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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

    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

    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 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
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    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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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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  • Van Watch and fighting tool theft

    |Date: 3 October, 2023
    Van Watch and fighting tool theft

    Van Watch and fighting tool theft

    The Van Watch campaign has set its sights on tackling tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks ...

    The Van Watch campaign has set its sights on tackling tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the organisation’s Chair, Ray Stafford about just how they’re going to do it. It is the scou ...

    3 October, 2023
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  • New features added to ARMD Guard

    |Date: 1 October, 2023
    New features added to ARMD Guard

    New features added to ARMD Guard

    In the never-ending battle against the scourge of tool theft across the UK, ARMD has added even more feat ...

    In the never-ending battle against the scourge of tool theft across the UK, ARMD has added even more features to its Smart Van Alarm & Tracker, the ARMD Guard. Designed to protect your livelihood, ...

    1 October, 2023
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  • Professional Builder Podcast: Fighting Tool Theft Together

    |Date: 20 September, 2023
    Professional Builder Podcast: Fighting Tool Theft Together

    Professional Builder Podcast: Fighting Tool Theft Together

    Image Caption: Ray Stafford, Chair of Van Watch (R) meets Home Secretary, Suella Braverman (L) Profession ...

    Image Caption: Ray Stafford, Chair of Van Watch (R) meets Home Secretary, Suella Braverman (L) Professional Builder's latest Podcast is looking at Tool Theft. We talk to Van Watch, an organisation tac ...

    20 September, 2023
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  • Markel Direct talks The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act

    |Date: 18 September, 2023
    Markel Direct talks The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act

    Markel Direct talks The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act

    The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act: will it help protect the livelihood of tradespeople? The Equipment ...

    The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act: will it help protect the livelihood of tradespeople? The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act bill received Royal Assent on 20 July 2023, meaning it is now an Act of ...

    18 September, 2023
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  • ARMD provides tool theft solution for tradespeople

    |Date: 13 September, 2023
    ARMD provides tool theft solution for tradespeople

    ARMD provides tool theft solution for tradespeople

    Heating engineer fights back against tool theft using ARMD. Reheat, a thriving gas and heating business o ...

    Heating engineer fights back against tool theft using ARMD. Reheat, a thriving gas and heating business operating in the South East for over two decades, has found a powerful ally in ARMD, a revolutio ...

    13 September, 2023
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  • NFU Mutual talks tool theft

    |Date: 4 September, 2023
    NFU Mutual talks tool theft

    NFU Mutual talks tool theft

    Tradespeople rely on their tools and equipment to be able to do their jobs. Having these tools stolen can ...

    Tradespeople rely on their tools and equipment to be able to do their jobs. Having these tools stolen can have a devastating impact professionally, financially and even mentally.   In the current clim ...

    4 September, 2023
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  • Crimewave sweeps through construction sites – 9 in 10 tradespeople victims of theft 

    |Date: 8 July, 2023
    Crimewave sweeps through construction sites - 9 in 10 tradespeople victims of theft 

    Crimewave sweeps through construction sites – 9 in 10 tradespeople victims of theft 

    Tradespeople are being warned to step up security as a crime wave sweeps through construction sites in th ...

    Tradespeople are being warned to step up security as a crime wave sweeps through construction sites in the UK. Commercial insurer NFU Mutual’s research from 29 June 2023 reveals almost nine in 10 (89% ...

    8 July, 2023
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