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How to build a city where
residents feel at home?
One person’s waste becomes
another person’s fuel
New residential areas are
constructed in Moscow's environs
A thousand maintenance
sites in Russia
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When old
becomes new
Renovation construction creates profit
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Moscow &
Moscow Region
St. Petersburg
Kazan
Tyumen
Yekaterinburg
Rostov-on-Don
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3. YIT goes to
Siberia
YIT has acquired property in the city
of Tyumen in Western Siberia to build
some one thousand residences.
T
Ihe construction work for a housing block on a 3.16
hectare property in Tyumen will get under way this
year.
The housing block will comprise six 18-storey
buildings with a total of 890 apartments. There are
good connections to the city centre and the airport.
Tyumen is one the wealthiest cities in Russia. Known for its
natural gas and oil resources, the city is located approximately
2,000 kilometres from Moscow. It has a growing population that
is projected to reach one million this decade.
YIT has earlier completed projects in the oil and gas industry
in Western Siberia.
“Now we go back to the city to build housing. I believe that
our previous experience will help us also with implementing these
new projects,” says Development Manager Fjodor Voropayev,
who is responsible for expanding YIT’s geographic operational
area in the Ural region.
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4. We have just marked a milestone – one hundred years of history and we are now
swiftly entering a new era.
At the start of the year, the YIT Board began to prepare to divide the corporation
into two independent, stock exchange listed companies. An Extraordinary General
Meeting of the Board in June is expected to approve the decision to divide the
company into two separate companies and they will be established on 1 July 2013.
YIT Building Services will become a separate corporation and will be listed on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange under the name Caverion Corporation. YIT Corporation
will continue with the construction services business, which includes Construction
Services in Finland and International Construction Services. Investors can decide
which company they wish to invest in – the construction market in Finland, Russia
and Central Eastern European countries or in the building systems market in the
Nordic countries and Central Europe.
The current corporate structure has been developing around
construction services in Finland since the beginning of the last
decade. The building systems services have been developed and
expanded with significant corporate acquisitions in the Nordic
countries and Central Europe and have yielded YIT significant growth
potential and a steady cash flow for more investment to develop
construction services even further.
Starting from 2006, our strategic investment in construction
services in Russia has become a significant growth potential for
the construction services business. During the last three years, the
business model for Russia has been systematically and successfully
developed, especially in terms of capital use. This development has
made it possible for the construction services business to finance and
execute its business operations independently.
The Board believes that in order to develop further the
ownership value of the business operations, the natural move in the
next strategic growth phase is as two separate corporations. Our
operations will continue as normal until the end of June.
The theme of this issue of our magazine is urban development
and resident-based thinking, a theme that has taken hold with plan-
ning authorities as well.
This is a good time to move on. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy
reading the magazine!
Time to move into a new phase
“The natural move
in the next strategic
growth phase is
as two separate
corporations.”
Eija Sandberg
Editor-in-Chief
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5. Urban development
Renovations create profit
Wasted heat
to good use
Interesting
Moscow area
Maintenance services in Russia
Art in Tikkurila
How to plan a future city?
Renovation construction enables
old spaces to be used for new
purposes.
Hoas put waste to good
use in a pilot project.
Residences are being developed in
the surroundings of Moscow.
YIT manages one thousand
maintenance sites in Russia.
Artwork supports the renewal
of Tikkurila centre.
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with information models
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unit Brista2
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33 Ludvika municipality
saves millions
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6. Juha Kostiainen, Aija Staffans
and Matti Vatilo all agree that,
above all, cities must be built
so that people feel at home.
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7. D
o schools still need walls now that technology has decou-
pled education from the classroom? Should urban centres be
planned to guarantee that the commute to work is no more
than half an hour? And should we discard current town plan-
ning and move to new policies that are finding favour around
the world?
These questions generated lively discussion in the spring when Juha
Kostiainen, Senior Vice President for Urban Development at YIT, met with
city planning experts to discuss the direction of future urban construction.
The group included Aija Staffans, a leading researcher from Aalto
University, Department of Real Estate, Planning and Geoinformatics and
Matti Vatilo, Building Counsellor from the Ministry of the Environment.
Area Manager Jouko Turto from the Turku Municipal Property
Corporation and Professor of Urban Geography Mari Vaattovaara from
the University of Helsinki were also included in the discussions by remote
hook-up.
More than ever cities of the future are
being built on residents’ terms. Town
planning must be flexible and allow for
spontaneity and creativity.
TEXT HELEN MOSTER PHOTOS JONI NUUTINEN
Urban
development is
a cooperative
effort
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8. The discussions touched on several topical issues, such as,
plans for the metropolitan region, urban open spaces, experi-
mental culture and social enterprises. But one question gener-
ated a great deal of interest: how can cities be built to make
residents feel at home and as though they are truly in their own
environment? One suggestion was the sheer attractiveness and
beauty of a city. In this respect, Vancouver in Canada has suc-
ceeded brilliantly.
“At one time, the centre of Vancouver was deserted and it
was threatened by large road construction projects that were
opposed by the people of Vancouver,” says Staffans.
After a lengthy process, Vancouver found a solution combin-
ing green building, coziness for the city’s residents and a finan-
cially competitive edge. It is now considered to be one of the
world’s most attractive places to live.
In shaping a city’s image, important factors include a com-
fortable and pleasant environment at ground level, the scale of
the city, greenery, and keeping it interesting and alive. It is also
important to discover and develop open, unused spaces, urban
fallow land, so to speak, and creativity on individual premises.
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Build boldly
You should have a passion for urbanisation
and build cities to be diverse and people-
friendly.
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Dare to be different
Urban culture is born with historical
processes, not artificially. It is a positive
phenomenon to have differentiated areas
of the city.
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Remember creativity
People’s needs generate new services
and uses for areas that are little used.
You should leave space for creativity and
reduce detailed coding.
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Network
Cities create networks. Instead of
one centre, there will be several.
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Expand the competence
of the town planner
The town planner must be active in the
continuous processes of town planning,
not a lone designer at his or her desk.
CHECK LIST FOR
FUTURE CITY PLANNERS
Jouko Turto says that
the Aurajoki River was
once a deserted area.
“Urban fallow spaces are a big deal,” Vatilo confirms.
“In Helsinki, one can point to Suvilahti, Teurastamo and
the Cable Factory. Once open and unused, they are all being
developed to great success.”
Jouko Turto has seen the same thing in his home town of
Turku.
He says that the Aurajoki River, for instance, was once a
deserted area. People would leave to go to nearby Naantali
for a beer in the summer rather than stay closer to home. This
changed when some Turku residents realised that there were
many rock bands in Turku with no place to perform. Thus, the
popular Down by the Laituri festival was born. However, this
isn’t possible without opportunities and room for spontane-
ity and creativity rather than strictly planning out the whole
project from the start until the finish.
“Sometimes things should be left unplanned,” Staffans
added, and Vaattovaara agreed.
“The Netherlands, for example, has completely given up
general town planning. We should think about alternatives to
be more effective at the local level. Otherwise, plans will go
unrealised.”
The discussion group considered which is the better option
– town planning policies used in Finland or the city plan-
ning policies of, for example, the United States. City planning
models used in Finland emphasise interaction and the zeitgeist
with its so-called 'master plan', which has been applied in Van-
couver in Canada, among other places.
“We must choose one or the other,” says Turto.
“Money will be spent when there are complaints at each
phase of the town plan, which grassroots organisations
have been doing lately. On the other hand, town planning is
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9. Tuula Klemetti on sitä
mieltä, että työntekijöiden
tulee viihtyä toimitiloissa.
currently considered “hard coding,” which means that once
decisions and plans have been decided on, they are extremely
difficult to change.”
Some experts think that it is time for town planning bureau-
cratic hierarchy to go.
Municipalities are spending a lot of resources on urban
planning, and Staffans says that must change.
Vatilo also thinks there are improvements to be made in the
emphasis of town planning. He offers the metropolitan model
as one solution.
“Regional plans and general city plans would be replaced
with a metropolitan plan, setting aside an area for land use
development measures, as well as a section for carrying out a
metropolitan plan. Municipalities would have to commit to de-
veloping the area over a certain period of time and they would
only be responsible for the town plan. Strategic planning is
needed for land use and there must be space for implementing
it creatively.”
Different yet equal
The discussions moved on from town planning to another hot
topic – the differentiation of neighbourhoods and segrega-
tion of social groups. Matti Vatilo reminded everyone that, in
principle, there is nothing wrong with parts of the city being
differentiated.
“In my opinion, Punavuori, Kallio and Tapiola could be
branded even more,” he says. Residents will find their own
neighbourhoods. The problems arise when parts of the city
become too homogeneous, for example, because of immigra-
tion patterns. The foreign population in Helsinki is forecasted
to increase from the current level of 10 per cent to 30 per cent
by 2030.
“Now is the time to deal with segregation,” Vatilo says em-
phatically.
In Helsinki, mixed areas have been built in order to inte-
grate them by combining rental and owner-occupied apart-
ments. However, this has not been enough. We also need soft
measures, such as, social hosting and residential counselling.
Kostiainen reminded everyone that segregation is not the same
as inequality.
