AUDIO NEWS: London tops to table of tool theft hotspots, and BSIF launches awareness campaign
Posted: Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
London and West Yorkshire have been labelled the worst tool theft hotspots in England and Wales — that’s according to a report from Monster Mesh. In the capital over 11,200 tool theft incidents were reported last year, worth an estimated £94 million. West Yorkshire had just over 3,000 cases of tool theft, with thieves taking around £3 million worth of tools. In comparison, Gwent, Gloucestershire and North Wales, which had just 18 instances of tool theft in 2024, were the safest areas in the country. --- The British Safety Industry Federation has launched an awareness campaign to push organisations to invest in ‘fit for purpose protection’ equipment for workers. The PPE Saves campaign estimates that 90% of eye injuries are preventable with proper protection, and non-slip footwear can reduce falls by nearly 50%. BSIF CEO, Alan Murray, said: “PPE is vital for protecting lives every single day. But not all PPE performs well, and that’s a serious problem.” --- A group of young volunteers working with staff from Toolstation, Dulux and Essex Police have finished renovating a boxing gym in Southend. Brought together by social enterprise. Volunteer It Yourself (VIY), the team redecorated the gym and changing rooms of Champ Boxing Academy VIY introduces young people to the building trades by involving them in repair work on local community buildings. --- To listen to the construction news, please click below
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