Oliver Taferner

From commercial buildings to school facilities and residential complexes, Oliver Taferner has amassed plenty of experience in the development and management of a wide range of construction projects. After completing his vocational education and training as a draughtsman in structural engineering, he completed his training to become a structural engineer while working at a number of architectural firms. In 2008, Oliver Taferner decided to focus on the issue of sustainability, and now holds a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Energy in Construction, a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Structural Physics and a CAS in Project Management KBOB. He joined Basler & Hofmann in 2015 as a project manager. After a 12-month spell working in the public sector, Oliver Taferner assumed his new role of project manager in the Construction Development team at the beginning of 2021.

I am always fascinated to see how the initial ideas and requirements at the beginning of a project eventually lead to new buildings being constructed.

I would jump at the chance to design the interior of a train. To do that while taking all the technical, ergonomic and economic factors into consideration must be incredibly challenging.