Finnish steel construction company Nordec has entered a development phase agreement for the main building’s steel frame at the Laakso Joint Hospital project in Helsinki, Finland.

Following a tender procedure last year, Nordec was chosen to participate in the project’s development phase.

SRV is the main contractor of this project, with Laakson LATU to carry out its architectural design works.

The scope of the project will encompass the manufacturing, delivery, and setting up of the main building’s steel frame structure, the installation of concrete elements, including joint casting, and the delivery and installation of the steel structure for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning space as per the preliminary plans.

The main building will feature eight storeys with a total floor area of more than 90,000m².

Nordec’s on-site installation work is expected to begin in early 2024.

In the wider city area meanwhile, two new hospital buildings will be built, and two protected hospital buildings will be refurbished.

Once complete, Laakso Joint Hospital will include psychiatric treatment, services from Helsinki Hospital, and intensive neurological rehabilitation services.

Furthermore, Laakso Joint Hospital is set to expand into an important teaching and research facility.

The Laakso Joint Hospital Alliance will construct a hospital complex for forensic psychiatry in Kellokoski’s Ohkola district.

Laakso Joint Hospital Alliance project manager Ossi Inkilä said: “Nordec’s decades of experience in significant steel structure design, manufacturing, and implementation are well known to SRV through several previous joint projects.

“It is fantastic to work with a reliable partner in such a landmark project that will serve the entire Helsinki metropolitan area in the future.

“Both parties also share a common view on the importance of safety, quality, and schedule as we move towards the implementation phase.”