Member Benefits

The advisory service also includes legal services, available to both employee and entrepreneur members. A lawyer can assist in legal disputes, such as contract disputes, construction and design errors, fee disputes, occupational safety violations, and employment relationship disputes.

RIA and YTN cooperation

RIA and the Federation of Professional and Managerial Staff YTN have shared union representatives who advise and assist in workplaces. RIA union representatives, elected representatives, and occupational safety representatives can participate in YTN training for employee representatives.

For more information: edunvalvonta@ria.fi

• RIA magazine is the members’ own publication covering current topics related to construction, advocacy, and working life. It is sent to all RIA members for free, and also to various companies in the field, universities of applied sciences, and decision-makers in the sector.
• Rakennuslehti is the largest news and professional magazine in the Nordic countries reaching staff and companies in the construction sector. Its weekly readership includes architects, engineers, construction managers, and other people in various design and management roles. RIA is one of Rakennuslehti’s owners.
• Betoni is a professional magazine the mission of which is to convey the latest knowledge and most recent development prospects in concrete construction to construction sector professionals.
• Teräsrakenne magazine provides high-quality information on metal construction, covering current topics and professionally important themes such as architecture, structural engineering, and workshop engineering.
• Kivestä muuraamalla is an information magazine on comfortable and durable living environments, published by the Rakennustuoteteollisuus RTT ry Muuratut rakenteet group.
• Valo magazine is a specialist professional magazine on lighting for electrical and lighting designers, architects, interior architects, and electrical contractors — sent to RIA’s construction architects.
• Puu magazine presents Finnish wood architecture and construction and promotes the correct and high-quality use of wood products.

If you have not subscribed to a magazine when joining, contact RIA member services: toimisto@ria.fi. Reading access to Puu magazine can be ordered directly from Puuinfo.

RIA’s members and employees under 80 years old who reside permanently in Finland for more than six months per calendar year, whose permanent home is in Finland, and who are covered by Finland’s Health Insurance Act are insured.

Insurance coverage is tied to RIA membership. If a member resigns or is expelled from the association, coverage ends immediately. When a member turns 80, coverage ends at the end of the year.

The insurance is valid for a maximum of 45 days from the start of each individual leisure trip, domestic or abroad. The digital membership card contains the insurance details and therefore also serves as a travel insurance card.

Children under 20 travelling on the same trip with their insured parent are included in the insurance, though only under one policy at a time. Children have the same coverage as the member.

• Travel insurance details in Finnish
• Travel insurance terms and conditions in Finnish
• Insurance number: 201-2048538

Insured are association members working as employees in the service of another party. The insurance covers matters concerning the insured as an employee and relating to their employment relationship.

Also insured are association members working as independent entrepreneurs who, on a primary or secondary basis, carry out assignments alone without subordinates in matters related to an assignment agreement.

A condition for receiving compensation is that association membership has lasted at least ten months at the time of the loss event. If membership has lasted less than two years, the grounds for the dispute or charge must also have arisen during the period of membership.

Liability insurance covers personal injury, property damage, and other costs concerning the insured as an employee and relating to their employment relationship.

Legal expenses insurance covers legal and court costs in disputes and criminal matters related to employment and civil service relationships, as well as matters handled through administrative proceedings or administrative judicial procedure.

Please note the special conditions: Liability insurance does not cover damages and costs arising to the client from errors or deficiencies, research or measurement results, calculations, drawings or work specifications, or advice or instructions given in professional advisory or consulting activities.

Liability insurance is valid in the Nordic countries. Legal expenses insurance is also valid outside the Nordic countries under certain collective agreement conditions.

Student and senior members are not covered by the liability and legal expenses insurance.

Compensation is paid to association members whose membership has lasted at least ten months at the time of the loss event. For memberships of less than two years, the grounds for the dispute or charge must have arisen during the period of membership.

• Read more about liability and legal expenses insurance in Finnish

Association insurance protects RIA members during association duties and events, covering personal injury and property damage.

• Read more about association insurance in Finnish
• Insurance number: SP0001377247

Two free months of home insurance and serious illness cover

You can get the first two months free from If for new home insurance and serious illness cover by leaving your contact details on If’s member pages. You can also use the benefit for just one of the two insurance types.

• Read more in Finnish

Life and accident insurance

Kaleva’s affordable Primus life and accident insurance policies protect your family’s finances against accidents and death. Insurance benefits also apply to members’ family members — there is also comprehensive accident insurance for children.

• Read more in Finnish

Cadmatic Building — a powerful BIM tool for structural and building design.

CADMATIC Oy offers two member benefits to those purchasing CADMATIC Building software: the Rasta application (hybrid image processing) and the first year of software maintenance free of charge. The benefit applies to new CADMATIC customers.

• More information about the CADMATIC Building -software
• Contact sales and mention your RIA membership

• Vierumäki
  As a RIA member you get 20% off the daily accommodation price at Vierumäki contract properties when booking with code RIA20 through Vierumäki’s own online shop at vierumaki.fi. Check instructions and conditions in Finnish through this link!
  
• Ikaalinen Spa & Resort
  Ikaalinen Spa & Resort — 30% off the daily room price in the main building and Loft building rooms using discount code RIA. Valid until 31 December 2026 (excluding Kesäehtoo, Venetsialaiset, and Christmas). Cannot be combined with other offers. Book directly at ikaalinenspa.fi or 0600 12340 / myynti@ikaalinenspa.fi. Check instructions and conditions in Finnish through this link!
  
