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UKCA marking: roles and responsibilities
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or supply, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role.
UKCA marking: conformity assessment and documentation
How to make sure that your products are properly checked for conformity and your technical documents are managed correctly.
Market research and market reports
How to use market research and market reports to understand your marketplace, your customers and their behaviour for better targeting.
Difference between quantitative and qualitative research
The main differences between qualitative and quantitative field research and the basics of using each for your business’ market and customer research.
Primary and secondary market research
Sources of information you can use to learn more about your market business libraries, trade associations, business news and your own data.
What products and services are age-restricted by law?
Products and services that may only be sold to people above a certain age in Northern Ireland – including minimum ages.
Selling age-restricted products online
How to comply with the law when you sell age-restricted products such as alcohol and tobacco online.
Prevent underage sales
Age verification systems to help your businesses prevent underage sales, including accepted forms of ID and how to refuse sales.
Age-restricted sales
Rules and regulations for selling age-restricted products and services, including tobacco and alcohol, as well as steps to prevent underage sales.
Selling tobacco and nicotine inhaling products
Guidance on preventing the sale or display of tobacco and nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 18.
How to cut costs when decorating
Decorators can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact through simple planning and effective solutions.
Dry-lining contract work - how to cut waste and costs
How main contractors and dry-lining contractors can work together to cut costs and plasterboard waste.
Steel contract work - how to cut waste and costs
How contractors carrying out steelwork on construction sites can cut overall project costs by reducing waste.
Electrical work - how to cut waste and costs
How electricians can be proactive in reducing or eliminating waste and encouraging sustainable practices.
Carpentry - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that carpenters face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Bricklaying - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that bricklayers face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Labouring - how to cut waste and costs
How labourers can help to reduce waste and cut costs from building projects through efficient work practices.
Plastering - how to cut waste and costs
The waste problems that plasterers face and how they can reduce costs, waste and their environmental impact.
Plumbing - how to cut waste and costs
How plumbers can keep control of costs, reduce levels of waste and lessen their overall environmental impact.
Prevent soil damage during construction projects
The pressures on soil in the built environment, and how to manage soil effectively during building and landscaping.