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GBA is legendary for engaging with amazing speakers at each of our conferences and in this series we reconnect with past keynotes that have become old friends of GBA to see where life has taken them and learn from their journey, they are American her...
Let’s look forward to the future together. GBA’s Fall Conference (a virtual event) is convening October 20-23, 2020 in the comfort of your own workspace. Plan to join geoprofessional industry professionals from across North America for...
GBA Publications Committee Learn from others. Don’t repeat the mistakes of the past! GBA Case Histories are being used by our members for loss prevention discussions in support of professional development and mentoring. That is why GBA case...
Even before the 2020 economic downturn, member firms reported an erosion in profits driven by lower net multipliers and utilization ratios along with higher operating costs. How does your firm stack up? For more than 15 years, GBA has been collecti...
GBA is committed to promoting the value of geoprofessionals and we want to see it through your eyes. For our 2020 Photo Contest, we’d like to know: “how do you depict the day in the life of a Geoprofessional?” Is it field activi...
Dreams of Outer Space Grounded in Earth Sciences My passion for science and engineering started in high school. I was a sci-fi fan and I was inspired by 2001 A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Cosmos and all books on space explorati...
Working outdoors when it’s hot can create an array of safety challenges that firms and individuals need to be aware of and plan for. Some of the key issues include sun and UV-ray exposure, heat, Lyme Disease and other tick-borne diseases, West Nile...
GBA’s Contract Reference Guide, Fourth Edition, now is available to our members in e-book version. This searchable, flip-book allows you to read, bookmark, make notations, and take the Guide with you on any device for quick reference at your finger...
In support of our 50-year commitment to be the preferred source of business-related resources for geoprofessional firms, the Geoprofessional Business Association is focused on helping our members understand the importance of equality, diversity, and ...
A GBA-Member Firm provided suggested changes to a sewer pipe design in order to keep construction moving forward on a five-story senior-living facility. Four years later, swelling clays caused the sewer line to back-up and the lower-level slab began ...