Search
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…
Articles
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…
AGS Magazine: February / March 2021
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the February / March 2021 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…
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…
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…
AGS Magazine: December 2020 / January 2021
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the December 2020 / January 2021 issue of their publication; AGS…
New AGS Members in 2020
The AGS is pleased to announce that in 2020, five member organisations, one affiliate organisation and one practitioner member were accepted by…
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…