Working Group Executive

The Executive oversees the working groups and formally votes on issues and decisions relating to the AGS. It represents the membership at large and holds ultimate responsibility for the policies and practices endorsed by the Association.

The Executive includes the current Chair and Chair elect and Treasurer. The Working Group Leaders report to this Committee and participate in its work. This involves producing the position statements and formal policies of the AGS as well as having responsibility for the governance of the association.

Publications

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Individual Competence - Understanding How Government Reforms Will Affect You and Our Industry

In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, professional and occupational competence is undergoing deep reform. Assumed expertise is being swept away in…

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AGS Annual Conference 2026

This event is now sold out. If you’d like your name added to the waiting list, please email ags@ags.org.uk. Download the AGS…

AGS Annual Conference 2025

This event is now at full capacity.   The AGS Annual Conference 2025 is taking place on Thursday 1st May at One Great…

How Can We Achieve an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Industry?

The AGS are hosting a webinar this autumn entitled, How Can We Achieve an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Industry? This virtual event…

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We Need to Talk About Groundwater

Registration for the conference is now closed. Click here to view the conference programme. The need to consider the impact and effect…

AGS Annual Conference 2024

Registration for this event has now closed.    The AGS Annual Conference 2024 will be taking place on Thursday 25th April at…

Articles

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AGS Awards 2026: Celebrating Outstanding Contributions in Geoscience

Congratulations to the winners of the AGS Awards 2026, which recognise the exceptional dedication, expertise and commitment shown by members across our…

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Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – The Results!

Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s AGS Early Careers Poster Competition, which followed the themed Top Five Industry Insights. We…

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AGS Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – Top Five Industry Insights

The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is back for a third year and this time, we want to hear your top five…

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Save the Date – Annual Conference 2026

We’re pleased to announce that our flagship event, the Annual Conference will return to One Great George Street in London’s Westminster on…

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AGS Awards 2025

We were delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award and Commendation Winners at the AGS Annual Conference, held at the One Great…

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AGS Event Programme 2025

[webinar] Effective Procurement of Ground Investigations Wednesday 9th April 11:00 – 13:00 FOC for AGS members / £50 (plus VAT) for non-members.…

Members

Adam Latimer Ian Farmer Associates
AGS Geotechnical WG Leader Alex Dent WSP
AGS Chair Alex Lee HKA Global Ltd
AGS Sustainability WG Leader Alison Nicholson Buro Happold, Ground Engineering
Chris Raison Raison Foster Associates
AGS Contaminated Land WG Leader, AGS Business Practice WG Leader & AGS Chair Elect Geraint Williams HKA Global Ltd
AGS Data Management WG Leader Jackie Bland Structural Soils Ltd
AGS Loss Prevention WG Leader Jo Strange Honorary member
Julian Lovell Equipe Training Limited
Treasurer Ken Marsh Honorary member
AGS Laboratories WG Leader Ken Scally Normec DETS
AGS Safety WG Leader Liz Withington CC Ground Investigations Ltd
Michael Vance Mott MacDonald
Neil Parry Geotechnical Engineering Ltd
Sally Hudson Coffey Geotechnics Ltd
AGS I&MWG Leader Tim Clegg Geosense Ltd
AGS Past Chair Vivien Dent Specialist member / Environment Agency