Guidance on Occupational Stress
Published 5th March 2020. Work related stress can be a significant cause of illness and has been linked to increased incidence of…
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Safety Guidance
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Advice and Guidance on COVID-19
The below advice and guidance is correct as of 3rd April 2020. This list will be updated as further guidance is published.…
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AGS Magazine: March/April 2020
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March/April 2020 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
News and Articles
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Advice and Guidance on COVID-19
The below advice and guidance is correct as of 3rd April 2020. This list will be updated as further guidance is published.…
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AGS Magazine: March/April 2020
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March/April 2020 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
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Q&A with Chaido Doulala-Rigby (Yuli)
Full Name: Chaido Doulala-Rigby (Yuli) Job Title: Business Development and Chief Civil Engineer Eastern Hemisphere (EH) Company: Tensar International Limited My engineering…
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A Candid Look at Responses to SiLC Membership Questionnaire 2019
A previous questionnaire was issued to the membership in 2009. As part of the SiLC Marketing Action Plan (2018 to 2021), it…
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AGS Business Practice Working Group Update
Sally Hudson, AGS Chair Elect and Leader of the AGS Business Practice Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues…
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AGS Category Award Sponsor at Brownfield Awards 2020
The AGS are pleased to announce that they are the category sponsor for the Best Young Brownfield Professional at the Brownfield Awards…
Featured publications
Safety Guidance
Risk Assessments and Method Statements for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists
Published March 2020. This version replaces ‘Health and Safety Risk Assessment for Ground Investigation’ document which was published in 2010. Health and…
Safety Guidance
Guidance on Occupational Stress
Published 5th March 2020. Work related stress can be a significant cause of illness and has been linked to increased incidence of…
Loss Prevention Alerts
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…
Position Paper
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…
Guidance
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…