Guides and tools to ensure construction quality, productivity and a good customer experience and to prevent moisture and mold damage.
Guides and tools in alphabetical order
eKosteus online training
+Moisture management online training for workers and white-collar workers in the construction industry.
The aim of the online training produced by RATEKO is to improve the knowledge of moisture management and thereby prevent moisture damage. The training brings together the basic information that all parties involved in construction must know so that the dry chain is not broken. eKosteus can be studied either as a basic or in-depth eKosteus Plus education. The training is for a fee, RT member companies receive the training at half price.
Element design
+The data bank maintained by the Finnish Concrete Industry Association provides information on the design, construction and use of precast concrete structures.
Guidelines and best practices for energy-efficient construction (Motivan Build Up Skills)
+Motiva's Build Up Skills training materials
On the website are e.g. construction site guide for energy-efficient construction and 10 film sets of energy-efficient construction in five different languages.
Climate risk assessment guide
+The Climate Risk Assessment Guide describes good practices for assessing climate risks and adaptation solutions for buildings. The annex to the guide provides recommendations for a procedure in line with the EU taxonomy.
Download the guide from the website of Koulutuskeskus RATEKO
The Finnish Roofing Association's Functional Roofs 2025 guide
+The updated guide from the Finnish Roofing Association contains instructions on how to create a good and functional roof or other waterproofing. The instructions are divided into gentle and steep roofs. There are also instructions on occupational safety, roof security and solar power plants installed on roofs.
Moisture management.fi
+A website implemented in cooperation between RT and the Ministry of the Environment, which contains information on preventing moisture damage in construction.
Moisture management report
+Joint recommendation of the Ministry of the Environment and the real estate and construction industry on methods of action to reduce moisture problems.
According to the recommendation, the subscriber must e.g. to appoint a moisture management coordinator for the construction project, whose task is to ensure the implementation of actions according to the moisture management report.
It is recommended that the report be used Dry chain 10 operating models.
Read more about the moisture management report from the bulletin.
Dry chain10 operating model
+The electronic system maintained by RALA contains all operating instructions for combating key moisture risks.
Dry construction - a guide to moisture management in construction
+A guide to moisture management in a construction project.
A clear information package on, among other things, the roles and responsibilities of the various parties in the construction project in moisture management, typical moisture damage (sources, causes and consequences) and the moisture management process as a whole. The guide also contains practical examples of moisture-related problems encountered on construction sites.
The guide has been compiled Moisture management.fibased on the website and it sums it up The dry chain 10 operating model central content.
Dry construction - a guide to moisture management in construction (pdf)
High-quality construction - good practices on the construction site
+Good practices of high-quality construction gathered in one cover.
The guide implemented by the building construction industry and Mittaviiva includes e.g. about planning work management, schedule management, development of site management and digital tools at the site.
Quality meter for construction sites
+A tool for identifying quality risks.
Download the files for your use
Dimensioning method for glass structures
+Informal national annexes to the pre-Eurocodes for glass have been published on the Eurocodes Help Desk in December 2024, which are intended for trial use in the design of load-bearing glass structures. The design method has been made for new, start-up projects and should not be applied in the middle of the project.
Concrete floors covered with plastic carpet
+The Ministry of the Environment's guide to assessing the need for repair and possible repair of a concrete floor covered with a plastic mat.
YM: Concrete floors covered with a plastic mat
RT press release 1.12.2017 December XNUMX: Combating plastic mat emissions from floors study starts
Damage to plastic carpeted floors due to moisture
+Final report of Tampere University's research project related to combating plastic carpet emissions.
The goal of the research project was to increase knowledge about the moisture-technical and chemical properties of materials and thus prevent indoor air problems. The financiers of the project have been the Talonrakennusteollisuus ry, the Betoniteollisuus ry, the Lattian- ja seinenpövningliitto ry and several material suppliers and manufacturing companies as well as contracting companies.
This is how you properly cover a concrete floor
+Instructions from the Floor and Wall Covering Association for the correct installation of plastic mats.
How to cover correctly instructions for installing a plastic mat (pdf)
Service experience repair book - A guide to quality management of customer experience
+Builders face a wide variety of customer situations, including challenging ones, at different stages of the construction project. The Service Experience Repair Book is a guide that helps solve problems experienced by customers at an early stage.
The service experience repair book is aimed at everyone working in the construction industry. The book introduces you to the smooth handling of various customer encounters during a construction project. The book contains six different customer stories and advice for solving situations. The main focus of the stories is on the construction of a new apartment, but the tips also apply to, for example, plumbing repairs or the construction of a single-family house.
Site implementation quality plan for foundation structures and load-bearing structures
+Model documents replace the site inspection document procedure On Rakennusteto's website.
Construction site weather protection
+The RATU card brings together matters related to the protection of the construction site into one entity.
The guide introduces, on a general level, the prevention of moisture before construction, as well as different solutions for protection from the weather during construction. The guide presents solutions for the protection of different building materials.
There is also a slide series on construction site moisture protection. It illustrates what things need to be taken into account. In addition, information on the prevention of moisture damage in construction, also from the perspective of weather protection, has been collected on the website kosteudendalta.fi, a collaboration between RT and the Ministry of the Environment.
Keeping construction sites dry by protecting them slide series Moisture management.fi
Track design guide S-1232 can be purchased From Rakennustieto's online store.
Indoor air quality management in different stages of the construction project (VTT Expert Services expert report)
+VTT Expert Services Oy's expert report
VTT Expert Services Oy's expert report focuses on indoor air problems in new buildings, their causes and possibilities to prevent them from occurring in advance. The report examines the client's expertise, construction, as well as the maintenance and use of the building. It helps the different parties of the construction project to see each other's challenges in order to achieve healthy indoor air. It is beneficial for all parties involved in the construction project as well as the users and administrators of the buildings.
Task-specific quality assurance lists
+Quality assurance lists made in the TYÖ2030 project On the side of the ruler.
Scaffold installer training materials (Member IDs)
+Training material produced by the Scaffolding Division of the building construction industry for Scaffolding Installer Level 1 – personal certification training.
A functioning construction site - good practices guide
+Instructions, practical examples and good practices for the production planning of a functioning construction site.
The Working site - good practices guide contains practical examples and instructions from practices that have been found to be good to be used in the production planning of the site. Behind a functioning construction site is good pre-planning, constant monitoring of work and guidance towards the desired work performance and the overall quality of the construction site.
Checking product suitability
+An electronic tool to help determine product suitability.
An electronic tool that can be used to facilitate the determination of product suitability in construction projects. The Excel table and instructions can be found on the hEN Helpdesk pages regarding CE marking and harmonized product standards.