A Client’s Guide to Desk Studies
Published in December 2006 Desk Studies can often save money by identifying the likely ground conditions and the past history of the…
Publications
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A Client’s Guide to Desk Studies References
Published in December 2006 These references provide further reading materials in relation to the Client’s Guide to Desk Studies
AGS Business Plan 2018/2019
Published in November 2018 This document is the AGS Business Plan which was published in November 2018.
AGS Guidance on the Description of Anthropogenic Materials – A Practitioners’ Guide
Published 3rd September 2018 BS:5930:2015 and BS EN ISO 14688-1 provided the basis for the description of soils in the UK; however,…
AGS Guidance on Waste Classification for Soils – A Practitioners Guide
Published 13th February 2019 It is apparent that the classification of waste soils (as either hazardous or non-hazardous) is not always completed…
AGS Guide to Environmental Sampling
Updated guide published in January 2019 (Original guide published in May 2010) This document is intended to provide practical guidance on the…
AGS Interim Strategic Plan 2021
Published March 2021 This document is the AGS Interim Strategic Plan 2021.
AGS Quick Start Guide to Contaminated Land Investigation
Published in August 2011 This document is intended to provide practical guidance on the investigation of potentially contaminated land in order to…
Assessment and Control of Asbestos Risk in Soil – Part 1: Protection of Personnel working on Ground Investigations
Published May 2021 This aim of this guidance is to assist employers in their duty to protect personnel undertaking ground investigations against…
Assessment and Control of Asbestos Risk in Soil – Part 2: Protection of Personnel working in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Laboratories
Published May 2021 This guidance is split into two parts; Part 1 provides information on the assessment and control of asbestos risk…