Welcome to the September issue of the AGS Magazine. I hope you all managed to take a break from work over the summer and that you have come back feeling refreshed.

In this edition, learn about the Safe use of Vacuum Excavators in Made Ground, surface emission surveys to measure ground gas and the use of chemical preservation.

This edition features a Q&A with Bradley Falcus who has recently joined the Business Practice Working Group. Bradley brings with him a lot of enthusiasm and energy and I’m looking forward to working with him.

Also read about Geosense from Tim Clegg who sits on the Instrumentation and Monitoring Group.

We also feature a flyer promoting the Ground Forum Undergraduate Mentoring Programme. Please share this as widely as possible with your social networks.

Looking ahead to upcoming events: The AGS Eurocode Webinar is due to be held on 20^th September and our Ground Risk Conference in November 2023. I hope you will be able to join us for these.

Finally, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the magazine. If you have any ideas for future articles, please contact the AGS.