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AGS Annual Conference 2025
The AGS hosted its flagship event, the AGS Annual Conference, on 1st May 2024 at One Great George Street in London’s Westminster.…
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AGS Photography Competition 2025
The AGS is holding a new photography competition for 2025! This year, we’re on the lookout for your most creative images that…
Three Decades of Dedication: Hugh Mallett Retires with a Lifetime Achievement Award
At the Annual Conference on 1st May in London, the AGS presented Hugh Mallett with a Lifetime Achievement Award to mark over…
Early Careers Workplace Innovations Poster Competition 2025
Thank you to those who entered our AGS Early Careers Workplace Innovations poster competition. We received some wonderful submissions, each with their…
Ground Models
Introduction Most geotechnical engineers and other practitioners in the geotechnical community will be aware of the second generation of Eurocode 7. Parts…
Net Zero – Rolling Dynamic Compaction
The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to carbon emissions across the globe and is under growing pressure to find…
Introducing SiLC’s Female Leads
Louise Beale is Chair of the Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) Professional and Technical Panel that runs the scheme. She is a…
Focusing on Women’s Safety and Welfare
I’m proud to release the below four-part article focusing on Women’s Safety and Welfare within the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Industry. The article…
Professional Indemnity Insurance
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group last year undertook a survey of members requesting comments on their recent and current commercial, contractual…
AGS Development Fund
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) is a not-for-profit trade association established to improve the profile and quality of geotechnical…
The Heat is on for Ground Source Heat Pumps
Heat decarbonisation is a hot topic (pun intended!) due to The Government’s pledge to achieve Net Zero by 2050. According to the…
Q&A with Dipalee Jukes
Name: Dipalee Jukes Job Title: Co-Founder, Co-CEO Company: Ground & Water Dipalee is Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Ground & Water, a ground engineering consultancy,…
What is PAS2080 and how is it relevant to Geotechnical engineers?
What is PAS2080? The full name is PAS2080:2023 Carbon Management in buildings and infrastructure, which gives a good basic idea. It is…
AGS Sustainability Survey: Insights and Sustainability Route Map
The first aim of the AGS Sustainability Working Group is to advocate and promote sustainable good practice within the geotechnical and geoenvironmental…
Response to ‘Thoughts from the regulatory front line: How can SiLCs and the NQMS help to get it right first time?
This is the second of two articles developed by the SiLC Professional & Technical Panel (PTP) regarding the standard of land contamination…
The Procurement Act 2023
The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force from February 2025 and it will change how public sector organisations procure services. If…
Changes to Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) Accreditation
Recent changes to the Safety Schemes in Procurement reflect a growing emphasis on social value and Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Management issues.…
Carbon Net Zero Reporting Requirement for AGS members
The UK government has set a target to achieve carbon net zero by 2050, compelling businesses to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas…
Survey of AGS members
In June last year the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group undertook a survey of AGS members, requesting comments on their recent and…
Early Careers Poster Competition 2025
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is returning for a second year, this time with a new theme of workplace innovations. This…
A New Dawn: Renewed collaboration between the BDA and AGS to improve Health and Safety across the Geotechnical Industry
The British Drilling Association (BDA) Health and Safety Sub-Committee and the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) Safety Working Group have…