AGS Magazine: June / July 2021
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the June / July 2021 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…
Articles
Digital transformation in ground engineering – hopes and fears?
Article provided by Neil Chadwick, Director, Digital Geotechnical and Stephen Lawrence West, Director, Ground Engineering, Ramboll Digital transformation is a term that,…
Incorporating Drone Technology into Ground Engineering Projects – Transforming the work of a remediation contractor
Prepared by: Blaise Hodges, Senior Land Surveyor, Cognition Land and Water, blaise.hodges@cognitionltd.com Andy O’Dea, Technical Director, Cognition Land and Water, andy.odea@cognitionltd.com Drones…
Asbestos in soil and quantitative risk assessment – discussion on a way forward?
Article contributed by: Jo Wilding, Associate Technical Director, RSK (SoBRA Executive Committee) Simon Cole, Technical Practice Lead, AECOM (SoBRA Chair) Feedback to…
PFAS – the greatest challenge for the site investigation and laboratory industries?
Article provided by Geraint Williams, ALS Life Sciences, Member of the Contaminated Land and Laboratories Working Groups. “Forever chemicals”. This is the…
AGS Yellow Book Photography Competition – The Results
In November 2020, the AGS launched their second photography competition, this time to source a suitable cover for the third edition of…
Ground Risk: Landslide Risk Reduction Webinar Summary
On 29th April, the AGS held their first webinar on the subject of ground risk, focusing on landslide risk reduction. The event…
AGS Safety WG – Update
Roseanna Bloxham, Leader of the AGS Safety Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Safety Working Group discussed…
UK Specification for Ground Investigation – revision update
The UK Specification for Ground Investigation, published by ICE Publishing, is currently undergoing a revision. The revised Third Edition has been produced…
Yellow Book – Draft for Public Comment
The draft version of UK Specification for Ground Investigation (Third Edition) has been released for public comment and can be viewed here. All members…
AGS Award Results 2021
The results are in! We’re pleased to announce the winners of this years AGS Awards: Loss Prevention Rachel Griffiths (Award) Russell Jones…
AGS Magazine: April / May 2021
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the April / May 2021 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…
Expectant and New Mothers in Construction
Article contributed by Roseanna Bloxham, Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer, RSK and AGS Safety WG Leader. Pregnancy is a part of life, its something…
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Does Lean help with ground investigation?
Article contributed by Patrick Cox. Managing Director for Environmental Contracting, AECOM and Dr Emma Langman, Managing Partner of BakerFish The Lower Thames…
SiLC Annual Forum 2021- Follow up
This year’s SiLC Annual Forum was held virtually on Tuesday 30th March between 09:30-13:30. Over 100 delegates joined us on the webinar.…
The Big Borehole Dig
Article provided by Steve Thorpe, Geospatial Data Specialist, British Geological Survey sthorpe@bgs.ac.uk The “Big Borehole Dig” is a citizen science initiative by…
Breaking Ground – a New Podcast from the Ground Forum
This free, monthly podcast will feature Steve Hadley, (Chair of the Federation of Piling Specialists and MD at Central Piling) where he…
AGS Geotechnical Working Group – Update
Stephen West, Leader of the AGS Geotechnical Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Geotechnical Working Group discussed…
UKAS Inspection Bodies Surveying Contaminated Land for Asbestos – AGS Survey Results
In the December 2020 / January 2021 issue of the AGS Magazine, it was reported the AGS had opened a survey to…
Ground movements on Underpinning – A problem with data?
Article contributed by Matthew Penfold, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnical & Environmental Associates, Katharine Barker, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, CampbellReith and Stephen Lawrence West,…
Inside RST Instruments
Name: Grant Taylor Job title: Managing Director – UK What does RST Instruments do and what areas does it specialise in? For…