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International haulage rules
Guides to help you understand the rules and regulations for international haulage businesses
Safety when transporting goods
Guides on regulations and best practice for managing health and safety in your goods transport business
Your employees and transport
Guidance on helping your staff get to and from their workplace and health and safety guidance within the work environment
International passenger transport
Guidance for businesses operating international passenger transport from Northern Ireland
Starting a transport business
Guides which cover how you can start and run a transport business in Northern Ireland
Employment in your construction business
Guides to help constructions businesses understand their obligations and duty of care to employees
Starting a business - find a case study
A range of case studies from local entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses
Buy or sell a business - find a case study
Case studies focusing on companies that have been bought, sold or fanchised
Starting my business from home - Angels and Butterflies Jewellery Designs (video)
Debbie Todd, owner of Angels and Butterflies Jewellery Designs, discusses how she started her business from home
Types of stock
The four main types of stock - raw materials and components, work in progress, finished goods and consumables
How much stock should you keep?
Advantages and disadvantages of keeping either plenty of stock or very little
Stock control methods
How to control stock through reviews, minimum levels, using batch control and first in first out systems
Store and handle construction waste materials effectively
How storing and handling construction waste properly can help you comply with legislation and manage waste.
Monitor your site waste management plan's effectiveness
Monitor the effectiveness of your site waste management plan by collecting and analysing construction waste data.
Improve the way construction materials are bought and supplied
How to reduce construction site waste by improving the way your business buys and receives materials.
Site waste management communication and training
Informing everyone on site about the site waste management plan and providing training so they can follow it.
Documentation required in order to carry dangerous goods
The international Transport Emergency Card and other documentation which needs to accompany dangerous goods in transit.
Public transport benefits for staff
Practical tips to increase public transport use among your staff by promoting available tax benefits and cost savings.
Advantages of electric vehicles for business
What electric cars and vans can offer to businesses by reducing costs and boosting your environmental reputation
Zero emission vehicles and alternative fuels
How your business can move away from petrol and diesel transport to invest in zero and low emissions vehicles.