33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan - 2025

https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0154

Integrated Project Delivery in Norway – the Clients’ Perspective on Challenges

Una Obiose Kriston Nwajei1, Trond Bølviken2 & Magnus Mikael Hellström3

1P.h.D Student, Department of Engineering Science, University of Agder, Jon Lillutens Vei 9, 4879, Grimstad, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-6979-4430
2Professor, Department of Working Life and Innovation, School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Jon Lillutens Vei 9, 4879, Grimstad, Norway, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0003-4834-2408
3Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Henriksgatan 2, 20500 Åbo, Finland, [email protected], orcid.org/0000-0002-3851-0503

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to identify and understand the clients’ motives for choosing Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) as a Project Delivery Model (PDM) and their experiences of the challenges in adopting it in Norway. This is an overlooked perspective as most studies focus on general benefits and barriers to IPD. The paper draws upon interviews with client representatives. The study reveals six recurring challenges across the projects: diverse motivations for choosing IPD, the necessity of enthusiasts to drive adoption, the challenge of convincing decision-makers that the public procurement regulations are not a showstopper, that agreeing on target prices can be hard and potentially lead to project collapse and that decision-making within the IPD framework can be challenging. The findings show that the rationale for adopting IPD is based on a complex interplay of factors. We conclude by arguing that while enthusiasm is a powerful catalyst for IPD adoption, it must be balanced with rational decision-making and a clear understanding of project-specific circumstances.

Keywords

Adoption barriers, Challenges, Client perspective, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Project Delivery Model (PDM),

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Nwajei, U. O. K., Bølviken, T. & Hellström, M. M.. (2025). Integrated Project Delivery in Norway – the Clients’ Perspective on Challenges. In Seppänen, O., Koskela, L., & Murata , K. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33) (pp. 1243–1254). https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0154

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Nwajei, U. O. K., Bølviken, T. & Hellström, M. M.. (2025). Integrated Project Delivery in Norway – the Clients’ Perspective on Challenges. IGLC33. https://doi.org/10.24928/2025/0154

 

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