Construction site in northern part of Tapiola sports park wins Roadwork Site of the Year competition
The winner of Espoo’s Roadwork Site of the Year 2026 competition is the construction site in the northern part of the Tapiola sports park. The site was praised for the way pedestrian and cyclist safety has been taken into account, as well as for how the project has responded to residents’ needs.
The construction site in the northern part of the Tapiola sports park is the winner of Espoo’s Roadwork Site of the Year 2026 competition. According to the jury, the site has successfully prioritised the needs of pedestrians and cyclists in its arrangements. The site has demonstrated responsibility by implementing effective solutions, engaging in constructive dialogue with local residents and responding positively to suggested areas for improvement. The site is operated by Tieluiska Oy, and the client is the City of Espoo.
Honourable mentions for ensuring safe mobility for children and for providing accessible guidance
The competition included an honourable mention for promoting safe mobility for children. The competition jury praised the chosen site for its exemplary attitude, willingness to learn and persistent commitment to ensuring safe school journeys.
The honourable mention was awarded to the Kivenlahti-Soukka district heating construction site, where Maalinja Oy is the contractor and Fortum Power and Heat Oy is the client.
The second honourable mention was awarded by the Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired. The recognition was given for a visual guide map that was deemed excellent from an accessibility perspective. The honourable mention was awarded to the Espoontori construction site, where Haahtela is the main contractor and Kesko Oyj is the client.
Roadwork Site of the Year competition aims to minimise disruption to residents
The Roadwork Site of the Year competition was held in Espoo for the second time. The aim of the competition is to minimise the disruption caused by roadworks to residents, highlight successful construction site practices and promote their adoption throughout the industry. In the 2026 competition, particular emphasis was placed on the safe mobility of children and young people around construction sites.
The competition encourages construction sites to develop solutions that make it easier and safer for people to move around construction sites.
“Through the competition, we want to encourage construction sites to take the perspective of local residents into account even more effectively. During the summer, the multidisciplinary jury saw several excellent solutions and gave the sites practical advice during site visits. It was particularly gratifying to see how the construction sites responded to the feedback and developed their practices during the competition," says Vesa Ahonen, Project Engineer at the City of Espoo.
The winner of the competition was announced at the award ceremony at the Maarakennuspäivät event at Finlandia Hall on 1 October 2026.
The competition jury visited construction sites during the summer. The jury consisted of construction industry professionals (Infra ry), clients (Finnish Property Owners Rakli, City of Espoo, HSY, Fortum), city operators (HSL, Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce) and other experts (Finnish Federation of the Visually Impaired, Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities, Finnish Road Safety Council, Espoo Youth Council, Finnish Cyclists’ Federation). The jury activities were coordinated by Ramboll.