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Improving occupational safety starts with careful planning, anticipation and good cooperation, say YIT's occupational safety managers.

Thanks to an innovative water treatment method, drilling operations can drastically reduce their use of water on-site. Recycling can be as high as 100%.

Environmental construction means construction that maintains environmental values and construction processes that repair environmental damage that humans have caused. As a practical example, environmental construction can refer to the entire life cycle of a green project, from planning to building to maintenance.

‘Unique’ is a fitting word to describe Helen’s seawater heat recovery project in Salmisaari, which has now entered its approximately two-year planning and development phase. The official contract signing event for the development phase of the alliance was held in Helsinki on Tuesday, 6 September 2022.

YIT’s SORAMIX work method that is used in gravel roads saves time, money and the environment. The Pyhäjoki–Vihanti 790 road in Raahe was repaired by using this method.

Cities play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and different species. How can cities be developed sustainably while taking into account biodiversity?

YIT offers you the opportunity to follow the buzz in a beehive from May to August in summer 2022. Beehives have been brought in to help with road maintenance to pollinate nearby plants, and a camera placed at the entrance to the hive captures the bees as they enter and leave the hive.

The construction industry pays more and more attention to the environment and sustainable development. At YIT, these matters are developed systematically. But how is the environment taken into consideration in the various stages of infrastructure construction?