Guidance for Working on Rail Infrastructure
Published July 2019 This guidance is written for anyone involved in geotechnical or geo-environmental work on Network Rail’s Managed Infrastructure (NRMI). Separate…
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AGS Video Competition
Following on from the success of the first AGS Photography competition last year, the AGS are holding their first official video competition…
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AGS Magazine: December 2019 / January 2020
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the December 2019 / January 2020 issue of their publication; AGS…
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AGS Magazine: December 2019 / January 2020
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the December 2019 / January 2020 issue of their publication; AGS…
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Q&A with Neil Parry
Full Name: Neil Parry Job Title: Technical Director Company: Geotechnical Engineering Limited I’m a chartered Civil Engineer and SiLC with 32 years’…
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Mindfulness & Meditation
Applying mindfulness to the workplace has benefits in terms of stress management, improved health and greater focus. Mindfulness and mental health Mindfulness…
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Collateral Warranties, Reliance and Limiting Liability
It is common in construction projects for contractors, sub-contractors and consultants to be asked to provide collateral warranties and/or letters of reliance/assignments…
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New AGS Members in 2019
The AGS is pleased to announce that in 2019, nine member organisations, four affiliate organisations and one practitioner member were accepted by…
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Soil Quality Limits for Buried Water Pipes
It is common practise to use the guidance published by UKWIR, ref 10/WM/03/21 “Guidance for the selection of water supply pipes to…
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LPA 70 - Liability of Parent Companies for overseas subsidiaries - Vedanta Resources PLC and another v Lungowe and others [2019] UKSC 20
Published December 2019. In April 2019, the Supreme Court held in the above case that a parent company based in the UK…
Safety Guidance
Guidance for Working on Rail Infrastructure
Published July 2019 This guidance is written for anyone involved in geotechnical or geo-environmental work on Network Rail’s Managed Infrastructure (NRMI). Separate…
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Position Paper on 2004 BRE AGS Cover Systems Document
Published April 2019 Starting in 2017, the AGS Contaminated Land Working Group (AGS CLWG) undertook a review of the 2004 BRE/AGS cover…
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AGS Guidance on Waste Classification for Soils - A Practitioners Guide
Published 13th February 2019 It is apparent that the classification of waste soils (as either hazardous or non-hazardous) is not always completed…
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Guidance on the Risk of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)
Current edition published January 2019. 1st Edition published July 2018. The legacy of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) contamination in the UK is becoming…
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AGS Guide to Environmental Sampling
Updated guide published in January 2019 (Original guide published in May 2010) This document is intended to provide practical guidance on the…