AGS Magazine: November 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the November issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Articles
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…
“Easy” Safety Conversations
The phone rings, it’s our seventeen year-old daughter’s school. They have excluded Mandy and sent her home. She has been caught “selling”…
Q&A with Dr Claire Stone
Full Name: Dr Claire Stone Job Title: Quality Manager Company: i2 Analytical Ltd Having decided at an early age that I wanted…
Loss Prevention Alert 69: The need for well-defined objectives and scope agreed by the Client and Ground Engineering Specialist
Over the last couple of years several AGS members have encountered contractual difficulties arising from the absence, or poor definition, of the…
The Value in Ground Engineering
Now more than twenty years ago in his review in rethinking construction, Egan said that the construction industry at its best is…
AGS Data Management Working Group Update
Jackie Bland, Leader of the Data Management Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Data Management Working Group…
AGS Magazine: September/October 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September/October issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Safety and technical concerns of using a DCP
Introduction The use of the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) also commonly known in the UK as the TRL Penetrometer or TRL Probe…
Reducing risk and preventing claims on complex brownfield residential sites.
NHBC is the UK’s leading warranty provider for new homes in the UK with a market share of around 80%. We deal…
Manual Handling Operations – Have you assessed your risk?
As the litigious nature of society grows and employees appear to be encouraged more than ever to pursue claims with their employers,…
Q&A with Adam Latimer
Full Name: Jonathan Adam Latimer Job Title: Operations Director Company: Ian Farmer Associates (1998) Limited Adam is an Operations Director with over…
AGS Loss Prevention Working Group Update
Hugh Mallett, Leader of the Loss Prevention Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Loss Prevention Working Group…
Major fair payment and mental health initiative launches
The AGS is supporting a major new payment and mental health survey which has been launched by 27 bodies in the UK…
2020 AGS Sponsorship packages
Arrange your sponsorship for the year in one go, with comprehensive coverage across all AGS events in 2020. The sponsorship will cover…
AGS Magazine: August 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the August issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Is your Materials Management Compliant?
In an article in the March/April AGS Magazine on “Recent changes to Landfill Tax”, Andy O’Dea of WSP highlighted the keen interest…
An Insight into the SiLC Exam
If you have ever considered applying to be a Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) and wondered what the process is like, this…
Q&A with Zita Mansi
Full Name: Zita Mansi Job Title: Senior Associate Company: Beale & Co Zita has specialised in environmental and construction professional indemnity law…
AGS Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference
The AGS held it’s first Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference on 3rd July 2019 at the Chartered Accountants Hall…
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…