Peikko to deliver its DELTABEAM ® Frame to a large urban development project in Helsinki, Finland
Peikko Group’s Finnish subsidiary Peikko Finland Oy has received a significant order to one of the biggest construction projects currently ongoing in Finland. The project Tripla in the Pasila district of Helsinki includes a hotel, a shopping center as well as office and residential buildings. The order for the DELTABEAM® Frame comprises 5.6 kilometers of DELTABEAM® Composite Beams and 1,300 tons of composite columns and other steel structures. The deliveries for the project are scheduled to start in January 2018 and finish by November 2018. The complete Tripla area is estimated to be finished in 2020.
Tripla comprises an area of three blocks and 183,000 m2 of floor space, and it is called the second center of Helsinki. The challenging project also includes the demolition, reinforcement and rebuilding of the Pasila railway station, the second busiest station in Finland. Peikko delivers the DELTABEAM® Frame for the first construction phase of Tripla, consisting of two office buildings, a shopping center, and a hotel. This phase is estimated to be finished in 2019. The main contractor of Tripla is YIT Rakennus Oy, and Ramboll Finland Oy is responsible for the structural design. The architect is Soini & Horto Oy.
“We are very proud of being part of this remarkable project. Peikko was able to present the best solution for the complete steel frame construction for this phase of Tripla. Our DELTABEAM® Frame is a tailor-made and flexible solution well-suited for multi-story buildings needing adaptable, open spaces. Peikko is able to comply with the tight delivery schedules and fasten the erection phase on the construction site“, comments Topi Paananen, CEO of Peikko Group Corporation.
Further information:
Topi Paananen, CEO, Peikko Group Corporation,
Mobile: +358 50 384 3001, email: topi.paananen@peikko.com
Esa Rusila, Managing Director, Peikko Finland Oy,
Mobile: +358 50 084 4063, email: esa.rusila@peikko.com
Distribution:
Main media, Peikko websites
Peikko’s DELTABEAM® Frame is a flexible and tailor-made solution best suited for multi-story buildings such as offices, hospitals, schools, hotels, car parks, shopping centres, and residential buildings. The Frame consists of DELTABEAM® Composite Beams, Composite Columns, and other steel structures required in the building’s frame. It enables slender and light structural solutions that provide savings in volume and costs. The Composite Frame components are CE marked according to EN 1090-1 and they have integrated fire-proofing up to 4 hours. DELTABEAM® Frame is always tailor-made for each customer’s needs. It comprises design, frame components, and even installation if required.
Peikko Group in brief:
Peikko Group Corporation is a leading global supplier of concrete connections and composite structures. Peikko’s innovative solutions make customers’ building processes faster, easier, and more reliable. Peikko has subsidiaries in 32 countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and North America, with manufacturing operations in 9 countries. Peikko’s turnover in 2016 was EUR 173 million. Peikko is a family-owned and run company that employs over 1,500 professionals. Peikko was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Lahti, Finland. Further information: www.peikko.com
