SearchAGS Guidelines to Good Practice in Geoenvironmental Ground Investigation – Update
It has long been the aim of the Contaminated Land Working Group to produce a definitive guide to ground investigation good practice…
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AGS Awards 2019
This year’s AGS Awards took place during the Annual General Meeting at AGS Annual Conference 2019 on Wednesday 3rd April at the…
Variability in Asbestos Analysis in Soil
Improvements in methods There have been efforts to improve the analysis for asbestos in the last ten years: Analysis methods changed significantly…
AGS Guidance on The Description of Anthropogenic “Soils”
Accurate and consistent description of Made Ground or anthropogenic soils/materials is of importance as it may provide vital indication of the material’s…
AGS Magazine: September/October issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September/October issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
AGS Magazine: July/August issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the July/August issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
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…
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Superseded AGS Publications are available to purchase from the AGS.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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Contaminated Land Working Group: October 2017 Meeting Update
The AGS Contaminated Land Working Group, led by Vivien Dent (RSK) met on 11th October in London for their final meeting of…
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…
The Contamination Expo Series: the free event that everyone is talking about
The programme for the Contamination Expo Series is almost complete, and all signs point to this being the largest and most influential…
SoBRA – Publication of methodology and generic assessment criteria for assessing risks to human health from volatile compounds in groundwater
SoBRA is pleased to announce the methodology and generic assessment criteria for 64 commonly analysed volatile constituents in groundwater has been published.…
SoBRA – Accreditation Scheme Launched July 4th 2016
The Society of Brownfield Risk Assessment (SoBRA) was established in 2009 to support the growing number of professionals working in land contamination…