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Geotechnica 2018
The UK’s largest geotechnical conference and exhibition is expecting unprecedented contractor attendance in 2018. With major upcoming infrastructure projects being discussed at…
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*Early Bird Offer* AGS Ground Risk: Why Take the Chance? A Lessons Learnt Conference
We’re pleased to announce an *EARLY BIRD OFFER* for Ground Risk: Why Take the Chance? A Lessons Learnt Conference, which is taking…
Porosity and permeability values: filling the gaps with NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
Balazs Rigler of Fugro discusses the group’s efforts to improve the efficiency and accuracy of hydrological analyses for nearshore and onshore foundation…
Q&A with Lynne Llewellyn
Lynne Llewellyn BSc (Hons) CGeol FGS National Technical Manager, Structural Soils Ltd I have over 15 years experience working within the ground…
Sustainable Remediation – The role of the geotechnical specialist
Let’s get some harsh truths out of the way first. Remediation is not necessarily sustainable. Excavation and disposal (ok, ok – dig…
AGS Loss Prevention Guidance 2017
The AGS Loss Prevention Guidance 2017 was published on Members Day at the National Motorcycle Museum in April and is available free…
New Leader for AGS Business Practice Working Group
Andrew Milne, Managing Director of Geotechnical Engineering and new Leader of the AGS Business Practice Working Group, gives an overview on his…
AGS Geotechnical Working Group: April 2018 Meeting Update
The second AGS Geotechnical Working Group meeting of 2018 took place on 20th April and the Geotechnical Stand-In Leader, Stephen West of…
AGS Contaminated Land Working Group: May 2018 Meeting Update
The AGS Contaminated Land Working Group met for the second time this year on Wednesday 16th May in London. With 24 representatives…
AGS Magazine: May/June issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the May/June issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Land Site Characterisation Seminar – Fugro
Dates: 27th June, Maple House, 150 Corporation Street, Birmingham, B4 6TB, 28th June, Avonmouth House, 6 Avonmouth Street, London, SE1 6NX Fugro…
LQM Training Course – Getting value from your data: a hands on GIS Course
LQM are re-running their GIS course in which they are encouraging the reliance on extracting more value from environmental data sets, including…
Sponsorship opportunities for, Ground Risk: why take the chance? A lessons learnt conference
The Association of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce that their upcoming ground risk conference will take place on Wednesday…
Ground Risk: Why Take the Chance? A Lessons Learnt Conference
The Association of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce that their upcoming ground risk conference will take place on Wednesday…
Archived AGS Publications
Superseded AGS Publications are available to purchase from the AGS. If you are looking for an AGS Publication and are unable to…
SoBRA Events 2018
SoBRA Annual Summer Workshop – Monday 18th June 2018, London SoBRA are pleased to announce that their 2018 Summer Workshop event will this…
AGS Magazine – March/April 2018 issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March/April issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
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…
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…