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YIT’s Smart Building concept is leading the construction industry towards more open data and standard operating methods that will help to bring the benefits of smart buildings to property owners, maintenance and, above all, to users.

Functional logistics is important for all construction sites, and its importance is further emphasised when building in the city centre. The construction site of the Hamburger Börs hotel in the heart of Turku is an excellent example of the benefits of digital logistics and takt time method.

In the heart of Vallila, an old property is pulsating with new life. We combined responsible and sustainable choices with modern technology that can affect energy consumption, among other things.

The more demanding the project, the more open and collaborative the implementation model needs to be for the parties to establish a shared understanding of the optimal model of implementation and the challenges that can be solved with cooperation.

Our know-how on foundation engineering surpasses Finland’s national borders. The Rotermann quarter redevelopment, completed by us in 2016 in Tallinn, Estonia, combined expertise on earthworks with an interesting cultural heritage site.

The alliances of Tampere Tramway and the Lapland Central Hospital expansion have created numerous innovations. In addition, a true team spirit prevails in the projects, also outside of working hours.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) situation affects our business operations, partners, customers, families, friends and the entire world. We want to bear our share of the responsibility. In this article, we discuss the actions taken at YIT’s construction sites to keep everyone safe and keep the sites operational to the extent possible under the circumstances.

Senate Square is a significant part of Finnish history. Designed by the architect Carl Ludvig Engel, Senate Square is dominated by Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the National Library and the main building of the University of Helsinki. The last of these has stood there since 1832. The time has now come for a comprehensive renovation of the building.