Duty of Care: Third-Party Reliance on Geotechnical Reports
A summary of Loss Prevention Alert (68), published September 2018 On 25 July 2018 the Technology and Construction Court (“TCC”) handed down…
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Environmental Liability Insurance
Most UK contracts that AGS members enter into will require them to hold various types of insurance – usually including as a…
AGS Business and Marketing Plans – Delivering the Vision
The September/October issue of the AGS Magazine had an interesting article from industry stalwart Len Threadgold who looked back at the vision…
Emerging Contaminants
The subject of emerging contaminants is floated on a regular basis – as being a regulatory challenge, a headache for industrial landowners,…
Q&A with Katherine Jones
Full Name: Katherine Jones BSc MSc CGeol. FGS RoGEP Professional Job Title: Senior Geoenvironmental Engineer Company: Dunelm Geotechnical and Environmental Ltd After…
The Importance of AGS Data Format
In an age when BIM, cloud computing and artificial intelligence constantly make the headlines, the AGS Data Format has become more relevant…
CL:AIRE Launches Introduction to Brownfield Site Investigation eLearning Course
The Introduction to Brownfield Site Investigation eLearning course has been designed to be consistent with the National Brownfield Skills Framework (NBSF), a…
Problems with getting paid
Introduction Cash is the lifeblood of any business and without it employees, suppliers and even the tax man cannot be paid. Delayed…
AGS Photography Competition
The AGS are holding their first official photography competition for the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industry. We’re on the look out for your…
Ground Risk: Why Take the Chance? A Lessons Learnt Conference Overview
The conference was held at the excellent Cavendish Conference Centre near Oxford Circus, London, well located for those travelling by rail. Delegates…
The AGS – Its life and times
Written by AGS Member, Len Threadgold (Geotechnics) I joined the AGS when it didn’t have a history, only a vision; but what…
Sustainability in Ground Engineering – Good Design or Good Marketing?
Stephen Lawrence West of Ramboll, this year’s winner of the Sustainability Award at the GE Awards discusses sustainability in Ground Engineering. The…
A response to: AGS Digital Data – why is it so difficult to get?
In July’s edition of the AGS magazine, Chris Raison posed the question: ‘AGS Digital Data – Why is it so difficult to…
Further Feedback on AGS Digital Data, Why is it so Difficult to get?
Feedback from Paul Chaplin, Data Manager, (Ground Risk & Remediation), WSP “Having worked as a Geoenvironmental Data Manager for both consultants and…
Q&A with Matthew Baldwin
Full Name: Matthew Baldwin BSc, MSc, C.Geol, FGS, RoGEP Advisor Job Title: Technical Director Company: Soil Engineering With over 36 years working…
AGS Guidance on The Description of Anthropogenic “Soils”
Accurate and consistent description of Made Ground or anthropogenic soils/materials is of importance as it may provide vital indication of the material’s…
Ground-breaking TPH Analysis of Liquids and Solids
Until recently the only way to measure and identify Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPHs) in soil, water and other environmental matrixes has been…
LPA 65 – MT Hojgaard AS v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK Robin Rigg East Ltd & Anor [2017] UKSC 59
The AGS LPA No.65 reports on the case of MT Højgaard A/S v E.ON Climate and Renewables UK and sets out some…
AGS Ground Risk Conference – Speaker Presentations
The AGS Ground Risk Conference was held on 12th September 2018 at the Cavendish Conference Centre in London. Special thanks to the…
Ground Engineering’s Transport Geotechnics conference
The AGS has secured a special discount for members on delegate passes for Ground Engineering’s new Transport Geotechnics conference this autumn. Design,…
Network Rail – Safety Moment – Portland Park Embankment
The safety moment from Network Rail below describes discusses a worker who fell a short way down embankment and lacerated his leg…