[WEBINAR REPLAY] Improving Company Performance through Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Improving Company Performance through Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is the AGS’ second webinar discussing this subject. The aim for all members and…
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Laboratories
The Laboratories group deals with issues surrounding testing, safety and quality that relate to the accurate analysis of the fluids, soils, gases and materials found in the ground.
Strategic Plan
To provide a focus for promoting best practice. To facilitate a group approach to identifying and resolving issues faced by laboratories. To be a forum for formulating unified industry responses to proposed changes in legislation and standards.
To encourage and assist Members to provide high quality, appropriate and reliable testing services.
Permanent objectives
- Provide a forum for discussion of commercial issues.
- Provide a forum for discussion of issues affecting the testing sector of the ground industry (eg Health and Safety accreditation training
- Facilitate co-ordination of industry views and comments on new legislation, regulations and standards. (eg current work in CEN/TC 341)
- Support external accreditation.
Publications
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[WEBINAR REPLAY] Urban Geoscience: opening up the industry to a more inclusive and diverse community
This inaugural webinar from the AGS will see Nick Koor, (University Geosciences UK Group and the Geological Society), discuss the decline of…
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Guidance
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…
AGS Documents
AGS Business Plan
Published in November 2018 This document is the AGS Business Plan which was published in November 2018.
Position Paper
Laboratory Proficiency Testing
This paper sets out the AGS position on Laboratory proficiency testing. Published in August 2013
Guidance
The EN ISO 17892 Standards for Geotechnical Testing - March 2014
Published in March 2014. This is a copy of the presentation provided by AGS Member, Roger Brown (Fugro GeoConsulting) at the Laboratories…
Articles
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Report
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AGS Laboratories Working Group – Update
Will Fardon, who is the new Leader of the AGS Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the…
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AGS Helplines
Currently the AGS offer helplines to all Member companies and practitioners with respect to: the AGS Data Format (the discussion forum on…
News
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AGS Diversity Statement
The AGS is a non-profit trade association that is managed by elected individuals from member organisations, none of whom are paid by…
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AGS Awards 2020
Below are the list of recipients of this year’s AGS Awards. We would like to thank all Working Group participants for their…
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AGS Laboratories Working Group Update
Mark Beastall of Socotec, the recently elected new leader of the Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues…
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AGS Awards 2019
This year’s AGS Awards took place during the Annual General Meeting at AGS Annual Conference 2019 on Wednesday 3rd April at the…
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