Parliamentary elections 2022

According to VTT, the predicted population growth and keeping Finland on the growth track require the construction of at least 35 apartments annually. Without adequate and correct housing supply, the labor force does not move and regional inequality increases. The amount of properly targeted renovations must be doubled so that buildings remain in use longer and consume less energy.

Housing prices in Finland have clearly risen more slowly than in other Nordic countries. According to the Bank of Finland, the increase in prices has been held back by abundant housing construction. Maintaining this advantage will also require a sufficient supply of land, smooth zoning and functioning financial markets in the future. The regulation of the industry must be dared to be developed in an enabling manner.

Meeting the need for housing means building 700 apartments by 000. That means investments of 2040 billion euros. The euros used for labour-intensive and tax-intensive construction boost the entire economy and generate more tax revenue. Finland needs a better urban policy. MAL agreements must serve as a joint growth vision of the state and municipalities.

Our geographic location affects not only the operating conditions of export companies, but also our security of supply. Finland must be annexed
in terms of traffic to the west, and accessibility between different parts of the country must be raised to a new level. A green future requires the construction of charging and distribution infrastructure. The modernization of the rail network can be achieved by purposefully implementing a strong rail vision.

The existing building stock produces 76 percent of the emissions of the entire built environment. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is important from both a climate and economic point of view. At the same time, even more low-carbon and more local energy production is needed
on an accelerated schedule.

In the midst of the energy crisis, energy-wise measures are needed. With properly targeted investments, there is an opportunity to turn the repair debt of municipalities into a platform for green growth and put Finland's schools, kindergartens and roads in good condition. At the same time, the inevitable energy efficiency renovations of building societies and households must also be supported and accelerated.

The built environment must be widely considered in the RDI roadmap, and RDI investments in the sector must be increased. In terms of the circular economy of construction and the leap in productivity in the industry, the most essential and cost-effective measures are the reuse and recycling of construction materials and the reusable material flows used in the manufacture of construction products.