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Unlocking Complex Brownfield Sites
A Team Approach to Unlocking Complex Brownfield Sites As engineers, geologists and environmental consultants, a large part of our careers is spent…
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An introduction to the new AGS Geotechnical Working Group
© Daniel Imade (Arup) The AGS’ Geotechnical Working Group (GWG) is the youngest of our committees, having been formed at Members’ Day…
Q&A with Julian Lovell
Julian Lovell BSc (Hons), FGS, PTLLS Managing Director, Equipe Group and S M Associates I obtained a 2:1 Honours degree in Applied…
AGS Guide: The Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory Testing
It was at a fateful AGS Committee meeting in 2015 that John Powell from Geolabs suggested that the AGS guide: The Selection…
Making a Difference: A look at some of our members’ who volunteer outside of the AGS to make positive change for the industry
With over 130 different member companies, the AGS has a huge network of talented and influential practitioners which form the Association and…
Japanese Knotweed – Professionals should know the law and their responsibilities
Photo of Japanese knotweed invading a site recorded during a walkover survey. Japanese knotweed is a non-native invasive bamboo-like plant that is…
John Talbot; Honorary Life Member of the AGS
John Talbot, one of the AGS’s longer serving members, is stepping down as Leader of the Business Practice Working Group in April…
AGS Members’ Day 2018 – Programme
AGS Members’ Day 2018 is taking place on Wednesday 11th April at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. Celebrating 30 years of…
The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management
As many will know, the NQMS was launched by the Land Forum in January 2017. It is administered for the Land Forum…
Q&A with Sally Hudson
Sally Hudson BSc (Hons), MSc, DIC, CGeol, FGS Regional Manager and Associate Geotechnical Engineer at Coffey Geotechnics Ltd, a Tetra Tech Company…
GE article on AGS Geotechnical Working Group
Neil Chadwick, AGS Geotechnical Working Group Leader, recently spoke to Ground Engineering about the aims and focuses of the new Working Group…
AGS Magazine – January/February issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the January/February issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Carillion Collapse – AGS Legal Helpline
All Members of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are entitled to free contractual advice through the use of Loss Prevention…
The IES Land Condition Symposium
The Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) are holding Land Condition Symposium in London on the 8th March 2018. Are you an expert…
AGS Ground Risk Conference: Call for Speakers
The AGS is organising a conference on ground risk, which will investigate the current risks associated within the geotechnical and geoenvironmental sector.…
AGS Corporate Logo Guidelines
Following the relaunch of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) website in 2015, the AGS also updated their logo. The…
CIRIA Events 2018
CIRIA are holding the following events in 2018: Asbestos from soil awareness – UKATA approved This course will provide ground workers and…
Change for Safety – Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty have created a video called ‘Change for Safety’. Click here to view the video. If you have any safety alerts…
AGS Members’ Day 2018: sponsorship opportunities
We’re pleased to announce that AGS Members’ Day is taking place on Wednesday 11th April 2018 at the National Motorcycle Museum in…
Q&A with Chris Swainston, AGS Contaminated Land WG Member
Chris Swainston BSc. (Hons), PGCE, CGeol, FGS Principal Geo-environmental Engineer Geotechnics Limited I am currently the principal geo-environmental engineer for Geotechnics Limited…
AGS Magazine – November/December issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the launch of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…