# YIT — Construction, infrastructure and industrial project delivery > YIT is a Finnish construction and development company whose roots date to 1912. It builds homes, commercial and industrial premises, data centers, transport infrastructure and public facilities across Finland and several other European markets. Its scope varies by contract: the atNorth FIN04 data center package is a comprehensive design-build contract, while other work is construction or infrastructure delivery. - **Legal name:** YIT Corporation - **Headquarters:** Helsinki, Finland - **Founded:** 1912 - **Official website:** [YIT](https://www.yitgroup.com/) - **URL:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/yit - **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/yit.md - **JSON:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/yit.json ## CEO and leadership profile ### Heikki Vuorenmaa President and CEO He has led YIT since 2022. His prior career includes Peab, Lemminkäinen, Nokia and McKinsey. He holds an MSc in Economics. - **In role since:** 2022 - **Sources checked:** 2026-10-11 - **Profile:** [Heikki Vuorenmaa](https://voltformer.com/ceo/heikki-vuorenmaa) [YIT · Leadership Team](https://www.yitgroup.com/en/investors/corporate-governance/leadership-team) ## How to select an EPC contractor EPC means engineering, procurement and construction. Compare contractors by project technology, country, voltage level and contractual delivery scope. ## Directory methodology This directory presents company profiles, not a scored ranking or certification. Company-wide experience may include engineering, EPCM, equipment supply and consortium roles. Confirm the exact role, current qualifications and project references with the official company before shortlisting. ## What should an EPC enquiry include? Specify the project country, capacity, grid voltage, single-line diagram, site conditions, scope boundaries, target schedule and acceptance tests. 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Contact the listed company directly for its EPC services. ## Engineering specializations - Data-center design-build and construction - Industrial and production facilities - Road, rail, bridge and tunnel infrastructure - Public buildings and social infrastructure ## Declared capabilities - **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Procurement and supply:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Testing and commissioning:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **High-voltage substation EPC:** Not listed - **Transmission lines:** Not listed - **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Not listed - **Grid interconnection:** Not listed ## Representative projects ### atNorth FIN04 data center, Kouvola - **Capacity / scope:** Comprehensive design-build package covering design, CSA, MEP and commissioning; construction began in 2026 and is planned to finish by end-2027. - **Country:** Finland | **Client:** atNorth - **Description:** YIT is delivering the design-build contract for one facility in atNorth’s FIN04 campus. The campus-wide planned capacity of 430 MW is not the capacity of YIT’s individual contract. - **Technologies:** CSA and building-services systems, Commissioning - **Original source:** [https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/investor-news/yit-and-atnorth-agree-on-construction-of-a-data-center-in-kouvola--value-for-yit-approximately-eur-300-million](https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/investor-news/yit-and-atnorth-agree-on-construction-of-a-data-center-in-kouvola--value-for-yit-approximately-eur-300-million) ### XTX Markets data center, Kajaani - **Capacity / scope:** Shell-and-core construction for XTX Markets’ third data center in Kajaani. The separate September 2026 agreement covers fit-out, building-services engineering and commissioning for that same facility. - **Country:** Finland | **Client:** XTX Markets - **Description:** YIT’s public project announcements distinguish the shell-and-core award from later interior and MEP packages; each phase remains underway or planned according to its published schedule. - **Technologies:** Data-center shell and core, Mechanical, electrical and plumbing fit-out - **Original source:** [https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/press-release/yit-continues-collaboration-with-xtx-markets-in-kajaani](https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/press-release/yit-continues-collaboration-with-xtx-markets-in-kajaani) ### Atria convenience-food production expansion - **Capacity / scope:** Construction of a new production-building extension; contract value reported as approximately EUR 13 million. - **Country:** Finland | **Client:** Atria Oyj - **Description:** YIT is the construction contractor for the plant expansion at Atria’s Nurmo production site. The published schedule targeted completion by the end of 2026; this record does