The Niittykumpu contract encompasses the excavation of a work tunnel, a station, two metrotunnels and Matinsolmu and Tontunmäki accessways. The worksite areas will be fenced off carefully.
The contract is being undertaken by YIT Rakennus Oy. The inspection of properties located close to the tunnels and the station, and the vibration attenuation of fragile equipment undertaken prior to the start of excavations. Inspections and the attenuation of equipment sensitive to vibration are conducted by Oy Finnrock Ab.
Niittykumpu worksite
Address: Haukilahdenkatu 15
On-duty worksite phone 050 539 9927
Heikki Pöyhönen, Worke Foreman, tel. 040 869 0849,
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Jukka Rasanen, Construction Manager, tel. 040 869 1031,
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Ari Bergström, General Foreman, tel. 040 830 7336
Preliminary timetable
9-10/2011 Work site base foundation
10/2011 Work tunnel entrance: ground and rock excavation works
11/2011-10/2013 Work tunnel, subway tunnel, subway station and shafts: rock excavation
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11/2013 Work site base closing
Working hours in Niittykumpu
Earth excavation and removal 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
Open excavation 7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
Boring from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; possibly until 10 p.m. and at weekends if noise level measurements show that guideline values are not exceeded
Blasting in tunnel 7 a.m.-10 p.m. (Mon-Fri)
Blasted rock loading and transport 24 h (Mon-Sun). Blasted rock will be hauled to Jätkäsaari.
Noise levels
Noise level means an average A-weighted sound pressure level (LAeq) during working hours.
- Night-time (weekdays plus weekend) < 30 dB (LAeq)
- Weekdays 6 p.m.-10 p.m. < 40 dB (LAeq)
- Weekends and mid-week holidays 7 a.m.-10 p.m. < 35 dB (LAeq)

