Rakennuttavat

Rakennuttavat is the Finnish verb form of rakennuttaa, specifically the third-person plural present tense. In construction and project management discourse it describes who initiates, finances, and oversees a building project. Grammatically, rakennuttavat denotes actions by the clients or commissioning parties, and it is closely related to the noun rakennuttaja, which refers to the client or project owner.

In practice, the rakennuttajat or the commissioning parties are the entities that define the project brief, goals, and scope; secure funding; and procure and supervise the work. Their responsibilities typically include establishing budget and schedule targets, selecting designers and contractors, and signing contracts. They are also responsible for monitoring compliance with regulations, quality and safety standards, and overall risk management, and they handle payment flows and coordination among actors such as architects, engineers, and constructors.

Rakennuttaminen, the act of commissioning a construction project, encompasses the whole process from initial briefing to project conception, procurement, construction, and handover. The term rakennuttajat is often used in reference to the group of clients or organizations acting as project owners, including municipalities, government agencies, private developers, or corporate entities. In public-sector contexts, the role is commonly associated with adherence to procurement laws and competition rules.

In summary, rakennuttavat refers to the action of commissioning by the client side in Finnish construction language, while rak­ennuttaja denotes the actor, and rakennuttaminen denotes the broader process of initiating and managing a construction project. In English, the equivalent concepts are the clients or project owners who commission the project.