“The quality of day care and schools should be of a high
standard and services need to be within easy reach. We need
versatile spaces and new ways of producing services. YIT
planned a village house for an area some years ago with the
purpose of bringing together children in daycare and senior
citizens. Unfortunately, the idea did not pan out, so now solu-
tions are being devised to combine different services and living
models.”
Vaattovaara says that no one has the recipe to differentiate
urban structures.
“People must be able to choose where they want to live and
the diversity of cities must be maximised. It is the task of
policy makers to ensure that no area falls below certain Finnish
social standards.”
A focus on local
In the city of the future, many key aspects of living are starting
to take shape. One big change will be how we shop. Internet
sales are increasing, even furniture and other big ticket items
are bought online. New services and logistical solutions are
now needed. The era of gigantic supermarkets is waning.
“Is, though, the Jumbo Shopping Centre, for example, in this
category? For many Helsinki area residents, it is, in fact, much
closer to home than the centre of Helsinki,” Vaattovaara said.
It is more of a neighbourhood shop.
The greatest population growth in the Helsinki area is now
in Helsinki’s neighbouring municipalities. Fifty per cent of jobs
are located in just 1.2 per cent of the land area. In order for
city planning to be successful, planners must be more aware of
where work, living and consumption are focused and intersect.
No one knows for sure whether we will be working at one
place or changing jobs several times in the future or whether
apartments need a kitchen. There is one thing that the discus-
sion group agrees on: the city of the future will always have
places for people to meet – cafés and restaurants, theatres and
sports facilities.
Perhaps people will meet at neighbourhood shops instead of
at big supermarkets.
“Strategic planning is
needed for land use and
there must be space for
implementing it creatively.”
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10. The largest developers in the field of infra are moving rapidly to
information modelling-based processes. Information modelling aims
to improve planning and building processes and the management of
the entire life cycle, as well as increasing productivity in the field.
MACHINE CONTROL
WITH INFORMATION
MODELS
TEXT TUIJA VILHOMAA PHOTOS JARI PELKONEN & PEKKA RUUTI
Machine control
as such is nothing
new – it was
already in use
ten years ago to
an accuracy of
+/-30 cm. Now
the accuracy is as
much as +/-3 cm.
Satellite positioning
is an important
tool for machine
control.
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11. C
apital investment company RYM Oy, a SHOK
company in the real estate and construction
field, launched the PRE programme (Built
Environment Process Re-engineering) in 2010,
with the aim of creating entirely new practices
and business models in the real estate, construction and infra
sectors. The basis for the development is to create more user-
friendly practices, supported by information management
based on product models. With new business processes, pro-
ductivity and quality can be significantly improved. The PRE
programme consists of six thematic work packages with Infra
FINBIM focused on infrastructure development. VR Track
Oy acts as the flagship company for FINBIM, and it comprises
a total of 15 companies, YIT among them.
The premise and vision of the Infra FINBIM work pack-
age is to have by 2014 the big infrastructure owners order only
information model-based service. The aim is to change from
traditional sequential thinking to intelligent information mod-
el-based service production that covers the entire life cycle and
all sub-areas, players and functions. The participation of the
biggest infra client, the Finnish Transport Agency, and leading
sector companies in the research ensure high effectiveness to
change the infra industry. The companies involved will gain a
competitive edge when they become the first to apply the new
operational model in their organisation and processes.
The budget for the FINBIM work package is over EUR
6 million. The participating companies and public funding
agencies, such as Tekes and the EU, are responsible for financ-
ing the package. The companies will agree on their individual
financial investment under a consortium contract. The com-
panies’ premises, machinery and equipment can be utilised for
funding the package, as well as for test platforms and demo
areas for different applications for business development.
FROM INFORMATION MODELS TO MACHINERY
CONTROL. The information model is a digital model de-
veloped in the project which contains the precise geometry
of the structures and all the information needed for building,
manufacturing and supply. The machine control model created
from it can be uploaded to a sufficiently intelligent machine
control device. When the control model guides the operator of
an excavator or the machine itself, it is called machine control.
There are already many machines capable of automatically
performing their production process. For example, stabiliser
machines rarely need a human operator other than for moving
the machine to the next pole.
“Machine control as such is nothing new – it was already in
use ten years ago to an accuracy of +/-30 cm. Now the accu-
racy is as much as +/-3 cm. Satellite positioning is an impor-
tant tool for machinery control, and GPS accurancy improved
significantly in 2000 after the removal of the intentional
deflection *)
of civil localisation,” says Development Manager
Pekka Ruuti, responsible for the development of information
modelling and machine control at YIT Infrastructure Services.
In Sweden and Norway, information modelling and machine
control were taken into use earlier than in Finland, but Ruuti
says that we are leaders in this matter.
“Finland is a sufficiently small country so that all players
in the field can be involved in the development cooperation.
The FINBIM work package in the PRE programme is a good
example. Finland also features know-how in machine building
as well as strong product development.”
The information transfer standard is currently being devel-
oped so that all devices are able to read the same file format in
the future (Inframodel 3).”
SUCCESS FACTOR IN THE FUTURE. Using modern
planning models, such as, information modelling, helps the
parties to the project to see the whole picture at all phases.
There are fewer surprises and there will be fewer changes need-
ed during the implementation phase and fewer costly delays.
“Real-time management of the information stream at the
work site in a construction process will be a decisive factor in
the future,” Ruuti emphasises.
YIT has started using information (data) modelling in its in-
fra projects with its own strategy and the FINBIM work pack-
age, developing practices in the field and training its person-
nel to become experts in information modelling and machine
control.
“At the moment, we already have exemplary process man-
agement at the Hamina Ring work site, for example. Learning
occurs through work, since this process is not really taught
anywhere at present. Therefore, the best know-how is within
companies, and I dare say at YIT as well,” says Ruuti.
*) Until 1 May 2000, the United States Ministry of Defense
weakened the orbit and time information sent by the satellites
regarding civil users (Selective Availability, SA).
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12. Despite today’s shaky economic outlook, the market
for renovation construction has grown a few per cent a
year and looks to stay on that track. By finding a new
purpose for unused commercial property entire areas
of a city can be revitalised and brought back to life.
TEXT MAARIT SEELING PHOTOS JONI NUUTINEN AND YIT ARCHIVE
Vacant office
space get a
new lease of life
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13. “We are currently restoring and preserving buildings from the 1950s
and 1960s. In the next decade, we will perhaps be doing the same
work on properties built in the 1980s.”
T
imo Erkkilä, Unit Head responsible for
renovation construction services at YIT,
says there is demand for renovation
projects and there are many commercial
buildings that are vacant in the Helsinki
region. To put them back into service
they must first be renovated and refitted into, for exam-
ple, residential use.
Buildings require constant maintenance, so when giv-
ing them a new purpose their age and technical lifespan
are lengthened. This includes preservation of designated
historical sites.
“There will be more protected buildings in the future.
We are currently restoring and preserving buildings
from the 1950s and 1960s. In the next decade, we will
perhaps be doing the same work on properties built in
the 1980s,” says Erkkilä.
In some areas of Helsinki that have been primarily
industrial centers in the past, disused commercial prop-
erty has been converted into residences. The Pitäjänmä-
ki and Tali areas of Helsinki are good examples of this.
Erkkilä says that even if older commercial real estate
were renovated and updated for industrial use, there
still wouldn’t be many takers as the trend has been for
industry to move further away from the city centre.
A good location
There are nearly one million square metres of empty
office space in the Helsinki region. With declining
demand for office space and an increasing supply of
already renovated buildings, some of it may remain un-
used. However, Erkkilä says that there is always a need
for modern spaces that are near good transport connec-
tions. Location is important.
He says that new and renovated office space in
prime locations will always be in demand, whatever
the economic situation. However, owners must make
a decision on whether the investment in refurbishing
under-utilised buildings is a better investment than raz-
ing them.
The renovation construction market is large with an
annual value of over 10 billion euros. In addition to
construction, YIT offers services in planning and de-
veloping new uses for the property. “We also handle the
leasing together with the owner of the property. With
good planning and professional execution of the pro-
ject, the sites come up to modern standards,” says Erk-
kilä. He adds that to ensure a successful outcome they
need to have a professional contractor in on the project
from the early planning and implementation phases.
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14. Renovate or tear it down?
There are several considerations in deciding whether to find
a new purpose for existing facilities or whether to demol-
ish and rebuild. If the structure isn’t flexible enough for a
new purpose then returning it to town planning or tearing it
down are the only options, according to Erkkilä. He empha-
sizes, however, that renovation construction can usually solve
most of the problems presented by empty office real estate.
Vacant office buildings have been converted into residen-
tial property, nursing homes and mental care facilities.
There are restrictions that come into play in making the
decision to reuse or demolish. Some buildings and areas
are historical preservation sites, and the very compactness
of Helsinki’s central areas sometimes means that even with
razing an old building, a bigger edifice can’t be constructed.
Additionally, investors put more emphasis these days on
environmental considerations and the building’s lifespan.
International investors and prospective occupants put
particular emphasis on energy efficiency and environmental
values. Erkkilä emphasises that renovation construction isn’t
at odds with these considerations and that renovating the old
is often a better choice for the environment than building
new.
1_ RUOHOLAHDENKATU 23, HELSINKI
This valuable property, originally a tobacco factory, was restored
to its original technical lifespan. The renovation received a LEED
Gold level environmental certification. CWT Kaleva Travel con-
tinued its tenancy throughout the renovation work.
