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
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…
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 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…
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…