The Construction Industry RT's digital group has been actively promoting the digitalization of the construction industry since 2020. The group brings together pioneers in the construction industry to address current digital themes, from product information and data foundations to artificial intelligence, information security, and sustainable construction.
The RT Digital Group's activities in 2026 will focus on key issues in the digitalization of the built environment: data interoperability, legislative changes, product information management, and the interfaces between digitalization and sustainability. The meetings will examine digitalization from the perspective of the entire project lifecycle – from design to construction sites and in-use information.
In the themes of the beginning of the year The focus is on the coordination of digitalization and legislation, the accumulation of product information during the project, and the data foundation of the built environment. During the spring, we will delve into product information, product registers, and M-BOM solutions, as well as their relationship to environmental classifications and sustainable construction requirements.
In autumn, the gaze turns more strongly focused on information security, artificial intelligence and classified construction. Several key development projects will also be monitored during the year, such as digitalization of the built environment (RYD) project, as well as national and international projects and events (including TATE2030, Building 2030 and RECOTECH).
Put it on your calendar now: The Digital Group will organize an open event for RT member companies on September 1, 2026, where the themes of the digital group will be discussed more broadly and participants are encouraged to participate in the joint discussion.
The new board of directors supports the digital group's strategic role as part of the overall development of construction
RT's strategic goal is to increase productivity and quality by utilizing digitalization and artificial intelligence across the entire construction value chain. The Digital Group plays a key role in promoting this goal, and the group's new leadership strengthens its strategic role by bringing together practical construction, industry and development perspectives.
Mikko Kuusakoski (Jatke) has started as the new chairman of the digital group. Mikko has extensive experience in developing the construction business and managing with knowledge from project development to construction production. He emphasizes the concrete added value of digitalization for the quality and productivity of projects and the everyday employee experience.
The new vice-chairman has started Ilkka Sartjarvi (Saint-Gobain). Ilkka has a strong background in the building products industry, product information and international standards. She brings to Digigrõmma's work a particular perspective on developing product information quality, environmental impacts and information interoperability across the entire value chain.
Continues as the second vice-chairman of the Digital Group Otto Alhava (Fira), who brings continuity and long-term vision to the activities of the Presidium. Oto has strong experience in construction development, data-driven operating models and the utilization of new digital solutions to support production and project activities. He strengthens the Digigrymä's ability to take development work forward systematically and practically, without forgetting construction sites and the overall architecture.
Thanks and further information
RT's digital group warmly thanks its long-time chairman Miro Ristimäki (Skanska) and the founder of the digital group Ilkka Salo (TALTEKA) for their significant and long-term contribution to the digital group's operations.
More information about the group's activities
Antti Aaltonen
Director, Construction Development
antti.aaltonen@rt.fi +358 40 514 3626Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries (CFCI)