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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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Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year
|Date: 2 December, 2020

Devastating van theft sets tradies back £264 million a year
Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to ...
Tool theft costs tradespeople £5,584 on average Following a van break-in, the average tradie is unable to work for 30 days, costing them £5,982 in missed jobs 89% of trade professionals say their van ...
2 December, 2020
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Yale’s top tips on protecting your tools from theft
|Date: 11 September, 2020

Yale’s top tips on protecting your tools from theft
Tool theft is a huge problem in the UK, with the Federation of Master Builders revealing the shocking rea ...
Tool theft is a huge problem in the UK, with the Federation of Master Builders revealing the shocking reality that more than three quarters of UK builders have had their tools stolen in the past. The ...
11 September, 2020
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Protecting your construction site from theft
|Date: 14 July, 2020

Protecting your construction site from theft
The Covid-19 epidemic proved just how vulnerable machinery can be to theft, but protection is at hand. Pr ...
The Covid-19 epidemic proved just how vulnerable machinery can be to theft, but protection is at hand. Professional Builder reviews the security procedures you should be putting in place. When the law ...
14 July, 2020
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Revealed: the cost of being a tradesperson
|Date: 16 June, 2020

Revealed: the cost of being a tradesperson
Howe Tools has carried out a survey into the life of a tradesperson including the costs of training, the ...
Howe Tools has carried out a survey into the life of a tradesperson including the costs of training, the impact of tool theft, views on apprenticeships and technology in the trades. Over the last two ...
16 June, 2020
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Tracking technology to recover stolen tools
|Date: 3 June, 2020

Tracking technology to recover stolen tools
AMI Group explains why you should be protecting your assets with its technology. It is no secret that the ...
AMI Group explains why you should be protecting your assets with its technology. It is no secret that the theft of tools and plant machinery is on the rise, with thieves becoming more brazen in their ...
3 June, 2020
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Protecting your van and its contents from thieves
|Date: 13 May, 2020

Protecting your van and its contents from thieves
With more builders getting back to work this week, Charles Stubbings from Moneybarn has some advice on ke ...
With more builders getting back to work this week, Charles Stubbings from Moneybarn has some advice on keeping your tools – and van – safe. The UK construction industry has been advised to start retur ...
13 May, 2020
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Keep batteries and chargers safe on site
|Date: 21 April, 2020

Keep batteries and chargers safe on site
Carpenter Jim Marshall has developed a new device for securing your batteries and chargers on site. As an ...
Carpenter Jim Marshall has developed a new device for securing your batteries and chargers on site. As any tradesmen will know to their cost, replacing lithium-ion batteries on cordless tools can be a ...
21 April, 2020
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WIN an ABUS van lock kit
|Date: 18 March, 2020

WIN an ABUS van lock kit
In the UK a van is broken into and tools are stolen from it every twenty minutes, costing tradespeople a ...
In the UK a van is broken into and tools are stolen from it every twenty minutes, costing tradespeople a staggering £100m year in total. Keeping a van secure is a constant headache as thieves become m ...
18 March, 2020
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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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