Finnish infrastructure pilots: who we are looking for

Year 1, SubLay is looking for Finnish infrastructure partners and the civil contractors who place for them. The goal is controlled first placements of SubLay C Form 1: engineered protective backfill around buried reinforced concrete, with a practical monitoring plan on each pilot. We scope pilot packs (material, application guidance, and monitoring) and tonne supply after a successful conversation. Priority sites include aggressive ground on the acid sulfate coast (Ostrobothnia / Oulu region) and other Finnish operating areas where the contact zone matters.

Who we want to talk to

Infrastructure asset owners who bury and maintain reinforced concrete in aggressive ground: pole and mast foundations, building and plant footings, cable and service chambers, agricultural structures (for example silo bases, drainage and storage foundations), and similar buried assets. Coastal, sulfate-bearing or acidic soils, and salt-loaded roadside environments are the problem set Form 1 is built for.

Civil contractors who already dig and backfill those foundations. You do not need a new specialty crew. You need a clear thickness, compaction, and QC note you can run on a normal day.

Durability and geotechnical consultants who write tender specifications can help owners scope a placement; we can share technical context while they review fit.

Good first-pilot traits: Finland, accessible for visits, a low-risk asset (not a critical single-point failure), and a buyer willing to allow monitoring and later anonymised learnings. We qualify every lead; not every enquiry becomes a first placement.

What a pilot pack includes

A SubLay C pilot pack is scoped per project. In plain terms it includes:

• Material: SubLay C Form 1 for the agreed contact zone, with lot ID and grade (virgin-mineral when the placement needs it).

• Application guidance: placement steps, thickness intent, compaction and QC notes your contractor can follow.

• Monitoring plan: practical baseline and follow-up (for example lot and thickness records, photos, and optional half-cell or sampling where the buyer allows).

Tonne supply for ongoing Form 1 delivery comes after a successful pilot conversation, with logistics planned around your contractor. Commercial terms are agreed in the quote for your project.

A pilot request is an enquiry, not an order. We review asset type, region, timing, and decision-makers, then propose scope if it fits.

How to request a pilot

Use the pilot request form. Fill in name, organisation, role, email, and the basics of the asset: type, location, and any timing you already know. Add a short message if you have constraints (winter window, monitoring limits, virgin grade preference).

Consent on the form covers contact about pilots under our privacy notice. After submit you land on a confirmation page; our team reads every enquiry and follows up.

You can also start from the SubLay C product page if you want the placement story and validation table first, then jump to Request a pilot.

If you own or place buried foundations for Finnish infrastructure and want a soil-side protective bed in scope, request a pilot. Tell us the asset, the region, and when the trench opens. We will reply with whether it fits a first controlled placement and what the pack would include.

For how we think about evidence, cost, and the decision after a trial, see A useful pilot connects performance with the owner decision and the wider technical notes on buried concrete durability.