“The new premises look amazing and we feel very comfort-
able here. It is great that beautiful old houses are renovated.
Of course, it was challenging to work on the premises during
that time. With good cooperation, however, we were able to
handle it. Constant dialogue and regular meetings between the
YIT contact people and us were important factors,” says Satu
Sandman, HR Director at CWT.
2_ AS OY RASTASNIITYNTIE 1, ESPOO
YIT bought the headquarters of OY Koneliike Ekström Ab in
2010. YIT worked with Icecapital Housing Fund II Ky to convert
the old office building into rental apartments, and a new apart-
ment block was constructed on the neighbouring property.
“Repairing the property and giving it a new function makes it
possible for supplementary construction to be done on a more
sustainable basis and with respect to the previous environment.
In this building, for example, the staircase and entryway are dis-
tinguished from other rental properties by their light and space.
The marble floors and stainless steel staircase also received
special attention,” says Managing Director Wisa Majamaa of
Icecapital.
3_ HYRYLÄ BARRACKS NO. 44 AND 45
The old army barracks, No. 44 and No. 45, have stood empty
for quite some time. YIT bought, developed and turned the
buildings into saleable real estate.
No. 44 was converted into a care facility for the disabled. No.
45 will be used as a psychiatric facility.
“The spaces are quite suitable for nursing care, particularly
with their light, airy and spacious design. If we were to build an
entirely new property, it would not be what it is now,” says Man-
aging Director Erja Luotomaa of Palvelukoti Joenranta.
Manager Mikael Nordberg of Maino Vire Oy, in charge of
open space, has good things to say about the location of the
property, which is in a quiet, peaceful and natural setting, yet
is close to central services. “We would not have been able to
find a property in such a location if we had constructed a new
building,” he says.
4_ KERAVA REHABILITATION CENTRE
The Kerava rehabilitation centre for psychiatric patients was
originally a development project under another constructor. YIT
was able to overcome the challenges the project posed with its
original and innovative solutions and operations, thus ensuring
that the work would get under way this spring.
Mikeva Oy has worked with YIT before.
“We require that our cooperation partners have expertise
related to the needs of special groups. An experienced con-
structor is an innovative problem solver. Building nursing care
facilities carries its own special requirements and we must take
many things into consideration,” says Ari Lepveteläinen, Real
Estate Director at Mikeva.
5_ KANKARETIE 9, HELSINKI
Two large apartment buildings with 120 units located in a chal-
lenging environment in the vicinity of Malmi Airport and partially
sitting in a protected area were renovated, one of them also
from the outside.
“The apartment building surfaces and equipment have been
completely renewed and the building systems have been mod-
ernised. Additionally, the houses now have glazed balconies,”
says Project Manager Jarkko Heinonen from the Helsinki
residence office.
Heinonen says that renovating old buildings is usually eco-
nomically and ecologically profitable.
“There was so much left in the lifespan of both buildings that
renovating them was a sensible solution. However, there is one
rental property in Jakomäki that is slated for demolition and a
new building will be erected on the same site,” Heinonen says.
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15. Six per cent decrease in
energy consumption by 2020
In addition to vacant office space in need of new tenants,
buildings in the Helsinki suburban areas dating from the 1960s
and 1970s are now coming up for renovation as they age.
And with an aging population, the building stock needs new
functionality and services. By modernising the equipment of
the properties and creating safe mobility and easy access on the
premises, it is possible for the elderly to live independently for
longer.
Erkkilä makes an astute observation, “Insufficient renovation
construction only increases renovation debt.”
Erkkilä also points out that insufficient renovation or putting
it off too long only increase the investment required and the debt
incurred. He says that systematic and anticipative maintenance is
crucial to reducing the need for an even bigger renovation.
The buildings, renovated and updated, also play a central role
in reducing air pollution and improving energy efficiency. New
regulations that came into force at the end of last year require
a reduction in energy consumption in old building stock of six
per cent by 2020. That means new solutions must be found for
repairing the building systems and structure and the facades of
many high energy consuming buildings that were constructed
under older standards to bring them up to modern requirements.
“With basic renovations we can achieve a high level of energy-
efficient solutions. At the same time we are supporting sustain-
able development. Reuse is a sound economic way to go,” says
Erkkilä.
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16. T
wo and half cubic meters of heated air was lost
from the Rasinkatu property chimney. I wanted
to change this,” says Real Estate Manager Jari
Nupponen from the Foundation for Student
Housing in the Helsinki Region, Hoas.
Nupponen met YIT’s Jorma T. Hentilä in
autumn 2010 during the “Tee parannus” (“Make an Improve-
ment”) tour for the energy efficiency of properties organised by
Motiva and other players in the field. Together they would seek
a solution to the problem. The new system would recover the
heat released from the ventilation and return it to the radiator
cycle and heating water in the building.
“We have cooperated with YIT for a long time and the
solutions offered by them suited us in this case as well,” says
Nupponen.
They were able to find a good design and well-suited solution
for the system when Hoas was given an ARA energy subsidy
for the project. The system was implemented before Christmas
2011. Although the project was a pilot study, the commissioning
of the system followed the schedule and budget as planned.
Installation and commissioning of the heat recovery system
did not entail large scale changes to the property. The recovery
system was placed on the roof and the piping was installed from
the roof to the heat pumps in the cellar.
Hoas’ 12-storey, one staircase property in Rasinkatu was
optimal for the system chosen.
The air exhausted goes out through a pipe and the heat is
easily recovered and conducted to the pumps.
The system has significant benefits for Hoas. The first year
yielded a savings of EUR 235 per apartment. The system
installed at this location, with a lifespan of 20–25 years, will
pay for itself in seven years’ time. According to YIT’s calcu-
lations, the profit generated by the capital investment will be
an impressive 16 per cent.
In addition to the financial profit, the design is very
environmentally-friendly. Carbon dioxide emissions from
the Raisionkatu property have been reduced by more than
100,000 kilos to 150,000 kilos per year. Energy savings and
environmentally-friendly procedures are important prin-
ciples for Hoas, so this solution was very appropriate for
them.
Since the benefits are clear, Nupponen says that he is con-
sidering heat pump solutions in all properties under repair.
There are plans in the works to begin a project in two tower
buildings this year.
“With these projects, we can achieve even greater costs
savings than we did in the pilot project. YIT has absorbed
the lessons learned and from development problems that
came up in the pilot project. The solution implemented
serves the goals of both Hoas and YIT as leaders in their
respective fields,” says Nupponen.
He adds, “It is wonderful to be able to use new technology
to put in place great solutions in terms of the environment
and that are also economical. Other student housing founda-
tions and neighbouring housing complexes in Koivukylä in
Vantaa are now interested in our solutions as well.”
TEXT JUKKA NORTIO PHOTOS JANNE LEHTINEN
Hoas has seen huge savings in heating costs using heat recovery
solutions. The systems have also benefitted the environment,
reducing annual carbon dioxide emissions by one hundred tonnes.
Saving heat
Putting waste
to good use
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17. THE RIGHT SOLUTIONS
– GOOD RESULTS
Studies done by Aalto University and the Technical Research
Centre of Finland (VTT) a few years ago showed that 40 per
cent of heating energy escapes into the air. YIT wanted to
recapture and use this wasted energy, and they started by
making practical improvements.
“We made Hoas our partner in the pilot project. They have
often been ready to try new solutions to improve the energy
efficiency of their properties,” says Jorma T. Hentilä, Sales
Manager at YIT.
The method used in the pilot project for recovering the
exhaust air was a brush type heat exchanger technique.
After recovery, the heat is transferred with glycol through the
piping to the three domestically manufactured Gebwell heat
pumps in the cellar. The pumps transfer the energy to the
heaters and to water that is being heated.
The system will require more electricity in heating the
property, but this is profitable, nonetheless, because the
system efficiency is so good — the COP is 3.5.
“We have reached this number by using good equipment
and by refining the building automation to be the best
possible,” Hentilä adds.
Refining refers to both the careful system testing
performed by YIT in the commissioning phase as well as
integrating the property into the YIT property control room
where its systems are monitored 24/7. The property control
room can perform the necessary adjustments and changes
remotely.
“This type of system can never be left unattended. Only
with constant monitoring and adjustments made according
to the situation can we guarantee to reap the full benefits.”
Real Estate Manager
Jari Nupponen from
Hoas is satisfied with the
Raisinkatu solution.
A recovery system
operating with a brush
type heat exchanger
technique was installed
on the roof of the
apartment building.
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18. In addition to the plumbing, YIT is building a district heating
accumulator for Brista and merging the Brista2 and Brista1
systems with a bypass to be used during shutdowns.
Mika Naski, Site Manager for the Brista2 project from YIT
Industrial Services, has good things to say about the project, and
he adds that it is nice to be involved in building a green future.
“Waste incineration requires special technique when the
energy source comes from rubbish. There may be substances
harmful to the environment in the waste, and, therefore, washing
and filtering exhaust gases is performed much more efficiently
than in biofuel facilities,” says Naski, explaining the secrets of
waste incineration.
Total responsibility from planning to installation
“In the Brista2 project, Industrial Services is responsible for the
entire chain of delivery – we manage planning, materials, pre-
manufacturing and installation,” Naski explains.
