Rakennustieto

What Rakennustieto does

Rakennustieto Oy is a Helsinki-based information services company that publishes construction standards, quality requirements, contract documents, product information, and regulatory monitoring tools for the Finnish KIRA (real estate and construction) sector. The company operates a portfolio of card index databases (RT-kortisto, KH-kortisto, LVI-kortisto, Infra-kortisto, Ratu-kortisto), general quality requirement systems (KiinteistöRYL, InfraRYL, MaaRYL), the Tuotetieto product database of nearly 360,000 building products, contract document templates, cost and emissions calculators (ROK/KOR handbooks, Ratu kustannukset ja CO2e), environmental classification systems (M1, Sisäilmastoluokitus, EPD), and the Alvari ChatGPT-powered AI assistant for natural language search. Content is produced through a multi-stakeholder committee structure under the non-profit parent Rakennustietosäätiö RTS sr, which has been developing Finnish construction standards since 1942. Rakennustieto monetizes primarily through annual subscription licenses sold to enterprise and professional organizations via a direct sales team, inside sales, and self-service digital channels, with supplementary revenue from publication sales via the Rakennustietokauppa online bookstore. Strategic priorities visible in 2026 include capturing regulatory tailwinds from Finland's new Construction Act (effective 1.1.2025) and carbon reporting mandates (from 1.1.2026) through new products such as Rakentajan Lakitutka, Tuotetieto hiililaskuri, and Ratu tehtäväsuunnittelu.

Name

Rakennustieto

Legal name

Rakennustieto Oy

Website

https://rakennustieto.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rakennustieto Oy is a Helsinki-based subscription information services company that publishes construction standards, quality requirements, product data, and regulatory tools for Finland's KIRA (real estate and construction) sector, serving architects, engineers, contractors, property managers, and infrastructure professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Information Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Codes & Building Standards Publishing (MPAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Construction information services
• Building standards databases
• Construction quality requirements
• Building product information
• Real estate management data

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Licenses: The primary revenue stream consists of subscription-based licenses for access to Rakennustieto's digital services including RT-kortisto, RYL services, Ratu-kortisto, KH-kortisto, Infra-kortisto, and Tuotetieto. Licenses are sold to organizations and professionals in the Finnish construction and real estate sector. Pricing follows annual billing cycles with tiered plans based on organization size and service scope.
2. Publication Sales: Sale of physical and digital publications including handbooks, guidelines, and reference materials through the Rakennustietokauppa online bookstore. Publications include ROK (Rakennusosien kustannuksia), KOR (Korjausrakentamisen kustannuksia), and various specialized guides.
3. Service Contracts: Continuous service agreements for corporate clients providing ongoing access to information services, with pricing adjusted annually based on cost levels and service updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rakennustieto publishes and licenses Finnish construction information services, including card indexes of construction guidelines (RT, KH, LVI, Infra, Ratu), general quality requirement systems (KiinteistöRYL, InfraRYL, MaaRYL), a building product database with nearly 360,000 products, regulatory monitoring tools, cost and carbon calculators, and contract document templates. Its offerings are sold primarily through annual subscription licenses to professionals and organizations across the Finnish construction and real estate (KIRA) sector.

Product overview

Rakennustieto operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture offering a comprehensive suite of construction and real estate information services in Finland. The core offerings include multiple card indexes (RT-kortisto, KH-kortisto, LVI-kortisto, Infra-kortisto, Ratu-kortisto) that serve as the foundational knowledge bases for the construction industry, supplemented by general quality requirement systems (KiinteistöRYL, InfraRYL, MaaRYL). These are complemented by specialized tools including Tuotetieto haku (product database with ~360,000 products), Tuotetieto hiililaskuri (carbon calculator), Ratu kustannukset ja CO2e (cost and emissions calculator), and contract document services. The portfolio also includes environmental services (Rakennustiedon ympäristöluokitus, M1-luokitus, EPD-ympäristöseloste), the Rakentajan Lakitutka legal monitoring service, and AI-powered search via the Alvari ChatGPT assistant integrated into card indexes. Services are offered through subscription licenses, with some tools also available as standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RTS-konserni: Corporate group that Rakennustieto Oy belongs to, owned by Rakennustietosäätiö RTS sr

