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Health and Safety – Lego Style
The AGS Safety Working Group hosted the ‘Safety in Mind’ conference at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, UK, on Thursday, 21 November…
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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…
AGS Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference 2020 – Overview
Following the success of the first AGS Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them Conference in July 2019, the conference was held…
AGS LPWG Input to NEC4 Professional Services Contract
The Loss Prevention Working Group has been in communication with the NEC4 drafting committee regarding the extent of professional indemnity insurance cover…
“Emergency rescue from a trial pit – are you prepared?”
This is the second of a series of articles related to safety and trial pitting, following the June 2019 AGS Magazine article…
AGS Magazine: December 2019 / January 2020
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the December 2019 / January 2020 issue of their publication; AGS…
Q&A with Neil Parry
Full Name: Neil Parry Job Title: Technical Director Company: Geotechnical Engineering Limited I’m a chartered Civil Engineer and SiLC with 32 years’…
Mindfulness & Meditation
Applying mindfulness to the workplace has benefits in terms of stress management, improved health and greater focus. Mindfulness and mental health Mindfulness…
Collateral Warranties, Reliance and Limiting Liability
It is common in construction projects for contractors, sub-contractors and consultants to be asked to provide collateral warranties and/or letters of reliance/assignments…
New AGS Members in 2019
The AGS is pleased to announce that in 2019, nine member organisations, four affiliate organisations and one practitioner member were accepted by…
Soil Quality Limits for Buried Water Pipes
It is common practise to use the guidance published by UKWIR, ref 10/WM/03/21 “Guidance for the selection of water supply pipes to…
Procurement of Ground Investigation Steering Group Survey
This survey is a collaboration between the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS), British Drilling Association (BDA) and Federation of Piling…
AGS Magazine: November 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the November issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
AGS Video Competition
Following on from the success of the first AGS Photography competition last year, the AGS are holding their first official video competition…
Q&A with Dr Claire Stone
Full Name: Dr Claire Stone Job Title: Quality Manager Company: i2 Analytical Ltd Having decided at an early age that I wanted…
Loss Prevention Alert 69: The need for well-defined objectives and scope agreed by the Client and Ground Engineering Specialist
Over the last couple of years several AGS members have encountered contractual difficulties arising from the absence, or poor definition, of the…
The Value in Ground Engineering
Now more than twenty years ago in his review in rethinking construction, Egan said that the construction industry at its best is…
AGS Data Management Working Group Update
Jackie Bland, Leader of the Data Management Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Data Management Working Group…
AGS Magazine: September/October 2019
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September/October issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view the…
Safety and technical concerns of using a DCP
Introduction The use of the Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP) also commonly known in the UK as the TRL Penetrometer or TRL Probe…
Reducing risk and preventing claims on complex brownfield residential sites.
NHBC is the UK’s leading warranty provider for new homes in the UK with a market share of around 80%. We deal…