According to Naski, the management of the entire project
requires special expertise from the very first phase of planning
and making calculations .
“We perform, for example, strength calculations and elasticity
Brista2, Fortum’s new waste incineration unit, is being built at a quick pace in
the outskirts of Stockholm. Operations will begin in July 2013. Brista2 uses
community waste as fuel. YIT is closely involved in the project, building the
future of waste incineration for Fortum.
I
n Sweden, environmental issues are a special topic for the
whole nation. Dumping combustible waste at a landfill
is not allowed in the EU and there is much investment
in energy production capacity that makes use of waste.
Stockholm was selected as the green capital of Europe
in 2010 in recognition of its ambitious attitude towards
reducing environmental effects.
The Swedish model is exemplary and YIT is involved in
building the Brista2 production unit for Fortum. The aim is to
burn 240,000 tonnes of waste annually at the plant being built
near Stockholm. This impressive number corresponds to the
amount of waste produced by the residents of the entire City of
Stockholm in one year.
Piping to Sweden from Ylivieska engineering
workshop
YIT Industrial Services is responsible for three piping contracts
for the Brista2 project called 'lots' in professional jargon. The
order includes district heating pipes, steam and condensate pipes
and cooling water pipes. Pipes delivered by YIT have been pre-
manufactured at the engineering workshop in Ylivieska.
TEXT SANNA-MARI KYLLI & JOANNA SINCLAIR PHOTOS JUKKA MALE
Mika Naski believes that
waste incineration will
become more frequent.
ONE PERSON’S
WASTE IS ANOTHER
PERSON’S FUEL
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19. The installation work is
challenging, because
the locations are
high and welding is
conducted in difficult
conditions. In this
project, lifting the
pipes also requires
specialised professional
competence.
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20. analyses for the piping. There are certain points determined for
the piping lines. Thermal strains and forces are determined in
order not to exceed the permitted tensions in the pipes.”
“The installation work itself is challenging because the loca-
tions are high and welding is conducted in difficult conditions.
In this project, lifting the pipes also requires specialised profes-
sional competence,” says Naski.
Project Manager Julia Sundberg at Fortum has praise for the
cooperation with YIT. Installations are proceeding in accord-
ance with our ambitious time schedule.
“We have good cooperation with YIT. I believe that this is
partly due to the fact that our cultural backgrounds are similar.
Of course, there have been challenges, but the cooperation works
well,” says Sundberg.
“We have engaged in close cooperation on other projects with
YIT, both in Sweden and in Finland. I believe that we will see
more of this kind of cooperation also in the future,” predicts
Sundberg.
Clean energy from waste in July
The Brista2 waste incineration unit will be finished in early sum-
mer and the facility will be commissioned in June–July.
“The project has gone well so far; installations have proceeded
with commendable speed despite the challenging schedule. In
addition, we must always remember to be grateful that there
have been no accidents and no absences,” adds Naski.
In difficult circumstances, YIT’s investment in occupational
safety always gains emphasis. Those unversed in technology may
wonder how waste can be turned into clean and environmentally
-friendly energy. Julia Sundberg reassures the sceptics.
The modern waste incineration facility consists of three parts.
The first is the waste reception unit where the waste is delivered
to the energy facility and waste that is unsuitable for burning
is rejected. The second part of the waste incineration unit has
a combustion kiln where the waste is burned as efficiently and
environmentally-friendly as possible. The third is the flue gas
treatment plant where exhaust gases are cleaned of pollutants
and is an area the size of a small factory.
“Over the years the technology has seen enormous develop-
ment. New solutions make waste incineration a much cleaner
technology than it was at first. In addition, we can retrieve more
energy from the same amount of waste,” Sundberg emphasises.
Waste utilisation and environmentally-friendly
solutions
According to Sundberg, general opinion on waste utilisation in
Sweden is positive.
“These days energy produced from waste is used especially for
district heating. The operations are strictly regulated under both
EU regulations and Swedish legislation. We talk openly about
everything – and we are very happy to do so. We are quite proud
of the technology we use.”
According to Sundberg, many countries could benefit from
Swedish know-how.
“Waste is an excellent resource that should be put to use. We
can all see the problems caused by waste with our own eyes,
especially when we travel to less developed countries. The reuse
of waste and environmentally-friendly solutions are a great po-
tential export for Sweden with support from the state.”
“New solutions make
waste incineration
a much cleaner
technology than it used
to be in the beginning.”
”Waste is an excellent
resource that must be
put to efficient use,”
says Julia Sundberg
from Fortum.
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21. "ROADS? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads."
The 1980s film classic Back to the Future ends with
these memorable words shortly after Doc Emmet Brown
crams rubbish into Mr. Fusion, “the energy reactor
for every household,” in order to obtain fuel for his
DeLorean time machine. In the past, the same machine
consumed plutonium.
Utilising waste may have seemed like a dream in
1980s Hollywood, but, as they say, truth is stranger than
fiction. The utilisation of waste has a surprisingly long
history.
Julia Sundberg, Project Manager for the Brista2
project at Fortum, says that the concept of waste to
energy is quite old: the know-how has been around
since the 1960s and there have been functional waste
incineration plants at Fortum for four decades already.
For example, Fortum’s CHP facility in Högdalen,
Stockholm, has produced district heat for the city and
electricity for Sweden’s national network by burning
community waste since 1970.
“However, the interest in using waste as a source of
energy only took hold in the 1990s. Developing and
using technology is continuously increasing,” says
Sundberg.
Sundberg sees the future of the waste to energy
concept as positive.
“The fact that we still have landfills is a big problem
all around the world. As technology develops, we will
be able to utilise more and more waste to produce
electricity,” says an enthusiastic Sundberg.
Fortum and YIT are currently working together on a
model for the future. Brista2 is the solution for the next
generation and everyone is a winner. By creating energy
from waste, we are nourishing green growth.
Four decades of green building
Will landfills become a thing of the past?
Naski agrees with Sundberg – the growing demand for waste
incineration plants is likely to continue, and there is a need for
expertise in the field around the world. YIT already has signifi-
cant expertise in the field, even though waste incineration plant
projects are still relatively new.
“Brista2 is not the first such project for YIT. Industrial
Services has been involved in building projects for waste
incineration plants both in Finland and Sweden. The largest
waste incineration plants in Finland are located in Vantaa
and Lahti, and new ones are sure to follow. Based on client
inquiries, I believe that the number of waste incineration plants
will increase in Finland and elsewhere in Europe,” says Naski.
What will tomorrow bring? Will landfills soon be a thing
of the past as more and more cities learn better ways to burn
their waste and turn it into energy? If we can believe Naski and
Sundberg, the future of this field is quite bright.
“In my view, the prospects for this field seem positive. Every-
one is likely to want to utilise the waste in their big cities and
turn it into energy,” Naski concludes.
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22. F
or YIT Reding, the needs of future apartment own-
ers, public opinion and caring for the immediate
vicinity are all extremely important factors. As a
result, the new project was launched in consultation
with the neighbouring areas.
Byty Villinki is a complex of four buildings with a total of 64
apartments built over the garages. The architecture reflects the
naturally descending curve of the slope of Staré Grunty and
forms an interesting vertically spread interspace of different
levels of pavement, lawns, trees and greenery, exterior staircases
and playgrounds. The project includes commercial spaces and
should also be pleasing to young families in nearby areas, espe-
cially since there is the option of a daycare centre, which is in
great demand in Bratislava.
Close to nature and big cities
The complex of four low-rise apartments offers prospective
residents a beautiful view of the Austrian Danube and the
Karloveská valley, the embrace of nature and nontraditional
architecture. With its close proximity to great cities like Vienna,
Budapest and Prague, it is ideal for those who enjoy a cosmo-
politan life yet want the privacy and serenity of living with a
touch of nature. The project was designed by architect Peter
Morav ík, and the general designer is PMArchitekti.
“The project is located in an exceptional setting on steep
terrain with panoramic views of the Karloveská valley and
the housing estates of Karlova Ves and Dlhé diely. The border
slope that is the interface between the new housing develop-
ment and the original structure of family houses in the Líš ie
valley is in a bio-corridor, in accordance with town planning
and structuring which puts restrictions on buildings and is re-
served as a green area," says Morav ík.
The land that falls under the town’s restricted building area
fully reflects the interplay with nature. The developer plans to
regulate and modify the protected bio-corridor with an em-
phasis on outdoor activities and enjoying nature. Areas will be
New housing is going up near Líščie údolie in the hills of Staré Grunty in
Bratislava in an intimate natural environment. Natural materials, an indoor sauna,
a touch of nature and a simple and minimalistic style – that is the philosophy
behind the building of YIT Reding apartments, which offers Slovaks living in the
country’s capital the opportunity to experience the Finnish standard of living.
FINNISH LIVING
IN SLOVAKIA
– Byty Villinki
TEXTJANASAVOLTOVAPHOTOYIT
Byty Villinki will
comprise 64
apartments in
four low blocks,
built over the
garages.
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23. set aside for various leisure activities, including barbecues and
picnics. One of the major benefits of the project, unlike other
projects in the capital, is the underground parking facility with
over 100 spaces for residents and visitors, which has the added
benefit of getting cars off the street and preserving the beautiful
surroundings.
