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| Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients | ||
| Address | |
Annankatu 24 FIN-00100 Helsinki |
| Tel | |
+358 9 4767 5711 |
| Fax | |
+358 9 4767 5700 |
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rakli@rakli.fi | |
| website | |
www.rakli.fi |
| Chairman | |
Asko Salminen (Tapiola Real Estate Ltd, managing director) |
| Executive Director | |
Jani Saarinen |
| Chief Communication Officer | |
Johanna Kaalikoski |
| Board | |
15 members + Chairman |
| Secretariat | |
13 staff |
| Membership Category | |
Full Member |
| BRIEF HISTORY | ||
| The Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients (RAKLI) is an interest group and trade association representing the most prominent real estate and residential building owners, investors and service providers in Finland. It was started in 1976 by construction clients. In its present form as an association uniting the building owners and the construction clients it started in 1996. In 2006 also the owners of residential buildings joined the association and now RAKLI has 400 members who all are professional property owners. |
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| PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES | ||
| RAKLI provides a network for real estate professionals to discuss mutual challenges, to exchange ideas and to share experiences and knowledge. RAKLI contributes to the implementation of best practices in Asset Management, Property Management and Facilities Management. Moreover, it promotes the application of high standards to building industry processes, real estate market information and benchmarking. Lobbying. RAKLI represents its members in property ownership issues that pertain to legislation, taxation and common policies. This is done by contact with politicians and the media as well as by giving statements to current issues. RAKLI also informs actively its members about ongoing legislation processes. Research. RAKLI provides its members with support in R&D activities. It conducts several projects annually on its own and participates actively in common research projects in the real estate sector. RAKLI’s latest research projects deal mainly with developing asset management, property management and facilities management as well as with real estate investments. RAKLI is also a key player when new standards are developed to the real estate industry. Members’ services. The members have the chance to participate in any of RAKLI´s committees or working groups and to work side-by-side with other leaders. RAKLI also provides its members with opportunities for networking within the membership and with a variety of service providers in the real estate industry. Legal and other advice related to the industry is available to the members as well as information provided in the members’ newsletter and a monthly magazine Locus. |
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| ORGANISATION | ||
| The activity of the association is based on the work of its committees and working groups. Several hundreds of key players of the industry take part in discussions and team work to promote issues considered important in their strategy. The Committees are: Government Relations and Communications, Research and Development, Investment and Finance, Management Practices, Procurement Practices, Infrastructure Practices and Residential Real Estate. A Board which has 16 members supervises RAKLI’s activities. |
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| PRINCIPAL AREAS OF POLICY | ||
| • Real estate and infrastructure ownership • Procurement and client practices • Investment policies and legislation • Planning and environment • Housing • EU Affairs |
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| MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES | ||
| • Professional and social real estate owners • Infrastructure owners • Investors • Service providers • Construction clients |
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| PUBLICATIONS | ||
| The association publishes a monthly magazine Locus together with the Building Information Group. It also publishes several reports, reviews on business conditions, guidebooks and information bulletins. |
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| MEMBERS | ||
| RAKLI has 400 members who all are professional property owners. RAKLI has approximately 230 real estate companies and housing associations. LARGEST MEMBERS OF RAKLI: • Senate Properties • City of Helsinki • SATO • VVO (in Finnish) • Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company • YH Finland (in Finnish) • Kapiteeli PIc • Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company • Tapiola General Mutual Insurance Company • Kesko • UPM • City of Espoo, The Technical and Environment Services • Sponda PIc • City of Tampere • Local Government Pensions Institution • Finnish Council of Shopping Centers • Finnish Student Housing Ltd • City of Turku • Finnish Road Administration |
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