Notes from the Chair
New AGS Chair Julian Lovell discusses the state of the Association, wider industry and his aims and aspirations as the newly elected Chair
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t is a great honour for me to have been voted on as Chair of the AGS during the Annual Conference in April. It also fills me with a little trepidation as I feel I am following a lot of great past Chairs and have a great responsibility to continue the good work they started.
only good traits for me as an individual but also for any organisation including the AGS.
I truly believe that we have some exceptional people within our industry and the young Engineer’s talks at Geotechnica last year I feel that the industry is in a good place, indicated that this will continue at least for the evidenced by the recent Annual Conference immediate generations. However, there are (formally known as Member’s Day) which influences such as the current procurement had one of its best attendances. There was processes which are far too a notable buzz around often (some might say the exhibition hall and This is an industry always) driving down conference and there was a which I have grown cost, which does not help real positive feel to the day. to love and I will help an industry or Clients This is an industry which to drive the AGS to to recognise true value. I have grown to love and I Considering this, as with will help to drive the AGS to continue to promote many industries, we find continue to promote all of all of the good work it ourselves in a fight to the the good work it does and does and contribute to bottom and aspects of our contribute to improving it. improving it. work which should develop So, what are my aspirations for pride, such as a good job the AGS and industry during my done and the technical quality of any such tenure? The industry has changed over the last jobs, become a secondary or even tertiary 30 years, in some ways for the better and some consideration. In March, we had our first not so. I have learnt over that time that it is meeting of the AGS Procurement of Ground important to want to do a good job, have pride Investigation Steering Group. This initiative has in what you do and collaborate. These are not
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