Finnish standard of living
The Finnish standard of living is reflected in both the exteriors
and interiors. The materials have been carefully selected with
the architects and reflect the deep Finnish value of drawing
inspiration from nature.
“Parallels with the renowned high quality of Finnish hous-
ing are seen in the use of natural materials, for instance, the
light birch floors and uncoated silver-grey shade of the exterior
wood, and the saunas in some of the apartments. Finnish
design is especially seen in the interface of the clean, neat and
rational rectilinear architectural lines and the site’s natural po-
tential," says Morav ík.
All the apartments come with a spacious balconey with a
movable shading system made of natural wood for multipur-
pose use. Most of the apartments face southwest for maximum
sun exposure.
Finnish-Slovak developer YIT Reding started construction
of the project in October 2012 and sales of apartments are now
underway. The apartments range in size from 58 m2
to 145 m2
with terraces of up to 72 m2
. Unconventionally, each floor has
only one to six apartments, offering residents the benefits of a
peaceful, calm living environment and a friendly community.
The framing for all the blocks should be finished in September
2013, and the first of the new residents will be able to move into
the apartments in autumn 2014.
All the apartments
come equipped with
spacious balconies
with a movable
shading system.
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24. 24
NEWS
YIT
has been contracted to
build technical maintenance
buildings for the Klaipeda
harbour in Lithuania. The work is part of a
joint contract for Lemminkäinen and YIT for
renovation work at the container terminal
at Klaipeda Port. The project will be fin-
ished in 2014.
“This project is very important for us.
We are delighted that we can participate
in developing an important port terminal
for Lithuania,” says Kestutis Vanagas,
Managing Director at YIT Kausta.
YIT Kausta, the Lithuanian subsidiary of
YIT Corporation, is responsible for YIT’s
part in the consortium. The value of the
project is EUR 28 million. YIT’s share is
over EUR 6 million.
New Maintenance
Buildings at
Klaipeda Port
Astra Zeneca
and YIT Sweden
together
YIT
Sweden AB has signed
a three-year agreement
with Astra Zeneca AB
for the operation and maintenance of
the Astra Zeneca plants in Södertälje
and Mölndal.
YIT's services include administrative
and technical management, super-
vision, maintenance and corrective
maintenance of properties and real
estate and fire installations. The total
area of the facilities is approximately
350,000 square meters in Södertälje
and 220,000 sqm in Mölndal.
Under the agreement 27 employees
from Astra Zeneca will be taken on by
YIT Sweden AB. The contract started
in October 2012.
YIT
has started
construction
work on business
premises following
the Work & Trade concept in Koivuhaka,
Vantaa, Finland. The new building, Work
& Trade Avia, being built on property
owned by Heinon Tukku, will be 4,500
square metres in area and is scheduled
for completion in December of this year.
Work & Trade is a business property
that conforms to the new office concept
developed by YIT. The concept offers
B2B companies combined spaces with
good transport connections.
Energy efficiency and the use of
renewable energy has also been
A new Work & Trade
office concept in Vantaa
taken into consideration in planning
the property. The façade makes it
possible to place solar panels on the
roof. The energy they produce can
be used, for example, for ventilation
and lighting for the general premises.
Energy consumption can be optimised
according to users’ needs, as each
business, storage, exhibition or sales
premises can be heated or cooled as
separate units.
Work & Trade Avia offers combined
spaces for the service and building
sectors. “Tools, a supplier of industrial
equipment and components, for
example, will have its own pickup
storage in addition to their Finnish
headquarters on the premises,”
explains Unit Head Tapio Salo from
YIT.
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25. YIT
is involved in the Responsible
Summer Job 2013 campaign,
offering summer jobs to nearly
1,000 young people. The summer employees
will be hired for different jobs in production and
administration in construction, building systems,
industry and corporate services in Finland.
“We have cooperated with educational institu-
tions in the field for a long time in order to provide
young people with meaningful summer work and
practical experiences. We want to ensure the
professional competence of those in our field also
in the future,” states Timo Piili, who is responsi-
ble for cooperation with educational institutions.
YIT has participated in the Responsible Sum-
mer Job campaign for the past two years and
has twice won the series for large corporations.
The campaign is now being organised for the
third time.
“Orientation, guidance and work safety are the
primary issues when young people start work-
ing at YIT construction sites. We have trained
over 50 coaches in the past year to guide young
summer employees during their internships. The
success of the campaign, based on feedback
from summer employees, speaks volumes about
the positive attitude of our crew,” says Pii Raulo,
Senior Vice President of Human Resources at
YIT.
The Responsible Summer Job campaign is
organised by the Finnish Children and Youth
Foundation.
Work for one
thousand young
people
A hundred Good Deeds to
honour YIT’s centennial year
L
ast year, we promised to per-
form one hundred Good Deeds
around Finland in honour of our
centennial anniversary. The results were
splendid. The Good Deeds campaign
received more than 300 applications!
Entries that got the most likes on
Facebook have already been carried
out or soon will be. YIT personnel
participated in the charity event with
contributions of their own work and
other donations for the campaign.
One of the hundred campaign sites
was the Järvenpää Training Centre for
the Finnish Association for People with
Physical Disabilities (Invalidiliitto). At
this special needs vocational training
centre, students prepare for work
and an independent life. The school
acquired old army ammunition boxes
which the students together restored
and then sold. The proceeds were
used for the spring study trip.
YIT donated paint, wood stains,
varnish, brushes, sandpaper and
other supplies and instructed the
students on how to use them.
Teacher Suvi Kumpulainen and
Manager Eero Puuppo, as well as Site
Manager Jari Heinonen, guided the
students as they restored the boxes.
e
K
oti Hájek, a residential project of YIT Stavo in Prague, The
Czech Republic, is the winner of the prestigious architectural
competition Best of Realty 2012. Koti Hajek won the prize by
a vote of readers and a public audience in the category of Residen-
tial projects over 34 other projects entered in the competition.
Koti Hájek is designed to be maximally environmentally-friendly
and to give residents economic advantages. This is accomplished by
providing quality insulation and especially by the 21 solar collectors
located on the building’s green roof. Solar collectors considerably
lower the expenses for hot water heating.
There are a total of 31 flats of one- to four-rooms, each with a
kitchenette. The flats come with high quality, standard wooden floors
with a wide choice of individual modifications. Eight flats have a
sauna in the Finnish tradition. Each of the two- to four-room flats has
a balcony or a yard.
Victorious Koti Hájek
project in Prague
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YIT
won the regional occu-
pational safety competi-
tion 2012 for Satakunta
and Eastern Finland.
YIT has won the Satakunta region
occupational safety competition for
two successive years. Asunto Oy Porin
Kommodori's construction site came in
joint first place. The company is build-
ing in the centre of Pori in the Riihiketo
neighbourhood. The site is a large
regional construction project of 119
residences.
YIT has also won the occupational
safety competition in Eastern Finland six
times—nearly every year since the com-
petition was first held. Honorary men-
tion went to YIT As Oy Kuopion Veturi.
It was the only site to get 100 per cent
in both TR measurements and safety
management level measurements.
Long-term success in regional and
national occupational safety competi-
tions is a demonstration of the excel-
lence of occupational safety at YIT.
YIT has also competed success-
fully in the national occupational safety
competition “Turvallisuus alkaa minusta”
(“Safety starts with me”). In 2012, three
of the five finalists were YIT sites. They
all received an honourable mention.
Success in
occupational safety
competitions
M
aintenance costs for
public buildings could be
reduced by up to EUR 100
million annually, according
to a report conducted by YIT.
YIT calculates that a minimum of 9
per cent in savings can be made in
all public buildings using a remotely
operated property control room and
by regulated inspection of the building
systems processes. The potential for
savings could increase to 11–12 per
cent if further investments were also
made, under a repayment schedule of
less than three years.
Some of the real estate owned by
the government and municipalities,
schools and educational facilities, for
example, are vacant nearly 70 per
cent of the year. According to a
survey conducted by the City
of Helsinki Public Works
Department last year, half of the
electricity consumption in the buildings
is generated when the buildings are not
in use for teaching or in the evenings.
It is possible to achieve an annual
savings of 9 per cent without making
any investments. The entire educational
building stock would generate some
EUR 440,000 in savings each year in
Helsinki alone.
Energy saving projects have been
introduced in the past few years in
Turku, Kuopio, Jyväskylä and Akaa.
This year, YIT will carry out an energy-
saving project in nine properties in
the municipality of Siilinjärvi. With
YIT’s ESCO project, Siilinjärvi aims
for significant savings in electricity
consumption and heating and hopes to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as
much as 450 tonnes per year.
The purpose of the survey, published
in April, was to map out the possibilities
for improving energy efficiency that
would be easy to implement.
Potential for a savings
of EUR 100 million
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27. MIKALASTIKKA
calls to the appropriate department.
“Instead of just forwarding phone
calls, we wanted the service to put the
customer and production in contact
with each other. The information would
go directly to the work site so they
could make the needed changes as
quickly as possible,” says Lastikka.
Customer service also passes the
information on to the
customer; for example,
letting them know the
location of the snow
ploughs. This also acts
as a buffer for the site
management. In Janu-
ary to February of this
year, PANU transferred
1,500 calls from Lahti
residents.
