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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    Protecting against vehicle theft

    Professional Builder talks to CanTrack about its asset protection services. After two decades of decline, ...

    Professional Builder talks to CanTrack about its asset protection services. After two decades of decline, every category of vehicle crime is on the increase, and it’s not just about opportunistic thie ...

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    Armorgard launches TuffBank with power source

    Armorgard has introduced a second-generation TuffBank tool vault. The new model includes additional safet ...

    Armorgard has introduced a second-generation TuffBank tool vault. The new model includes additional safety, strength and security features, and optional PowerShelf and lifting eyes to a product that h ...

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    Tool theft: three victims speak out

    Professional Builder tells the story of three FMB members who are amongst the legions who have fallen vic ...

    Professional Builder tells the story of three FMB members who are amongst the legions who have fallen victim to tool theft. Tool theft is an everyday worry for builders. Research by the Federation of ...

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    Van Vault expands product range

    As part of its drive to tackle tool theft crime, Van Vault has launched a new product range offering incr ...

    As part of its drive to tackle tool theft crime, Van Vault has launched a new product range offering increased protection. Last year saw around 280,000 tool theft crimes across the UK, with a break-in ...

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    Keeping your tools and construction site secure

    According to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) one in five tradespeople experience theft and van ...

    According to the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) one in five tradespeople experience theft and vandalism every single week, with many crimes not being reported so the figures are undoubtedly co ...

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    Advice on keeping your van and tools safe

    A tool theft epidemic is making life very difficult for the country's tradespeople. Aside from signing th ...

    A tool theft epidemic is making life very difficult for the country's tradespeople. Aside from signing the #noVANber petition, what else can you do to protect your livelihood? Wasim Bux from insurance ...

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    #noVANber campaign hits over 23,000 signatures in just two weeks

    The #noVANber campaign concerning van and tool theft, started by heating engineer Peter Booth, has racked ...

    The #noVANber campaign concerning van and tool theft, started by heating engineer Peter Booth, has racked up over 23,000 signatures since going live on 1st November. The petition is asking for the gov ...

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    Highlights from this week's #TradesTalk

    If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics t ...

    If you're on Twitter, you might have seen #TradesTalk, which is a weekly Q&A looking at topics that are relevant to tradespeople in the UK. The chat is on Tuesdays at 8pm and this week's disc ...

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