What Fair Play Bygg does

Fair Play Bygg is a Swedish non-profit collaborative project founded in 2016 and jointly operated by Stockholms Byggmästareförening (the Stockholm employers' association) and Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland (the construction workers' union). The initiative runs an anonymous tip-off service for labor market crime in the Stockholm construction industry, accepting reports about suspected tax fraud, black-market labor, human trafficking, exploitation of foreign workers, and identity misuse. Tips are received through a multilingual web form (available in 9 languages) and on-site posters, manually investigated by a small staff of 6, supplemented with additional intelligence, and forwarded to relevant authorities — primarily Skatteverket, Polismyndigheten, Ekobrottsmyndigheten, and Arbetsmilj\u00f6verket. The organization states that its founders do not have access to tip information, supporting its claimed operational independence.

The initiative publishes annual reports, downloadable multilingual posters, a checklist guide for vetting construction service providers, and campaign films illustrating common criminal schemes. Over a decade of operation, Fair Play Bygg has received more than 3,015 tips and forwarded more than 1,659 cases to authorities, resulting in tax assessments exceeding 185 million SEK against 244 companies. The service is offered free of charge; there is no direct revenue model and no pricing structure, with the project funded by its two parent organizations. The geographic scope is regional, focused on the Stockholm construction market. In 2026 the initiative marked its tenth anniversary with a dedicated conference.

Name

Fair Play Bygg

Legal name

Fair Play Bygg

Website

https://fairplaybygg.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fair Play Bygg is a Stockholm-based non-profit, jointly run by the local builders' association and construction workers' union since 2016, that runs an anonymous multilingual tip line and investigates labor market crime in the Stockholm construction industry, forwarding cases to Swedish authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction industry compliance and labor crime reporting services

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616)

akta.pro primary industry

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL)

Keywords

• Labor market crime reporting
• Construction industry compliance
• Anonymous tip investigation
• Whistleblower intake service
• Construction fraud reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fair Play Bygg runs an anonymous tip-off and investigation service targeting suspected labor market crime in the Stockholm construction industry, including tax fraud, black-market work, exploitation of foreign workers, and identity-document fraud. Submitted tips are reviewed, supplemented with additional intelligence, and forwarded to relevant Swedish authorities (Skatteverket, Police, Ekobrottsmyndigheten, Arbetsmiljöverket) for enforcement. The initiative also publishes annual statistics reports and produces multilingual awareness materials (posters, checklist, campaign films).

