ᐅ General contractor requests construction supervision from DEKRA

Hello,
we are in the process of hiring a general contractor, and during the last discussion, the topic of construction supervision came up. I mentioned that I would prefer this to be handled by TÜV or Bauherren-Schutzbund, but my counterpart suggested why not DEKRA.
When I asked several times why specifically DEKRA, the answer was that their company has a "framework agreement" with DEKRA.

This made me a bit suspicious – isn’t the main purpose of construction supervision to be independent from the construction company? If DEKRA has a framework agreement with the company, wouldn’t that actually be a reason for me to hire TÜV, for example...

Am I being too distrustful? What do you think?

I believe that neither the Building Owners' Association, TÜV, nor DEKRA can truly provide what is actually needed.

Hello,

Flauti schrieb:
that his company has a "framework agreement" with DEKRA.

This definitely rules out DEKRA for you... The surveyor MUST be independent, and they cannot be if they are tied to a framework agreement with your general contractor.

Best regards,

Andreas

@andimann That’s how I saw it too. Good thing I’m not paranoid.

@toxicmolotow Unfortunately, that statement isn’t very helpful. Who would you recommend then?

@Flauti An independent expert who is not affiliated with organizations like Dekra, TÜV, etc.

Hire an independent expert of your choice. You can find them locally through directories like the Yellow Pages and/or through contacts and references. Sometimes also via associations of private homeowners. Often, these experts prepare reports for courts. Occasionally, architects offering construction supervision services may also serve this role.

However, this will probably not match your budget expectations.

Therefore, I cannot recommend anyone in particular, but I would advise staying away from companies that cannot provide a quality service because the scope of work and the invoice amount are too low.