SearchHazard Observations: Strengthening Safety Through Awareness and Action
Introduction Learning more about the situations which harm workers, through planned formal and informal hazard observation, can play a critical role in…
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Early Careers Poster Competition 2027 – Attracting the Next Generation of Professionals
The AGS is delighted to announce the return of its Early Career Professionals Poster Competition for a fourth consecutive year. Following the…
Collaboration between the AGS Safety Working Group and the BDA Health & Safety (H&S) Sub-Committee
The AGS Safety Working Group provides a platform where industry safety guidance and developments can be shared and promoted to the industry.…
AGS Awards 2026: Celebrating Outstanding Contributions in Geoscience
Congratulations to the winners of the AGS Awards 2026, which recognise the exceptional dedication, expertise and commitment shown by members across our…
Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – The Results!
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s AGS Early Careers Poster Competition, which followed the themed Top Five Industry Insights. We…
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Industry Accident Statistics 2024
Continued data sharing with the AGS into 2024 not only reinforces the importance of transparency but also enhances the industry’s shared understanding…
AGS Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – Top Five Industry Insights
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is back for a third year and this time, we want to hear your top five…
AGS Awards 2025
We were delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award and Commendation Winners at the AGS Annual Conference, held at the One Great…
Focusing on Women’s Safety and Welfare
I’m proud to release the below four-part article focusing on Women’s Safety and Welfare within the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Industry. The article…
Early Careers Poster Competition 2025
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is returning for a second year, this time with a new theme of workplace innovations. This…
A New Dawn: Renewed collaboration between the BDA and AGS to improve Health and Safety across the Geotechnical Industry
The British Drilling Association (BDA) Health and Safety Sub-Committee and the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Safety Working Group have…
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Industry Accident Statistics 2023
Marking the second year of gathering accident and incident data from across the geotechnical & geoenvironmental industry, there has been a 127%…
Early Careers Video: Discover a Rewarding Career in the Geo-Industry
Our new early careers video discusses the many different career paths which are open to graduates entering the geo-industry. If you’re…
AGS Awards 2024
We’re delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award winners! Chosen from a select number of AGS Working Group Members, these winners were…
AGS Welfare Guidance, a step in the right direction
Image provided by AECOM The industries expectations to all health, safety and wellbeing requirements have changed through the years, as we understand…
Early Career Professionals: Call for Posters
The AGS is holding a sustainability-themed poster competition at this year’s Annual Conference, and we’d like to see how Early Career Professionals…
Mitigating the risk of asbestos when using vacuum excavators in made ground
Vacuum excavation[1] is widely used in the ground investigation industry as a means of excavating inspection holes and trenches to check for…
Guidance on the Opening of Core and Dynamic Sampler Liner
Introduction For engineering geologists in the UK ground investigation industry, the opening of core and dynamic sampler liners to enable the logging…
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Industry Accident Statistics 2022
Within the wider construction industry, the geotechnical & geoenvironmental industry has been criticised, sometimes for good reason, for a poor safety record.…
The relationship between LOLER and drilling machines
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires industry bodies, such as the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) and British Drilling…
UK Specification for Ground Investigation (third edition) – Now Available for Purchase
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground Investigation – also known as ‘Yellow…