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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…
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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 Data Management Working Group: March 2018 Meeting Update
The first AGS Data Management Working Group meeting of 2018 took place on 7th March 2018 and the Data Management Leader, Jackie…
AGS Loss Prevention Working Group: January 2018 Meeting Update
The first AGS Loss Prevention Working Group meeting of 2018 took place on 23rd January 2018 and the Loss Prevention Leader, Hugh…
Supporting the Aldous Bill
The AGS have joined a confederation of almost 70 trade bodies and industry groups to back the so-called ‘Aldous Bill.’ The aim…
Version 3.1 of the AGS Format to be retired from 8th March 2018
An earlier version of the digital data transfer format used to transfer ground investigation, laboratory testing and monitoring data rapidly between contributing…
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…
A New Era for AGS Data Format
The AGS Data Format organisation is going through a period of change within AGS to ensure it can meet the demands of…
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…
AGS Safety Working Group: November 2017 Meeting Update
The final AGS Safety Working Group meeting of 2017 took place on 14th November 2017 in London and the Safety Leader, Adam…
Business Practice Working Group: November 2017 Meeting Update
The mission of the AGS Business Practice Working Group (BPWG) is to address and, where appropriate, improve the business practices of not…
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…