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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...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
By: Victor “Vic” R. Donald, P.E., Senior Consultant (Terracon) I have strong Southern roots that spread across three states – Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana. My family was in a new place every two or three years, due to my dad’...
Multimedia Delivery Committee Thorough field reporting and regular briefings safeguard geotechnical teams from project setbacks and liabilities. While field notes can help inform decisions and keep everyone on the same proverbial page, they also serv...
Elevate your career, your firm, and the geoprofessions by attending the GBA Fall Conference. You can also honor the Fall Conference theme of Elevating Geoprofessional Value by signing the Geoprofessional Value Accord. REGISTER FOR THE FALL C...
GBA Business Practices Committee This is the updated version of a previously published Practice Alert on profitability. Profitability is determined by the difference between income and expenses…and GBA Member Firms can do far more to increase the f...
Creative Signing Bonuses Joel G. Carson, Executive Director I had a geotechnical engineer colleague that was a huge fan of muscle cars. Her dream was to own a 1968 Chevy Camaro. As we all know, highly skilled geotechnical engineers with 8-12 years of...
By Bob Rabeler, PE, past Chair of GBA Peer Review Committee (1998–2002), completed more than 30 GBA Peer Reviews over the past 25 years In October 1999, Engineering News-Record lauded GBA’s Peer Review as one of the 125 most innovative constructi...