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Disadvantages of open source software
Understand the hidden costs and other disadvantages of open source software, and the difficulties they can cause to business.
Open source licensing and legal issues
Introduction to copyleft, common types of open source licences, and the terms for using open source software in business.
Advantages of open source software
Open source software offers many advantages to businesses, including lower costs, greater reliability and more security and control.
Types of business software
Understand the different types of business software, including bespoke and off-the-shelf software, and decide if you should buy or build your own applications.
Closure of landlines and fixed telephone services
Landline phones are being moved to digital technology - understand the business implications and prepare to switch to VoIP services.
Cyber Essentials scheme
Introduction to Cyber Essentials, a UK certification scheme that helps businesses protect themselves against cyber threats.
How to improve construction procurement practices
How to reduce waste on your site by forecasting material needs accurately and pre-qualifying subcontractors.
Reducing construction waste by being involved in the design process
How the input of construction contractors into the project design phase can help to reduce construction waste.
Forecast, measure and report waste in your construction projects
How construction clients can work to forecast, measure and report waste from their construction projects.
Embedding a culture of waste reduction in your construction business
How to ensure that construction contractors' waste management initiatives are efficiently implemented.
Reduce waste in your construction procurement processes
How clients can reduce overall waste in construction projects through better processes in procurement.
Using improved construction logistics to reduce waste
How construction contractors can use a logistics plan to efficiently manage on-site construction waste.
Reduce waste in your construction supply chain
How more effective design and planning can help clients to reduce construction waste in the supply chain.
Cut waste from smaller construction projects
Identifying and reducing waste in small construction projects can be challenging but also cost-productive.
Reduce construction wastage allowances and rates
How construction clients can reduce wastage by negotiation and sharing savings with contractors and suppliers.
Reuse and recycle construction materials
How clients can encourage the use, recycling and reuse of materials to reduce overall waste from construction.
Contractor's guide to cutting waste from construction projects
How construction contractors can work to effectively reduce waste in their construction projects and save money.
Recovering and using recycled aggregates
What recycled or secondary aggregates are, the associated quality protocols and best practice, and how to buy them.
Designer's guide to cutting waste from construction projects
How designers can eliminate waste from construction projects at the design stage to cut costs and conserve resources.
Five key principles to designing out waste from civil engineering projects
How designers can apply the designing out waste principles to improve the efficiency of civil engineering projects.