The project will extend the surface area of the Central Hospital in Lapland by 26,600 m², almost doubling the current space. The expansion will include emergency admission, a psychiatric department, a paediatric clinic and outpatient departments. A generous and airy hall combines the new and old spaces. The project has been designed with patient wellbeing in mind. The architectural appearance, layout, materials and the incorporated surroundings that take natural lighting and nature’s presence into account are designed to create a pleasant atmosphere. Particular emphasis was placed on maximum sustainability during construction in order to minimise the carbon footprint while simultaneously optimising the overall efficiency of the investment and the use of the hospital. The client is Lapin sairaanhoitopiiri (Lapland Hospital District). This joint authority of fifteen municipalities in Lapland is responsible for providing specialist healthcare services for the region’s population as well as for the treatment and rehabilitation of substance abuse problems. The hospital expansion also forms part of an alliance project with multiple parties involved in its construction. The parties include the urban development and construction firm YIT Suomi (Helsinki), the architecture firm Verstas Arkkitehdit (Helsinki), and Are (Vantaa), responsible for the building services. There is also the specialist for technical building services, consulting and software, the Granlund Group (Helsinki), the WSP Group, an engineering and consultancy firm from Montreal, the geotechnical expert Geobotnia (Oulu) as well as the fire safety consulting and construction company L2 Paloturvallisuus (Helsinki). Construction began in February 2021 and is expected to be completed over three phases by 2025. 

The FUS system (fischer universal channel system) by the fischer Group of Companies is being used to fasten pipes, ventilation ducts and cable trays. The FUS 41/2.5 channels combined with their respective construction elements provide the installations with a secure hold. The use of push-through connections allows the quick and simple connection of channels and construction elements with a fully flexible construction. “In total, over 300 different products from fischer’s range of installation and fixing systems and electrical installations will be used”, reports Dominik Binanzer, Head of the installation systems business unit at the fischer Group of Companies. “Due to our close long-term cooperation, Are, the general contractor responsible for the technical building service at Lapland’s Central Hospital, knows they can rely on the quality of our products and services. We have been the company’s main supplier since 2019”.

“In addition to the installation and fixing systems which fulfil the project and customer requirements, we also convinced our client with our comprehensive range of services”, says Jere Makkonen, Managing Director of the fischer subsidiary in Finland. “Our services thereby support the building services contractors as early on as during the planning stage as well as during the technical preparations. We will accompany those responsible for the project throughout every construction phase until the project’s successful completion”. fischer used 3D data and professional load calculation tools to efficiently calculate and display the design while planning the fastenings in the hospital. The structural software applications can be used to generate quick and simple verification based on applicable standards. As part of fischer’s Fixperience design software, the Install-Fix tool was used to calculate the installation systems along with suitable plugs and documentation in a simple and easy manner.

fisher’s services provide a diverse range of support – ranging from consultation and design services, approval procedures, planning installation and logistics all the way to briefing and on-site installation support.