MENU References MORE REFERENCES 8.4.2021 SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT PERFORMANCE AND SEAMLESS COOPERATION AS A BASIS FOR FURTHER BUSINESS COLLABORATION IN OMAN 12.2.2021 Dhofar Mining Company LLC. – the new satisfied user of Robit’s rock drilling consumables 22.12.2020 Record-breaking piling project in Helsinki 22.12.2020 World’s #1 copper producer chooses Robit 10.12.2020 Louhintaliike Ylimäki Oy – A specialist in large blasting operations ALL REFERENCES Record-breaking piling project in Helsinki 22.12.2020 In the late 19th century, Helsinki was growing and industrialising rapidly. This was particularly evident in the seaside district of Sörnäinen, which became the largest industrial area in the city after the construction of a cargo port and a railroad track. Now the port and factories are history, but the neighbourhood – now called Kalasatama or “Fish Port” – will remain an integral part of the Helsinki maritime cityscape in the future. That future is now being built in Verkkosaari, at the northern end of Kalasatama. While the southern Kalasatama has been under reconstruction for years, Verkkosaari was sitting idly for a long time. Its 13 hectares are now zoned for a residential area for 3,600 people, a large daycare centre, and a marina. To start with, more than 200,000 tonnes of contaminated soil had to be removed. Before construction work can begin, the soil needs to be reinforced. New land is also being built on top of the sea, where some of the buildings will arise. At this moment, work at Verkkosaari is in full swing with excavations, earthfilling, pile drilling, and other groundwork. Drilling contractor Fingeo is drilling micropiles for road base support, in cooperation with the main contractor GRK Infra. The jobsite is demanding. ”Most of the challenges are caused by the old structures, concrete piles, wooden piles and other materials buried in the soil. It’s former seabed that had been gradually filled since the early 1900s”, says Tuomas Perkiö, supervisor for Fingeo. The jobsite is also exceptional in scope. “This is the largest micropiling project ever in Finland. We have a drilling contract for 6,000 piles, 110 km altogether”, Tuomas recounts. Fingeo started the pile drilling work at the beginning of 2020 with one drill rig. By November they were operating five drill units and had laid down some 3,800 piles, which equals to 63 kilometres. The remaining 2,200 piles will be drilled by autumn 2021. Fingeo uses Robit’s pilot bits and reamers in the drilling work, which has progressed without a hitch. ”Robit’s pilots and reamers are doing a great job. At best, we have drilled more than 8 kilometers with a single bit. Cooperation with our Robit contact Sami Paavola has also been excellent: deliveries run smoothly, and Robit reacts quickly to our requests and provides support whenever needed”, says Tuomas Perkiö. From left: Matti Tikkanen (Fingeo), pilot bit after drilling 8 km, a brand new pilot bit, Sami Paavola (Robit). Photo: Tuomas Perkiö The remaining infrastructure works in Verkkosaari are scheduled to be completed in 2022, allowing the actual construction phase to begin. Kalasatama as a whole is one of the largest construction areas in Helsinki, and it will keep taking shape well into the 2030s. The piling project in Verkkosaari continues into the second half of 2021. Photo on the top: Matti Tikkanen, Fingeo APPLICATIONS MIRCROPILING AND UNDERPINNING | BROWSE PRODUCTS DRILLING METHODS / SERVICES CASING SYSTEMS | BROWSE PRODUCTS DTH DRILLING | BROWSE PRODUCTS CONTACT US Welcome to our website! How can we serve You? I am looking for more information about products and applications Robit Plc Vikkiniityntie 9 FIN-33880 Lempäälä, Finland Phone +358 3 3140 3400 Email sales@robitgroup.com Navigation Front Page Products Applications References Material News Company Sustainability Careers Contact Us Investors Distributorsnet Social media YouTube LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Instagram We use cookies to collect information about how you use our website and to improve our customer experience. Read our Privacy Policy to learn more.ACCEPTDECLINEPRIVACY POLICY