{"id":131798,"date":"2025-05-12T08:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/several-hundred-thefts-from-construction-sites-in-eastern-norway-in-recent-years-news-ostfold-local-news-tv-and-radio\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T08:07:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T08:07:45","slug":"several-hundred-thefts-from-construction-sites-in-eastern-norway-in-recent-years-news-ostfold-local-news-tv-and-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/several-hundred-thefts-from-construction-sites-in-eastern-norway-in-recent-years-news-ostfold-local-news-tv-and-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Several hundred thefts from construction sites in Eastern Norway in recent years – news \u00d8stfold – local news, TV and radio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The case summarized: The construction industry in Eastern Norway is experiencing almost daily thefts. Between 2020 and 2024 there have been 856 reviews of such thefts in the Eastern Police District. The NHO fears that there is organized crime behind the thefts, which contributes to the rogue market. According to police, Eastern Norway is exposed to such thefts. Many of the cases are not resolved. The thefts create major problems for companies, with delayed construction processes and increased insecurity in society, according to IF. The summary is made by a Ki service from Openai. The content is quality assured by news’s \u200b\u200bjournalists before publishing. – When the guys came to work on Friday morning, the doors were open and all the tools were gone, says Stig Olav Nilsen in Tune Construction Service. When they worked to restore cabins on Karls\u00f8ya in Sarpsborg at Easter, the thieves struck. Expensive tools like this angle grinder are popular with the thieves, says Nilsen. Photo: Christian Nygaard-Monsen \/ news They ran off with tools for NOK 150,000. In addition, outboard motors were also stolen from the boats to cabin owners. The thieves were also obviously hungry. – They even took soda and five packages of tomato mackerel from the refrigerator, says Nilsen. Tune Byggservice is not alone in being hit by thefts. In recent years, such thefts have been reported every other day in the Eastern Police District. It varies how many reviews come in each year, but in total there have been 856 such reviews between 2020 and 2024. news has also been in contact with several companies in Eastern Norway that have experienced major burglaries. – There are shockingly high numbers, says Nilsen. Lost values \u200b\u200bfor NOK 13 million The construction contractor Backe, who operates over large parts of the country, has been exposed to at least 70 thefts during the same period. They have estimated the value of the estimation at NOK 13 million. – The problem is known and significant. We also see on a couple of occasions that they visit the same construction site again in a short time when they know there is a lot of tools there, says Johan Abrahamson, general manager of Backe \u00d8stfold. Backe has experienced a number of thefts from its construction sites in recent years. This image is taken in a different context. Photo: Anne Lise Norheim \/ Backe He says that monitoring of the construction site can be preventive, but that it costs a lot for the companies. – We sometimes try to park heavy machines or put concrete solder in front of the doors to tool containers, but that’s not always enough. Abrahamson says they feel that the cases are often closed when reporting to the police. NHO fears organized crime – we are afraid that there is organized crime behind – that there are commissioned work that contributes to the rogue market and players. In addition, it is very costly. It puts projects at risk, says Nina Solli. She is the CEO of the NHO construction industry, and says that she often hears stories from companies that are exposed to thefts. The CEO of the NHO construction industry, Nina Solli fears that the thefts also finance organized crime. Photo: Even Bj\u00f8rings\u00f8y Johnsen \/ news Despite the fact that construction sites have HSE cards and surveillance cameras, she points out that criminals are now becoming more and more professional. – It is often commissioned, the type of tool you take. Then you can never secure enough, and then it is a police task to solve. – A majority of the cases are not resolved but for the police these thefts can be demanding to investigate. – Much is being uploaded and transported fairly quickly out of the country. We have good indications of this, says business contact in the Eastern Police District, Kristoffer Haakonsen. Police see that copper, tools and electronic products that are easily negotiable are exposed. Haakonsen points out that one of the reasons why Eastern Norway is particularly vulnerable is the easy access to get out quickly via the main roads and out of the country. In addition, a lot is being built in the region and that the thieves work more intelligence -based business contact in the Eastern Police District, Kristoffer Haakonsen says there is a high number of such thefts. Photo: Christian Nygaard-Monsen \/ news-To some extent we fear that there may be some inside. That information from a construction site also comes out to the criminals about when things come in, and how to go about accessing it. For the police, it is important to get to the scene early and secure tracks. They do scene investigations and secure evidence. But the majority of the cases are not resolved, says Haakonsen. The police must also prioritize between thefts and cases involving violence and offenses committed against people. Creates major problems press officer in IF, Sigmund Clementz says such thefts create major problems for the companies. If the tool and building materials are stolen, it can delay the construction process. There can be a long delivery time on both materials and other equipment. Sigmund Clementzsigmund Clementzpress Manager at If Skadeforsikring – this is a big trouble for those who are affected and in the end it is society who also gets the noise here. It creates insecurity in society. Clementz agrees with the police that Eastern Norway is probably particularly charged with this type of crime. The case is closed Stig Olav Nilsen in Tune Construction Service has little faith that he will ever see his tool again. He has already been told that the case has been closed. – No matter how much we secure, the professional comes in, he says. Tune Construction Service spends a lot of time securing tools and building materials. Photo: Christian Nygaard-Monsen \/ news But the case is closed does not mean that it cannot be clarified, according to Haakonsen in the police. If new tracks emerge, the case can be brought back. – We can resume the cases when we get traces in retrospect. So there is definitely opportunities for such a case to be resumed. Published 12.05.2025, at. 09.10
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