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AGS Photography Competition: Loss Prevention Guidance 2022
The AGS are pleased to announce they are holding a new photography competition, this time to source a new striking cover image…
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Q&A with Lauren Hunt
Full Name: Lauren Hunt Job Title: Geo-environmental Consultant Company: Arcadis I am a geo-environmental consultant with Arcadis and joined two years ago…
Inside GEA
Name: Susie Marley Job title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer Company name: Geotechnical & Environmental Associates (GEA) What does the company do and…
Summary of the Autumn 2019 Procurement of Ground Investigation Steering Group Survey
Introduction In 2019 a Procurement of Ground Investigation Steering Group survey was carried out. The survey was a collaboration between the Association…
Managing risk within ground investigation (machinery)
Authors Julian Lovell, Managing Director, Equipe Group Jon Rayner, Director SH&E, EUR – UK & Ireland, AECOM Introduction Recently there have been…
AGS Webinar Summary: Sample Disturbance – What is it?
On 25th November 2021, the AGS held their most successful webinar to date on the subject of, Sample Disturbance – What is…
AGS webinar summary: Instrumentation and Monitoring: Critical Links in Ground Engineering
On 28th October 2021, Jonathan Gammon (Non-Executive Director and Advisor at Geotechnical Observations Limited and AGS Instrumentation and Monitoring Working Group Leader)…
New AGS Members in 2021
The AGS is pleased to announce that in 2021, nine member organisations, one affiliate organisation and three practitioner members were accepted by…
Sustainable Management Practices
SuRF UK have recently published updated guidance on Sustainable Management Practices (SMP’s) which include 15 sustainable management practices posters. The SMP’s are…
Q&A with Sarah Hey
Full Name: Sarah Hey Job Title: Project Manager (Programme Delivery) Company: Hydrock I have 8 years’ experience in ground engineering, specialising in…
Geotechnical Engineering in a Net Zero Carbon World Webinar Summary
The AGS webinar on Geotechnical Engineering in a Net Zero Carbon World took place on 6th October. The event was sponsored by…
AGS Annual Conference 2021 – an overview
This year’s AGS Annual Conference, returned to the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The Annual Conference was the first AGS face-to-face event…
What is a pragmatic and safe approach to assessing the feasibility and design of infiltration systems on a site? When is it appropriate to undertake BRE365 tests, and how can we do so safely?
Image credit: James Harrison – 4D GEO LTD Article by Georgina Donbroski (Technical Director at Leap Environmental Ltd), James Harrison (Director at…
Climate Change and Land Contamination Risk Management: A multi-disciplinary crisis management challenge
Article provided by Paul Nathanail (GHD), Claire Dickinson (Geo Environmental Matters) and Dr. Tom Henman (RSK Geosciences) Climate change is causing extreme…
Dyslexia Awareness in the Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Sectors
October 4th to 10th was dyslexia awareness week and having a husband and a daughter with dyslexia, I felt prompted to write…
Thoughts from the Chair: Time
Article by Sally Hudson, AGS Chair I have always been in awe of the commitment shown by our AGS committee and Working…
Missing a trick? Is an unnecessarily complex permitting regime for the re-use of materials derived from historical landfill sites stifling their redevelopment?
Article provided by Danny Hope SiLC, Hydrock; Eric Cooper SiLC, Hydrock; and Liz Hart SiLC, Lithos Since the initiative to promote brownfield…
Q&A with Hugh Mallett
Full Name: Stephen Hugh Mallett (but known as Hugh since I was 10) Job Title: Technical Director Company: Buro Happold I am…
Taking soil samples for determination of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Article provided by Judith Nathanail (LQM), Geraint Williams (ALS), Mike Smith, Paul Nathanail (GHD) “It’s not there!” “You haven’t looked hard enough”.…
Revised AGS Client Guide to Domestic Basement Construction
Construction of basements beneath houses in central London remains a buoyant market, which is good news for the sector. Not so great,…
AGS Contaminated Land Working Group – Update
Alex Lee, AGS Contaminated Land Working Group Leader, has provided an update on the top issues the Contaminated Land Working Group discussed…