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ARMD agree anti-tool theft partnership with IBMG
|Date: 23 May, 2023

ARMD agree anti-tool theft partnership with IBMG
ARMD and the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), have entered a partnership that looks set to pro ...
ARMD and the Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), have entered a partnership that looks set to protect more tradespeople from the terrible effects of tool theft. The partnership will bring ARMD ...
23 May, 2023
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TVL Security unveils UK’s first smart van locks with remote monitoring capability
|Date: 19 May, 2023

TVL Security unveils UK’s first smart van locks with remote monitoring capability
TVL Security, the UK’s leader in vehicle security innovation, has unveiled updated versions of two of its ...
TVL Security, the UK’s leader in vehicle security innovation, has unveiled updated versions of two of its award-winning aftermarket lock packages, complete with intelligent connected technology. The n ...
19 May, 2023
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Nearly a quarter of tradespeople have had tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months
|Date: 21 April, 2023

Nearly a quarter of tradespeople have had tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals 22 per cent of tradespeople report having tools ...
New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals 22 per cent of tradespeople report having tools stolen from their van in the last 12 months. It is unsurprising therefore that 87 per cent of t ...
21 April, 2023
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Police data reveals 0.3% of tool thefts in the last 2 years have resulted in a charge
|Date: 11 April, 2023

Police data reveals 0.3% of tool thefts in the last 2 years have resulted in a charge
Metropolitan Police data has revealed that 34,712 tools were stolen in London from 2021 to 2022 compared ...
Metropolitan Police data has revealed that 34,712 tools were stolen in London from 2021 to 2022 compared to 21,445 tools from 2019 to 2020. While as many as four in five tradespeople have experienced ...
11 April, 2023
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ARMD encourages trade to ‘Stick One Up’ to tool theft
|Date: 25 August, 2022

ARMD encourages trade to ‘Stick One Up’ to tool theft
ARMD, the platform designed to combat the effects of tool theft and protect the livelihoods of tradespeop ...
ARMD, the platform designed to combat the effects of tool theft and protect the livelihoods of tradespeople with tech and smart insurance, is encouraging the trade to #StickOneUpToToolTheft in a new s ...
25 August, 2022
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Joiner gets tools just 72 Hours after tool theft
|Date: 27 May, 2022

Joiner gets tools just 72 Hours after tool theft
ARMD, the website and App built to protect the livelihoods of all tradespeople, has released the details ...
ARMD, the website and App built to protect the livelihoods of all tradespeople, has released the details of how it recently helped to negate the potentially devastating effect of a tool theft for Join ...
27 May, 2022
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Tools stolen every 17 minutes
|Date: 23 May, 2022

Tools stolen every 17 minutes
There have been 31,161 tool thefts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since March 2021, which equates ...
There have been 31,161 tool thefts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since March 2021, which equates to a tool stolen every 17 minutes Since March 2021, more than £80 million of equipment has bee ...
23 May, 2022
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More than £100 million of tools have been stolen in the UK since 2020
|Date: 9 May, 2022

More than £100 million of tools have been stolen in the UK since 2020
Almost 60,000 tools have been stolen over the last two years. More than a third of the tools stolen were ...
Almost 60,000 tools have been stolen over the last two years. More than a third of the tools stolen were in London (21,630) Expert offers advice to tradespeople on how to protect themselves from tool ...
9 May, 2022
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Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft
|Date: 18 April, 2022

Nearly four in 10 tradespeople use social media to help combat tool theft
More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The ...
More than a third (37 per cent) of tradespeople use social media platforms to help combat tool theft The same proportion (37 per cent) question whether the price “feels right” or is suspiciously low w ...
18 April, 2022
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Beat tool theft and get ARMD!
|Date: 7 April, 2022

Beat tool theft and get ARMD!
Tool theft is the scourge of the construction industry and is putting tradespeople out of business. ARMD, ...
Tool theft is the scourge of the construction industry and is putting tradespeople out of business. ARMD, built to protect the livelihoods of all tradespeople, is now encouraging the trade to protect ...
7 April, 2022
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The UK’s tool theft capitals
|Date: 4 March, 2022

The UK’s tool theft capitals
In 2020 close to 11,300 tool thefts were reported, equalling an average loss of £633,742 per area. By sub ...
In 2020 close to 11,300 tool thefts were reported, equalling an average loss of £633,742 per area. By submitting a freedom of information request to police constabularies, Toolstation have revealed th ...
4 March, 2022
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Tool theft: hotspots in London revealed
|Date: 1 February, 2022

Tool theft: hotspots in London revealed
With restrictions on non-essential building work during Covid-19 lockdowns, builders and tradesmen have b ...
With restrictions on non-essential building work during Covid-19 lockdowns, builders and tradesmen have been hit hard by the pandemic. New data has now revealed that almost £17.5 million in tools were ...
1 February, 2022
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Advice from AMI – How to protect your kit this winter
|Date: 18 November, 2021

Advice from AMI – How to protect your kit this winter
The dark winter months present more opportunities for plant thieves to steal equipment. Construction site ...
The dark winter months present more opportunities for plant thieves to steal equipment. Construction sites and depots are often located in remote, poorly lit areas, allowing criminals to hide under th ...
18 November, 2021
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Majority of tradespeople are victims of tool theft or van crime
|Date: 2 November, 2021

Majority of tradespeople are victims of tool theft or van crime
The majority (66%) of tradespeople have had their tools stolen or van broken into, a Screwfix survey has ...
The majority (66%) of tradespeople have had their tools stolen or van broken into, a Screwfix survey has found. 66% of tradespeople have had tools stolen or van broken into Two thirds (66%) of tool th ...
2 November, 2021
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MP proposes new legislation to tackle tool theft
|Date: 16 June, 2021

MP proposes new legislation to tackle tool theft
Greg Smith, MP is taking up a cause for his constituents with a proposal for new legislation to tackle to ...
Greg Smith, MP is taking up a cause for his constituents with a proposal for new legislation to tackle tool theft. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the Conservative Member for Buckingham abou ...
16 June, 2021
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Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
|Date: 7 June, 2021

Six in ten tradespeople have encountered suspected stolen tool sellers
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second- ...
Six in ten tradespeople (60 per cent) have been approached by or have seen someone trying to sell second-hand tools which they suspected were stolen, illustrating the scale of tool theft across the co ...
7 June, 2021
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