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Photo: Skanska

Photo: Länsimetro Oy

West is the Best? The western metro extension to Espoo (the
nation’s biggest infrastructure project) is advancing full steam
ahead – and the citizens should be able to ride the shining new
rails by 2015. Pages 34–39.

Going for Platinum. Built by Skanska, the ultra-green Lintulahti office building in Helsinki recently got a Platinum Level LEED
certificate – the first ever in Europe in its class. Skanska, however, is just getting started. Pages 42–43.

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The Agenda by Paavo Lipponen – Decision Time for Europe

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Selling Finland – Is there a Finn on board?

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Global airport cities are teaching the rest of the world to fly

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Eye on Elevation: John D. Kasarda

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Call of the Wild

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Libeskind: Strategic Dreamer

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Mission: Tampere

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Finland is the unruly superpower of design

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Aalto – Making Waves

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Expo Real 2010: Back on Track and Ready for Business

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Why invest in Finnish real estate – legal aspects

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World Design Capital Helsinki is undergoing unparalleled changes

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Pasila – Life and leisure in Helsinki Business and Media Hub

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Kalasatama – Residential and business district on the waterfront

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Jätkäsaari – City Life by The Open Sea

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Kruunuvuorenranta – City life and wilderness

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Targeting Talent

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HYY Real Estate celebrates its proud legacy and looks for new challenges

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Editorial

SRV is championing the cause of compact city structure

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