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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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Petition aims to ban sale of stolen tools at car boot sales
|Date: 27 April, 2024

Petition aims to ban sale of stolen tools at car boot sales
An ambitious petition has been launched aimed at cracking down on the sale of stolen tools at car boot sa ...
An ambitious petition has been launched aimed at cracking down on the sale of stolen tools at car boot sales and markets. Talon Manufacturing is backing its ambassador, Shoaib Awan, also known as @the ...
27 April, 2024
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TVL Security on how to upgrade your van’s security
|Date: 15 March, 2024

TVL Security on how to upgrade your van’s security
The TVL Security message is simple – honest tradespeople should never have to go work worried that their ...
The TVL Security message is simple – honest tradespeople should never have to go work worried that their tools, van or even themselves could be placed in danger The business deploys multiple approache ...
15 March, 2024
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Calls for tool thieves to face stricter punishment
|Date: 8 March, 2024

Calls for tool thieves to face stricter punishment
Calls are being made for criminals to face stricter punishments for robbing hard-working Brits of their v ...
Calls are being made for criminals to face stricter punishments for robbing hard-working Brits of their van tools. The motoring team at Lease Van are calling for offenders to have harsher sentences i ...
8 March, 2024
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BauWatch report highlights “theft epidemic”
|Date: 12 February, 2024

BauWatch report highlights “theft epidemic”
“We’re in a theft epidemic”: damning report about construction theft sparks urgent call for firms to tigh ...
“We’re in a theft epidemic”: damning report about construction theft sparks urgent call for firms to tighten security 7 in 10 construction workers witness theft as regularly as once a year, causing d ...
12 February, 2024
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Fear of theft and violence putting a strain on tradespeople’s mental health
|Date: 12 January, 2024

Fear of theft and violence putting a strain on tradespeople’s mental health
The fear of theft and violence is putting a strain on the mental health of tradespeople as crime continue ...
The fear of theft and violence is putting a strain on the mental health of tradespeople as crime continues to sweep through the industry. New research from commercial insurer NFU Mutual found that mo ...
12 January, 2024
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A wave of tool theft expected over Christmas
|Date: 28 December, 2023

A wave of tool theft expected over Christmas
Tradespeople are being warned to take extra security measures over Christmas to protect the tools they st ...
Tradespeople are being warned to take extra security measures over Christmas to protect the tools they store in their van. Motoring experts at Lease Van have warned vehicle owners that the festive sea ...
28 December, 2023
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ARMD announces partnership with TrustMark
|Date: 23 December, 2023

ARMD announces partnership with TrustMark
ARMD has announced it is offering members of TrustMark, the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme that cover ...
ARMD has announced it is offering members of TrustMark, the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme that covers home improvements, enhanced protection against the scourge of tool theft, thanks to a new par ...
23 December, 2023
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Take control and protect your van and tools this winter
|Date: 27 October, 2023

Take control and protect your van and tools this winter
ARMD, the anti-tool theft specialists dedicated to protecting tradespeople’s livelihoods, has warned the ...
ARMD, the anti-tool theft specialists dedicated to protecting tradespeople’s livelihoods, has warned the industry that as darker winter evenings draw in, tool theft increases dramatically. In fact, lo ...
27 October, 2023
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UK tradespeople report £3.5 billion worth of equipment stolen, due to rise in tool theft
|Date: 8 October, 2023

UK tradespeople report £3.5 billion worth of equipment stolen, due to rise in tool theft
Tool theft is on the rise with more than a third (36%) of van drivers falling victim to theft last year*, ...
Tool theft is on the rise with more than a third (36%) of van drivers falling victim to theft last year*, representing a 33 per cent increase since 2020**, according to research by Volkswagen Commerci ...
8 October, 2023
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