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Major fair payment and mental health initiative launches
The AGS is supporting a major new payment and mental health survey which has been launched by 27 bodies in the UK…
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2020 AGS Sponsorship packages
Arrange your sponsorship for the year in one go, with comprehensive coverage across all AGS events in 2020. The sponsorship will cover…
AGS Magazine: August 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the August issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Is your Materials Management Compliant?
In an article in the March/April AGS Magazine on “Recent changes to Landfill Tax”, Andy O’Dea of WSP highlighted the keen interest…
An Insight into the SiLC Exam
If you have ever considered applying to be a Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) and wondered what the process is like, this…
Q&A with Zita Mansi
Full Name: Zita Mansi Job Title: Senior Associate Company: Beale & Co Zita has specialised in environmental and construction professional indemnity law…
AGS Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference
The AGS held it’s first Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference on 3rd July 2019 at the Chartered Accountants Hall…
AGS Laboratories Working Group Update
Mark Beastall of Socotec, the recently elected new leader of the Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues…
Trial Pitting – Still Fit for Purpose?
Trial pitting and trial trenching have long been a popular investigation tool within the geotechnical and geo-environmental industry. Trial pits and trial…
AGS Magazine: June/July 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the June/July issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
AGS Review and Position Statement – Cover Systems for Land Regeneration
Thickness Design of Cover Systems for Contaminated Land: BRE/AGS/NHBC: 2004 Starting in 2017, the AGS Contaminated Land Working Group (AGS CLWG) undertook…
Q&A with Geraint Williams
Full Name: Geraint Williams Job Title: Associate Company: ALS Geraint has over 20 years’ professional experience and is technical lead for his…
AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Update
Vivien Dent of RSK, the leader of the Contaminated Land Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Contaminated…
Sampling Soils for Determination of VOCs
The Draft for Public Comment (DPC) of BS 10176: Taking soil samples for determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) — Specification is…
Using Survey Information for New Drains and Sewers
As pressure increases to use brownfield sites for new housing, the specialist skills involved in assessing the risks that contaminants pose to…
AGS Guidelines to Good Practice in Geoenvironmental Ground Investigation – Update
It has long been the aim of the Contaminated Land Working Group to produce a definitive guide to ground investigation good practice…
Notes from the Chair – Julian Lovell
New AGS Chair Julian Lovell discusses the state of the Association, wider industry and his aims and aspirations as the newly elected…
AGS Awards 2019
This year’s AGS Awards took place during the Annual General Meeting at AGS Annual Conference 2019 on Wednesday 3rd April at the…
Q&A with Roseanna Bloxham
Full Name: Roseanna Bloxham BEng (Hons) FGS Job Title: Senior geo-environmental engineer Company: RSK Environment Ltd I am a senior geo-environmental engineer…
What are Collateral Warranties?
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group has just published another paper for the Loss Prevention Guidance 2017 document, namely “Loss Prevention Guidance…
AGS Geotechnical Working Group Update
Stephen West of Ramboll, the Leader of the Geotechnical Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Geotechnical Working…