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Guide to Good Practice in Writing Ground Reports
Updated in 2015 The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) believes that clear and concise communications between all parties involved in the…
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Liabilities arising from Checking or Reviewing Third Party Designs and/or Information
Published in August 2012 Introduction Geotechnical engineers are often commissioned to review and check the reports and designs of others including designs…
Loss Prevention Guidance 2022
This AGS Loss Prevention Guidance is free to AGS Members. There is a charge of £50+VAT for non-members to download the guidance.…
LPA 01 Consultant providing informal advice for no fee (Formerly Loss Prevention Alert)
Published in February 1998 A case is a cautionary tale for consultants who give informal advice, on a speculative basis and without…
LPA 02 – Expert Witness Immunity for Agreement to a Pre-Trial Joint Statement (Formerly Loss Prevention Alert 2 – Dibb Lupton Alsop)
Published July 1998 It is well settled law that expert witnesses enjoy absolute immunity from actions brought against them in respect of …
LPA 03 – Potential Liabilities created by Completion Certificates (Formerly Alert 3)
September 1998 This LPA discusses the potential liabilities if the client requests, at the end of a site investigation or remediation project,…
LPA 04 – Reclamation of contaminated land: landfill tax appeal
Published in June 1999 The case of Taylor Woodrow Construction Northern Limited v Commissioners of Customs and Excise highlights the difficulties that…
LPA 05 – Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
Published in February 2000 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act may alter the practice with respect to the use of collateral…
LPA 06 – An Example of the Restriction on the Recovery of Economic Loss
Published in February 2000 A recent case there is an interesting example of the law with respect to the restriction on the…
LPA 07 – Check your Insurance now!
Published in March 2000 This LPA highlights some issues regarding indemnity insurance and the contaminated land regime set out in the Environmental…