Next excavation contract on Posiva's research facility ONKALO awarded to YIT

YIT CORPORATION Press Release, February 2, 2016 at 11:15 a.mPosiva and YIT have signed a contract on the next excavation project in the underground bedrock research facility ONKALO located in Olkiluoto. The bedrock facilities of ONKALO are utilised in research and testing activities, and later also for purposes related to the construction and use of the final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.  YIT will start the excavation project in March 2016. This contract covers the excavation of an access tunnel to the area where the final disposal of spent fuel will take place as well as