Removal of the crane on the sidewalk

Maybe I should increase the frequency to twice a week instead of once a week and try to inspect the entire construction site, not just the house.

I am always amazed... I am on my construction site (where a house is being built) twice a day, even more often if several tradespeople are there. I cannot understand how someone can spend a six-figure sum and practically leave the associated investment to fend for itself. Either you are so wealthy that it doesn't matter or you have lost control of your life. Sorry, don't take it personally, but I have discovered unclean/unprofessional work daily that would never have been corrected if I only made occasional visits to the site. Just being present and actively involved in the construction ensures quality, nothing else. On the subject of traffic regulation orders: I completed the MVAS certificate on a Saturday via an online course at the company Schaufelmann and then submitted all applications for the special use of public areas (including traffic sign plans) myself. The general contractor, in return, provided the signage etc. The €150 for the seminar was well invested, as I can now see from your example. The application must name a person responsible for traffic safety who actually has to ensure safety on Sundays and public holidays (cleaning up after a storm, etc.). Apparently, something has been going wrong for a while with you. It is best to talk to the traffic authority and ask what the problem is and how to get the cow off the ice (and not the crane away).

Either one is so wealthy that it doesn't matter or one has lost control over one's life.

In my opinion, you forgot the point that, from my perspective, competent and reliable people usually rely on others to do their job competently and reliably as well. My husband and/or I were indeed regularly on the construction site, but "actually" only to refill drinks, food, etc. We were always available as contact persons for all matters, but tried to avoid giving the impression that we were monitoring anything. However, it was also the first time in our lives dealing with craftsmanship; maybe it is different in that field.

Just checked. You are the one with the Berlin construction. The building authority already had concerns about the stability of the sidewalk.

Now you've also violated traffic safety obligations and missed deadlines?? Unfortunately, there's probably no helping you. You ignored the advice for competent site supervision.

So why are you asking for help here in the forum if you don't accept it?

Construction management is a job that requires a lot of training and experience. Not a hobby.

In my opinion, you have forgotten the point that, from my perspective, competent and reliable people usually rely on others to do their job competently and reliably as well.

However, there is no reason for this kind of "presumption of innocence" here. A Christian might turn the other cheek once in a while, but eventually being nice has to stop. In my opinion, the site manager of the OP has sufficiently proven his excellent suitability for what the King of Burladingen would call a "loser." If I were employed at the construction or regulatory office of the building location and was reading this here, I would have long ago asked my legal department whether a suspension order for the construction wouldn’t already have to be at least threatened here. From my point of view, the builder should at least be asked to nominate a reliable contact person because the current site manager has proven to be unfit.

Now you’re exaggerating a bit. Points on the Flensburg record and driving ban? A bit far-fetched.

No, the builder allows that one of his agents continues the special use of the public road space after the permit has expired. How far it is seen as exaggerated to consider this a dangerous interference with road traffic may depend on how long this continuation lasts. A multi-day "wrongly parked" crane is certainly no trivial matter. I get the impression the OP thinks: "I’ll call the Smurf and see if he wants to react with a shrug." If the office shares this impression, my fears of justified doubts about its reliability (mind you, actions and omissions of agents are attributable to the principal) are by no means far-fetched.

When the permit expires, the crane must be removed. It is on public property. Either there is a new permit, or it must be relocated. How much longer does it have to remain? Maybe you can get another two weeks and then finish the construction. The now expired permit was applied for by the general contractor. Possibly now the builder can apply for a permit.

In any case, the builder should now theoretically do this himself, and it would have to be a new permit, since an expired one cannot be extended. However, in practice the office has already stated that it will no longer issue a new permit. So any further tolerance of the failure to promptly remove the monstrosity runs the risk of independently constituting a breach of duty by the office. This is no children’s birthday party as the OP seems to imagine it. Whistling the little song "I am small, my heart is pure (naivety can’t possibly be punishable?)" does not appear to me to be "an adequate measure" *SCNR*

In my opinion, you forgot the point that, from my perspective, competent and reliable people usually rely on others to do their job competently and reliably as well. (...)

That's almost childishly naive, sorry. In which industry does that work like that?

I am on my construction site (where a house is being built) twice daily, even more often if several trades are there. I can’t understand how someone can handle a six-figure sum and practically leave the associated investment to itself. Either you are so wealthy that it doesn’t matter, or you have lost control of your life.

It always depends on how close you live. If you sit 45 minutes in the car each way, it’s simply very different than if you have a 5-minute distance and can easily fit a site visit before work, after work, and during lunch break. It’s unfortunate, but not everyone can afford to build a house where they have lived so far. However, I can only strongly recommend to the OP to call the office and explain the situation. That also got me my construction water connection through a short official route, even though the supplier didn’t have to do it.