AGS Annual Conference 2021 – Presentations
Presentations from the AGS Annual Conference 2021 can be viewed below: 1. The importance of Geo Engineers in the response to the…
Articles
New AGS Validator launched by AGS
The Data Management committee has been busy again. Just months after releasing AGS 4.1 we are releasing a beta version of an…
AGS Magazine – August / September 2021
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the August / September 2021 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…
Thoughts from the Chair: Time
Article by Sally Hudson, AGS Chair I have always been in awe of the commitment shown by our AGS committee and Working…
Missing a trick? Is an unnecessarily complex permitting regime for the re-use of materials derived from historical landfill sites stifling their redevelopment?
Article provided by Danny Hope SiLC, Hydrock; Eric Cooper SiLC, Hydrock; and Liz Hart SiLC, Lithos Since the initiative to promote brownfield…
Q&A with Hugh Mallett
Full Name: Stephen Hugh Mallett (but known as Hugh since I was 10) Job Title: Technical Director Company: Buro Happold I am…
Taking soil samples for determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Article provided by Judith Nathanail (LQM), Geraint Williams (ALS), Mike Smith, Paul Nathanail (GHD) “It’s not there!” “You haven’t looked hard enough”.…
Revised AGS Client Guide to Domestic Basement Construction
Construction of basements beneath houses in central London remains a buoyant market, which is good news for the sector. Not so great,…
AGS Contaminated Land Working Group – Update
Alex Lee, AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Leader, has provided an update on the top issues the Contaminated Land Working Group discussed…
Laboratory Assessment and Sampling Practice Webinar Summary
On 30th June, the AGS held their first webinar on the subject of laboratories, focusing on laboratory assessment and sampling practice. The…
prEN 1997 Parts 1, 2 and 3 – Latest versions
Free download of the latest [April 2021] versions of the prENV Eurocode 7 for review and information. Any queries or comments should…
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.…
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…