Construction project management in Vernier
Planning building work? Apartment, house or building renovation, a new storey or a roof extension, running the project is our job.
HMG Construction Management SA manages building work in Vernier, a large municipality of 38,823 residents with 936 multi-dwelling buildings and 1,544 single-family houses. The independent firm draws up the plans, files the permit application as a registered MPQ agent, works out the cost and steers the contractors until the job is finished.
What building work in Vernier, and for which buildings?
Vernier is a large municipality. The OCSTAT profile of Vernier shows 38,823 residents at the end of 2025 on 769 hectares, which works out at 5,050 people per square kilometre. The cantonal table of buildings lists 2,480 residential buildings there at 31 December 2025.
By number of buildings, single-family houses come first with 1,544 units, more than six in ten. But 1,544 one-dwelling houses can only accommodate a small share of 38,823 residents. Most homes are therefore in the 936 buildings that hold several. For a project manager, Vernier is a place of apartment blocks by its dwellings and a place of houses by its plots.
The periods are mixed. 463 buildings date from before 1946, fewer than one in five, and 618 from after 2000, close to one in four. A block is renovated with tenants or co-owners in place, and with the régie (property management agency) as the contact. A house is dealt with directly with its owner. The firm does both.
The official Vernier website (in French) sets out the municipal services.
Permits in Geneva
In residential blocks, the LDTR, Geneva's law on the demolition, conversion and renovation of housing, governs work carried out in the dwellings. It has to be looked at before the scope of a rented-flat renovation is fixed. On procedure, the cantonal page on permit types places interior changes to an existing building under the fast-track procedure (APA).
Projects that change the volume or appearance of a block go through a full application (DD), filed by a registered agent. The details are in our guide to building permits and procedures in Geneva.
Types of work in Vernier
- Apartment renovation, the first need in a municipality of 38,823 residents.
- Facade renovation and insulation, a block-wide job run with the régie or the PPE (co-ownership).
- House renovation, for the 1,544 single-family houses.
- Office fit-out, if your project concerns business premises.
- Shop fit-out, for a ground-floor unit or a sales area.
- Bathroom renovation, often combined with renewing the pipework.
How HMG runs your project in Vernier
Building owner, co-ownership, régie or private individual, the way in is the same. Either HMG takes on the whole project, plans and permit included. Or an architect has already obtained the permit, and HMG takes over the file to manage construction in collaboration with them.
The firm has managed six storey additions to buildings in Geneva and Meyrin, jobs carried out above occupied homes. That experience is useful on any block renovation. Residents have to be informed, common areas protected, contractors coordinated in narrow stairwells and an announced timetable kept. HMG draws up that timetable, holds the weekly meetings and reports on costs to the owner.
Municipalities in the same area
Vernier belongs to the right bank. The following pages concern other municipalities of that area.
HMG projects in the canton of Geneva
Frequently asked questions
Why talk about apartment blocks in Vernier when houses are more numerous?
Because the two figures do not measure the same thing. OCSTAT counts 1,544 single-family houses and 936 multi-dwelling buildings, but the latter house the greater part of the 38,823 residents.
Can a régie appoint the firm for a building in Vernier?
Yes. The firm works for owners, régies (property management agencies) and PPEs (co-ownerships). It sets the budget, consults contractors, manages the works and reports to the client at every stage.
Does the LDTR apply to my flat?
The LDTR governs work in the dwellings of residential blocks. The firm checks with you whether your project is concerned before the scope and budget are fixed.
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