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Your hub for real stories, hard facts, and straight-talking insights from the trade. Covering the issues that matter most to tradespeople.
Band of Builders: Helping Trades in Hardship
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IntroductionWhen a scaffolding collapse, a serious illness, or financial crash hits a tradesperson, the tools they rely on can suddenly feel out of reach. That’s where the UK charity Band of Builders (BoB) steps in—a community of builders helping builders, turning solidarity into support. In this post we’ll explore how...
Are You Covered? The Top Insurance Myths
2 minutes read
IntroductionYou’ve locked the van, uploaded the kit list and ticked your insurance off your admin list—right? Not quite. In the trades, insurance isn’t just a box to tick—it’s a safeguard that often gets misunderstood. Despite that, myths swirl around what is covered (and what the small print really says). Let’s...
Why KYNEKT Exists: The Trades’ Voice (soft launch lead-in)
2 minutes read
IntroductionEvery tradesperson knows that feeling — a van door creaks, tools go missing, and suddenly you’re not just chasing kit, you’re chasing stability. Enter KYNEKT: a new platform built for UK tradespeople to reclaim their voice, protect their gear and shape their trade-future. This blog post explores why KYNEKT exists...
Anxiety on Site: How Theft Impacts Productivity
3 minutes read
IntroductionYou arrive on site at 6:45 am, coffee in hand. But something feels off. Your crew is quiet. Yesterday’s theft still hangs in the air. The missing tools. The damage to the van. The worry in someone’s eyes. In this moment, you realise: it’s not just what was stolen —...
5 Steps to Prepare for Tool Theft Season
2 minutes read
IntroductionAs the nights draw in and the work season ramps down, there’s a less obvious shift happening—towards what many in the UK trades call tool-theft season. The shorter days, quieter job sites and parked vans become prime targets. Now’s the time to prepare. Let’s walk through 5 Steps to Prepare...
Counterfeit power tools: How to spot a fake
6 minutes read
Walk into some builder’s merchants, scroll through an online marketplace, or check a Facebook trade group, and you will see “bargains” that look too good to be true. A brand-new DeWalt drill at half the usual price. A Makita battery pack for £20. A Hilti saw still boxed but being...
Breaking the silence: Mental health awareness in construction
6 minutes read
Ask any tradie what the toughest part of the job is and most will talk about long hours, heavy lifting, or the weather beating down on site. What often stays hidden is the mental load that comes with the work. Stress, pressure, and silence have become a dangerous mix in...
Gone in 60 seconds: How fast do vans get emptied by thieves?
3 minutes read
Lock your van, keep your head on a swivel, and don’t leave tools visible in the back—even for a minute. You’d be surprised how fast it could all be taken... According to Direct Line, 10 seconds is all it takes for a thief to break into a work van (Kingsbridge Insurance,...
The true cost of tool theft in the UK: £100m+ lost every year
4 minutes read
Tool theft. Two little words that cause more swearing than a snapped drill bit on a Friday afternoon. It is not a minor inconvenience, it is a national epidemic, bleeding the trade for well over £100 million a year. And that is just the official number. Add up lost work,...
25 Security hacks every tradesperson should know
6 minutes read
If you work out of a van, you are always on a thief’s shopping list. The good news is you can make yourself a terrible target. Start with the free fixes, then add the right kit. What follows is a no-nonsense list of what actually slows thieves down in the...