SoBRA – Accreditation Scheme Launched July 4th 2016
The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) was established in 2009 to support the growing number of professionals working in land contamination…
The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) was established in 2009 to support the growing number of professionals working in land contamination…
NHBC have published an update to their 2007 technical guidance for low-rise residential developments on sites affected by ground gases. The original…
The AGS has partnered with The Contamination EXPO Series, a major new European exhibition committed to providing the latest knowledge, products, and…
The AGS is pleased to announce details of Members’ Day 2016, which is taking place on Thursday 7th April 2016 at the…
The AGS recently held a Quality Results in Ground Investigation seminar which focused on site investigation, what laboratories can provide and the…
The Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) Register Scheme was designed to support the use of the Land Condition Record (LCR), launched by…
Written by Hugh Mallett, Chair of the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group Introduction Despite the publication of the British Council of Offices…
The subject of asbestos cover is one that has been in the spotlight for many years since the restriction (and in some…
The proposed National Quality Mark Scheme for Land affected by Contamination (QMLC) is a scheme that has been developed by the Land Forum…
Understanding the risks posed by Asbestos in soil will be explored through a panel discussion that brings together Dr Richard Ogden (co-author of…
Neil Parry, Chairman, CLG writes: Our last meeting was held on 10th January 2015, 17 members attended. Below is a summary of…
NHBC (National House-Building Council) is the standard setting body and the leading warranty and insurance provider for new and newly converted homes…
The subject of asbestos cover is one that has been in the spotlight for many years since the restriction (and in some…
The AGS is active in establishing industry guidance for asbestos in soils. The CLWG and LPWG have formed a small sub-group to…
BS 10175:2011 (Investigation of Potentially Contaminated Sites – Code of Practice) was published in March 2011. It is much improved compared to…
Peter Boyd, AECOM Limited and Neil Parry, Geotechnical Engineering Limited The UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) has produced this document to replace…
UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) have recognised that with an increasing number of brownfield sites being used for development, it is important…
Q&A: Liabilities of The Qualified Person Arising from Definition of Waste: Development Industry Code of Practice Introduction The Definition of Waste: Development…
Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) A new framework for assessing risks to ecological systems from contaminants in soils was published by the Environment…
This article has been superseded by Safety Guidance – Classification of Potentially Contaminated Sites for Intrusive Investigation Activities which was published in March…