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Tool theft: The trade continues to fight back!
|Date: 13 June, 2025

Tool theft: The trade continues to fight back!
With the second reading of a new bill designed to impose tougher penalties on tool thieves set for July, ...
With the second reading of a new bill designed to impose tougher penalties on tool thieves set for July, tradespeople and manufacturers like Talon continue to step up the pressure and push for lasting ...
13 June, 2025
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PB reports on the Trades United Van Rally
|Date: 4 March, 2025

PB reports on the Trades United Van Rally
The Trades United Van Rally drove the issue of tool theft to the heart of government to demand change. Pr ...
The Trades United Van Rally drove the issue of tool theft to the heart of government to demand change. Professional Builder reports from a mass-protest of construction professionals. “In the last fift ...
4 March, 2025
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PB Podcast: Uniting the trades against tool theft
|Date: 24 February, 2025

PB Podcast: Uniting the trades against tool theft
Listen to the latest Professional Builder Podcast, sponsored by Bosch, where we report from The Trades Un ...
Listen to the latest Professional Builder Podcast, sponsored by Bosch, where we report from The Trades United Van Rally: back in 2025, with an even bigger and louder protest against tool theft. Hundre ...
24 February, 2025
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Checkatrade launches exclusive offer to tackle tool theft
|Date: 21 February, 2025

Checkatrade launches exclusive offer to tackle tool theft
Checkatrade has announced its latest step in the fight against tool theft with an exclusive offer for tra ...
Checkatrade has announced its latest step in the fight against tool theft with an exclusive offer for tradespeople Checkatrade has teamed up with Superscript to offer all tradespeople who apply for a ...
21 February, 2025
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Motoring expert reveals 6 essential tips to safeguard your van from tool theft
|Date: 12 February, 2025

Motoring expert reveals 6 essential tips to safeguard your van from tool theft
Tool theft from vans is a significant concern for tradespeople, leading to financial losses and operation ...
Tool theft from vans is a significant concern for tradespeople, leading to financial losses and operational disruptions. One survey found that 78 percent of tradespeople have experienced tool theft, w ...
12 February, 2025
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Tool Theft Crisis? These are the riskiest regions for your tools
|Date: 4 February, 2025

Tool Theft Crisis? These are the riskiest regions for your tools
The safest and riskiest regions for tool theft have been revealed in a new report which analyses Police d ...
The safest and riskiest regions for tool theft have been revealed in a new report which analyses Police data (collated via Freedom of Information Requests). New research has revealed the location of ...
4 February, 2025
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Six essential tool safety tips
|Date: 24 January, 2025

Six essential tool safety tips
Milwaukee identifies six essential tool safety strategies  Tradespeople understand the immense value of t ...
Milwaukee identifies six essential tool safety strategies  Tradespeople understand the immense value of their tools, often spending years and tens of thousands of pounds curating the perfect selection ...
24 January, 2025
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Yale is helping to outsmart opportunists in 2025
|Date: 15 January, 2025

Yale is helping to outsmart opportunists in 2025
With recent figures from CrimeRate.co.uk revealing that police forces in England and Wales received nearl ...
With recent figures from CrimeRate.co.uk revealing that police forces in England and Wales received nearly 240,000 crime reports about burglary in 2024, protecting homes should be of significant impor ...
15 January, 2025
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Save the date! Westminster Rally against tool theft
|Date: 13 January, 2025

Save the date! Westminster Rally against tool theft
Trades United to Lead Second Van Rally in Westminster to Combat Tool Theft Date: Monday, 3rd February 20 ...
Trades United to Lead Second Van Rally in Westminster to Combat Tool Theft Date: Monday, 3rd February 2025 Location: Brent Cross to Parliament Square, Westminster Time: Starting at 11:00 AM, arrivi ...
13 January, 2025
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Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles
|Date: 10 December, 2024

Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles
The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target ...
The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target tradespeople’s vehicles – often stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment – as ...
10 December, 2024
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Advertisement Feature: The Business Benefits of Tracking Technology
|Date: 5 November, 2024

Advertisement Feature: The Business Benefits of Tracking Technology
Craig Allan, Director of Specialised Sales, ABAX explains how construction companies can benefit from tra ...
Craig Allan, Director of Specialised Sales, ABAX explains how construction companies can benefit from tracking technology. Tracking technology is fast becoming critical within construction business op ...
5 November, 2024
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Trades United Van Rally protests against tool theft
|Date: 25 September, 2024

Trades United Van Rally protests against tool theft
Far too many tradespeople can tell a familiar tale of falling victim to tool theft. What sets Shoaib Awan ...
Far too many tradespeople can tell a familiar tale of falling victim to tool theft. What sets Shoaib Awan apart is a determination to take a stand and bring builders, plumbers and electricians along f ...
25 September, 2024
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Nominate a mate to win with HiKOKI Power Tools
|Date: 16 August, 2024

Nominate a mate to win with HiKOKI Power Tools
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with Professional Builder to launch a special competition, designed to h ...
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with Professional Builder to launch a special competition, designed to help those hit hard by the tool theft epidemic.   We’re offering three lucky readers the chance ...
16 August, 2024
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The Professional Builder Podcast: Trades United Van Rally
|Date: 3 July, 2024

The Professional Builder Podcast: Trades United Van Rally
In the latest episode of the Professional Builder podcast we report from last month’s Trades United van r ...
In the latest episode of the Professional Builder podcast we report from last month’s Trades United van rally in Parliament Square and talk to some of its organisers and participants. With tool theft ...
3 July, 2024
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‘STOP TOOL THEFT’ Westminster Rally
|Date: 30 May, 2024

‘STOP TOOL THEFT’ Westminster Rally
Trades United to Rally in London Against Tool Theft Epidemic Trades United is organising a van rally in W ...
Trades United to Rally in London Against Tool Theft Epidemic Trades United is organising a van rally in Westminster (Parliament Square) to bring attention to the widespread issue of tool theft and the ...
30 May, 2024
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£98 million worth of tools stolen from tradespeople
|Date: 7 May, 2024

£98 million worth of tools stolen from tradespeople
Tools worth £98 million were stolen from tradespeople in 2023 according to new analysis by Direct Line bu ...
Tools worth £98 million were stolen from tradespeople in 2023 according to new analysis by Direct Line business insurance. 44,514 tools thefts were reported to the police in 2023 – up five per cent fr ...
7 May, 2024
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