• Levi Hotel Spa
  Levi Hotel Spa and Design Hotel Levi offer RIA members 20% off the room rate (accommodation price excluding breakfast). The discount applies only to bookings made directly with the hotel — use the campaign code when booking:
• Levi Hotel Spa: JASEN20
• Design Hotel Levi: JASEN20DH
• You can make a booking by phone, by email, or using the campaign code in the hotel’s online booking system.
  
• Strawberry hotels
  Members of STTK member associations are entitled to 25% off the flexible daily rate including breakfast at most Strawberry chain hotels when travelling for leisure. Use code PROLEISURE when booking. See the hotels included in the discount and the booking instructions and terms via this link.
  
• Sokos Hotels
  As a RIA member you have access to the nationwide network of Sokos and Radisson hotels across Finland, as well as Original Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn. Use booking code LIITOT for 15% off the daily accommodation price. See further details and instructions via this link.
  
• Hostel Association
  As a RIA member you get 10% off domestic hostels when booking at www.hostellit.fi or directly from the hostel. The discount is applied upon arrival at the hostel when you prove your membership. You can also prove your entitlement to the discount with a domestic hostel card, which you can order free of charge from the Hostel Association.
  
  Free domestic hostel card
  As a member benefit you can also order a domestic hostel card free of charge. With it you get 10% off accommodation at hostels in the Hostel Association’s network in Finland, as well as several other hostel card benefits. Order the card at www.hostellit.fi/jasenet.
  
  International hostel card You can also purchase an International Hostel Card at a reduced price. With it you get 10% off accommodation at all Hostelling International (HI) hostels. The discount is applied when you book directly with the hostel. Order the international hostel card at www.hostellit.fi/shop.

• Eckerö Line
  Eckerö Line offers RIA members 20% off the daily online price for passenger and vehicle tickets on cruise and route trips (10% during the summer holiday season). A valid membership card and photo ID must be ready to present upon request when collecting tickets. The discounted prices apply to individual members of STTK member organisations and associations, as well as others travelling under the same booking number.
  
  The benefit can be used for up to three bookings per person in 2025, with a maximum of 9 persons per booking. Discounts cannot be applied retrospectively and cannot be combined with other discounts or product packages. Benefits are valid until the end of 2025. See instructions for using the benefit via this link.
  
  
• Tallink Silja
  Tallink Silja offers leisure travel benefits through the Club One loyalty programme. The Club One programme has three tiers: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. When joining Tallink Silja’s Club One loyalty programme, you can enter directly at Silver tier as a member benefit.
  
  – When joining Club One, use contract benefit number 7342.
  – If you are already a Club One member, your existing loyalty number remains valid.
  – If you are a Bronze tier customer, we will move you up to Silver tier.
  
  Please send your Club One loyalty number, a mention of your RIA membership, and the contract benefit number by email to erikoisliittymiset@tallinksilja.com — this way we will register you as a contract benefit customer and post a Silver tier card if needed. Read more and join the loyalty programme!
  
• Viking Line
  Viking Line cruise and route trip benefits:
  
  – The product code for leisure cruises is FPKRY. The discount is up to 30–50% off the daily price, depending on the season and destination.
  – The product code for leisure route trips is FVRES. The discount off the daily price is 10–20% depending on the season and route, and up to 50% on the Helsinki–Tallinn route with product code FPREIT.
  
  Please note: benefits are not valid during peak seasons or public holidays. See further details and booking instructions via this link.

• St1

By using the St1 Way app you always get at least 2 cents off per litre of fuel, and more during campaign periods. The app also features St1 car wash offers and HelmiSimpukka benefits. By entering RIA’s benefit code in the St1 Way app, you are entitled to RIA member campaigns, which we will announce separately.

You can find RIA’s benefit code in the RIA App. Open the RIA App and select Member Benefits from the main menu, then find St1.

How to get started:

1. Download the St1 Way app from the app store and register.
2. Activate the member code from the RIA App in the St1 Way app. Go to the Profile section, then Account Details. Activate the member code under “Enter organisation identifier code”. Step-by-step visual instructions are also available via this link.
3. You can view active memberships in your Account Details under Your Discounts. Shortly after registering, RIA ry will appear under “Active memberships”.
4. Add a payment card to the St1 Way app (debit card, Visa, or Mastercard).

Mobile fuelling:

1. Make sure you have added a payment card to the St1 Way app.
2. Drive to the station, launch the St1 Way app, and park next to a free pump.
3. Select the pump and set the maximum fuelling amount.
4. Select your payment method (debit card, Visa, Mastercard, or Apple Pay) and authenticate with your bank’s app if required (note: not all banks require this).
5. Leave your phone in the car and begin fuelling.
6. When fuelling is complete, the details appear on screen. The receipt is saved in the app.

Located at the foot of Yllästunturi in magnificent Lapland scenery, RIA Cabins offers holiday accommodation for RIA members and their families. From the cabin yard you can head directly onto cross-country skiing or hiking trails, and you can even ski down from the slopes directly into the cabin yard.

• Find out more about RIA Cabins in Finnish