not assert completion. - **Technologies:** Industrial production building, Construction contract - **Original source:** [https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/press-release/yit-has-agreed-with-atria-oyj-on-the-construction-of-convenience-food-production-plant-of-the-future-in-seinajoki](https://www.yitgroup.com/en/news-repository/press-release/yit-has-agreed-with-atria-oyj-on-the-construction-of-convenience-food-production-plant-of-the-future-in-seinajoki) ## Technical services - **Design-build:** Selected industrial and data-center contracts combine design, building services, construction and commissioning; the precise package is contract-specific. - **Infrastructure construction:** Builds transport links and related civil works, with design and delivery responsibilities set for each project. - **Industrial construction:** Builds production facilities and industrial premises through project-specific construction and design-build scopes. - **Public and commercial buildings:** Delivers schools, care facilities, offices and other buildings; contract scope and delivery model vary by project. ## Standards and certifications ## Official contacts - **Address:** Helsinki, Finland - **Official website:** https://www.yitgroup.com/en/contact-us ## Reference statistics - **Headquarters:** Helsinki, Finland - **Heritage:** 1912 - **Stock listing:** Nasdaq Helsinki ## Company and energy news - [YIT to deliver fit-out and MEP works for XTX’s third Kajaani data center](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-09-25-yit-continues-the-construction-of-xtx-markets-data-center-campus-in-kajaani-delivers-the-fit-out-and-mep-works-for-the-third-data-center) — 2026-09-25 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-09-25-yit-continues-the-construction-of-xtx-markets-data-center-campus-in-kajaani-delivers-the-fit-out-and-mep-works-for-the-third-data-center.md) - [YIT signs design-build contract for atNorth FIN04 in Kouvola](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-07-21-yit-and-atnorth-agree-on-construction-of-a-data-center-in-kouvola-value-for-yit-approximately-eur-300-million) — 2026-07-21 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-07-21-yit-and-atnorth-agree-on-construction-of-a-data-center-in-kouvola-value-for-yit-approximately-eur-300-million.md) - [YIT to build shell and core of XTX Markets’ third data center](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-06-17-yit-to-build-shell-and-core-of-xtx-markets-third-data-center-in-kajaani) — 2026-06-17 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-06-17-yit-to-build-shell-and-core-of-xtx-markets-third-data-center-in-kajaani.md) - [Construction begins on West Helsinki Light Rail](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-06-04-yit-mukana-lansiratikoiden-rakentamisessa-hankkeen-arvo-yitlle-noin-62-miljoonaa-euroa) — 2026-06-04 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-06-04-yit-mukana-lansiratikoiden-rakentamisessa-hankkeen-arvo-yitlle-noin-62-miljoonaa-euroa.md) - [YIT selected for phase four of the Espoo Urban Railway](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-03-06-yit-to-deliver-phase-four-of-the-espoo-urban-railway-project-contract-value-eur-73-million) — 2026-03-06 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-03-06-yit-to-deliver-phase-four-of-the-espoo-urban-railway-project-contract-value-eur-73-million.md) - [YIT to build a new production building for Atria](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-01-19-yit-has-agreed-with-atria-oyj-on-the-construction-of-convenience-food-production-plant-of-the-future-in-seinajoki) — 2026-01-19 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2026-01-19-yit-has-agreed-with-atria-oyj-on-the-construction-of-convenience-food-production-plant-of-the-future-in-seinajoki.md) - [YIT and eQ agree with Helsinki on Hermanninranta public facilities](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2025-09-16-yit-and-eq-community-properties-have-agreed-with-the-city-of-helsinki-on-construction-of-the-hermanninranta-school-daycare-center-and-youth-center) — 2025-09-16 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/yit-2025-09-16-yit-and-eq-community-properties-have-agreed-with-the-city-of-helsinki-on-construction-of-the-hermanninranta-school-daycare-center-and-youth-center.md) ## Other languages - [en](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/yit) - [tr](https://voltformer.com/tr/epc-contractors/yit) - [de](https://voltformer.com/de/epc-contractors/yit) - [ru](https://voltformer.com/ru/epc-contractors/yit) - [es](https://voltformer.com/es/epc-contractors/yit) - [ar](https://voltformer.com/ar/epc-contractors/yit) - [it](https://voltformer.com/it/epc-contractors/yit) - [pt](https://voltformer.com/pt/epc-contractors/yit) [EPC contractors](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors.md) · [Voltformer catalog](https://voltformer.com/catalog)