Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2010 | Page 35

and one must be able to stick to
the schedule at all times.
Poutiainen, however, is not
fazed by the challenge:
“Actually, it is great that
the metro is constructed in connection with the towers. This
way the whole neighbourhood
will be completed within a reasonable amount of time and
won’t drag on forever which is
sometimes the case.”
In addition to the towers
and the metro, there is also a
third piece in the puzzle. In order to alleviate the constant traffic jams of Ring I, the nearby
intersection is retooled to allow
for smoother traffic flow. Taking
into consideration the car traf-

fic, metro and residential use requires some thought:
“Traffic
arrangements
must work during all phases of
construction,” Poutiainen says.
Therefore, special focus will
be placed on the needs of traffic during t