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57* Construction Programme, Material and EquipmentBuilding schedules are tentatively made up on an approximatelysix months' basis* The schedule is drawn up by .the statisticalsection of the Technical Section of the OBL on the basis ofassignments apportioned to the OBL by the EG* Firms are accordinglyapportioned their assignment by the OBL on the above basis* Theyare usually assigned Jobs corresponding to their specialitiessuch as bridge-building, excavating, and so forth. Prices, fromthe cost of raw material to the cost of the completed finishedinstallation, including every intermediate operation, are fixed eitherby the Re ichskomnisar f&r Preisbildun^ or standardised by the OT.Material is sold to the firm by the OBL, unused portions of which arebought back at prices depending on the condition of the left-overs*Arrangements are also made by the OBL if necessary, for the hiring ofequipment by the firm from local contractors or dealers unable orunwilling to Join the OT or thrown out of the OT. Equipment can,on occasion, be obtained from the Army Portress Engineers. Otherwisethe firm is expected to have its own equipment and to maintain andrepair it. The OT reimburses the firm for the use of equipment andits normal wear and tear on the basis of standard price tables(Gerateabrechnung). The firm puts in a request for additionalmanpower, if such is called for by an increased assignment, withthe QBL. In practice, however, many firms dependent on extraneousarrangements for extra manpower, most of which are contrary to labourregulations as established by the German labour authorities andcontrolled in occupied parts of Europe by the military authorities(e.g. STUIPNAGEL in Prance).Control over military construction by firms is exercised throughperiodic inspection (Baukontrolle) of Army engineers in conjunctionwith OT engineers. Occasionally firms are penalised finanoialOyif there is too great a time lag between the scheduled and the actualdate of completion. On the other hand completion of a Job ahead ofschedule is rewarded by a cash bonus. Time lost on a Job isdebited to the firm or to the OT depending on the circumstances.(Pay. Allotments, and so forth are discussed in detail in IH E).Following is a partial list of German terms commonly used inregard to the building programme:1. Durcharbeit 24 hours uninterrupted work.2. Sofortprofcramm Highest priority rating, emergencyconstruction.3. Grosspro^ramm Large project construction, such asfortifications, underground tunnels,etc.4* Schartenbau Construction of hedgehog positions,strongpoints, emplacements, shelters.5. Bauwerk A specific piece of construction ona Baustelle.6. Baueinsatz (i) The collective building sites underthe control of one firm or Arce inan OBL.(ii) A general term meaning commitmentor allocation of construction.Bauvorhaben8. SonderbautenConstruction projected.Speoial Construction (v sites, etc.)