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…
The Draft for Public Comment (DPC) of BS 10176: Taking soil samples for determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) — Specification is…
As pressure increases to use brownfield sites for new housing, the specialist skills involved in assessing the risks that contaminants pose to…
It has long been the aim of the Contaminated Land Working Group to produce a definitive guide to ground investigation good practice…
New AGS Chair Julian Lovell discusses the state of the Association, wider industry and his aims and aspirations as the newly elected…
This year’s AGS Awards took place during the Annual General Meeting at AGS Annual Conference 2019 on Wednesday 3rd April at the…
Full Name: Roseanna Bloxham BEng (Hons) FGS Job Title: Senior geo-environmental engineer Company: RSK Environment Ltd I am a senior geo-environmental engineer…
The AGS Loss Prevention Working Group has just published another paper for the Loss Prevention Guidance 2017 document, namely “Loss Prevention Guidance…
Stephen West of Ramboll, the Leader of the Geotechnical Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Geotechnical Working…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the May issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
The AGS have been made aware of a safety alert published by Anglian Water on the dangers of wearing lanyards whilst driving.…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March / April issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Background The HMRC Excise Notice LFT1 (‘LFT1’ or ‘notice’) deals with requirements under Landfill Tax legislation. The notice is primarily for operators…
State of play Figure 1 – Overview of the Engineering Geology Life Cycle and data collected throughout As it stands the engineering…
There are now 196 registered SiLCs. The current round of examinations (2019a) has 13 candidates and the previous round (2018b) had 14…
Full Name: Eur Ing Jim Cook BSc, MSc, C Eng, C Geol, FICE, FGS Job Title: Director Company: Geotechnical Services Bureau…
In response to comments from industry, the working group for BS8485 have updated and released the following which can now be ordered…
The first AGS Safety Working Group meeting of 2019 took place on Wednesday 23rd January 2019 and the Leader of the AGS…
All Members of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are entitled to free chemical and contractual advice through the use of…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the January/February issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
I will try to limit this essay to Standards and Professionalism as they relate to the work undertaken, day-to-day by SiLCs and…
PAS 128 – what is it? Is it simply as a way standardising utility surveys or is it an attempt to minimise…