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The trades lost more than £80m worth of stolen tools in last three years
|Date: 21 February, 2020

The trades lost more than £80m worth of stolen tools in last three years
More than £83 million worth of tools have been stolen across England and Wales in the last three years, a ...
More than £83 million worth of tools have been stolen across England and Wales in the last three years, according to new research from Direct Line for Business. This equates to £83,500 of equipment go ...
21 February, 2020
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The products that can help prevent tool theft
|Date: 21 February, 2020

The products that can help prevent tool theft
Protrade examines the products that are available to help prevent tool theft – and locate tools should th ...
Protrade examines the products that are available to help prevent tool theft – and locate tools should they be stolen. Locks It may be worth considering speccing your van in a way that ensures it is f ...
21 February, 2020
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Expanded insurance offer from Direct Line
|Date: 31 January, 2020

Expanded insurance offer from Direct Line
Direct Line for Business has expanded its coverage options for its tradesperson insurance. There is now a ...
Direct Line for Business has expanded its coverage options for its tradesperson insurance. There is now an ‘Overnight Tools’ cover option, which insures tools overnight when kept in a locked vehicle, ...
31 January, 2020
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Which trades are most at risk of tool theft?
|Date: 23 December, 2019

Which trades are most at risk of tool theft?
Which areas and what trades are must vulnerable to tool theft? Simply Business reveals the continuing sca ...
Which areas and what trades are must vulnerable to tool theft? Simply Business reveals the continuing scale of the problem. In a sign that thieves are becoming increasingly sophisticated, new research ...
23 December, 2019
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Expanded TuffBank range from Armorgard
|Date: 19 November, 2019

Expanded TuffBank range from Armorgard
Tool and equipment storage specialist Armorgard is introducing four heavy duty, high security 1.2m and 1. ...
Tool and equipment storage specialist Armorgard is introducing four heavy duty, high security 1.2m and 1.5m site boxes and chests to combat rising theft from building sites. The TuffBank TB2 and TB3 s ...
19 November, 2019
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Protect your tools from thieves with Van Grille Pro
|Date: 5 November, 2019

Protect your tools from thieves with Van Grille Pro
Van Grille Pro is a security grille system that can be installed into a van’s side and rear doors to prev ...
Van Grille Pro is a security grille system that can be installed into a van’s side and rear doors to prevent and deter thieves. ...
5 November, 2019
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Park against a wall – and other ways to protect your van and tools
|Date: 14 October, 2019

Park against a wall – and other ways to protect your van and tools
Zoro has created this graphic to highlight the ways tradesmen and women can protect their tools from thef ...
Zoro has created this graphic to highlight the ways tradesmen and women can protect their tools from theft. According to Which? Trusted Traders, 51 per cent of builders have been victim to tool theft ...
14 October, 2019
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Fighting van and tool theft with technology
|Date: 10 October, 2019

Fighting van and tool theft with technology
Scott Chesworth, operations director at RAM Tracking, offers his advice on how to fight against van crime ...
Scott Chesworth, operations director at RAM Tracking, offers his advice on how to fight against van crime. As a tradesman, vans and their contents are essential to the ability to work. However, vans c ...
10 October, 2019
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Six ways to keep your tools safe
|Date: 8 October, 2019

Six ways to keep your tools safe
When you're on the tools, each piece of equipment is an important member of the team. Check out this guid ...
When you're on the tools, each piece of equipment is an important member of the team. Check out this guide to keeping your tools safe, from Hendy Car and Van Store. Keeping everything safe can seem li ...
8 October, 2019
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Vault-proof security
|Date: 16 September, 2019

Vault-proof security
Van Vault argues that achieving the police-approved, Secured by Design standard will be a key sales drive ...
Van Vault argues that achieving the police-approved, Secured by Design standard will be a key sales driver for its latest range of in-vehicle storage solutions. Professional Builder takes a closer loo ...
16 September, 2019
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Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
|Date: 19 August, 2019

Father-and-son builders invent van locking system
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, ...
When it comes to the fight against thieves, a father and son team are taking the battle to the criminals, with a launch of their own van locking system. Professional Builder talks to the west-country ...
19 August, 2019
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New van locks from Van Guard
|Date: 30 July, 2019

New van locks from Van Guard
Van Guard has recently launched its own range of aftermarket van locks and security plates and the new pr ...
Van Guard has recently launched its own range of aftermarket van locks and security plates and the new products will be on display at Toolfair in September at Coventry's Ricoh Arena. Van security is t ...
30 July, 2019
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HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust
|Date: 10 June, 2019

HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have ha ...
HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have had their tools stolen. Nick Chan, marketing manager, explains why. Tool theft has reached epidem ...
10 June, 2019
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What the police are doing to reduce tool theft
|Date: 24 May, 2019

What the police are doing to reduce tool theft
The Federation of Master Builders has been working with police services to raise awareness among builders ...
The Federation of Master Builders has been working with police services to raise awareness among builders of the risk of theft and how to ensure you don’t become a victim. Working with the Lincolnshir ...
24 May, 2019
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8 ways to protect against tool theft
|Date: 21 May, 2019

8 ways to protect against tool theft
Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help ...
Experts from LeaseVan.co.uk have come up with eight security measures that tradespeople can take to help protect their tools. How many of them are you doing? Intruder alarms Many Brits nowadays find ...
21 May, 2019
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Protect your van against tool theft
|Date: 15 May, 2019

Protect your van against tool theft
When you are a sole trader using your van for work, and leaving tools in it overnight, the contents of yo ...
When you are a sole trader using your van for work, and leaving tools in it overnight, the contents of your vehicle are at risk of theft. It's not always possible - or practical - to completely empty ...
15 May, 2019
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