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Report of AGS Chairman’s visit to ASFE Conference
At the invitation of the President of ASFE, I attended the ASFE Autumn Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The conference was held over…
Letters to the Editor
Integrating archaeology into geotechnical surveys Dear Colleague Unexpected archaeological discoveries can cause costly construction delays. There are number of things which AGS…
MCERTS implementation still set for 1 March 2005
In view of the fact that many companies will find that no laboratory has MCERT accreditation for all the tests they require,…
AGS 3.1 publication now available for download
The AGS Data Format committee wishes to announce the publication of Revision 1 to the third edition of the AGS Data transfer…
AGS PI Insurance Survey
In an endeavour to discover AGS Members’ experience with PI insurance and their claims history, the Loss Prevention WG asked all Members…
A Low Cost Support Tool for Single Manning Site Safety
All member companies will have had experience of controlling single manning site safety be it office administrators, or at the other extreme,…
MCERTS
The Environment Agency have advised that a policy titled ‘Chemical Test Data on Contaminated Soils – Qualification Requirements (307_03)’ has recently been…
The Landfill Directive – Nightmare or Opportunity
[These notes were made after attending an EIC Seminar on the Landfill Directive held on 31 March 04. They represent the view…
Charging Interest on Late Payments
Tim White of Marquis & Lord (Consulting Scientists) writes about his experience in maintaining a positive cash flow Are you aware of…
Code of practice for legal admissibility and evidential weight of information stored electronically
Will the law admit your evidence? Many AGS Members prepare reports which may have evidential weight. They may be backed by digital…
Notes on Asbestos liability and Insurance Issues
From ABI Seminar on the availability of insurance for asbestos related risks and the impact of the new asbestos regulations The ABI…
Electronic Tenders and Email
Both the Loss Prevention WG and the Business Practice WG have raised questions about e-business and email that highlight a degree of…
Cover systems for land regeneration
The report prepared by RSK ENSR on behalf of the AGS in partnership with the BRE is now available. Cover systems are…
CSCS – What you need to know
The CSCS Scheme was set up in 1995 and there are currently more than 600,000 card holders covering more than 170 occupations.…
Letter to the Editor
Dear AGS, Are AGS Members aware of the potential impact Japanese Knotweed (JKW) may have on the development of sites? If this…
What Is Finalling?
In future the NHBC will adopt a consistent approach to determining what will and what will not prevent the necessary confirmation that…
The CML initiative – how does it affect geo-specialists?
In order to prevent homes being sold and occupied before completion, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) initiative was implemented in April…
The Extension of MCERTS to Chemical Testing Of Soils – An Update
In January 2003, issue number 45 of the AGS Newsletter contained an article by Bruno Guillaume, of Arup Geotechnics, who outlined the…
PPC Site Reports – Change in EA Policy
The Environment Agency issued a new policy and guidance on protection of land quality and preparation of site reports under the Integrated…
AGS Response to Nigel Griffiths, MP
On his appointment as Minister for Construction, Nigel Griffiths wrote to all trade associations and professional bodies and invited them to submit…