SearchLPA 11 - Confusion about Assignment
Published February 2026 (replaces version published in June 2000) Several questions on the AGS Legal Helpline relating to assignment disclose confusion about…
Working Group
Loss Prevention
We provide Members with information and advice to enable proper management of risk to the benefit of both the Member and the Client. The group’s activities include the preparation of Loss Prevention Alerts, Loss Prevention Guidance, Client Guides and Newsletter articles about current and emerging legal, contractual and insurance issues.
If you have any feedback on the AGS LPWG Guidance or the Loss Prevention Alerts, please contact ags@ags.org.uk
Strategic Plan
To enable improved management of our Members’ business risk exposure and financial performance by providing procedural support and good practice guidance. This will be achieved through the publication of advice in:
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- Magazine articles
- Loss Prevention Guidance
- Loss Prevention Alerts
- Client Guides, and
- AGS Publications and Position Papers.
Publications
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Loss Prevention Alerts
Loss Prevention Alerts
LPA 45 - Assignment of Reports
Published February 2026 (replaces previous version published in January 2010) This LPA considers what liabilities can arise, and how the consultant can…
Glossaries
AGS Glossary of ‘Need to Know’ Intellectual Property Terms
Published in October 2025 (replaces original version published August 2015). There are some definitions of common intellectual property expressions that all AGS…
Loss Prevention Alerts
LPA 33 - Working on another's Land
Published May 2005, Revised August 2025 Most often, geo-specialists conducting intrusive site investigation operations will be working on third party land; i.e.…
Guidance
Risk Issues for Independent Geo-professionals
Published May 2011, reviewed and minor amendments made August 2025 Setting up and running a business as an independent geo-professional is, in…
Loss Prevention Alerts
LPA 09 - English Partnership v Mott MacDonald
Published May 2000, Revised August 2025 Summary (1) Urban Regeneration Agency (a body corporate, known as “English Partnerships”) (2) English Partnerships (Medway)…
Articles
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Embracing AI in geo-engineering – the benefits and pitfalls
It is safe to say that the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived, whether wanted or not. It is probably unreasonable…
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Collateral Warranties and Third Party Reliance on Reports
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group undertook a survey of members in 2024 requesting comments on their recent and current commercial, contractual…
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Gender Specific Welfare & PPE – Does it matter?
Welfare and PPE provision on engineering sites has been recognised as historically poor in general and often, specifically for women, non-existent. In…
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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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Increasing and emerging environmental disputes
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group is looking into the business risks and legal issues associated with the emerging climate change and…
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The Building Safety Act 2022: A snapshot of what you need to know
The Building Safety Act 2022 (the “BSA”) established and introduced a regime with a particular focus on building safety and accountability, with…
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