SearchPFAS – the greatest challenge for the site investigation and laboratory industries?
Article provided by Geraint Williams, ALS Life Sciences, Member of the Contaminated Land and Laboratories Working Groups. “Forever chemicals”. This is the…
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AGS Yellow Book Photography Competition – The Results
In November 2020, the AGS launched their second photography competition, this time to source a suitable cover for the third edition of…
Ground Risk: Landslide Risk Reduction Webinar Summary
On 29th April, the AGS held their first webinar on the subject of ground risk, focusing on landslide risk reduction. The event…
AGS Award Results 2021
The results are in! We’re pleased to announce the winners of this years AGS Awards: Loss Prevention Rachel Griffiths (Award) Russell Jones…
Expectant and New Mothers in Construction
Article contributed by Roseanna Bloxham, Senior Geo-Environmental Engineer, RSK and AGS Safety WG Leader. Pregnancy is a part of life, its something…
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Does Lean help with ground investigation?
Article contributed by Patrick Cox. Managing Director for Environmental Contracting, AECOM and Dr Emma Langman, Managing Partner of BakerFish The Lower Thames…
SiLC Annual Forum 2021- Follow up
This year’s SiLC Annual Forum was held virtually on Tuesday 30th March between 09:30-13:30. Over 100 delegates joined us on the webinar.…
The Big Borehole Dig
Article provided by Steve Thorpe, Geospatial Data Specialist, British Geological Survey sthorpe@bgs.ac.uk The “Big Borehole Dig” is a citizen science initiative by…
Breaking Ground – a New Podcast from the Ground Forum
This free, monthly podcast will feature Steve Hadley, (Chair of the Federation of Piling Specialists and MD at Central Piling) where he…
AGS Geotechnical Working Group – Update
Stephen West, Leader of the AGS Geotechnical Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the Geotechnical Working Group discussed…
UKAS Inspection Bodies Surveying Contaminated Land for Asbestos – AGS Survey Results
In the December 2020 / January 2021 issue of the AGS Magazine, it was reported the AGS had opened a survey to…
Ground movements on Underpinning – A problem with data?
Article contributed by Matthew Penfold, Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Geotechnical & Environmental Associates, Katharine Barker, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, CampbellReith and Stephen Lawrence West,…
Inside RST Instruments
Name: Grant Taylor Job title: Managing Director – UK What does RST Instruments do and what areas does it specialise in? For…
Improving Company Performance Through Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Webinar Summary
On 26th February 2021, the AGS held their second webinar on the subject of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), in association with…
Loss Prevention Webinar Series: Commercial Risks and How to Manage Them
On 27th January and 3rd February 2021, the AGS Loss Prevention Working Group hosted their first webinar series entitled Commercial Risks and…
Q&A with Rachel Griffiths
Full Name: Rachel Griffiths Job Title: Contracts and Legal Manager Company: Fugro I started my career in 1988 as a maritime engineer…
Ground Forum Mentoring Scheme
Mentoring for Greater Diversity; Ground Forum, FPS and AGS Take the First Steps Joint article between Steve Hadley, Chair of FPS and…
Inside Beale & Co
Name: Sheena Sood Job title: Senior Partner Company name: Beale & co • What does the company do and what areas does…
Waiver of Subrogation – What does it mean and can it be a problem?
The AGS Glossary of Useful Professional Indemnity Insurance Phrases defines subrogation as follows: “Under the terms of the insurance contract an insurer…
Key considerations before winding down your company
Article drafted by James Hutchinson and Sophie-Rose Bowen from Beale & Co. This article will consider the following: 1. Matters to consider…
Land Contamination and Development – Guidance from Scottish Regulators
Article provided by Sarah Hamill, Contaminated land Officer, West Dunbartonshire Council It is common knowledge that the UK’s industrial history has left…