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The latest episode of the GBA Podcast’s Case History series explores a project that began with a routine geotechnical study and ended with a lawsuit, a settlement, and the loss of a valuable client relationship. As they discuss GBA Case History #13...
Dan Schaefer, P.E., (Froehling & Robertson) Greetings GBA Members, It is a tremendous honor to serve as GBA President for 2026-2027. For more than 35 years, GBA has played an important role in my professional development, providing opportunities ...
When wildfire smoke and high heat overlap, safety teams need to evaluate both hazards together—not trade one risk for another. New guidance from the GBA Safety Committee outlines practical steps for managing these dual hazards: Wildfire smoke is cr...
GBA has released a new Best Practices guide, Empowering Early Career Professionals, to help member firms take a more intentional approach to developing the next generation of geoprofessional leaders. The guide was prepared by GBA’s Inclusion Advanc...
GBA is proud to congratulate the Summer 2026 graduates of the Ascend Class, the Level 2 class in GBA’s Geoprofessional Career Ascent Program (GCAP) designed for geoprofessionals transitioning into project, people, and client management roles. Twent...
The strongest business decisions are built on more than assumptions. GBA’s 2026 Annual Financial Survey is now open; the survey helps member firms replace guesswork with meaningful financial benchmarking data from across the geoprofessional industr...
GBA’s 2026 Photo and Video Contest is now open – and we want to see the geoprofessions through YOUR eyes. This year’s theme, ALL IN: Uncompromising Commitment to the Geoprofessions, celebrates the people, projects, teamwork, leadership, innovat...
The latest episode in the GBA Podcast’s Case History series takes listeners inside a project where early geotechnical concerns were identified, recommendations were made, and warnings were repeatedly set aside, with costly consequences. Hosts Eliza...
In the latest episode of the GBA Podcast’s Case History series, hosts Elizabeth Brown, P.E. (JLT Consultants), and Abi Corbett (SME) explore a cautionary real-world scenario that underscores a central truth for geoprofessional consultants: risk oft...
What drives long-term success in the geoprofessional industry? GBA’s new Best Practices resource, GeoHeroes: Lessons from 500+ Years of Experience – Repeatable Behaviors of High-Performing Geoprofessionals, distills lessons from 26 GeoHeroes ...