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Early Careers Video: Discover a Rewarding Career in the Geo-Industry
Our new early careers video discusses the many different career paths which are open to graduates entering the geo-industry. If you’re…
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AGS Awards 2024
We’re delighted to announce this year’s AGS Award winners! Chosen from a select number of AGS Working Group Members, these winners were…
Early Career Professionals: Call for Posters
The AGS is holding a sustainability-themed poster competition at this year’s Annual Conference, and we’d like to see how Early Career Professionals…
Surface emission surveys to measure ground gas
Surface emission surveys are used to measure the rate that ground gases are emitted into the atmosphere, which can be quantified in…
Use of chemical preservation – the importance of quality in sampling and analysis
Geraint Williams, ALS Laboratories and Tim Rolfe, YES Engineering, both members of the AGS Contaminated Working Group, discuss how representative samples should…
A comprehensive comparison of field-based analytical technologies for both qualitative and quantitative determination of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils
Petroleum hydrocarbons are common soil contaminants that pose a risk to human and environmental health. Different analytical methods are used to determine…
Assessment and Mitigation of Turbidity Risks from Piling
In recent years geo-environmental practitioners have experienced an increasing drive from regulators and water companies to assess risks to groundwater abstractions from…
Findings of SiLC DoWCoP industry survey: regulatory challenges for regeneration of historical landfills and reuse of stockpiles and mineral waste
Given on-going interest and concerns about regulatory constraints to the regeneration of former landfill sites, Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) has been…
A refresher on clean cover systems
Image credit to Andrew Tranter, Principal Environmental Consultant at RSK Clean cover systems are one of the most commonly applied remediation techniques…
Responding to the UK’s Soil Crisis – Sustainable Soil Management & the Future of Soil Reuse
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself” President Franklin D Roosevelt, February 1937. Summary Humans have relied on soil for millennia…
UK Specification for Ground Investigation (third edition) – Now Available for Purchase
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground Investigation – also known as ‘Yellow…
AGS Contaminated Land Working Group – Update
Alex Lee, AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Leader, has provided an update on the top issues the Contaminated Land Working Group discussed…
AGS Award Results 2021
The results are in! We’re pleased to announce the winners of this years AGS Awards: Loss Prevention Rachel Griffiths (Award) Russell Jones…
UKAS Inspection Bodies Surveying Contaminated Land for Asbestos
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is establishing a pilot programme for the development of accreditation for ‘ISO 17020:2012 for the surveying…
Standards Relating to Investigation, Assessment, Remediation and Development of Potentially Contaminated and Contaminated Sites
Article provided by Mike Smith, Vice-Chair, BSI committee EH4-Soil quality This new AGS guidance document provides key information required for a proper…
AGS Helplines
Currently the AGS offer helplines to all Member companies and practitioners with respect to: the AGS Data Format (the discussion forum on…
AGS Diversity Statement
The AGS is a non-profit trade association that is managed by elected individuals from member organisations, none of whom are paid by…
The Importance of Field Filtering and Preservation for Dissolved Metals to Prevent Significant Bias in Sampling and Analysis
Article contributed by Geraint Williams (ALS Global) and Claire Stone (i2 Analytical UK) Member of the Contaminated Land Working Group Introduction Most…
AGS Awards 2020
Below are the list of recipients of this year’s AGS Awards. We would like to thank all Working Group participants for their…
AGS Contaminated Land WG Update
Vivien Dent, AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Leader, has provided an update from the Groups most recent meeting, which was held virtually…
On Stoney Ground Re-Visited
The way a soil sample is prepared prior to analysis varies between laboratories. In the September 2011 issue of AGS News we…