AUDIO NEWS: Thieves nick £3.5 billion worth of tools and plumber puts rate Nintendo 64 controller for sale
Posted: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023
Thieves helped themselves to £3.5 billion worth of equipment from vans last year – that’s according to research from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The van maker estimated that tool theft had increased by a third between 2020 and 2022. However, the cost of tool theft could have been much higher, with nearly 48% of tradespeople admitting to keeping over £2,000 worth of tools in their vehicle overnight. The research, based on freedom of information requests to the Police, found that London had the most incidents of tool theft, with 6,000 reported cases in 2022. --- Recent changes to add skilled construction trades to the shortage occupation list are unlikely to alleviate the industry’s skills crisis, claims a HR legal specialist. The government added roofers, bricklayers and carpenters and other trades to the list in July, after lobbying from the industry. --- And finally, a plumber and avid gamer is selling his rare Nintendo game controller, for over a grand. Liam Clousdale received the Foxdata Silver Leopard customised controller from his parents when he was just 14. Now after keeping it in his loft for 25 years, the special edition controller is up for auction later this year. --- To listen to the construction news, please click below.
However, speaking with Construction Index, Angela Barnes said the increased visa costs and the “myriad of other hurdles” will only discourage UK businesses from recruiting overseas workers.
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