AGS Annual Conference 2027
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is delighted to announce that its flagship Annual Conference will return to the prestigious One…

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is delighted to announce that its flagship Annual Conference will return to the prestigious One…

The AGS is pleased to announce details of The Changing Landscape of Land Contamination, which is a full-day, CPD event is taking…

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is pleased to announce the May 2026 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
The AGS is pleased to announce that the AGS Development Fund is open for applications. The fund supports projects and initiatives that…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is pleased to announce the May 2026 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
Yasamin Bayley (Graduate Engineering Geologist at Fairhurst) is the winner of the AGS Early Career’s Poster Competition 2026. Here we talk to…
This year, the AGS has presented two lifetime achievement awards. Here, we speak to the first recipient, Jackie Bland. Jackie has been…
Soil is a critical component of healthy, functioning ecosystems, playing a vital role in agriculture, water quality, and flood risk management, biodiversity…
Abstract The environmental behaviour of organic contaminants has traditionally been interpreted through hydrophobic partitioning frameworks, in which parameters such as the octanol–water…
In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, professional and occupational competence is undergoing deep reform. Assumed expertise is being swept away in…
Click here to view the event programme. Instrumentation and Monitoring – Data Driven Actions, is a two-hour webinar taking place between 11:00-13:00…
Trial Pitting; Controlling the Risks, is a two-hour webinar taking place between 11:00-13:00 on Wednesday 24th September. Chaired by AGS Safety Working…
Published June 2026 The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) established and introduced a regime with a particular focus on building safety…
Published June 2026 Trigger values are used on ground engineering projects to protect adjacent assets. They must reflect evolving condition states throughout…
Published May 2026 The CD225: Design for New Pavement Foundations document provides a design procedure for pavement foundations and is part of…
Published March 2026. The static cone test is sometimes known as Dutch Cone, acknowledging its country of origin, or may be referred…
Published February 2026 (This guide replaces the previous version published June 2022) The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists’ (AGS) Guidance on…
Published February 2026 (replaces version published in June 2000) Several questions on the AGS Legal Helpline relating to assignment disclose confusion about…