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Improving standards in geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering
Representing our industry and addressing critical issues

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Webinars - 29th Jan 2025 11:00

A Client’s Guide to Cone Penetration Tests

The AGS are hosting a webinar this winter entitled, A Client’s Guide to Cone Penetration Tests. This virtual event will take place…

Article - 6th Jan 2025

Early Careers Poster Competition 2025

The AGS Early Careers Poster Competition is returning for a second year, this time with a new theme of workplace innovations. This…

News - 16th Jan 2025

AGS Magazine: January 2025

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is pleased to announce the January 2025 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…

News, Articles & Blog

Article - 16th Jan 2025

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…

Article - 16th Jan 2025

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,…

Article - 16th Jan 2025

What is PAS2080 and how is it relevant to Geotechnical engineers?

What is PAS2080? The full name is PAS2080:2023 Carbon Management in buildings and infrastructure, which gives a good basic idea. It is…

Article - 16th Jan 2025

AGS Sustainability Survey: Insights and Sustainability Route Map

The first aim of the AGS Sustainability Working Group is to advocate and promote sustainable good practice within the geotechnical and geoenvironmental…

Article - 16th Jan 2025

Response to ‘Thoughts from the regulatory front line: How can SiLCs and the NQMS help to get it right first time?

This is the second of two articles developed by the SiLC Professional & Technical Panel (PTP) regarding the standard of land contamination…

Article - 16th Jan 2025

The Procurement Act 2023

The Procurement Act 2023 will come into force from February 2025 and it will change how public sector organisations procure services. If…

Past Webinars

How Can We Achieve an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Industry?

This webinar took place on 25th Sep 2024 11:00

Duration: 2hr

The AGS are hosting a webinar this autumn entitled, How Can We Achieve an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Industry? This virtual event…

Early Careers Webinar Series – Drilling Techniques and In Situ Testing

This webinar took place on 5th Jun 2024 11:00

Duration: 2hr 10mins

The ‘Drilling Techniques and In Situ Testing’ webinar was Chaired by Harry McAllister (Senior Geotechnical Consultant at TRC Companies Inc) and took…

BS8574 Webinar – A Guide to Data Management Plans

This webinar took place on 12th Mar 2024 11:00

Duration: 2hr

You can purchase access to the recording of this webinar by clicking the red ‘get archive access’ button. If you paid to…

Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide - The Reuse of Building Foundations

Published November 2024

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Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide - Foundation Selection

Published November 2024 This Bitesize Guide presents key information on foundation selection and aims to assist in making decisions about the choice…

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Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide - Movement Monitoring Data

Published November 2024 This Bitesize Guide presents key information on the use, requirements and implementation of monitoring that can be applied to…

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Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 11 - Implementation of Design

Published November 2024 The purpose of this Bitesize Guide is to review how the topic of implementation of design is covered in…

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Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 10 – Slopes, Cuttings, and Embankments

Published November 2024 This note has been prepared based on a review of Clause 4 titled ‘Slopes, cuttings, and embankments’, of the…

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Bitesize Guides

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 09 – Stiffness, Compressibility and Consolidation

Published November 2024 The current BS EN 1997-2:2007 provides a synopsis of ground investigation techniques, with guidance on stiffness, compressibility and consolidation…

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AGS Magazine

Improving standards in geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering

Representing our industry and addressing critical issues

Hot topics

A Client’s Guide to Cone Penetration Tests

Early Careers Poster Competition 2025

AGS Magazine: January 2025

News, Articles & Blog

The Heat is on for Ground Source Heat Pumps

Q&A with Dipalee Jukes

What is PAS2080 and how is it relevant to Geotechnical engineers?

AGS Sustainability Survey: Insights and Sustainability Route Map

Response to ‘Thoughts from the regulatory front line: How can SiLCs and the NQMS help to get it right first time?

The Procurement Act 2023

Past Webinars

How Can We Achieve an Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Industry?

Early Careers Webinar Series – Drilling Techniques and In Situ Testing

BS8574 Webinar – A Guide to Data Management Plans

Featured publications

Bitesize Guide - The Reuse of Building Foundations

Bitesize Guide - Foundation Selection

Bitesize Guide - Movement Monitoring Data

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 11 - Implementation of Design

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 10 – Slopes, Cuttings, and Embankments

Bitesize Guide – EC7 Next Generation 09 – Stiffness, Compressibility and Consolidation