BS10175 provides key guidance for the investigation of potentially contaminated land and land with naturally elevated concentrations of potentially harmful substances. It…
Congratulations to the winners of the AGS Awards 2026, which recognise the exceptional dedication, expertise and commitment shown by members across our…
Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s AGS Early Careers Poster Competition, which followed the themed Top Five Industry Insights. We…
Introduction Ground gas monitoring and data assessment are often part of a site’s generic quantitative risk assessment (GQRA), as outlined in the…
For an increasing number of sites, previous site investigation data can provide information on the ground conditions, potential contamination and liability. In…
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is back for a third year and this time, we want to hear your top five…
Article provided by Andrew Tranter, Associate Technical Director at RSK Turbidity is defined as the measure of the relative clarity of a…
We were delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award and Commendation Winners at the AGS Annual Conference, held at the One Great…
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is returning for a second year, this time with a new theme of workplace innovations. This…
Our new early careers video discusses the many different career paths which are open to graduates entering the geo-industry. If you’re…
We’re delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award winners! Chosen from a select number of AGS Working Group Members, these winners were…
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…
Surface emission surveys are used to measure the rate that ground gases are emitted into the atmosphere, which can be quantified in…
Geraint Williams, ALS Laboratories and Tim Rolfe, YES Engineering, both members of the AGS Contaminated Working Group, discuss how representative samples should…
Petroleum hydrocarbons are common soil contaminants that pose a risk to human and environmental health. Different analytical methods are used to determine…
In recent years geo-environmental practitioners have experienced an increasing drive from regulators and water companies to assess risks to groundwater abstractions from…
Given on-going interest and concerns about regulatory constraints to the regeneration of former landfill sites, Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) has been…
Image credit to Andrew Tranter, Principal Environmental Consultant at RSK Clean cover systems are one of the most commonly applied remediation techniques…
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself” President Franklin D Roosevelt, February 1937. Summary Humans have relied on soil for millennia…
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground Investigation – also known as ‘Yellow…
Alex Lee, AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Leader, has provided an update on the top issues the Contaminated Land Working Group discussed…
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