Dieselieflieb on the gravel plant: 500 euros damage in Rudisleben!

Dieselieflieb on the gravel plant: 500 euros damage in Rudisleben!

on Thursday, July 4th, until the early hours of July 7, a brazen dieselft occurred in a gravel plant near Rudisleben in the Ilm district. According to Gotha Aktuell, unknown perpetrators stole the diesel fuel from at least one construction machine and also caused damage to another vehicle. The estimated total damage amounts to around 500 euros, which is an unpleasant and expensive episode for the operators. The Ilmenau police ask for information on 03677-601124, reference number 0174781/2025.

Diez should actually provide a high spirits, after all, there are enough projects that are progressing in the region. But reality on construction sites often looks different. As a [Bauwatch-Study] (https://www.treffpunkt-bau.eu/news/2024-03/bauwatch-studie-höheiehiebe-dahlraten-auf-de- Deutschlands-Baustelle/), two thirds of the construction site managers surveyed have determined that the construction site crime has increased in 2023. 80 percent report of at least one theft per year.

The number of unreported cases is high

The damage caused by theft of construction machines can quickly reach several ten thousand euros. Interruptions on the construction site are not only annoying, but also expensive. In an article by This Magazin it is pointed out that the criminal offenses not displayed should be significantly higher than the registered cases, in which the enlightenment rate is only 30 percent lies. This means that many perpetrators get away with it.

The theft of construction machines often happens silently. The perpetrators are either occasional perpetrators who are targeting unsecured machines, or professional thieves who are planning specifically. The latter explore the safety precautions and usually strike in the night hours or on weekends. In order to counteract this, building contractors should take both organizational and technical measures to minimize theft.

Security is going on

An effective security concept is the be -all and end -all on every construction site. This includes not only the installation of alarm and location systems, but also the training of employees to raise awareness of security risks. In many cases, a better securing of machines and materials could lower theft rates and increase the replacement rate. Simple systems are available from around 150 euros and can make a big difference.

As the Bauwatch study also illustrates, over 80 million euros of the estimated damage caused by construction site crime in Germany are a huge amount-and the lost profit has often not yet been counted. Almost 43 percent of the projects could be in arrears due to thefts, which endangers not only the schedules, but also the costs.

Finally, it can be said that it is important to take the topic of security seriously on construction sites. Especially in times when the construction industry is booming, a good coordinated security concept and functionalities are needed to ensure a certain level of protection.