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A new on-line service called CENTREMAPSlive® provides a means to buy custom extracts of geological mapping in a uniquely accessible new format.…
The Environment Agency has issued a revised version of its MCERTS policy for the chemical testing of soils. The Agency established its…
Exemptions Under new procedures “simple” exempt activities can now be registered by calling the National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506506. Trained…
The categorisation, analysis and reporting of ‘made ground’ is a recurring nightmare for the modern laboratory. Traditionally a by-product of land reclamation…
This review will be carried out by the BSi EH/4 Committee. Following on from the official announcement, expected shortly, there will be…
The Loss Prevention WG has been aware for some time that the alerts and advice issued to Members apply to English law…
AGS Client Guides are intended to help Members get their message about good practice across to clients and to reassure Clients that…
Members with agreed training schemes need to get these rewritten by Autumn 2006 in order to accommodate the changes being made by…
Whether you want to improve your relationship with a client, find ways of reducing the cost of your Professional Indemnity, retain your…
The AGS welcomes the BRE and First Steps initiative and look forward to working with them to develop courses relevant and useful…
Every document issued in the pursuit of producing site investigation information is in some way affected by: Copyright and Related Rights Regulations…
In September 2005, the Cabinet Office led Soil Guidance Value (SGV) Task Force issued its first (and long awaited) public pronouncement –…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently revised Special Digest 1 “Concrete in aggressive ground”. This new edition (SD1: 2005), funded by…
Michael Joyce, a chartered engineer, chartered geologist and chartered arbitrator, has written to the AGS in connection with some of our observations…
As aired at the recent AGS Format discussion session following the presentation by Jeremy Giles from BGS, the concept of a national…
The use of Photo Ionisation Detectors or PID’s to delineate hydrocarbon, or solvent, plumes is common practice these days. Since its introduction…
The Ground Forum has received a report that work to prepare a National Application Document (NAD) for Eurocode 7 (EC7) has been…
Let’s be honest, to most of us in the ground engineering community, chemistry is something of a black art. It’s a subject…
The Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme for the Chemical Testing of Soils: What it is. How it affects you. What you need…
After several false starts, the Business Practice WG has finalised plans for an AGS initiative to evaluate the quality of site investigations…
Sir, Richard Thomas’ letter published in last month’s edition of the AGS Newsletter opens up an interesting debate on how we quantify…