PANU RAISES THE
OVERALL QUALITY
OF OPERATIONS. The centralised
customer service collects all feedback.
The responsible municipal authorities in
Lahti then get a report on how well the
service is functioning in different areas.
“As the commissioning party, we
can then find out how to focus our
own limited surveillance resources.
Production gets information on possible
shortcomings and can then better
develop the service,” explains Lastikka.
As the commissioner of the service,
Lahti’s municipal technology and
maintenance department has
S
ince December 2012, cus-
tomer service for road clear-
ing and maintenance in the
City of Lahti area has been
consolidated into one service and
one number, where all enquiries and
feedback are taken around the clock
then forwarded to the appropriate de-
partment or person. The service also
keeps contractors abreast of the latest
information and timeliest road condition
forecasts, which gets the snow ploughs
moving when they are needed.
YIT is responsible for this important
service.
SERVICE AND CUSTOMER TO-
GETHER. In many cities and municipal-
ities, street and road maintenance has
been outsourced to one or even several
contractors who are responsible for
clearing snow and spreading sand, for
example. YIT’s infrastructure services,
Destia and Lahden Seudun Kuntatek-
niikka Oy, are currently responsible for
the contracts in five areas in the City of
Lahti.
The experience with PANU since the
beginning of the year has been excel-
lent.
“Information reaches the right peo-
ple who can then focus on the work
needed to be done instead of answer-
ing the phones,” says Mika Lastikka,
Construction Manager for Municipal
Technology in Lahti.
Lahti has earlier used a centralised
service centre that forwarded customer
PANU at your service
expressed their overall satisfaction
with the service, as have the service
producers who are responsible for area
contracts.
He also points out that the financial
value of the PANU Service is incalcula-
ble because even a city the size of Lahti
cannot create and maintain such a
large and complicated system by itself.
He says, “The resources of the city
would not be sufficient for a 24/7
service in the hard winter season.
Customer satisfaction can, however,
be a good measure of a good and
successful service. PANU has created
that in abundance.”
NEW IDEAS. YIT knew precisely what
a good service centre should entail.
“There should be a single service
number with real professionals in
municipal technology receiving calls.
Those working with infrastructure
must be in control of it. An automated
answering machine is not sufficient. If
the caller wishes, he or she will be kept
updated on how the clearing work is
proceeding, for example. This is why
the service centre must have the latest
information on infrastructure and the
whereabouts of the vehicles as well as
forecasts of the situation
on the roads and the
latest weather forecasts,"
says Timo Paavilainen,
Unit Head from YIT
Infrastructure Services
for Southern and Eastern
Finland.
YIT’s Service Centre
PANU was established in
spring 2012 and began
operations at the begin-
ning of September. The
centre, located in Vantaa’s
Vapaala area, currently has ten employ-
ees. The PANU Service Centre is used
for customer service in the area of YIT’s
own municipal contracts. Currently,
Lahti is the biggest client. The service
can be tailored to the needs of the cus-
tomer. Expanding the service to sum-
mer maintenance work is already under
discussion with the City of Lahti.
Constructed infrastructure has
a central role in our everyday
lives. It has to function 24/7 in
all kinds of weather and different
conditions.
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28. Acquiring residential properties in Moscow is becoming increasingly difficult due to diminishing
supply. The search is on now for new residential areas in the environs of the Russian capital.
The housing market in the area is the most rapidly developing in the country. The natural
environment and constantly improving transportation connections and services give the area
a competitive edge. YIT taking advantage the appeal of the area in its own area development
sites in as many as ten different cities in the Moscow Region.
TEXT OKSANA RASSOKHINA PHOTOS YIT ARCHIVE
Regional development
sites attract people to the
surroundings of Moscow
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29. New. The Prozorovs-
koye-Golitsyno resi-
dential area represents
a new kind of thinking
in Russia. The housing
area was designed by
architectural firm Jukka
Tikkanen, and the area
represents a European
lifestyle in the heart of
a Russian village.
O
verall development of residential areas
is a growing trend in the market for
new residences in the Moscow Region.
More than 70 per cent of new housing
sites in the Moscow Region are area
development sites. In these large-scale
area development projects the developer
designs and implements spaces for municipal and business
services, in addition to residences. Daycare facilities, schools,
shops, banks and healthcare centres in the area will be
planned at the same time.
In Russia, the outdated infrastructure for municipal tech-
nology and the lack of connections pose challenges for the
projects. The developer is responsible for financing the con-
struction and maintenance of these connections.
“New water, electricity, sewage and district heating connec-
tions must be constructed according to the technical terms
set by the authorities. The terms often include reservations
for future building stock, which in part raises the investment
costs. In Russia, it is not unusual for some new housing blocks
to have no water or district heating connections. One of YIT’s
competitive advantages is its reliability as a foreign regional
developer who keeps its promises and finishes building the
sites down to the infra,” says Juha Rissanen, Area Manager for
the Moscow Region Business Group.
There are also minimum legal requirements for the num-
ber of schools, daycare centres and other municipal services
based on the population in the area. In addition to statutory
services, the areas are designed as functional living environ-
ments for residents with playgrounds, sports fields, green areas
and car parks.
From the resident’s point of view, the area development site
has many benefits when the entire area has been designed in
a holistic manner. Residents will get an advance idea of what
the buildings surrounding their apartments will look like and
what kinds of services and leisure areas the neighbourhood
has to offer. Apartment buyers have the possibility to see what
the large selection of housing in the area is and before choos-
ing the most suitable option from different floor plans, prices,
payment terms and building periods before they buy. The
biggest advantage for residents is the functional infrastructure
and comprehensive daily services.
“For developers, comprehensive development projects are
beneficial in terms of risks and costs. It is possible to regulate
the profitability of the project by adjusting the number of
residences. In terms of the continuity of business, it is possible
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30. On the right.
Laplandiya building
in the Finskiy housing
block was designed
by architectural firm
Jukka Tikkanen.
Below. Space has been
reserved for sport
activities in the heart
of the Prozorovskoye-
Golitsyno area. The
tennis court in the area
is for residents only.
Above. The safety of the new housing
areas is an important issue. For example,
the Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno area has its
own access control system.
On the left. YIT Moskovia is building a
residential area called Finskiy in the city of
Shcholkovo with over 2,500 residences.
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31. There are over seven million
inhabitants in the Moscow Region
The surface area is approximately 44,000 square kilometres.
There are 77 cities in the Moscow Region, 19 of which have
more than 100,000 inhabitants.
YIT has area development projects in eight cities in the
Moscow Region as well as in the residential centres outside
the cities.
YIT’s area projects cover on average 70,000–170,000
square metres to be sold, i.e. approximately 1,200–3,100
apartments and business premises.
The area projects are 6–14 hectares in surface area.
A part of the area projects are redevelopment projects in
which old residential buildings are demolished and the
residents are offered new housing elsewhere.
to influence it by adjusting the volume of new housing
depending on the market situation and sales development,”
says Rissanen. He adds that, on the other hand, the challenge
is uncertainty about the number of customers and slower
sales. Having to develop the infrastructure for the site in the
first building phases can be a significant factor in slowing
down sales. As the area develops and the housing is finished,
general interest in the area starts to grow, and this has a
positive effect on the development of infrastructure. Area
development projects require significant investments on the
part of the developer long into the future.
YIT Moskovia is in the TOP 10 list of developers
YIT Moskovia, a subsidiary of the YIT Group, has operated
in the Moscow Region for over ten years. YIT Moskovia has
large-scale development projects in seven cities – Balashikha,
Zhukovsky, Shcholkovo, Elektrostal, Ramenskoye, Pushkino
and Lytkarino – as well as residential projects being built out-
side the cities. At the same time, YIT Moskovia is constantly
expanding its operations to new cities. The local Expert maga-
zine listed the company as one of the top ten biggest develop-
ers in the area.
YIT Moskovia is building a microdistrict in the city of
Shcholkovo – the site has been named Finskiy (“Finnish”).
The Finskiy residential area has successfully combined
building high quality apartments and infrastructure with
planning services. Ten 14–22-storey apartment buildings will
be constructed in the 13.5-hectare area. The lower floors of
the buildings are designed as business and office premises.
The area is planned for approximately 5,300 residents, and
the total area of the residential spaces is nearly 200,000
square metres. Daily services are close by: a daycare centre,
shopping and entertainment centres, as well as a hospital,
chemist’s, cleaner's and post office. Spaces for individual shops
will be built in the same block. The project also includes five
underground parking garages. The plan involves green areas
as well as playgrounds and sports fields.
Four of the apartment buildings in the Finskiy block are
already finished. They have a total of 1,000 apartments as
well as business premises for shops and services. One of the
houses in the block is called Laplandiya. It was designed
by Finnish architectural firm Jukka Tikkanen. All of the
apartments in Laplandiya are sold with semi-finished surfaces.
The residents can do surface renovations according to their
own preferences. The other buildings planning is the European
model and the traditional more common in Russia with
semi-finished surfaces, where the surfaces in the rooms have
not been finished at all as well as completely finished turnkey
apartments. The fifth house in this microdistrict is currently
being built, and the daycare centre is due to be finished in
summer 2013.
Left. The residential
area of Prozorovskoye-
Golitsyno has also
invested in the
wellbeing of children.
Right.
