Working Group Data Management

The Group created the AGS Data Format in 1992 which has since become the means through which the industry is able to share data from ground investigations. It is now responsible for monitoring its use and revising and updating the format to meet the needs of users.

Strategic Plan

To promote adoption of the new AGS Data Format (Edition 4) for the transfer of ALL geotechnical and geoenvironmental data in the UK by electronic means. To encourage the use of the AGS Format world-wide as the single standard to use for data transfer in our industry. To access the AGS Data Format click here.

Our permanent objectives

  1. Hold regular review meetings with users and other interested parties and maintain the format to meet current requirements. Increase responsiveness of the format to developing needs.
  2. Increase awareness of the format and the benefits available from it.
  3. Extend the format to cover other related forms of data.
  4. Increase international adoption of the format.
  5. Encourage all parties to pass on all project data by electronic means.

Publications

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AGS Annual Conference 2024

The AGS Annual Conference 2024 will be taking place on Thursday 25th April at One Great George Street in Westminster, London. Chaired…

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Annual Conference 2023

The AGS Annual Conference took place on Thursday 27th April 2023 at the Barbican Centre in London. This full day, networking event saw…

The Geotechnical Data Conference

The AGS are pleased to announce The Geotechnical Data Conference 2022 will be taking place on Thursday 1st December 2022 at The Burlington Hotel in Birmingham.

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AGS Member: £174.00
Data Format WG: £90.00
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The New Yellow Book – UK Specification for Ground Investigation

The UK Specification for ground investigation (the Yellow Book) has been revised by an industry working group led by the AGS and…

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[WEBINAR REPLAY] The Development of a Degree Apprenticeship in Geoscience

This free webinar from the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists will focus on the topic; The Development of a Degree Apprenticeship…

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[WEBINAR REPLAY] Improving Company Performance through Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Improving Company Performance through Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is the AGS’ second webinar discussing this subject. The aim for all members and…

Articles

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Early Career Professionals: Call for Posters

The AGS is holding a sustainability-themed poster competition at this year’s Annual Conference, and we’d like to see how Early Career Professionals…

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New version of AGS Piling released

A new draft of AGS Piling has been released for industry comment. AGS Piling is a data transfer format for piling data…

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AGS Data Format – new Static Cone Penetration and Pressuremeter Test Beta

New AGS Data Format groups and headings for Static Cone Penetration and Pressuremeter Testing have been released. The proposed replacement CPT and…

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AGS publish roadmap for AGSi

AGSi is a transfer format for ground model and interpreted data, created and maintained by the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists…

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UK Specification for Ground Investigation (third edition) – Now Available for Purchase

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground Investigation – also known as ‘Yellow…

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Release of AGS 4.1.1

The AGS has long been associated with the method of exchanging ground investigation data.   The AGS data transfer format has evolved over…

Members

Conrad Stewart Harrison Group Environmental Ltd
Craig Brown BAM Ritchies
David Entwisle British Geological Survey
David Farmer Arup Geotechnics
Edd Lewis British Geological Survey
Ian Linton Soil Engineering
AGS Data Management WG Leader Jackie Bland Structural Soils Ltd
Jerome Chamfray Jacobs UK Ltd
Jono Wright Strata Geotechnics
Josh Bradley Mott MacDonald
Len Threadgold Geotechnics Ltd
Leon Warrington Hydrock Consultants Ltd
Mark Bevan Structural Soils Ltd
Melody Wareing SOCOTEC
Neil Chadwick Specialist member
Paul Chaplin Structural Soils Ltd
Peter Hepton
Petra Lincoln AtkinsRéalis
Phil Child Seequent
Phil Wade Datgel
Roger Chandler Seequent
Romain Arnould Fugro Limited
Simon Miles AtkinsRéalis
Steve Walthall Honorary member
Tom Smith Orsted A/S
Tony Daly Amageo
Vicky Corcoran AtkinsRéalis