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Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Cover systems for land regeneration

The report prepared by RSK ENSR on behalf of the AGS in partnership with the BRE is now available. Cover systems are…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Letter to the Editor

Dear AGS, Are AGS Members aware of the potential impact Japanese Knotweed (JKW) may have on the development of sites? If this…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

What Is Finalling?

In future the NHBC will adopt a consistent approach to determining what will and what will not prevent the necessary confirmation that…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

PPC Site Reports – Change in EA Policy

The Environment Agency issued a new policy and guidance on protection of land quality and preparation of site reports under the Integrated…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

AGS Response to Nigel Griffiths, MP

On his appointment as Minister for Construction, Nigel Griffiths wrote to all trade associations and professional bodies and invited them to submit…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Soil Quality – BS ISO 17155:2002

Determination of Abundance and Activity of Soil Microflora Using Respiratory Curves This standard specifies a test method for determining the activity of…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

EU ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE

This new Directive is progressing through the Commission and European Parliament and has been reviewed by the Parliamentary Legal Affairs and Monetary…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

NEW BS ISO SOIL STANDARDS

BS ISO 10381-2:2002 SOIL QUALITY – SAMPLING – Part 2 GUIDANCE ON SAMPLING TECHNIQUES This standard, which is compatible with and complements…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

A NEW LOOK AT GEOPHYSICS

“We used geophysics once – It didn’t work!” – This was the somewhat challenging response which the author received from a young…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

CLEA LAUNCH

The official launch of the CLEA model took place on 17 March 2002, covering:- CLR 7 Assessment of Risks to Human Health…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

ENVIRONMENTAL INSURANCE

The AGS Contaminated Land Working Group organised a seminar in July 2001 to provide an update on the latest position of environmental…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

New Guidance from the Environment Agency

Secondary Model Procedure for the Development of Appropriate Soil Sampling Strategies for Land Contamination  (Technical Report P5-066/TR) Prepared by Monitor Consultants for…

Article Ann-Marie Casserly

Our man in Europe..

Note by: Peter Rodd, JacobsGIBB representative on the AGS Committee and Contaminated Land Working Group who attended a meeting of the ISO/TC…