The Prozorovskoye-
Golitsyno block was
awarded the national
Housing Construction
Award in the new
regional properties
category.
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32. I
n Russia, the idea of living outside
of the metropolitan areas in a quiet
village is associated with ecologi-
cal living, comfort and safety. YIT
applies the concept of comprehen-
sive development also to its residential
sites in the Moscow Region. In these
areas, the comforts of urban living are
extended beyond the city limits. The
Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno residential
area, built by YIT Moskovia, combines
the best of urban and suburban living.
The Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno resi-
dential block, 41 hectares in surface
area, is located in the village of Kratovo,
23 kilometres from Moscow. The area is
a beautiful, historical and rural village
with coniferous forests and ponds, and
the air is crisp and fresh.
Kratovo is excellently located, giving
residents easy access to services and in-
frastructure of nearby cities. The project
has paid particular attention to building
its own infrastructure for the village.
Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno:
A new kind of
residential area
concept in
a village setting
Spaces for business and office premises
offering diverse services, as well as a day-
care centre and elementary school, have
been planned for the Prozorovskoye-
Golitsyno area. A sports field with a
grandstand has also been planned.
EUROPEAN QUALITY STANDARDS.
The Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno block
has been built according to European
quality standards. The site offers some-
thing architecturally new – its Scan-
dinavian design distinguishes it from
other buildings in the Moscow Region.
The residential block has been designed
by architectural firm Jukka Tikkanen,
which has brought a European lifestyle
to a Russian village. There will be a total
of 375 residences built in the area. Buy-
ers may choose their homes from a wide
selection of semi-detached and detached
houses. The YIT Moskovia real estate
management and maintenance company
is responsible for the real estate main-
tenance. Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno will
also have its own technical infrastructure.
The village has a water supply centre with
wells, its own water treatment facilities
and communication networks. The safety
of residents has been a particular issue
so the area has its own access security
control system. The residential block was
awarded the national Housing Con-
struction Award in the category of new
regional properties in 2012. In addition,
the Prozorovskoye-Golitsyno won the
Pro Realty 2011 Award in the category of
Best Cottage Village Area. The awards re-
flect customers’ trust and the high quality
services.
In the first phase of the project ten
terraced houses have been built with 89
residences that are 130–160 square metres
in size. A duplex was built and more are
planned. The houses are surrounded by
green areas, a playground, recreational
park, tennis court and a covered area for
gatherings.
Its own infrastructure.
Particular attention
has been paid
to creating an
infrastructure
of its own in the
Prozorovskoye-
Golitsyno area.
In addition to
comfortable housing,
the area offers a
diversity of services.
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33. TEXT ILONA KLEIN GULLBERG PHOTO YIT ARCHIVE
T
he project began in 2007 when Ludvika signed an
agreement for EPC projects, Energy Performance
Contracting, with YIT Sverige AB. YIT engineers
identified potential savings opportunities in the initial
investigation and monitoring phase. The project
was conducted in two stages with a total investment of some
100 million SEK. The properties will be monitored and analyzed
over an eight-year period.
THE INVESTMENT IS FINANCED BY ENERGY SAVINGS.
Since many of the City's facilities are old, they are, by today’s
standards, energy thieves, resulting in higher electricity prices
and causing environmental concerns to the municipality
and from abroad. The municipality's own investments in this
energy efficiency project will be financed by the energy savings
accrued. The goal now is to modernise the buildings and create
a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly operation for many
years to come.
"If we had not made these investments, our operating costs
would have been about 7.2 million SEK higher than they are
today. The millions we invest will be repaid through energy and
operational savings, which means the costs will not come from
other areas of the city’s budget, such as, schools and health
care," says Stefan Andersson, technical director of the mu-
nicipality's real estate company.
Energy efficiency will be achieved, for example, by chang-
ing the ventilation system with recycling and presence control,
converting the heating system, adding extra insulation to attics
and staff training. The result should be a good indoor climate,
improved reliability and reduced operating costs.
"Another thing that makes the deal so safe for us is that YIT
stand as a guarantor of the calculated energy savings," Stefan
Andersson adds.
The total investment has been financed through external loans
and will be funded by the savings the project generates.
Rising energy costs and a tight operating budget was a difficult equation
for the City of Ludvika in Sweden. The municipality had confidence
in YIT and together they took a holistic approach to reducing energy
consumption with a result of millions in savings.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SAVES MILLIONS
"In addition to the energy savings, Ludvika aims to im-
prove the indoor climate, refine the skills of the operating
personnel and to create better operational monitoring. In
addition, there is the added bonus of the environmental ben-
efits achieved," says Birgitta Parling-Andersson, Project
Coordinator of the municipality's real estate company.
"The project could also contribute to compliance with
national and local environmental objectives, such as, carbon
reduction, and several old oil boilers could be replaced."
EPC – A PROFIT MACHINE THAT COULD SAVE BIL-
LIONS. EPC means that a contractor is hired to improve the
energy efficiency of a property holding and the guaranteed
savings are used to pay for the capital investment needed to
implement the changes.
"The idea behind what we call the EPC projects is to
create opportunities for customers themselves to finance
part of the maintenance. YIT, as a supplier, guaranteed
Ludvika an energy savings of 22 per cent. If the savings
fall below that, YIT will make up the difference, and if it
goes over that amount, YIT and the City of Ludvika will split
the profits. This creates an incentive for both of us," says
Anders Fagerkrantz, Business Area Manager for Energi &
Miljö at YIT Sverige AB.
Anders points out that there is great potential for
municipalities to conserve energy. By working with energy-
efficiency models, such as, EPC, public property owners
can save up to 7 to 8 billion SEK per year, according to
a study commissioned by SKL, Sveriges Kommuner och
Landsting, an organization for all Swedish municipalities and
county councils.
YIT has extensive experience in energy efficiency projects
and have similar assignments in Västerbotten County Coun-
cil, Mora Municipality and Mora Strand, Torsby Municipality
and Kalmar Municipality.
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TEXT PIRJO KUPILA PHOTOS YIT ARCHIVE
MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND PROPERTIES
UNDER MAINTENANCE
IN RUSSIA
YIT is one of the first companies to create and offer real
estate maintenance services in Russia that meet Western
standards. At the end of 2012 YIT hit a milestone – one
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T
he employees of the service depart-
ment in Moscow celebrated this sig-
nificant achievement in the traditional
Russian-Finnish way – in a sauna.
“In real estate maintenance services
we can’t celebrate too much because most of
us have to be ready to hit the road at any time,”
says Services Director of YIT Elmek Vyacheslav
Karpovich from YIT’s subsidiary company Elmek,
laughing.
The milestone of one thousand maintained
properties was reached in December 2012 when
British Petroleum (BP) signed a service contract
with YIT to provide 166 gas stations in Moscow
with fire alarm and extinguishing systems. Moreo-
ver, the contract includes video control of 80 gas
stations for trucks in Saint-Petersburg.
BP, which was recently bought by Rosneft, did
a complete audit of YIT Elmek before signing the
contract, even before giving a tender.
“We have great experience in doing business
with Rosneft, Statoil and Neste. BP was convinced
of our competence due to our strong market posi-
tion, trained personnel, certification marks and
equipment,” says Karpovich.
Improving energy efficiency
Klaus Laakso, Managing Director of Kesko Real
Estate in Russia, says that there are only a few
service providers of building systems in Russia,
which is why the prices are high. “In comparison
to Finland, in Russia you have to pay double the
price for professional real estate maintenance,” he
says.
Russian real estate owners are under pressure
because of the constant rise in energy prices, in
addition to the problems of weak infrastructure
and bureaucracy. According to Laakso, prices
for electricity and heating increase in Russia by
10 percent each year, and now they have reached
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Laakso explains, “First of all, saving
energy requires a significant change in
the Russian people’s attitude, as well as
in the attitude of our own sales staff. But
at the same time, it offers a new market
platform for real estate maintenance
companies, which should help the own-
ers improve energy efficiency.”
Kesko owns the majority of its sites in
Russia because of the problem in finding
reliable landlords. Besides Moscow and
Saint-Petersburg Kesko has real estate
in Kaluga, Tula and Yaroslavl. In addi-
tion to real estate maintenance, Kesko
cooperates with YIT in building systems
projects. YIT Elmek is the HVAC and
electricity contractor for the new hard-
ware store being built in Moscow. YIT
Peter provided Kesko’s first food store
(K-Ruoka), opened in Saint-Petersburg
at the end of the last year, with the
HVAC services.
According to Laakso, in the next few
years Kesko’s construction will focus on
Saint-Petersburg. The main target is to
open ten more food stores by 2017.
Large network of business sites
The German giant in consumer
electronics, Media-Saturn Russia,
has 47 stores in 23 cities in Russia.
The company operates only on leased
premises in Russia. A few years ago
Media-Saturn Russia signed the real
estate maintenance contract with
YIT. “We have high requirements for
the quality of all goods and service
suppliers during the trial period. YIT
started providing services for only a
few of our stores and now it maintains
nearly half of them,” says Head of the
Facilities
Maintenance Department Eugeny
Pavlitskiy, Media-Saturn Russia. He
believes that one of YIT’s greatest
strengths is having a large number of
business sites, because it is difficult to
find service providers who meet Western
standards outside of Russia. Based on
the positive experiences, Media-Saturn
Russia started to cooperate with YIT
in handling the installation of building
systems in their stores.
