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Press release: Fira builds office spaces in Otaniemi for Technopolis Plc
The first phase of the Innopoli 4 project includes the construction of office spaces covering a floor area of more than 7,000 m2. The first phase has been designed by Antti-Matti Siikala of SARC Architects. Siikala is known for his work on the New Children’s Hospital. The main contractor is Fira Oy. The eight-storey building […]
29.01.2019
News
Press release: Fira builds school and early education environments in Hyvinkää and Jätkäsaari
Fira will be building a daycare centre according to the HEI Schools concept for 150 children in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, and a school and preschool premises for approximately 250 children in the city of Hyvinkää. Both construction projects are set to get underway in March 2019. “Building a new school and daycare centre is a pleasure […]
29.01.2019
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Press release: Fira builds a WtE plant for Lounavoima Oy in Salo
The waste-to-energy plant soon under construction in the Korvenmäki area of Salo will make use of the non-recyclable waste of Finnish households by turning it into local energy for the residents and businesses of Salo. The work in Salo is set begin in January 2019. The aim is for the waste-to-energy plant to use waste […]
29.01.2019
Plumbing renovations
Fira Ketterä – plumbing renovation from project planning to implementation
Fira Ketterä is a better way to carry out a plumbing renovation project. The concept is based on the needs people have in their homes and buildings. We believe in cooperation and wish to offer the best service experience in the industry. We engage all parties to collaborate towards jointly set financial and quality targets. […]
29.01.2019
Plumbing renovations
Fira Ketterä – staying on budget and on schedule
Fira Ketterä is a better way to carry out a plumbing renovation project. The concept is based on the needs people have in their homes and buildings. We believe in cooperation and wish to offer the best service experience in the industry. We engage all parties to collaborate towards jointly set financial and quality targets. […]
29.01.2019
Plumbing renovations
Fira Ketterä – high-quality result and resident service
Fira Ketterä is a better way to carry out a plumbing renovation project. The concept is based on the needs people have in their homes and buildings. We believe in cooperation and wish to offer the best service experience in the industry. We engage all parties to collaborate towards jointly set financial and quality targets. […]
29.01.2019
Construction Takt time
Idle time vs. takt time
Pace determines our activities. It creates harmony and a systematic approach. Our hearts beat at a certain rhythm, the daily rhythm keeps repeating the same pattern and music also has a specific rhythm. Our lives would be turned upside down if the morning was immediately followed by night. A musical performance would change if one […]
23.10.2018
News
Press Release: Jimmy Ruokolainen appointed as director of Fira's smart services
Fira, an innovator in the field of construction, has appointed Jimmy Ruokolainen as the director of smart services. He is coming to Fira from F-Secure where he was the head of business development and partnerships and also previously the product organisation. Ruokolainen has a strong background in technology as he has also previously worked as […]
23.10.2018
Construction Digitalisation
Improving quality, safety and cost-effectiveness in construction
Is it an impossible equation to ensure quality, speed, safety and cost management simultaneously at a construction site? No, not at all. It is definitely possible, but it requires changing the traditional construction methods and adopting new ones. Digitalisation offers a wide range of new opportunities for improving and harmonising working methods and thus ensuring […]
23.10.2018
News
Press release: Fira aims for global reform of the construction business
The pioneering construction firm Fira is building the apartment building Capella in Helsinki’s Kalasatama. The project has been an exercise in addressing the sorest points of the construction business – quality, speed, safety and cost management – with digital tools and the modification of the sector’s conventional operating methods. For Fira, Capella has been a […]
17.10.2018