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SoBRA – Accreditation Scheme Launched July 4th 2016
The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) was established in 2009 to support the growing number of professionals working in land contamination…
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Panel debate on Asbestos in soil
Understanding the risks posed by Asbestos in soil will be explored through a panel discussion that brings together Dr Richard Ogden (co-author of…
The Consultant’s Problem
There is still a perception within the industry, and sadly, this includes some CDM-Co-ordinators (CDM-C), that it is not necessary to appoint…
Understanding Bandings
This article has been superseded by Safety Guidance – Classification of Potentially Contaminated Sites for Intrusive Investigation Activities which was published in March…
Putting Safety First
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Introduction This new Act came into force on 6th April 2008. An offence is…
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (“CDM”) – Questions and Answers
Why was it necessary to revise the CDM Regulations 1994? The new Regulations came into force in April 2007. The purpose of…
Modernising Waste Regulation – Environment Agency Update
Exemptions Under new procedures “simple” exempt activities can now be registered by calling the National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506506. Trained…
Letter to The Editor
Sir, Richard Thomas’ letter published in last month’s edition of the AGS Newsletter opens up an interesting debate on how we quantify…
RESULTS OF THE CONTRACTUAL RISK QUESTIONNAIRE ISSUED BY THE AGS LOSS PREVENTION WORKING GROUP IN 2002
120 questionnaires were issued, 18 responses were received, giving a 15% return rate Of the responding members, 88% were consultants, 32% were contractors…