We have listed some examples of PPP projects in Finland. The Helsinki-Lahti motorway (begun in 1997) was the first and largest PPP in the country. It was completed ahead of time. The project became much more expensive for the public side (the State) than expected. Charges for the private company are based on usage and the motorway is busy. Afterwards PPP procurements have been used in similar freeway projects where the private partner is responsible for the planning, building and maintenance of the freeway. The PPP model is also used in designing, financing and building school buildings, public health clinics, day-care centers, public swimming halls, sewage