Following the publication of a report indicating that four out of five people working in the trades sector have experienced tool theft at an average cost of £4,470 per tradesperson, RGB Building Supplies is giving advice on what can be done to help protect expensive equipment.
The report was commissioned by insurance company Simply Business and On The Tools. Simply Business has been petitioning the government for tighter regulation on the selling of second-hand tools. A Bill proposing a requirement for those selling used tools online to show serial numbers was presented to the...
Following the launch of RGB Building Supplies’ Tools for Africa appeal in January, the builders merchant is thanking trades and the community local to Exeter for helping to donate 15 bulk bags full of preloved tools which have been passed to Devon-based charity Amigos.
Amigos works closely with another UK charity called Work Aid, which will now refurbish the donated items before sending them to Africa. The tools will be used by young people so they can learn construction skills and help lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Whenever there is a task or repair work; the handyman is expected to arrive. It is because only a handyman has the correct tools in his toolbox that can perform the task and save time, efforts, and energy. As a handyman, he must always be prepared with a checklist before leaving the house or before starting with the activity.
In this article , we shall guide you with some of the standard items in a handyman’s tool checklist. You may make note of these and take many printed copies of the same. Whenever you are leaving to perform the repair work, tick against the tools in your...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to have once again joined forces with South West-based charity Amigos to invite customers and members of the local community to donate preloved tools, which will go on to be used by young people in Africa.
For the past 13 years Amigos has been providing vocational learning opportunities in Uganda including training in carpentry and building techniques and apprenticeships. The training helps young people gain vital employment to help support themselves and their families.
Until Tuesday 31st March, carpentry and building tools, which can be...
The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies and Devon-based charity Amigos are thanking the local community for the amazing response received to their recent appeal to donate preloved tools. These will all now go on to help young people in Africa lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Amigos has been working in Uganda for nearly 20 years and for the last nine it has been providing vocational training in construction skills. Throughout June and July, a total of 33 ‘dumpy bags’ of tools were collected across the RGB network and in some cases, instead of donating preloved...
RGB Building Supplies is delighted to have joined forces with Devon-based charity Amigos and is inviting members of the local community to donate preloved tools, which will be used by young people in Africa to help them lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
Until Wednesday 31st July, preloved hand, power and gardening tools can be placed in the collection bags in RGB’s Exeter branch. Amigos will then arrange for the donations to be collected, repaired and shipped to Africa.
The charity has been working in Uganda for nearly 20 years and for the last nine it has...
RGB Building Supplies’ Exeter branch is inviting local trades to help protect their equipment against theft with a free tool marking event on Wednesday 10th April.
Between 8am and 2pm, Devon and Cornwall Police will be in the branch giving advice and handing out free tool marking kits supplied by RGB. The kits help deter theft, make it more difficult for stolen equipment to be sold on, and help reunite tools with their owners.
Visitors will also be able to pick up stickers to put in vehicles warning that there are no items of value inside.
After being successful in receiving Proceeds of Crime Act funds I'm looking at holding free power tool forensic security marking on Mon 16th July from 8am onwards at Jewson in Sowton.
The reason i'm doing this is after the high number of reports of power tools being stolen around Exeter and the surrounding areas. A lot of these tools are high value and cost the owners a lot of money to replace.
I'll be doing this marking with our Crime Prevention officer. After a bit of research it was decided that Jewson's has a high foot fall from trade people who we're trying to target....
Police in Exeter are appealing for information following burglaries at three separate building sites.
Since Friday 28th August three building sites have been targeted with power tools being the main focus for thieves.
Sometime over the bank holiday weekend between Friday 28th August and Tuesday 1st September, the Barrett & David Wilson building site on Hill Barton Road, Exeter was targeted and items stolen from insecure plots.
Amongst the property stolen were guttering, piping and plumbing equipment.
The offender(s) also stripped and stole copper from...
Following a police search of a commercial premises in the Dawlish area an assortment of power and garden tools have been found.
These are suspected to be stolen property from burglaries that have taken place in the last few months.
If anyone recognises any of the items pictured or believes some of this property could be theirs, please contact Newton Abbot CID on 01626 326273 quoting Operation Jack.
