Title:

Construct-X

Country:

Germany

Company:

HOCHTIEF Engineering GmbH

( Website )

Tags:

data governance, data space, digital engineering, digital twin

The construction industry is in the midst of a major digital shift. Currently, many processes are still carried out manually, data is fragmented and rarely shared across systems and stakeholders often work in silos. This leads to delays, increased costs and hampers efforts toward sustainable construction. At the same time, there is growing demand for digital collaboration, efficient use of materials, and full transparency throughout the lifecycle of construction projects.

Construct-X is part of the European IPCEI-CIS funding programme and is developing an open, secure and European sovereign data infrastructure tailored to the construction sector. Its goal is to create a shared digital foundation that enables trusted data exchange between companies – for instance, for digital material passports, automated logistics or AI-driven cost estimation. The solutions rely on a federated cloud-edge architecture and are Gaia-X compliant, ensuring alignment with European principles of data sovereignty, transparency, interoperability and security.

As part of the 8ra Initiative, Construct-X contributes to building a European cloud and data infrastructure and demonstrates, through a real-world use case in construction, how the Multi-Provider Cloud-Edge Continuum can be implemented securely, collaboratively and close to application needs.

Official IPCEI-CIS Partner:

  • HOCHTIEF Engineering GmbH

Project Consortium:

  • adesso SE
  • ARENA2036 e.V.
  • Bergische Universität Wuppertal
  • buildingSMART Deutschland e.V.
  • Contrans Logistik GmbH
  • European EPC Competence Center GmbH
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
  • HFK Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
  • Hottgenroth Software AG
  • IGS INGENIEURE GmbH & Co. KG
  • IS Predict GmbH
  • Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH
  • Lindner Group KG
  • LogProIT – logistics processes & IT consulting GmbH
  • LS Cargo Logistics GmbH
  • Madaster Germany GmbH
  • Makadamlabor Schwaben GmbH
  • Materna Information & Communications SE
  • Meister Systems GmbH
  • META architektur GmbH
  • planen-bauen 4.0 Gesellschaft zur Digitalisierung des Planens, Bauens und Betreibens mbH
  • PSI Software SE
  • Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • sit.institute GmbH
  • STRABAG AG
  • tabya GmbH
  • TROX SE
  • UNIBERG GmbH
  • VIA IMC GmbH Infrastruktur Management Consulting
  • ZECH Bau Holding GmbH
  • Zentralverband der Deutschen Elektro- und Informationstechnischen Handwerke (ZVEH) Bundesinnungsverband des Elektrotechniker-, Informationstechniker- und Elektromaschinenbauer-Handwerks
  • Zentralverband Sanitär Heizung Klima (ZVSHK)
  • Zeppelin Rental GmbH
two logos, first logo: funded by the European Union, Next Generation EU, second logo: supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy