Net Zero – The Use of Timber Piles
Introduction As the construction industry works towards a ‘Net Carbon Zero’ future, we are asked to take a hard look at current…
Introduction As the construction industry works towards a ‘Net Carbon Zero’ future, we are asked to take a hard look at current…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is pleased to announce the January 2023 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
Name: Phil Child Job title: Senior Consultant, Ground Information Management Company name: Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company What does the company do…
From 2019 it has been a common topic of discussion amongst lab folk to bemoan the current situation with regard to the…
This year’s AGS Geotechnical Data Conference was a sold-out event with just under 150 attendees gathering at the Burlington Hotel in Birmingham.…
The AGS webinar on A Guide to Pressuremeter Testing: From Site to Design took place on 10th November 2022 and had over…
At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 (Coronavirus) emerged as a global scale pandemic which has fundamentally affected how we live and work.…
In October 2020 the AGS posted an article in the Newsletter describing concerns raised by a number of Members with respect to…
This is an opinion piece by Peter Reading. Disclaimer: The following article is an opinion piece and does not represent the views…
The AGS is pleased to announce that in 2022, 5 member organisations and 2 specialist members were accepted by the Membership Panel…
As part of the initiative to promote the SiLC Affiliate Scheme (https://www.silc.org.uk/affiliate-scheme/), individual SiLCs have done a grand job in sending in…
This article discusses mental health issues and suicide. If this topic causes you distress or if you are currently struggling, please reach…
Full Name: Katharine Barker Job Title: Associate Geotechnical Engineer Company: CampbellReith Katharine has 15 years’ experience as a geotechnical engineer. At the…
“The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself” President Franklin D Roosevelt, February 1937. Summary Humans have relied on soil for millennia…
The Specialist in Land Condition (SiLC) Register has been debating the regulatory approach and options for regeneration of landfill sites and use…
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists is pleased to announce the October/November 2022 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires industry bodies, such as the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) and British Drilling…
Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) or Piezocone (Cone Penetration with pore water pressure measurement (CPTU)) have seen a significant increase in use over…
Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is an approach to development that aims to leave biodiversity in a measurably better state than before. BNG…
Overview In May 2021 a SoBRA sub-committee was established to develop guidance to help practitioners in the land contamination sector to account…
Full Name: Alex Dent Job Title: Associate Director Company: WSP UK Ltd I have 25years experience in ground engineering, covering a wide…