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Events in 2014

International Seminar on the Utilisation of Secondary Materials from Surplus Material Stocks, Waste, and By-products of Infrastructure and Construction in Finland, Sweden and Estonia.

The seminar and workshop took place in the Jätkäsaari Infocentre, Helsinki, Finland on the 11 and 12 of September, 2014. The event gathered more than forty specialists from FI, EE, SE, NO, & NL.

The objectives of the event were:

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Absoils project at international events in 2013

Absoils project was presented at the Simm-ccities conference (www.simmccities.com) and workshop (Sustainable and Innovative Material Management for the Construction in Cities) in Stockholm on the 25-26th of April. The event was devoted to reuse of construction and demolition waste and industrial by-products mainly for civil engineering purposes. The conference gathered several participants from 8 countries in the Baltic Sea region and the EU.

The three main findings on the topic of recycling and reuse of waste can be summed up as:

  1. EU regulations, energy and climate change prevention goals constitute the drivers for an emerging market

  2. Joint applications in order to unlock investments are the key to success

  3. Successful implementation requires efficient knowledge and experience exchange

One of the key results of the conference was also a decision to develop larger development projects as EU-funding is released in the upcoming years.

The regional material service system developed in the framework of the Absoils project was presented during a session devoted to spatial planning and supporting planning tools.
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The findings of the Absoils project and especially of one of its pilots – the Perkkaa Dog Park in Espoo will presented during the XXVIII International Baltic Road Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania on the 26th-28th of August 2013 (www.brc2013.lt/). The focus of the conference is environmentally friendly and sustainable construction.
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The 8th International SedNet conference, 6-9 November 2013, Lisbon, Portugal (http://www.sednet.org/conference2013.htm) will work as a platform for sharing the experience gathered during the stabilisation of dredged sediments in Helsinki will be presented on the example of the Jätkäsaari project pilot which has been carried out in stages between the years 2011-2013.   

Absoils project at networking events in 2013

The year 2013 started for the Absoils project with a Roadshow in Kuopio. The event took place on 29th of January and focused on the presentation of the Absoils project and its results as well as on the issues concerning recycled construction materials in Finland in general. The event gathered about 50 participants from various private and public organisations.

The results of the project with a special focus on the Perkkaa Dog Park in Espoo were presented during the Finnish Geotechnical Society seminar concerning soil reinforcement on the 22nd of August.
Other networking events where the project was briefly presented:

Absoils project at three international conferences in 2012

In 2012 the project was presented by RAMFI at three international events. The events were:

Absoils project at various networking events in Finland

In 2012 the Absoils project was also presented at the following networking events in Finland:

Absoils at YGFORUM seminar in Helsinki 9.10.2012

Two presentations on the Absoils project were also delivered at the YGOFORUM seminar in 2012. The event gathered about 80 participants. One of the presentations gave an overview of the project development and the pilot sites.
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The other presentation concentrated on the Modelling Action and the development of the Regional Material Service System (RMSS). The RMSS consists of two main components – mapping functionalities and database. The mapping part works on the Autodesk MapGuide software and database structure have been carried out with MySQL. There is a seamless link between those two programs. The mapping part works as a user interface and the database management requires an administrator. Once the RMSS system has been set up properly, it is expected that the database works by itself and it needs only little management by the administrator. There can be numerous users for the RMSS system and the functions can be used by many users simultaneously.
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Absoils flyer at the International Ash from the Energy Sector Conference in Sopot

100 two-page flyers on the Absoils project were distributed to the participants of the International Ash from the Energy Sector Conference held in Sopot (Poland) on 24-26.10.2012. The conference served as a forum for international networking and talks with experts from other countries (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic) – some of the conference speakers have been provisionally invited to talk during Absoils international event in 2014.
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See the flyer (polish version)

Absoils project in the regional TV news

In December 2011, the project director and one of the partners (Biomaa) were interviewed in connection to the Absoils project and the utilisation of the abandoned soils in the capital region of Helsinki. The interview was broadcasted during the regional evening news on the 20th of December, 2011 (7 pm. Channel 2).

Absoils project presented to the stakeholders in the Baltic Sea region in Stockholm

The Absoils project was presented during the Baltic Inert Material Management Symposium in Stockholm held on the 21st and the 22nd of November 2011. One of the aims of the event was to create a platform for the public and private sector stakeholders to share and create toward improving the area of (non-metal) inert construction material management, i.e. natural stone, recycled concrete or soils. The objectives included creating new networks, better understanding and working practices, and a more sustainable material flow.
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ABSOILS project offers a solution to the redundant soils challenge faced by the city of Helsinki. MASS seminar (2.11.2011)

The seminar was organised by a working group of the city of Helsinki that aims to coordinate the utilisation of the excavated masses in various construction projects instead of landfilling them. The city of Helsinki annually generates about 0,6 million m3 of excavated soils. The poor quality soils that are traditionally landfilled constitute about 70% of this amount. From the beginning of 2011, the Pitkäsuo landfill in Vantaa has proclaimed a ban on receiving the redundant soils from the city of Helsinki. Transportation of huge masses to distant locations poses both an economic and environmental challenge. The activities of the ABSOILS project offer a feasible solution to this problem.
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ABSOILS project at the YGOFORUM seminar (27.10.2011)

The objectives and the preliminary results of the ABSOILS project were presented during the YGOFORUM seminar devoted to the subject of utilising redundant soils. The seminar took place in the premises of the Finnish Environment Institute on the 27.10. 2011. The event gathered more than hundred actors and specialists in this field.
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ABSOILS project – the kick-off event (28.9.2011)

The local event which was a combination of the kick-off happening and a road show took place on the 28.9.2011 at Jätkäsaari, in Helsinki. The event gathered 30 participants representing the stakeholders, environmental authorities, city decision makers and the project partners. The importance of the ABSOILS project was stressed both by the representatives of the cities involved and the environmental authorities.

After the event, the head of the Public Works Department in the city of Helsinki and the head of BIOMAA as the project partner travelled to the Arcada 2 – the project pilot site – where they were interviewed by the YLE Aikainen Radio – the regional radio channel of the Capital Area and the Uusimaa Region. The interview was broadcasted as part of the new on Wednesday 28.9. 2011.
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