"We see systematic, well-planned cheating made possible by professional arrangements in which law firms tailor models," says Kim Söderström, chairman of the Swedish Construction Union, in a press release.
He believes that Swedish agreements and Swedish legislation are being undermined.
"It not only threatens the construction industry but, in the long term, our entire Swedish model."
Last year, Swedish Construction Inspection, an independent unit within Byggnads, carried out 128 audits of subcontractors, of which 64 have been completed and 64 are ongoing.
Among other things, they show that construction companies falsify documents and pay wages below those agreed in collective agreements.
