Using Survey Information for New Drains and Sewers
As pressure increases to use brownfield sites for new housing, the specialist skills involved in assessing the risks that contaminants pose to…
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AGS Guidelines to Good Practice in Geoenvironmental Ground Investigation – Update
It has long been the aim of the Contaminated Land Working Group to produce a definitive guide to ground investigation good practice…
Notes from the Chair – Julian Lovell
New AGS Chair Julian Lovell discusses the state of the Association, wider industry and his aims and aspirations as the newly elected…
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…
Q&A with Roseanna Bloxham
Full Name: Roseanna Bloxham BEng (Hons) FGS Job Title: Senior geo-environmental engineer Company: RSK Environment Ltd I am a senior geo-environmental engineer…
What are Collateral Warranties?
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group has just published another paper for the Loss Prevention Guidance 2017 document, namely “Loss Prevention Guidance…
AGS Geotechnical Working Group Update
Stephen West of Ramboll, the Leader of the Geotechnical Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Geotechnical Working…
AGS Magazine: May 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the May issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Safety Alert – Dangers of wearing lanyards whilst driving
The AGS have been made aware of a safety alert published by Anglian Water on the dangers of wearing lanyards whilst driving.…
AGS Annual Conference 2019 – an overview and speaker presentations
This year’s AGS Annual Conference, previously known as Members’ Day returned to the National Motorcycle Museum, where AGS Members’ Day 2018 took…
AGS Magazine: March / April 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March / April issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Recent changes to Landfill Tax – Implications and potential liabilities for AGS members
Background The HMRC Excise Notice LFT1 (‘LFT1’ or ‘notice’) deals with requirements under Landfill Tax legislation. The notice is primarily for operators…
Data, Technology and Engineering Geology – What does the future hold?
State of play Figure 1 – Overview of the Engineering Geology Life Cycle and data collected throughout As it stands the engineering…
SiLC, SQP and NQMS Update: Spring 2019
There are now 196 registered SiLCs. The current round of examinations (2019a) has 13 candidates and the previous round (2018b) had 14…
Q&A with Jim Cook
Full Name: Eur Ing Jim Cook BSc, MSc, C Eng, C Geol, FICE, FGS Job Title: Director Company: Geotechnical Services Bureau…
BS 8485:2015+A1:2019
In response to comments from industry, the working group for BS8485 have updated and released the following which can now be ordered…
AGS Safety Working Group Update
The first AGS Safety Working Group meeting of 2019 took place on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 and the Leader of the AGS…
AGS Helplines
All Members of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are entitled to free chemical and contractual advice through the use of…
AGS Magazine: January / February 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the January/February issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
Standards and Professionalism
I will try to limit this essay to Standards and Professionalism as they relate to the work undertaken, day-to-day by SiLCs and…
PAS 128 – The Essentials
PAS 128 – what is it? Is it simply as a way standardising utility surveys or is it an attempt to minimise…