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Funding and support for collaboration
Where to find advice, support and funding for business collaboration in Northern Ireland.
Five stages of project management
Understand the distinct project management stages, and processes you need to follow to move the project from conception to conclusion.
Your legal responsibilities for lone workers' safety
It is your legal responsibility to ensure that lone workers are at no greater risk than other employees, make sure you take action to assess and minimise risks
Train employees to lift and carry correctly
Teaching staff good handling techniques and how to identify potentially harmful activities can help reduce the risk of injury from manual handling tasks.
Assess the risks of manual handling
Conducting a risk assessment of tasks that involve lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling heavy loads in five easy steps, from identify to taking action.
Reduce the risks of manual handling
Avoiding lifting and carrying altogether, automating processes and providing mechanical equipment can all help reduce manual handling risks of moving loads.
Reduce the risks of remote working
Advice on minimising the risks involved in working away from the office including examples of common remote working risks and how to reduce them
Tips for good lifting technique
Lifting loads safely - plan the lift, get a good hold, avoid twisting the back, move smoothly - key techniques for reducing manual handling risks.
Business growth: IT systems and processes
Choosing suitable IT systems and developing the right policies and procedures can assist in the growth of your business
Project management organisational structure
Pros and cons of project management organisational structure, and how having separate project teams can benefit certain businesses.
ISO 9001 quality management standard
Introduction to the ISO 9001 standard, its requirements and the quality principles you must satisfy for ISO certification.
Basic principles of project management
Follow simple project management principles to define your project's objectives, and understand its constraints and life cycle.
Using technology at your materials recovery facility
How to make sure that you use automation and technology efficiently at your materials recovery facility.
Waste contractor's guide to recycling construction waste
How materials recovery facilities and waste management contractors can get involved in managing construction waste.
Setting up a construction material logistics plan
How to use a material logistics plan in your construction project to reduce the use of resources and cut waste.
Sorting and handling construction waste
The legal controls that apply to handling construction and demolition waste at materials recovery facilities.
Waste management at the start of construction projects
How materials recovery facilities can advise customers about waste management before starting a project.
Working with producers of construction waste
How waste contractors and material recovery facilities can improve waste management practices on construction sites.
What is a construction material logistics plan?
What a construction material logistics plan is and the stages involved in setting one up for a construction project.
Producing high quality recovered waste materials
The operational measures you should use to ensure a high quality of output at materials recovery facilities.