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What's NewNewsletter Winter 2014Newsletter Autumn 20142014 Basements and Underground Structures conferenceThe AGS are delighted to be supporting the 2014 Basements and Underground Structures conference. Ground Engineering’s 7th annual Basements and Underground Structures conference on the 30 September – 1 October 2014 is a leading industry event focusing on the projects, techniques and guidance which will be critical to the future of this sector. Whether you are procuring future work, designing complex basements or delivering challenging projects, the event has something for you and will offer you critical insight from leading industry speakers including:
To secure your place or to find out more about the event, visit www.gebasements.co.uk AGS and BDA to join in new PartnershipRepresentatives from the AGS and the BDA Officers and Secretariat met on Thursday 17th July 2014 to discuss working more closely together, as they had done in the not-so-distant past. The AGS and the BDA are both looking forward to this new partnership, giving both associations a stronger voice when addressing issues and topics that affect all of our members in the ground engineering industry.
Recent PublicationsLoss Prevention Alert no 56: Danger to Underground Railway Infrastructure from Piling Works AGS Position Paper - Potable Water Supply Pipes in Land Potentially Affected by Contamination Client Guide - The Purpose and Use of Geotechnical Reports Guidance for Carrying out Rig Checks Glossary of Useful Professional Indemnity Insurance Phrases Loss Prevention Alert No 54 - Homeowner held liable for reasonably foreseeable tree root damage Guidance on Hazardous Gases from Landfill Sites (August 2013) Guidance on Avoiding Danger from Buried Services (August 2013) Guidance for Working Oveseas (August 2013) AGS Position Paper - Laboratory Proficiency Testing (August 2013) Loss Prevention: Need-To-Know Legal Terms AGS Newsletter - When is a financial cap not a cap? Guidance on selecting the correct Respiratory Protective Equipment Guidance on the use of Excavator Quick Hitches Guidance on the Safe Excavation of Trial Pits AGS Interim Guidance: Site Investigation Asbestos Risk Assessment (v2.4 February 2013) Liabilities arising from checking or reviewing third party designs Client Guide- Limitations of Liability AGS Quick Start Guide to Contaminated Land Investigation Loss Prevention Alert No 52 - Eurocodes – Potential Legal Implications Loss Prevention Alert No 51 - Expert Witness Immunity Abolished Loss Prevention Alert No 50 - Use of Google Earth Images in Reports Loss Prevention Alert No 49 - Damage Caused by Water from Another’s Land Loss Prevention Alert No 48 - Insurance Cover for Environmental "Clean-up Costs" Loss Prevention Alert No 47 - Professional Indemnity Insurance Requirement under the NEC3 Professional Services Contract Risk Issues for Independent Geoprofessionals
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