Press Release, 9 April 2026
Denmark’s largest infrastructure and civil works clients join forces to establish common digital information management frameworks
The introduction of common, standardised solutions for digital collaboration in Denmark’s future infrastructure and civil work projects have now been agreed upon. The initiative is the result of a new collaboration between the Danish Road Directorate, Metroselskabet, Sund & Bælt, the City of Copenhagen, and Banedanmark. The aim is to enhance coordination and information sharing across projects, improve efficiency, and extend the lifecycle of infrastructure assets. With infrastructure investments worth hundreds of billions of Danish kroner in the pipeline, the savings potential could be significant.
At present, consultants and contractors working on infrastructure project, such as roads or bridges, face widely varying requirements for digital processes, data and deliverables, depending on the client.
This is now set to change. In collaboration with the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI), DI Construction, and Molio – The Danish knowledge centre for the construction industry, Denmark’s largest public infrastructure and civil works clients have formed a partnership to develop and implement a common framework for digital information management across projects.
A shared digital framework for major infrastructure projects
The collaboration aims to establish common frameworks for how infrastructure projects are planned, delivered and handed over digitally – from early design through construction to operation.
The solutions will be based on Molio’s excisting information management standards, which are already widely used in parts of the Danish building sector for defining roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and information exchange.
Large-scale efficiency gains
The ambition is to enable the construction sector to operate within a consistent digital information management framework across civil works and infrastructure projects, regardless of project type or client.
For clients, this will translate into better data quality and more efficient project delivery across planning, execution and subsequent operation.
“We are entering this collaboration to ensure higher-quality data and information that can support the successful delivery of infrastructure projects – projects that are built and operated more efficiently and that last longer. As clients, we are taking joint responsibility for strengthening collaboration across the entire industry,” says Jens Holmboe, Director General of the Danish Road Directorate.
For consultants and contractors, the initiative will provide greater predictability and improved opportunities to optimise internal systems and workflows.
When digital requirements are aligned across projects, complexity is reduced, along with the risk of errors, misunderstandings and loss of data and knowledge. This is particularly critical in large-scale, long-term infrastructure projects, notes the Danish Association of Consulting Engineers (FRI):
“As consultants working across a wide range of projects, we cannot overstate the importance of this initiative. Clear requirements and frameworks enable all parties to deliver higher quality with fewer errors. We look forward to putting this into practice and realising tangible value in future infrastructure projects,” says Henrik Garver, CEO of FRI.
Improved quality, reduced complexity
One key benefit of a shared information management framework is that it makes it easier for contractors to tender for projects, as requirements and associated data become more transparent and manageable from the outset. This is expected to benefit the entire infrastructure sector.
“Through this collaboration, major public clients are assuming shared responsibility. Over time, standardisation will support a more efficient and streamlined tendering process while reducing complexity. At the same time, it will enable data comparability across projects and across the sector, ultimately improving quality,” says Peter Jonasson, CEO of Banedanmark.
Sund & Bælt echoes this perspective. As Denmark’s largest client in marine infrastructure, the organisation is prepared to implement the common guidelines in future projects:
“At Sund & Bælt, we already work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, but until now we have lacked common frameworks. A shared framework will enable a more consistent and efficient approach across the entire value chain. High-quality data is essential to ensuring optimal operation and maintenaince of our assets,” says Martin Russo, EVP Construction at Sund & Bælt.
At Metroselskabet, expectations include not only efficiency gains but also improved conditions for advancing a more climate-friendly sector:
“We aim to lead the development of a more efficient and climate-conscious infrastructure sector. Establishing a common information management framework is a key step in clarifying requirements and expectations, enabling contractors to better understand deliverables across all project phases, enhancing coordination between design, construction and operation. This also provides a stronger foundation for systematically addressing key issues such as climate impact and resource consumption in major metro projects,” says Mikkel Kjær Jensen, Director at Metroselskabet.
Sector-wide benefits
Standardised frameworks for digital collaboration will ensure that data and experience from one project are retained and reused rather than lost when new projects commence.
“With planned infrastructure investments amounting to hundreds of billions of Danish kroner, improvements in productivity, quality, and knowledge sharing have the potential to generate substantial economic benefits,” says Bjarke Fjeldsted, Head of Danish Infrastructure at DI Construction.
Clear timeline and strong industry anchoring
The development and implementation of the common digital information management framework will take place over a four-year period. The first deliverables are expected to be deployed as early as 2026 to create value in ongoing projects.
This accellerated timeline is supported by the fact that the participating clients have already developed advanced digital tools individually, and by Molio’s established suite of widely adopted ICT and information management tools.
The collaboration will be governed by a steering committee and supported by a broadly composed working group of industry experts and specialists.