Infrakit Announces Series A Investment to Expand the Infra Construction Platform into New Markets

Infrakit Group Oy announces it has raised a 10 MEUR Series A investment. The round was covered by Bachmaier Invest GmbH, an investment company of Thomas Bachmaier. Mr Bachmaier is a construction software industry veteran and founder of thinkproject, a global leader in construction intelligence.

Infrakit is a software company with the vision of more sustainable infra industry. By increasing efficiency and quality at jobsites the infra industry is able to reduce its CO2 emissions and avoid costly errors. Better cooperation and communication between different stakeholders involved results in more agile construction projects. That is why Infrakit has developed a unique end-to-end solution – a cloud platform – for digitalizing the infra industry. Construction companies and infra owners are able to prosper with an independent and open BIM platform that connects design and construction phases by offering real-time data from the construction site. People working in jobsites and for example truck drivers can use Infrakit field apps easily with different devices. Infrakit integrates heavy machinery control systems and surveying equipment from providers such as Leica Geosystems, Trimble, and Topcon. Infrakit’s customers include the most advanced construction companies and infrastructure owners in the world.

Infrakit will use the proceeds to boost its ecosystem development, accelerate international expansion and foster overall growth.

“Infrakit is the leading digitalization partner for infra industry. The revolution started in the Nordics, but this funding will bring about the next phase in company development: global expansion. We are excited to get Thomas Bachmaier, an industry pioneer, as an investor and Chair of the Board. This funding further strengthens our technology leader position.” -Teemu Kivimäki, CEO and Founder of Infrakit Group Oy

“Congratulations to the whole Infrakit team for having built something very special. It is an honor for me to be now part of the future Infrakit journey and I am looking forward to help growing the business to the next level”, says Thomas Bachmaier, Infrakit investor and Chairman of the Board of Directors.

About Infrakit

Infrakit is a cloud service for infrastructure construction projects with a vision of a sustainable infra-industry. Infrakit offers real-time situation awareness and data flow to and from the construction site, shared by all project parties. Infrakit is an independent platform, integrating all brands of CAD systems, surveying equipment and heavy machinery control systems, which enables unprecedented real-time command and control of the site leading up to 20% savings in total project costs. The company has been helping its customers to digitalize their infra projects since 2010, with over 30 billion euros of infra-assets built with Infrakit in more than 2000 projects in 11 countries.

Contact info:

Teemu Kivimäki, CEO and Founder
Phone +358503446465
teemu.kivimaki@infrakit.com

Tampere Tramway is being completed ahead of schedule with savings up to 30 million euros

This is a rare sight in bigger construction projects, but it has happened in Tampere. The first phase of the project will be completed ahead of schedule this summer with savings of approximately 30 million euros.

Traffic in the Hatanpää area will start in August earlier than planned. Originally this part of the project was supposed to be completed by the end of this year.

According to Sari Valjus, the project manager of the Tramway Alliance on their press release (in finnish) they will stay about 30 million euros under the target budget. (YLE 16.4.2021.)

Check out the original article in finnish here.

Infrakit was used in the project as a handover tool, meaning that all the handover material of the project is compiled on the platform and delivered to the client. As the material is transferred, they go through the sites to be handed over, related documents etc. in Infrakit with the client. Infrakit is also the tool for Development phase 2, which means that initial data for planning, alternatives for track lines etc. are collected there and can be viewed on a mobile phone during field visits.

Check out our reference article about the project here.

Next generation Leica ConX integration now live

Infrakit is now interfacing with Leica Geosystems’ software solutions Leica MC1, iCON site and Captivate through the cloud-based collaboration tool Leica ConX. This allows for monitoring of project progress on construction sites with mixed fleets.

First Leica MC1 points were transferred automatically on first worksite. The first site to have access to this integration is the National Road 4 between Kirri and Tikkakoski, Finland. This project started in 2018 and will be completed by 2023, the customer of the project is Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency.

National Road 4 is improved between Kirri, Jyväskylä and Vehniä, Laukaa. Between Kirri and Makkarajoki river, the road runs in a new terrain corridor and between Makkarajoki river and the Vehniä multilevel interchange the motorway is in the current terrain corridor.

National Road 4 is constructed as a 2+2 road with a central barrier. In addition to the motorway, a parallel road is constructed for the entire section. (Destia.fi)

Markku Palkama from Destia says that the worksite has progressed well despite the occasional challenges from having several different machine control systems on site. “The points are a part of Destia’s quality assurance and the fact that we now have an integration that will bring those points straight to Infrakit is amazing. All in all, everything has gone well so far.”

This was enabled by co-operation between two companies, Leica Geosystems and Infrakit. Next generation Leica ConX – Infrakit integration provides possibility to distribute points to Infrakit from various Leica technologies.

“The updated integration between Leica ConX and Infrakit enables the data sharing of as-builts measured with Leica MC1, iCON site and Leica Captivate to Infrakit.” Michele Costa from Leica says.

This is available to all current and future customers today. Integration is activated from region to region, decided by local Leica sales distribution. “Interfacing Infrakit with our new software solutions is a big advantage for our customers when digitising construction projects and improving productivity through simpler data handling.” says Mattias Korall from Hexagon.

To support the digitisation of the heavy construction industry, Leica Geosystems offers a revolutionising software platform for all machine control solutions. Consolidating all machine applications, Leica MC1 is the one-for-all software solution platform to guide and automate all heavy construction machines.

Infrakit – Your digital transformation partner

Infrakit is an industry-disrupting digital platform to increase infrastructure construction productivity. We are driven by the goal of a sustainable infra industry – while offering 20% savings in total project costs. Our customers include the most advanced construction companies and infrastructure owners in the world. We have been helping our customers to digitalize their infra projects since 2010 – over 30 billion dollars of infra-assets has been built with Infrakit in more than 2000 projects in 11 countries.

