YIT selected to construct a new building for the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Oulu

YIT selected to construct a new building for the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Oulu

YIT has signed a contract with University Properties of Finland Ltd on the construction of the new building for the Institute of Dentistry and the oral heathcare at the Kontinkangas campus of the University of Oulu. The value of the contract is over EUR 10 million. The construction will begin in spring 2015 and be completed in November 2016.

The new approximately 10,000 square metre premises will be built in connection with the main building of the Faculty of Medicine at the Kontinkangas campus. The new premises will be used by the oral healthcare services of the City of Oulu, the Institute of Dentistry of the University of Oulu and the dental hygienist training of the Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

For additional information, please contact:

Sanna Kaje, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 50 390 6750, sanna.kaje@yit.fi
Tauno Kestilä, Vice President, Building Construction Northern Finland, YIT Construction Ltd, tel. +358 400 476 256, tauno.kestila@yit.fi

 YIT CORPORATION

Sanna Kaje
Vice President, Investor Relations

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