Helsinki, 2014-02-11 12:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caverion Corporation Investor News 11 February 2014 at 1 p.m.
Caverion to implement electrical works at Opinmäki Campus in Espoo, Finland
Caverion has signed a contract concerning the electrical works for the Opinmäki Campus to be built in Suurpelto, Espoo, with SRV Construction Ltd. The value of the contract exceeds EUR 2 million.
The floor area of Opinmäki Campus is 16,700 m2, and it is the largest school project ever in Espoo. It is due for completion in summer 2015. Pupils will start their autumn semester 2015 in the new school.
The developer of the project is KOy Opinmäen Kampus, a limited liability company owned by the City of Espoo. SRV is responsible for the construction of the campus and design management in the implementation phase.
Opinmäki will feature Finnish and international primary schools for 1,000 pupils, early education facilities and a sports hall for the greater Matinkylä area. In addition, facilities for a library, adult education and youth activities will be built in Opinmäki. All of the premises at Opinmäki will serve local residents. Opinmäki is being designed as an exemplary site of comprehensive sustainable construction.
Suurpelto will become a new, innovative residential, education and business environment over the next ten years. Caverion is taking part in the construction of the area. The company has implemented and maintains a vacuum waste collection system, the first Envac waste collection system in a residential area in Finland, in the Suurpelto area. Opinmäki Campus will be connected to the system.
Additional information:
Kirsi Hemmilä, Communications Manager, tel. +358 50 3900 941, kirsi.hemmila@caverion.fi
Caverion designs, builds and maintains user-friendly and energy-efficient building systems and offers industrial services. Our services are used in offices and retail properties, housing, public premises and industrial plants, among other places. We aim to be the number one building systems company in Europe. Our strengths include technological competence and customer-oriented service, covering all building systems throughout the life cycle of the property. Caverion was established through the demerger of Building Services and Industrial Services businesses from YIT Group in June 2013. Our revenue for 2013 amounted to approximately EUR 2.5 billion. Caverion has nearly 18,000 employees in 13 countries in Northern and Central Europe. Caverion’s shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.caverion.com