Product overview

Fair Play Bygg is a collaborative initiative between Stockholms Byggmästareförening and Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland launched in 2016. The core offering is an anonymous tip-off service enabling individuals to report suspected labor market crime in Stockholm's construction industry. The organization investigates incoming tips, supplements them with additional intelligence, and forwards verified cases to authorities. Supporting offerings include annual statistical reports documenting crime trends and outcomes, multi-language campaign posters for construction site distribution, a checklist guide for vetting construction service providers, and educational campaign films. All offerings work together to combat labor market crime and promote fair competition in the building sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fair Play Bygg Tip-Off Service Anonymous reporting channel allowing workers, employers and private individuals to submit tips about suspected labor market crime (tax fraud, black-market work, worker exploitation, identity misuse) in the Stockholm construction industry. Submitted tips are reviewed by Fair Play Bygg staff, supplemented with additional intelligence, and forwarded to relevant Swedish authorities — Skatteverket (Tax Agency), Polismyndigheten (Police), Ekobrottsmyndigheten (Economic Crime Authority) and Arbetsmiljöverket (Work Environment Authority) — for enforcement and prosecution. Available 24/7 via fairplaybygg.se and [email protected].
• Annual Reports (Årsrapporter) Yearly statistical and analytical reports published by Fair Play Bygg covering the volume of tips received, cases forwarded to authorities, tax assessments recovered, and identified trends in construction-industry labor market crime in the Stockholm region. Available from 2016 onward and publicly downloadable from fairplaybygg.se.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,015+ tips received about suspected labor market crime since 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stockholms ByggmästareföreningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStockholm's Builders Association (employer organization) co-founded Fair Play Bygg in 2016 together with Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland. The organization represents construction employers in Stockholm and funds the Fair Play Bygg initiative as part of its efforts to combat labor market crime and promote fair competition.
• Byggnads Stockholm-GotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe construction workers' union Byggnads Stockholm-Gotland co-founded Fair Play Bygg in 2016 together with Stockholms Byggmästareförening. The organization represents construction workers in the region and helps fund the initiative to protect workers from exploitation and combat labor market crime in the industry.
• Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency)coreOthersPrimary government recipient of Fair Play Bygg case reports. Receives tips that have been investigated and compiled for further action regarding tax crimes, non-payment of employer contributions, and related economic crimes.
• Ekobrottsmyndigheten (Swedish Economic Crime Authority)coreOthersGovernment authority that receives Fair Play Bygg cases involving economic crimes including money laundering, serious tax crimes, and fraud in connection with labor market crime.
• Polismyndigheten (Swedish Police)coreOthersPolice authority receives cases involving suspected human trafficking, exploitation, and other criminal activities that require law enforcement action.
• Arbetsmiljöverket (Swedish Work Environment Authority)coreOthersWork environment authority receives cases involving workplace safety violations, exploitation of workers, and other labor law violations identified through Fair Play Bygg tips.
• Svensk ByggkontrollminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA new joint review function initiated by Byggnads and Byggföretagen to combat labor market crime. Fair Play Bygg has welcomed this initiative as complementary to its own efforts. Svensk Byggkontroll provides additional industry-level scrutiny alongside Fair Play Bygg's tip-based approach.
• Delegationen mot arbetslivskriminalitetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment delegation working on proposals to combat labor market crime. Has proposed establishing a joint government tip function, which Fair Play Bygg has commented on, suggesting that independent parties like Fair Play Bygg should complement any government function.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Slave Free Alliance: UK-based membership organization helping businesses operate slavery-free supply chains, including construction. Comparable in supporting ethical construction supply chains and protecting workers from exploitation, similar to Fair Play Bygg's enforcement-oriented mission.
• Hope for Justice: International anti-trafficking NGO operating investigation and case-management hubs in multiple countries. Comparable in mission (combating modern slavery and labor exploitation) and tip-driven investigation model, though Hope for Justice operates more broadly across trafficking types rather than focusing on a single industry.
• Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX): UK-based charity working to end labor exploitation through prevention, victim support, and policy advocacy. FLEX pursues a similar nonprofit, intelligence-gathering and case-forwarding approach to Fair Play Bygg, though without FPB's bipartite employer-union sponsorship structure.
• Stronger Together: UK-based initiative supporting businesses and partners to tackle modern slavery in supply chains. Its remit in construction and agricultural supply chains overlaps directly with Fair Play Bygg's sector focus on construction labor market crime.

Direct peers

• A-krimcentren (Centres against Labour Market Crime): Swedish government cross-agency centers coordinating public authority action against labor market crime, including in construction. While government-run rather than bipartite, A-krimcentren perform complementary enforcement intelligence work and represent the regulatory counterpart to Fair Play Bygg's industry-led intake.
• Svensk Byggkontroll: A recently established joint review function initiated by Byggnads and Byggföretagen to combat labor market crime in the Swedish construction industry. It is the most direct Swedish parallel to Fair Play Bygg, performing industry-level scrutiny alongside FPB's tip-based approach.

Regional players

• Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA): UK government agency licensing gangmasters and investigating labor exploitation, with a particular focus on construction, agriculture, and food processing. Comparable to Fair Play Bygg in mandate to combat worker exploitation, though operating as a state regulator in the UK rather than as a bipartite initiative.

Broad incumbents

• Sedex: Global ethical supply chain membership platform enabling companies to assess labor standards across supplier networks, including construction. Sedex addresses the supply-chain ethical-sourcing territory Fair Play Bygg influences at the industry-level in Stockholm.
• EcoVadis: Global business sustainability and ethical supply chain ratings provider covering labor practices, human rights, and ethics. While a for-profit platform rather than an enforcement body, EcoVadis addresses adjacent territory around construction supply chain ethics that complements Fair Play Bygg's compliance intelligence.
• Fairtrade International: International fair trade certification and producer-support organization. Although focused on consumer goods rather than construction, Fairtrade International shares Fair Play Bygg's nonprofit, fair-trade-oriented mission of supporting ethical supply chains and protecting vulnerable producers/workers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fairplaybyggstockholm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fair-play-bygg

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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