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YIT Site Manager Jari Paajanen (32) had a hunger for adventure, mulled over the decision for quite a while and, finally, left for Stockholm to build the Henriksdal wastewater treatment plant expansion under the E2 tunnel project.

Internal connections in Helsinki will improve in a sustainable way in the 2020s. One of the major urban development projects is Crown Bridges, which will connect the city centre of Helsinki with Laajasalo’s Kruunuvuorenranta and Yliskylä. The maritime route via Korkeasaari will be built for public transport, cyclists and pedestrians.

The high-speed Jokeri Light Rail line between Itäkeskus in Helsinki and Keilaniemi in Espoo is progressing on schedule. The section between Viikki and Itäkeskus is the most significant construction site of the eastern section of Jokeri Light Rail and it requires a wide range of infrastructure construction competencies, from stabilisation work to the restoration of a brown trout stream.

Proper management of soil and construction aggregate masses brings economic and environmental benefits. However, there are too few suitable sites for the temporary storage of soil and aggregates.