Visibility North
Construction technology case study

Precision visibility for better construction decisions.

A precision-led visibility programme designed to help contractors, engineers, specifiers and project teams discover the right tools, fastening systems, software, services and technical guidance at the moment of need.

ClientHilti
Programme12-month enterprise programme
Scope22 priority country experiences
visibility uplift +63%

Growth in non-brand discovery across priority product, application and technical journeys.

The business context

A direct customer model built around productivity, safety and precision

CHF 6.3B 2025 sales
34,000 employees worldwide
120+ countries
280,000 daily customer contacts

Hilti’s portfolio spans power tools, fastening and protection systems, measuring technology, software, engineering services, fleet management and lifecycle support. Customers rarely begin their research with a perfect product term. They begin with a material, application, compliance need, productivity issue, safety concern or jobsite constraint.

The visibility programme was therefore structured around real construction decisions-connecting problem-led demand with the right products, technical documentation, engineering expertise, services and account pathways.

01
Application-led discovery

Connecting use cases, materials and jobsite problems to relevant products and systems.

02
Technical evidence

Making specifications, approvals, guidance and engineering proof easier to find and understand.

03
Local commercial intent

Creating clearer routes from research to account, consultation, purchase and service.

04
Machine-readable expertise

Improving entity clarity and direct-answer structure for AI-assisted research environments.

The visibility architecture

A system designed around how construction professionals actually work

The programme combined demand intelligence, technical engineering and evidence-rich content into one operating model.

WORKSTREAM 01

Application and intent intelligence

Mapped demand across tasks, substrates, systems, trades, compliance needs and project stages. Priority opportunities were scored by commercial value, technical relevance and local market potential.

WORKSTREAM 02

Technical discovery engineering

Audited more than 16,800 URLs and assets for indexation, duplication, faceting, rendering, internal linking, technical-document access and regional consistency.

WORKSTREAM 03

Decision-support content

Strengthened application, comparison, compliance, productivity and service journeys with clearer proof, specifications, expert context and next-step pathways.

THE CORE SHIFT

From product catalogue pages to connected construction decision journeys

STEP 01Problem or application

What is the customer trying to install, cut, measure, protect or manage?

STEP 02System and evidence

Which products, approvals, specifications and methods fit the requirement?

STEP 03Commercial action

How does the user move to consultation, account support, purchase or service?

results

Performance measured across discovery, evaluation and action

The reporting model prioritised qualified visibility and progression through meaningful construction journeys.

+63% non-brand solution visibility 12-month growth
+38% qualified product engagement engaged journeys
327 priority topic groups improved tracked portfolio
2.6× AI answer mention share monitored prompts
Priority discovery indexmonth 1 → month 12
Non-brand entry share
58%

Share of qualified organic entries attributed to non-brand discovery.

Business impact

Better discovery at the moments that shape productivity and project confidence

01 · PLAN

Clearer technical evaluation

Engineers and specifiers reach more relevant systems, documentation and approvals through the language of their actual project requirements.

02 · EXECUTE

More relevant product discovery

Contractors move more naturally from jobsite problems and applications to suitable tools, consumables, systems and support.

03 · OPTIMISE

Stronger service journeys

Product research connects more effectively with fleet, software, engineering, repair and account-management pathways.

Executive endorsement

A text-only testimonial built around practical customer value

“Visibility North brought a level of precision to digital discovery that matched the way our customers work. Instead of treating search as a list of keywords, the programme connected applications, technical evidence, products and services around real construction decisions. It gave our teams a stronger shared framework and made the path from customer need to trusted solution far clearer.”
Daniel Meier Global Head of Digital Customer Experience

Delivery sequence

A controlled programme built for global adoption

PHASE 01Discover

Demand, users, applications, products and technical gaps.

PHASE 02Engineer

Architecture, indexation, content ownership and internal paths.

PHASE 03Activate

Priority journeys, regional templates and proof-led content.

PHASE 04Scale

Governance, measurement, AI visibility and continuous improvement.

Make technical expertise easier to discover-and easier to act on.

Visibility North helps global construction and industrial businesses connect complex products, technical evidence and commercial journeys through one accountable visibility system.

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