On The Tools

Another step in the right direction to protect tradespeople against tool theft 🧰 ⛔ A second reading of MP Amanda Martin's Tools of Trade Theft (Sentencing) Bill took place yesterday on the 22nd April in Parliament. Louie French MP spoke out on behalf of Tradespeople and tool theft campaigners across the country to join us in raising further awareness and getting the petition one step closer to being actioned by the UK government for tougher sentences of tool theft crimes. Read more about the impact of tool theft 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbS6m6bS Back Amanda Martin's bill 👉 https://lnkd.in/eJiHrVdm

A huge thank you to the companies that help to make campaigns such as Construction Skills Shortage Week possible with their continuous support as members of the TradeBrain membership. Resources available here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e39QFANk Or read the white paper 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMxF8BP9 We are always so grateful to the brands that choose to support our mission, and we look forward to continuing with more incredible projects together to improve the lives of all tradespeople in the UK! 🤝 Bostik, Brewers Decorator Centres, CEF City Electrical Factors, CT1 - The Snag List Eliminator, Crown Trade Supplies, Hamilton Decorating Tools, Howdens, Health and Safety Executive, The IPG, Jewson, SIG Roofing, Speedy Hire, Toolstation, STABILA_Official, KNIPEX, Trade Direct Insurance Services Ltd, wienerberger

This #ConstructionSkillsShortageWeek, we're resharing eye opening stats about the true reality of the skills shortage that our industry is currently faced with. We need to close the gap between the need for skilled tradespeople and looming housing demands. These stats came from our white paper https://lnkd.in/eMxF8BP9 which is supported by our Tradebrain members 🤝

It's no secret that the skills shortage crisis in the construction industry is significantly worsening. Construction Market Outlook report suggests that 225,000 more construction workers will be needed by 2027 to meet demand levels for the upcoming pipeline. The demand for recruiting new skilled workers and improving skilled worker retention is becoming ever more apparent. According to On The Tools research, a staggering 47% of employers who currently employ or have formerly employed apprentices have encountered challenges in recruiting skilled workers, 48% also struggled with retaining skilled workers. Currently, a large proportion of current and former apprentices believed that one factor that would have improved their experience was more hands-on work. Thank you to our Tradebrain members, who allow us to support businesses and apprentices with free resources like the one below which provides 5 ways to support a new construction apprentice👇 #ConstructionSkillsShortageWeek

 👷 Today marks the beginning of Construction Skills Shortage week, our initiative dedicated to raising awareness about the skills gap within the UK construction workforce. Did you know, 1 in 2 tradespeople feel they don't have enough colleagues to support them? (Source: Closing The Gap white paper, On The Tools) Find out more about the skills shortage in construction by reading our 'Closing The Gap' white paper 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEgv3J7j

A massive well done to Construction Sport for completing their 300 mile cycle from Somerset to Suffolk, raising an incredible £22,000 in support of mental health in construction.👏 73% of tradespeople surveyed by On The Tools reported that they are experiencing mental ill health or have done so in the past. It is crucial that as an industry, we work together to get these numbers down and provide a better experience for tradespeople who have been impacted by mental health. This is why fundraisers such as this one play such a fundamental role in raising awareness to the cause. Follow the link to see how you can get involved 👉 https://lnkd.in/e5gzK6Dw

We're proud to have supported some of the incredible tool marking events across the UK over the past few weeks 🛠️ 🔬   Coming together as an industry is vital to create better outcomes for victims of tool theft, and ultimately reducing the rate of thefts. Big mentions especially to Shoaib Awan, who has been instrumental in the success of these events. SelectaDNA, providing innovative equipment to help repatriation of tools, and to Dave Catlow and team at Metropolitan Police for the continued support toward the construction community.

How can we act to ensure stolen tools get returned back to their owners? 💭 Only a staggering 1% of tools are ever returned to their owners. Just 17% of tradespeople from our recent survey said they had their tools marked, so we’ve been supporting the Met Police, as well as other marking events across the country in getting as many tools marked as possible. We’re proud to be giving away some of our sponsored SelectaDNA kits today, allowing for 100’s of tools to be marked. Let’s move the needle on the number of tools we can get back to their rightful owners🛠️

Today was the start of something big with the first meeting of the On The Tools Focus Group. A brilliant and productive day at Fort Dunlop in Birmingham with people working together for the greater good! We will update as we progress but there will be exciting things ahead! Thanks to the team at On The Tools, Bex Fellows, Alice Brookes and Alysha Sweeney for making us so welcome and a special thanks to Lee Wilcox (who it was great to meet in person having spoken online a few times!). Great also to finally meet the amazing Vince Pizzoni FIChE CEng BSc FCMI AFWES FEI MSWE SPE CDI in person after being connected for so long and brilliant to meet Megan Hutton and hear about some of the work she does. Together we can make change happen!

 🛠️ Only 1% of stolen tools are ever fully recovered, according to On The Tools research. So, this month, On The Tools has been visiting tool marking events across the UK to find out more about the latest in forensic marking. Here's how the SelectaDNA tool marking kit helps tradespeople recover their stolen tools: - A unique DNA code will be marked and sprayed on to your tools, allowing police to identify your property and link the criminals to the crime - The DNA is kept on a secure database, accessible 24/7 - SelectaDNA property markers contain thousands of microdots, allowing police to instantly identify property. UV tracers are also incorporated in SelectaDNA, making it easy for police to find thieves. Stamp out tool theft with us. Back Amanda Martin's bill Amanda Martin👉 https://bit.ly/ToolTheft25 Thank you to Shoaib Awan and Dave Catlow for their dedication 🛠️