SearchGround 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…
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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…
AGS Laboratories Working Group – Update
Will Fardon, who is the new Leader of the AGS Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the…
UKAS Inspection Bodies Surveying Contaminated Land for Asbestos
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is establishing a pilot programme for the development of accreditation for ‘ISO 17020:2012 for the surveying…
Striding into the Future with AGS 4.1 – The Official Launch
Members of the AGS Data Management Working Group recently held a webinar marking the official launch of AGS 4.1. Sponsored by Datgel…
AGSi Launches Worldwide
On 25th November, the AGS hosted a webinar entitled, Exchange of Ground Model and Interpreted Data – Introducing AGSi. The event, which was…
AGS Webinar: Critical Links in Ground Engineering
On 4 November 2020, AGS held the first of what is expected to be a series of Webinars and Seminars under the…
SiLC perspective on publication of Environment Agency guidance Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM)
By Dr. Tom Henman, Deputy Chair, Professional & Technical Panel, SiLC PTP After a delay due to Covid-19, Land Contamination Risk Management…
Contamination During a Ground Investigation
The Safety Working Group aims to provide guidance to inform practice and aims to produce regular updates throughout the year. It was…
Professional Indemnity Insurance Update
As we commence a New Year, the availability and cost of Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance remains a key concern for many practices. …
Q&A with David Hutchinson
Name: David Hutchinson Job Title: Route Asset Manager (Geotechnics) – Now retired Company: Network Rail Infrastructure Limited During my geotechnical career I…
Standards Relating to Investigation, Assessment, Remediation and Development of Potentially Contaminated and Contaminated Sites
Article provided by Mike Smith, Vice-Chair, BSI committee EH4-Soil quality This new AGS guidance document provides key information required for a proper…
Q&A with Madeleine Bardsley
Full Name: Madeleine Bardsley Job Title: Associate Director Company: Wood Group I have spent 20 years in geoenvironmental consultancy. My first taste…
Environment Agency publishes updated land contamination guidance
By Phil Fitzgerald, Environment Agency, Advisor: Land contamination management, Water, Land and Biodiversity On the 8th October 2020 the Environment Agency (EA)…
Ruby Wax talks mental health in the FPS’ latest podcast
October’s Federation of Piling specialists (FPS) podcast, sponsored by Central Piling, features the highly successful comedian, presenter, author and prominent mental health…
AGS Yellow Book Photography Competition
The AGS are holding a photography competition to source a potential cover for the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground…
AGS Instrumentation & Monitoring WG – Update
Jonathan Gammon, Leader of the AGS Instrumentation & Monitoring Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the AGS I&MWG…
New CIRIA Guidance on Sustainable Management of Surplus Soils
Article provided by Andy O’Dea – Technical Director at Cognition Land and Water Materials management is a key commercial and compliance issue…