Soil Classification
BS EN ISO 14688-2, together with BS EN ISO 14688-1, establishes the basic principles for the identification and classification of soils on…
BS EN ISO 14688-2, together with BS EN ISO 14688-1, establishes the basic principles for the identification and classification of soils on…
Scenario: a homeowner decides to have an extension built at his house and employs a consultant and a contractor to carry out…
New guidance has been launched by WRAP entitled ‘Guidance on the use of HBM in working platforms’. This covers the key issues…
Dealing with uncertainty and heterogeneity in the risk-based land management process continues to present challenges for the contaminated land community. The up…
The government is to trial a radical new form of project-wide insurance on about 10 public sector schemes. The move is part of…
The Coal Authority was established under the Coal Industry Act 1994. All in situ coal, old mineworkings, current mineworkings and all shaft…
The Business Practice WG would like to thank all those who contributed to the site investigation benchmarking survey initiative. The survey ran…
The annual meeting of ISO/TC190 (Soil Quality) is to be held in London this year at the BSi Headquarters, Gunnersbury near Hammersmith,…
Site investigation companies should expect increased HSE attention following the recent successful prosecution of CET Limited following an accident where a drill…
All electronic information provided on an extranet shall be properly indexed and organised with all information relevant to the geotechnical works being…
Mark Shaw of the Business Practise Working Group recently attended a meeting of the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) Technical Committee to…
A new on-line service called CENTREMAPSlive® provides a means to buy custom extracts of geological mapping in a uniquely accessible new format.…
The Environment Agency has issued a revised version of its MCERTS policy for the chemical testing of soils. The Agency established its…
Exemptions Under new procedures “simple” exempt activities can now be registered by calling the National Customer Contact Centre on 08708 506506. Trained…
The categorisation, analysis and reporting of ‘made ground’ is a recurring nightmare for the modern laboratory. Traditionally a by-product of land reclamation…
This review will be carried out by the BSi EH/4 Committee. Following on from the official announcement, expected shortly, there will be…
The Loss Prevention WG has been aware for some time that the alerts and advice issued to Members apply to English law…
AGS Client Guides are intended to help Members get their message about good practice across to clients and to reassure Clients that…
Members with agreed training schemes need to get these rewritten by Autumn 2006 in order to accommodate the changes being made by…
Whether you want to improve your relationship with a client, find ways of reducing the cost of your Professional Indemnity, retain your…
The AGS welcomes the BRE and First Steps initiative and look forward to working with them to develop courses relevant and useful…