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Create landscapes, habitats or gardens with construction soil
How soil spreading and cultivation techniques to reduce compaction can help to restore lost soil function.
Consider soil protection before construction begins
The importance of a soil resources survey prior to any earthmoving, and information on sustainable drainage systems.
Sourcing, importing and manufacturing topsoil
How to ensure imported topsoil is suitable for its intended purpose, plus waste legislation you need to be aware of.
Benefits of managing soil in the built environment
Environmental and economic advantages of managing soils effectively during your construction projects.
What is a construction soil management plan?
The importance of having a soil management plan in your construction projects for environmental protection.
How to separate waste at construction sites
How separating waste on construction sites can bring cost savings and reduce overall environmental impact.
Pressures on soil in the built environment
An overview of construction industry practices that have the potential to damage or restrict soil function.
Soil aftercare in construction
How to treat amenity grass, tree pits and planting beds after spreading in order to maximise soil function.
Uses for surplus construction topsoil
Suggested ways for your business to use excessive amounts of topsoil taken from your construction site.
Engineering business solvents and hazardous waste reduction
Guidance on the techniques for reducing solvent use and managing hazardous waste in engineering industries.
Reducing solvent use during surface cleaning
How your manufacturing business can reduce solvent use when cleaning and preparing surfaces of product components.
Manufacturing explosives
Explosives manufacturing is a hazardous business activity with specific regulations and licence requirements.
Printing business waste reduction
How printing businesses can reduce their waste and ways to deal effectively with the waste they do produce.
Explosives manufacturing and storage site safety and security
Guidance on separation distances, disposal rules and how to limit access to explosives to only authorised persons.
Do I need a licence to manufacture explosives?
The types of explosives manufacturing activities which require a licence and those activities which don’t.
Safety requirements when manufacturing explosives
A detailed overview of your health and safety responsibilities when manufacturing and storing explosives.
How to get an explosives licence or registration
Different types of explosives manufacturing and storage licences and registration and where to obtain them.
Do I need a licence to store explosives?
If your manufacturing business also stores explosives during the manufacturing process you will need a licence.
Types of explosives and explosive substances
The different types of explosives which you need a licence to manufacture and types of substances which are exempt.
Reduce waste during production and finishing in your printing business
How printing businesses can work to reduce unnecessary waste during the production and finishing processes.