Copyright Regulations Potential Loss Risk or a Hidden sources of Revenues
Every document issued in the pursuit of producing site investigation information is in some way affected by: Copyright and Related Rights Regulations…
Every document issued in the pursuit of producing site investigation information is in some way affected by: Copyright and Related Rights Regulations…
In September 2005, the Cabinet Office led Soil Guidance Value (SGV) Task Force issued its first (and long awaited) public pronouncement –…
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently revised Special Digest 1 “Concrete in aggressive ground”. This new edition (SD1: 2005), funded by…
Michael Joyce, a chartered engineer, chartered geologist and chartered arbitrator, has written to the AGS in connection with some of our observations…
As aired at the recent AGS Format discussion session following the presentation by Jeremy Giles from BGS, the concept of a national…
The use of Photo Ionisation Detectors or PID’s to delineate hydrocarbon, or solvent, plumes is common practice these days. Since its introduction…
The Ground Forum has received a report that work to prepare a National Application Document (NAD) for Eurocode 7 (EC7) has been…
Let’s be honest, to most of us in the ground engineering community, chemistry is something of a black art. It’s a subject…
The Environment Agency’s Monitoring Certification Scheme for the Chemical Testing of Soils: What it is. How it affects you. What you need…
After several false starts, the Business Practice WG has finalised plans for an AGS initiative to evaluate the quality of site investigations…
Sir, Richard Thomas’ letter published in last month’s edition of the AGS Newsletter opens up an interesting debate on how we quantify…
The National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) contains data gathered or generated by the British Geological Survey (BGS) as part of its national…
A joint Government and Industry Task Force established towards the end of 2004 has now reached agreement on the best way to…
NEW REGULATIONS The Hazardous Waste and List of Wastes Regulations have been introduced replacing the existing Special Waste Regulations 1996 and come…
A Federation of Piling Specialist’s Member has reported a new Pile Cutting method that appears particularly efficient. Details about The Cropper can…
HSE are becoming seriously concerned about hand arm vibration while breaking down piles. Members of the Federation of Piling Specialists have experienced…
Following the publication of Loss Prevention Alert 33, which concerns the matters to which specialists should have regard when working on another’s…
The Soil Guideline Values Taskforce (SGV TF) is a joint initiative between Government Departments, local authorities and other private and public sector…
I suspect that many of you are aware that there has been increasing concern about the number of fatalities and serious accidents…
Introduction Experts play an important and unique role in the adversarial court process as they are required to provide an independent opinion…
The need, quality and sufficiency of site investigations has been of paramount importance since the early 1960s and the issue of client…