Products and services

• RT-kortisto (RT Card Index) Industry-approved card index containing guidelines for ordering, construction management, design, construction, building products, and property maintenance for new and renovation construction in Finland.
• KH-kortisto (Property Management Card Index) Card index providing guidelines for real estate management, maintenance, and operation.
• LVI-kortisto (HVAC Card Index) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning card index providing technical guidelines for building services systems.
• Infra-kortisto (Infrastructure Card Index) Card index providing guidelines for infrastructure construction and civil engineering projects.
• Ratu-kortisto (Construction Methods Card Index) Card index providing work methods, consumption rates, and guidelines for building construction.
• KiinteistöRYL General quality requirements for property management, covering operational property management, user services, building and technical systems maintenance, outdoor area maintenance, cleaning services, and waste management.
• InfraRYL General quality requirements for infrastructure construction, updated twice yearly, covering civil engineering structures and infrastructure projects.
• MaaRYL General quality requirements for earthworks and ground construction.
• Rakentajan Lakitutka Digital service monitoring legislative developments from EU to national level, helping KIRA sector organizations anticipate political and regulatory changes affecting their business.
• Ratu tehtäväsuunnittelu Service for pre-planning construction tasks, providing ready-made ideas and research-based materials that users can select, customize, and supplement with site data, enabling workflow management across subcontractor chains.
• Tuotetieto haku Free, publicly accessible service providing access to Finland's most comprehensive building product database with nearly 360,000 products for searching, comparing, and selecting construction products.
• Tuotetieto hiililaskuri Carbon calculator tool for calculating carbon footprint and carbon handprint per construction law requirements, also producing building product lists and material statements. Supports both generic and product-specific EPD data.
• Sopimusasiakirjat Contract document service providing industry-standard contract templates and general contract terms, including updated task lists. Available at sopimusasiakirjat.rakennustieto.fi.
• Ratu kustannukset ja CO2e Service containing approximately 1,930 building parts with cost and emissions data, enabling construction cost calculation and CO2 emissions estimation, including space calculator for apartment buildings, row houses, and service buildings.
• ROK 2026 ja KOR 2026 Annual cost handbooks for new construction (ROK) and renovation construction (KOR), providing updated construction cost data for the Finnish building industry.
• Rakennuksen kunto (Raku) Web application for systematic property maintenance planning, helping property managers and housing company boards create maintenance plans and maintenance needs assessments.
• Ratu Rakennustyömaan laatu- ja projektisuunnitelma Tool for construction site quality and project planning that helps meet construction law requirements for quality assurance documentation, mandatory for demanding construction projects.
• Ratu haku Pro Application for finding building work consumption rates and estimating work phase durations, including consumption calculator for construction phase and weekly scheduling. Based on Finnish construction site research data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tuotetieto hiililaskuri calculates carbon footprint and carbon handprint for climate statement compliance, producing required documentation for building authorities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACTScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2026Rakennustieto and ACTS co-developed Rakentajan Lakitutka (Rakentaja's Legal Radar), a digital service that monitors legislative developments from EU to national level for the construction and real estate industry. The partnership combines Rakennustieto's domain expertise with ACTS's regulatory monitoring capabilities to help organizations anticipate policy and regulatory changes affecting their business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Svensk Byggtjänst: Swedish construction information and specification services provider that publishes similar card indexes (AMA, MER), quality requirement systems, and product databases for the Swedish built environment. It is the Nordic structural twin to Rakennustieto and competes in adjacent national markets.
• Norsk Byggtjeneste: Norwegian provider of construction reference information including Rådgivende Byggeingeniørers Forening (RIF) standards, NS 3420 specifications, and product data for the Norwegian construction and real estate sector — serving the same role as Rakennustieto but in the Norwegian market.
• NBS (National Building Specification): UK-based specification, building information, and standards platform publishing NBS specifications, the NBS Source product database, and regulation-tracking tools (NBS Construction Information Service). Operates a subscription-licensed information model closely analogous to Rakennustieto's RT-kortisto and Tuotetieto.

Broad incumbents

• DIN / Beuth Verlag: Germany's national standards body publisher (Beuth Verlag, a DIN subsidiary) distributing DIN, EN, and ISO standards and technical rules. Broader than Rakennustieto in scope (industrial, not just construction), but directly comparable on construction-standards publishing and subscription licensing.
• International Code Council (ICC): US-based organization that develops model building codes (I-Codes), publishes code-related reference content, and offers certification and supporting digital tools. Comparable to Rakennustieto as a code- and standards-driven subscription publisher, though operating at greater scale in the US market.
• Wolters Kluwer (Building & Construction Codes): Large global information-services group whose Building & Construction Codes division (including CCH) provides code, standards, and compliance content plus software — analogous to Rakennustieto at much larger scale and with international reach.

Regional players

• Schneider + Partner: DACH-market construction information, cost planning, and consulting specialist producing early cost ('Baukosteninformationszentrum Deutscher Architektenkammern') and reference data for German building practice. Comparable to Rakennustieto's ROK/KOR cost handbooks but serving a different national market.

Emerging players

• Constructive UK: UK consultancy and information-services platform focused on construction standards, compliance, and digital workflows — comparable emerging peer to Rakennustieto in serving code and regulation-driven information needs, though at earlier stage and limited UK scale.
• Lobnor (BYGGVARUBEDÖMNINGEN / SundaHus): Nordic provider of material and chemical-content databases used for sustainable building product selection, comparable in part to Rakennustieto's Tuotetieto and M1 classification offerings for product evaluation in green-building compliance workflows.

Others

• BuildingSMART International: International non-profit driving openBIM standards and digital construction information interoperability; relevant as an industry ecosystem/standards collaborator analogous to Rakennustieto's role in Finnish construction information governance, though it is not a direct commercial competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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