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It is a criminal offence under section 174(3) of the Water Industry Act 1991 to connect unauthorised equipment to the water network…
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Updates to Coal Authority Permit Terms and Conditions
Following Stakeholder Engagements held by the Coal Authority (since renamed as the Mining Remediation Authority) in October 2023 and March 2024, the…
Thank you to Vivien Dent
Dear Viv, I am writing to express our deepest appreciation for your exceptional service to the AGS. Throughout your tenure as Chair,…
AGS Early Careers Poster Competition 2026 – Top Five Industry Insights
The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is back for a third year and this time, we want to hear your top five…
Reviving the Wild in the River Blythe
The AGS has been supporting Projects for Nature, an initiative that aims to restore nature recovery in the UK, since 2024. Over…
Q&A with Mark Toye
Name: Mark Toye Job title: MD Ground Investigations England & Wales Company: Igne Who or what inspired you to join the geoscience…
Monitoring of Turbidity within Groundwater during Piling Operations
Article provided by Andrew Tranter, Associate Technical Director at RSK Turbidity is defined as the measure of the relative clarity of a…
Debunking Social Value Myths: What It Is and Why It Matters
Article by Kalisha Sejpar (Associate, Ramboll) At its core, Social Value is about maximising the positive impact that buildings, places and infrastructure…
Raising the profile of InterEngineering and supporting the LGBTQ+ community
Article by Fiona Connor (Technical Associate, Hydrock now Stantec and Co-Chair of InterEngineering) Originally, it was more luck than judgement that I…
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.…
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,…