“Building systems are the barest
necessity for us. Any disruption directly
affects the operations of our stores and
business as a whole,” states Pavlitskiy.
Maintenance across
the country with the strength
of two companies
Two Russian YIT subsidiaries offer
building system services. Besides
Moscow, YIT Elmek is also responsible
for clients and sites in the other parts of
Russia.
YIT Elmek has around 280
employees, while YIT Peter in Saint-
Petersburg has 400 employees who are
responsible for building system services.
Last year the two companies’ turnover
in Russia reached EUR 32 million,
comprising real estate maintenance and
building systems contracts. In the past
few years there was a significant rise in
maintenance.
Seppo Hakala who is responsible
for YIT building services business
operations in Russia assumed that YIT
is one of the largest service providers of
property maintenance in Russia.
“Our greatest competitors are the
real estate owners of maintenance
organisations,” he says.
During the past four to five years
the demand for maintenance services
has increased as Russian landlords
started to outsource the services. The
restaurant chain Rosinter and Saint-
Petersburg’s passengers port are both
YIT clients, for example. However, the
majority of YIT’s clients in Russia are
Western industrial companies, retail and
restaurant chains. The largest are IKEA,
with over one million square metres,
and McDonald’s, with more than 200
restaurants.
YIT’s own housing construction in
Russia is the main client in building
system installations. YIT has no local
clients in public administration in
Russia.
YIT’S BUILDING SYSTEMS
SERVICES IN RUSSIA
Two subsidiaries: YIT Peter in
Saint-Petersburg and YIT Elmek in
Moscow
Building systems contracting and
real estate repair and maintenance.
In Saint-Petersburg, services include
facility management.
The companies employ altogether
700 people.
They operate in 40 municipalities
stretching to Novosibirsk in Siberia.
Most of the clients are Western
companies operating in Russia.
More than one thousand business
and industrial properties maintained.
One third of them are outside
Moscow and Saint-Petersburg.
The biggest client in building systems
installations is YIT’s own housing
development in Russia.
An office will be opened in
Yekaterinburg this spring.

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ENVIRONMENTAL ART
IN THE NEW CENTRE
OF TIKKURILA
TEXT EIJA SANDBERG PHOTOS JONI NUUTINEN
Renewal of the centre of Tikkurila
is a significant project for the
ART4 group of artists (Jaana
Brinck, Riikka Latva-Somppi,
Merja Ranki, Outi Turpeinen).
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V
antaa Art Museum was
tasked by the City of
Vantaa to select artists
for the public art work in
the centre of Tikkurila,
which is currently being renewed. The
artists chosen were Jaana Brinck, Riikka
Latva-Somppi, Merja Ranki and Outi
Turpeinen. These female artists have
been creating art together for over two
decades.
The theme for the artwork in Tikkurila
is the 1950s and the feeling of home.
In planning the theme, Vantaa’s local
history, respect for the setting and the
spirit of the 1950s have been taken into
consideration. The common messages
that the group of artists wish to express
is wellbeing, Vantaa as a new home,
finding one’s place, a meeting place,
stories, life and a sense of community.
Joint effort
The town centre of Tikkurila has been
constructed according to landscape
architect Gretel Hemgård’s general plan.
According to the artists, the best thing
about this project is that art has been
involved from the first planning phases.
The credit for this, they say, goes to
Chief Curator Anne Kaarna at the City
of Vantaa. The artists’ solutions were
considered in the early planning of the
structures, with their comments being
taken into account in structures and
colours.
The artists have worked in cooperation
with the City of Vantaa, Gretel
Hemgård, Rakla, VALOA design Oy,
YIT, FCG, Metaljee Oy, Bee2 image
processing company and FormaFutura.
Art for the new centre
Artworks will be displayed in several
locations in the new centre of Tikkurila.
The Tikkuparkki parking garage will
display Merja Ranki’s piece called Juuri
ja juuri (RootsRoots). Latva-Somppi’s
art letter P has a light theme and will be
installed this year.
Brinck’s piece is called Aavalla (The
High Seas) and will be ready this autumn
when it will be placed in the parking
garage entrance of the Tikkurila Square
apartment building. The northern en-
trance to the Tikkuparkki garage will
feature a piece called Rangalla (The
Backbone), which is made of digital
print on glass and bronze.
Latva-Somppi’s Kotiseutu (Homeland)
will be placed on the head tile of the
paved area of Tikkurila market square
during 2013–2014. The water mirror
in front of the City Hall will display
a joint work by Ranki and Turpeinen
called Apaja (The Catch), and the sculp-
tures that go with it will be finished in
2013–2014.
A comprehensive vision
In a long-term project, the artists must
be capable of cooperation with designers
in other fields as well have the ability to
coordinate production. The artists have
the overall responsibility for the project,
and they must have a comprehensive
vision of what the whole large area will
look like when it is finished in several
years' time.
The group of artists emphasise that
in addition to artistic vision, they have
strong material competence, which is
a plus when working in public art. A
good team spirit, the will to commit to a
project that will last several years and the
courage to face new challenges are also
important factors.
The artwork for a large project must
be thought-provoking. Also, when creat-
ing the different pieces, the artists must
remember the overall idea for the area
and the consistent art theme. They must
also make sure that the pieces are dura-
ble, user-friendly and strive to minimise
vandalism.
What is environmental art?
Environmental art has a strong interac-
tion with its location. Public art should
be a part of the constructed environment.
For the artists, with public art projects,
the artist can process the different
The aim is to
heighten the
residents’
experience of their
own neighbourhood.
Turpeinen’s piece Matkalla kotiin
(On the Way Home) has already
been installed on the glass railing
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experiences and values related to the
place. The artists can also make the place
more pleasant for the residents with their
art. The aim is to heighten the residents’
experience of their own neighbourhood,
reinforcing the experience of the public
space as one’s “own”.
The artists have aimed to create their
art for the centre of Tikkurila in a resi-
dent-based manner.
With great enthusiasm, the artists
explain that the project is an amazing
opportunity for renewal in Tikkurila and
an opportunity to work on the new area
in cooperation with other actors. Giving
space for creative activity and under-
standing the significance of culture has
made a great difference for the artists.
They hope that this example will encour-
age other municipalities to renew their
city planning.
The importance of cooperation
The large number of cooperation part-
ners in the project may be a challenge for
the planning work. In addition, outlin-
ing the areas of responsibility for all the
actors takes some time. The slow pace
of communication and decision-making
schedules can cause unnecessary pressure
in terms of scheduling. However, when
everyone has the will to work together to
find a solution, it all goes well.
The requirements of the constructor
and the client are related to building
practices, schedules and building codes.
The issues of usability of the materials
and techniques for the art work, such as,
durability and winter maintenance, must
also be considered.
Community art
Vantaa is a city in which migration has
been very strong. The starting point for
the artists has been a strong desire to
produce a sense of community in the city
space and take into account the human
scale in public planning. The artists hope
that they can strengthen the local identity
of the residents of Vantaa with their art.
All the artists hope that the changes
and plans aim for better structuring of
the city space. The common space will
then be outlined as different wholes,
squares and tight spaces, and their order
will bring clarity to moving and experi-
encing the space.
Outi Turpeinen states that the idea
behind the glass railing was movement in
the 1950s. Outi hopes that the work of art
stirs up some ideas about the interaction
between the past and the present. In
addition to Turpeinen’s own pictures,
the piece includes pictures from the
Vantaa City Museum collections and the
Museum of South Karelia. When looking
at it from further away, one can see a
larger visual theme. When approaching
the picture and looking at it up close, you
can see the special grids that are different
in all six pictures.
Jaana Brinck hopes that the works of
art make people stop and wonder while
going about their daily business.
“We hope they will evoke emotional
experiences, especially in children.
Children do not use parking entrances
which usually are quite bleak. Indeed,
special attention has been paid to the
parking garage entrances, and they have
been made significant.”
Merja Ranki’s piece Tarinapuu (Story
Tree) refers to Finnish author Sakari
Topelius’ familiar story The Birch and the
Star, the tree in the backyard and the
meaning of home. She hopes that the
piece will become a gathering place in
the manner of the sacred village tree in
Africa. The ornamental theme for the
tree made of steel is a print design with
apple pickers, which was manufactured
by Tikkurilan Silkki textile company in
the 1950s. The topic also refers to com-
munity. The artwork extends to both
floors of the parking facility where one
can see the roots of the tree.
Riikka Latva-Somppi explains that
she quotes texts written by Homeland
Counsellor Lauri Leppänen from Van-
taa regarding nature in Vantaa.
“For some, these writings can
evoke memories, for others they can
raise questions, perhaps insights into
how quickly Vantaa has changed.
There are sentences written in
different languages, which refer to
the multicultural character of the
city. Perhaps the piece also awakens
thoughts on how nature is pushed out
of the urban space and construction,”
says Latva-Somppi.
More
information
www.
yitgroup.com
/tikkurila
Merja Ranki’s six-
metre high steel
sculpture Tarinapuu
(Story Tree) rises
at the end of
the garage near
Tikkurila Square
park. Its roots can
be seen in the
form of a mural
called Juuri ja juuri
(RootsRoots) inside
Tikkuparkki.

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