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,…
Publications
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 Guide to Ground Investigation Reports
Published February 2017. The publication of recent British Standards has introduced new terms and requirements for reporting ground investigations. In particular these…
AGS Guide: The Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory Testing
Published 9th March 2018 In 2016 the AGS Committee proposed that the AGS Guide to the Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory testing…
AGS Guidelines for Good Practice in Geotechnical Ground Investigation
Published in June 2016. The aim of the guidelines is to provide recommendations for good practice in geotechnical ground investigation.
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…
An Introduction to Geotechnical Laboratory Testing for Routine Construction Projects
Published in December 2008 This guide explains the purpose of laboratory testing, and highlights factors that may affect the validity and usefulness…
Bioavailable Environmental Quality Standards for Metals
Published December 2015 This is short information note on Environmental Quality Standards for some heavy metals (manganese, copper, zinc, nickel and lead)…
Copyright issues arising from the use of consultants’ reports and drawings in the planning process
This document is an outline summary of the report prepared by Guy Lane of solicitors BLM Solicitors following his presentation to the…