ᐅ Temporary construction power stolen – extent of liability?

How does he get access to your temporary power box? It is locked, isn’t it? Or did your construction company perhaps give permission?

Did you ask your developer if the other developer had made any arrangements?

The people on the construction site usually aren’t in competition. They often help each other and mostly know each other because construction sites move around.

Who is paying for the construction power? You or the developer who may have already included it in the price?

So it’s better not to make a big deal out of it but to investigate the cause first.

The other day, my colleague borrowed a pen from me, so I took his ruler in return ^^

Relax, things on construction sites aren’t usually taken too strictly. At most, you might lose 5 to 10 euros if they use your connection for a few days. Communication isn’t always a strong point for construction workers—they just get things done. Just let them know, because it won’t take long before you might need their help too. If the guys lift just two pallets off the building materials supplier’s truck with their crane, you’ve already saved money. Or you might borrow their vibrating plate compactor for 10 minutes, and so on.

If you’re friendly and not overly picky with the heavy-handed workers, they’ll gladly lend a hand sometimes.

Think about it and make the most of it.

Ok, I’ll try to swallow it...

By the way, I’m paying for the construction power myself, not the shell builder. Regarding the question: it’s on my side after the meter, so at my expense.
I’ll talk to them.

Snowy36 schrieb:
Ok, I’ll try to swallow it...

By the way, I’m paying for the temporary construction power myself, not the shell contractor. And to answer the question: the meter is on my side, so at my expense.
I’ll talk to them.

Well... if it’s just a drill, no problem. You can borrow one from them and that’s fine.
But if it’s a tower crane, that’s connected with a 3-phase 32A supply and can consume quite a few kilowatt-hours. Maybe you still have to dig a trench, build a wall, or something like that. If they are only starting on the foundation slab, not much should have been used yet.

If you’re paying for the temporary power yourself, you probably commissioned it, right? Then there should be a protocol with the meter reading on the day it was activated! Read and photograph the current meter reading as soon as possible, so you know whether we’re talking about 5 or 500 € (euros).

It’s better this way; don’t stress about such things right at the beginning, it’s not productive. Just politely ask if they need power for a longer period. Maybe it’s only until their electrician finally comes and connects their own temporary construction power supply.

There isn’t much work involved in the formwork for the foundation slab anyway. A bit of circular saw work for boards and planks and about an hour with a crane—hardly worth mentioning.

We had similar situations where we helped or accommodated a neighbor’s construction site. When 10 tons of gravel arrived last week, I went over with three non-alcoholic radlers (beer mixed drinks). Suddenly, someone showed up with a loader and moved the gravel behind my house and spread it. That would have taken at least 5 hours with a wheelbarrow. This way, it was done in 20 minutes after their workday.

With those gained 5 hours, I can chase wall channels or perform other personal tasks that quickly save me a few hundred euros.

And always keep smiling

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