is Chêne-Bourg a municipality of houses or of apartment buildings?
Both, in almost equal shares. OCSTAT counts 421 single-family houses and 414 multi-dwelling buildings at the end of 2025. HMG manages a house renovation just as readily as work in an apartment building.
How do you limit disturbance to neighbours in an apartment building?
With a schedule announced in advance, fixed working hours and a contact person who can be reached. HMG informs the managing agent and the residents before each phase and groups the noisy work together.
Can a managing agent appoint one firm for several apartments?
Yes. HMG writes a standard specification, runs a joint tender and organises the sites as the dwellings become vacant. The agent receives a statement for each apartment.
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