GBA News

Read the latest GBA news here. GBA frequently offers new resources, issues new publications, and announces new events. Check back here often for the latest updates on these and more from GBA.

Legal Affairs Committee     GBA has released an updated document designed to provide guidance to civil and structural engineers on how   to communicate the value of qualified CoMET consultants to owners. When owners don’t do quality  assurance...

Sep 21, 2023

  GBA is committed to promoting the value of geoprofessionals and for our 2023 photo contest we asked members to share: “How do you depict a day in the life of a geoprofessional?”   Sixty photographs were submitted this year and through...

Sep 20, 2023

Cassandra Langley, GBA Communications Specialist No matter the level of AI adoption in your firm, you’re likely encountering it on a day-to-day basis, whether you know it or not. With more AI-written content feeding online news sources, it’s beco...

Sep 18, 2023

Multimedia Delivery Committee GBA is celebrating today as the GBA Podcast has reached a momentous milestone of 10,000 downloads. GBA podcasts present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide their peers wit...

Aug 30, 2023

Legal Affairs Committee GBA has released an updated document that is designed for distribution  to clients for environmental services. This document explains how risk allocation is an important element of risk management, and that limitation of liab...

Aug 29, 2023

Multimedia Delivery Committee   As geoprofessionals, owners rely on our oversight to ensure that projects go according to plan. But too often, we encounter obstacles that can potentially derail operations, jeopardizing partnerships and public s...

Aug 17, 2023

GBA Business Practices Committee Do you charge for changes? Many geoprofessionals struggle when changing conditions or project scopes result in change orders, finding it difficult to submit legitimate payment requests for legitimate services to their...

Aug 17, 2023

Each summer the GBA Board of Directors meet to conduct Association business, identify opportunities to advance strategic objectives, and collaborate on ways to elevate the geoprofessions. In July 2023, the Directors met in Asheville, ...

Aug 16, 2023

GBA Business Practices Committee Attracting top-flight, entry level talent remains a key objective of most GBA Member Firms. An effective internship program can play an important role in achieving that objective. GBA’s Business Practices Committee ...

Aug 8, 2023

William S. “Bill” Zoino, P.E. passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Bill was a geoprofessional industry leader, GBA past-President (1981-1982), and co-founder of GZA GeoEnvironmental. Of his time in GBA leadership, Bill said, “GZA owes a lot ...

Jul 25, 2023