Experiences when construction workers have no knowledge of German

I was a little confused when I wanted to talk to two construction workers. They didn’t understand a thing.

There are clients who talk to the head of the craftsmen.

I’m now wondering how our site manager (general contractor) wants to communicate with them.

There are general contractors who talk to the German-speaking heads or managing directors of the subcontractors.

If the contractor were to go bankrupt, I also imagine it would be difficult to hold his subcontractors based in Ukraine or elsewhere liable for defects.

Why should the main office of the subcontractor be abroad?

I believe if you think about it more carefully, you will understand that one has little to do with the other.

Many assemblers at Audi or VW speak broken German. That will not stop you from ordering a VW.
Basically, the site manager of the general contractor is your contact person, not the craftsmen. If you think it is necessary to communicate with A or B, then you must try to make it plausible to him.
At Danwood, a Polish company, it is common practice that clients clearly explain their ideas and special requests, which are then carried out by the Poles. Take a look at Danwood construction diaries – they take it with humor and appreciate that the craftsmen carry out special requests for relatively little money. They don’t have to.
Regarding German craftsmen: there are also some who raise their hands and refer to their boss. They don’t want to, although or precisely because they understand everything, also their rights.

Your answers have reassured us for now. That seems to be normal nowadays. Merci

What am I supposed to say, all my tradespeople only speak Franconian. I don’t get any sympathy either

Franconian is really difficult

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Really makes a good German difficult

We had Poland with the carpenters, have been working for the company for years. Spoke hardly any German, understood quite well, the foreman was German. The stairs were installed by Czechs, so I called the boss three streets away.

Otherwise, use Google Translator, enter what you want to say, and hold the phone under their nose.

Listen, I wanted to talk to the electrician, he understood me but I didn’t understand him ... I think his language is called Bavarian ... strange guy ... I tried with English, didn’t work ... although actually I didn’t even know what I wanted from him. Just to get to know him.

We had Poles among the carpenters, have been working for the company for years. Barely spoke any German, understood quite well, the foreman was German. The staircase was installed by Czechs, I called the boss three streets away.

Otherwise, take Google Translator, enter what you want to say, and hold the phone under their nose.

Is the sentence structure also from Google Translator or what?

Otherwise, a house is built in Poland just like in Germany, for everything else there is warranty and lawyers.