Development and construction company YIT has been awarded a €19m turnkey contract by the City of Vantaa, Finland, to expand and spatially reorganise Kannisto School.

Under the client's project planning phase, the space and facade solutions of the building have already been planned and finalised.

Implementation planning for the school's construction is set to commence this month, with construction anticipated to start in November this year, as per initial estimates.

The expansion is expected to conclude in early 2025 while all modifications to the existing school are planned for completion later in that year.

YIT construction manager Timo Kuorikoski said: “We are happy to start implementing the project in Vantaa, where it will be possible to utilise YIT’s knowledge and technical solutions proven in YIT’s various school projects.”

The Kivistö region is witnessing a rise in the count of children within the basic education age bracket.

Plans were announced to expand the school's facilities in order to remedy this, with a specific focus on accommodating students in lower secondary education.

The school's youth facilities will also be converted into teaching spaces for three groups of children with disabilities.

Vantaa's director Pekka Wallenius said: “Kannisto School is an integral part of the comprehensive school network of the growing Kivistö area and will offer facilities for a total of almost 990 pupils when the expansion is completed.

“It is great that we can expand and make the necessary spatial reorganisation for a reforming comprehensive school, whose operating culture includes among its essential parts versatility and the opportunities offered by new learning environments.”