Leica Geosystems – when it has to be right

With more than 200 years of history, Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is the trusted supplier of premium sensors, software and services. Delivering value every day to professionals in surveying, construction, infrastructure, mining, mapping and other geospatial content-dependent industries, Leica Geosystems leads the industry with innovative solutions to empower our autonomous future.

Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications.

Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B) has approximately 21,000 employees in 50 countries and net sales of 3.8bn EUR.

Services team – who we are and how we can help

Services mission is to make sure our customers succeed in their infra projects. This happens through development projects, training and customer support. We help where the work is being conducted and take the action from project management to the work site where the infra construction “tough guys” take plans and bring them into fruition.

The best way to create new action models and develop the infra industry is practical development projects. The work being done in these projects makes sure that you can measure the benefits as soon as the work is completed. We have used this approach and model in over 30 projects at Infrakit between 2019 – 2021. So far, the NPS (Net Promoter Score) has been 100 % and the results been exceptional. A special thank you for our active customers and our talented and committed team.

Ilkka Tieaho

I followed my dad’s footsteps and got my education from The Helsinki University of Technology (current Aalto University) and graduated with a M.Sc. Construction Engineering and Infra Design. Most of my free time is spent with my family, which is currently being dominated by my two-year-old son Toivo. My wife and I do CrossFit together when possible. In general, everyday life with my family and friends is close to my heart.

How I help the customer

I run the Services team. I started putting together this team in the fall of 2019 with the goal of having a team with practical experience in design and construction at infra projects. Now we have a team and my responsibilities these days include developing Services and leading projects.

In the last eight years I’ve run over 60 development projects. Through these I’ve helped customers, companies and organisations develop infra design and construction on site and in practice. My current work at projects is based on this experience. I have a team of experts as support, with whom we are taking our development projects to the finish line task by task.

Mikko Siivola

I have a B.Sc. in Land Surveying from Lapland University of Applied Sciences. I’m originally from Sodankylä and these days I live in Vantaa with my family.

How I help the customer

I’m a Customer Support Lead, so I run the support services. My team consists of me and two others. I can help with pretty much everything and everyone, throughout the project lifecycle from construction worker to project manager. I’m also in charge of the FIELD application and its development.

Tero Maijala

I have a B.Sc. in Land Surveying from Lapland University of Applied Sciences. I live in Tuusula but I’m originally from Rovaniemi. I like to do various sports like skiing, running and swimming on my free time.

How I help the customer

I’ve been a user of Infrakit since my days at Destia, I was involved in its development so I have practical experience that I can bring to the customer. I help our clients succeed in their work. I’m a surveying specialist and besides knowing model-based processes thoroughly I’m familiar with machine control systems as well. Digital handover and data management is what I’m good at.

Olli Planting

I’m a Civil Engineer from Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Originally from Sodankylä but now I live in Oulu. My hobbies include fishing, cooking, biking and I enjoy spending time at my cabin.

How I help the customer

My specialities include infrastructure design, data modelling and project data management. I have experience in development manager’s tasks and coordinating collaboration between partners in big construction projects. Developing design and construction quality assurance is close to my heart.

Manu Marttinen

I’m a Civil Engineer. My family is a big part of my free time, I have a son, who’s almost one and just started walking. I attend floorball games as a referee and I do CrossFit to keep fit.

How I help the customer

There’s a lot of investigative work to figure out the information needed and how to produce it. We set goals and aim to figure out how to meet them. Our goal is to make sure the entire organization and projects’ lifecycle understand why and how things operate. I challenge the customer so that we can reach the best possible result. I’m extremely familiar with the infrastructure industry processes. In development projects for example I’m in charge of data management tasks. I make sure our customer succeeds with Infrakit.

Samu Karlsson

I’m a BIM Manager in the Services team. I graduated from Aalto University with a Master’s in Geo and Rock Construction. My 20-year career consists of various rock construction and machine design tasks both in Finland and abroad. On my free time I enjoy travelling, spending time outdoors, music and photography.

How I help the customer

I create value through support and product development. I’m very design-based with design programs as one of my strengths, I help designers utilize their materials in Infrakit. Some programs might have issues with visibility, so I help with the interface. My role also includes clarifying customer processes through instructions and training, so that our customer gets as much out of as possible both in Finland and abroad.

Our team is connected by our great values – the team is composed of team players, with a true desire to help our customers forward and ambition to develop the infrastructure industry. All team members have extensive practical experience working at infra projects both in design and construction.

Digital Infra Construction Webinar program published

Digital Infra Construction Webinar

15.4.2021, 9:00–12:00 CET

It is said that the construction industry will evolve more over the next 5 years than it has over the last 50. But what do the next 50 years look like? How will projects be delivered? Where will the demand come from? What will drive the change?

In this free to attend webinar, we will discuss the future of the infra construction industry in the form of customer stories and expert speeches. Register here.

Program (CET):

9.00 – 9.15
Opening words / Teemu Kivimäki, CEO, Infrakit

9.15 – 9.45
Railway construction sites with Infrakit / Katja Krag, BIM Reality Capture, Sersa Group AG (Switzerland)

9.45 – 10.15
The measure of all things / Ronald de Ronde, Sales Manager, Leica

– 15 minute break –

10.30 – 11.00
Infrakit Services / Ilkka Tieaho, VP of Services, Infrakit

11.00 – 11.30
The construction of E263 Tallinn – Tartu four-lane motorway (km 68,0 – 85,0) with Infrakit/
Tõnis Vään, 3D Business Area Manager, GRK Infra AS, Estonia

11.30- 12.00
Infrakit Roadmap 2021 and beyond / Visa Hokkanen, VP of Product, Infrakit

Register here!