Summer of 2018 in Finland was unheard of – and alarming. With high temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius for weeks and weeks, the effects of global warming were becoming painfully apparent. My co-founder Matti and myself were spending time at my parent’s summer house in Sipoo enjoying our well-earned summer vacation. We had succeeded in […]
In this blog post I will present a simple calculation of concrete savings resulting from the surveying properties of Infrakit using an example project. Infrakit increases the efficiency of surveying and data management of the construction site significantly. Below are presented three concrete ways how Infrakit can be utilized, which have proven to be effective on construction sites […]
Thanks to Infrakit Cloud developed in Finland, a skilled foreman stays updated regarding project details even though machine control systems have made measuring sticks a thing of the past. With the help of Infrakit and machine control it is possible to save up to 20% of the total cost of a project. The cost savings […]
The benefits of digital handover material As production and designing in the field of infrastructure is becoming digital, it has been noted that the handover material is also good to have in digital form. Digital handover material makes the lives of the contractor and the project owner notably easier because nobody wants to collect or […]
Paving the way for a digital revolution in infra-construction Governments and other infrastructure owners around the world are paying the costs of inefficient and outdated construction methods. Hundreds of millions of euros are being wasted in antique work planning and building based on inaccurate paper designs. As each project is unique, the construction site is […]
Infrakit enables new business possibilities for land surveying companies With Infrakit, it’s possible for land surveying companies to serve their construction company customers in a brand new, deep and exciting way. Using Infrakit land surveyors have a possibility to provide site foremen and managers an unprecedented real-time view into the progress and quality of their […]
BIG D IS HERE Are you ready? (Infra magazine 2/2016) Digitization has come here to stay. It’s not just a small jump, it’s a big leap – if you haven’t taken the first step yet, now it’s time to hurry. Jump in and claim your place under the Big D sun. Text by Sari Okko, […]
Infrakit and Leica Geosystems integration Infrakit and Leica Geosystems (Scanlaser) announce a historic cooperation to connect iCON 3D machine control systems and other iCON Telematics-compatible equipment to the Infrakit open site management platform. This means that construction companies can now manage their machine control data on one brand-independent platform, unifying site data processes and simplifying data […]
Carefully gathered and applicable initial data models is the cornerstone of infrastructure projects Initial data that is both solid and usable is the precondition for a project to succeed within budgeted costs. Poor-quality initial data lead to poor-quality designs and from there to additional costs and delays in schedule in the construction phase.
The Common InfraBIM Requirements 2015 are Moving Finnish Infra Industry Forward The first 7 parts of the guidelines for infrastructure information modelling were released on 5th of May 2015. The publisher and developer behind it is the buildingSMART Finland’s infrastructure business group – including, but not limited to: Finnish Transport Agency, large Finnish municipalities, construction companies, […]