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@CONFERENCE{Lohne2026,
author={Lohne, Jardar and Drevland, Frode and Engeset-Nordanger, Morten and Lædre, Ola },
editor={Hamzeh, Farook and Poshdar, Mani and Garcia-Lopez,, Nelly P. },
title={Integrity assurance architectures for lean construction – the case of seriøsitet in Norway}, 
journal={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
booktitle={Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 34)}, 
year={2026},
pages={1122-1132},
url={http://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2512},
doi={10.24928/2026/0210},
affiliation={Research Scientist, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (IBM), Norway, jardar.lohne@ntnu.no, orcid.org/0000-0002-2135-3468 ; Associate professor, NTNU, IBM, Norway, frode.drevland@ntnu.no, orcid.org/0000-0002-4596-1564 ; Special advisor, Sykehusbygg HF, Norway, morten.nordanger@sykehusbygg.no ; Professor, NTNU, IBM, Norway, ola.laedre@ntnu.no, orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-8299 },
abstract={Lean Construction (LC) targets flow, learning, and reliable production. Still, crime and unethical behaviour can surface in LC-oriented delivery. This paper examines whether the Norwegian concept of “seriøsitet” (seriousness), and the practices grounded in it, can function as an integrity assurance architecture (IAA) enabling LC. Following an analysis of IGLC research on ethics, corruption, and crime, it explores Norwegian strategies, audits, and guidance on seriøsitet and work-life crime from 2006 to 2025. The analysis maps measures and their intended mechanisms across procurement, contracts, and follow-up. The findings indicate that seriøsitet is currently operationalised as an IAA, consisting of qualification requirements, standard contract clauses, verification routines, tier limits, and sanction ladders. The key mechanisms involve traceability of labour and money, supply chain supervision, and stronger client follow-up. However, outcomes depend on how these measures are enacted in practice, since weak monitoring can undermine deterrence and organisational learning. The paper suggests integrating seriøsitet checks into production planning and control rather than treating them as parallel compliance work. It also cautions against paper-driven compliance that adds administrative burden without improving integrity. },
author_keywords={Corruption, social dumping, work-life crime, traceability, dark side. },
address={Singapore, Singapore },
issn={2789-0015 },
publisher={ },
language={English},
document_type={Conference Paper},
source={IGLC},
}