Dreding and Geotextile Tubes in Joensuu Renovation Project (Finland)

The city of Joensuu in the eastern part of Finland is transforming an old contaminated sawmill area near the city centre into an up-to-date housing district. Before the building can start, the whole area must be thoroughly restored after more than a century of heavy industrial useage. Among the work being performed, contaminated sediment is pumped into geotextile tubes to separate the sediments from the water. Sediments are left to dry for about a year and will then be transported for further processing to the nearby waste treatment plant. A small marina will be built to the storage bay area later on. Read more.