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.

GBA has teamed up with Champion System to create top of the line team athletic wear which is now available to all GBA members!  You can order from a catalog of biking and running apparel (i.e. shorts, tights, singlets, jerseys, vests, and jackets) ...

Nov 8, 2017

    CALL FOR ABSTRACTS “Optimizing Performance by Leading from the Heart”  2018 Spring Conference – April 5-7, 2018 Westin Chicago River North Hotel – Chicago, IL  GBA IS LOOKING FOR INSPIRING SPEAKERS!  Are you a dynamic, engag...

Oct 26, 2017

  President Charles “Charlie” Head, P.E., P.G. (Sandborn, Head & Associates) GBA Members, GBA is a great organization, with great people, and a great legacy. For the entirety of GBA’s almost 50-year history, it has thrived under the t...

Oct 19, 2017

GBA has a rich history of uniting to tackle tough problems, collaborating on common issues, and working together to elevate our profession. In a pilot program to promote growth and collaboration, interested GBA Members will independently watch the T...

Oct 5, 2017

Troutman Sanders has released the fourth edition of their popular eBook “Legal Guide to Doing Business in China.” The guide is an overview of the legal framework for making foreign investments in China and some of the complexities that may arise...

Sep 26, 2017

Refreshed GBA Case Histories have been downloaded almost 1,000 times since May 1, 2017 and they are being used by GBA members for loss prevention discussions in support of professional development and mentoring. Those who fail to learn the lessons o...

Sep 15, 2017

GBA reminds us regularly, words and phrases are critical to the success of geoprofessional consultants.  It is critically important that we are aware some words and phrases have troublesome meanings and can create costly problems. The following lis...

Aug 1, 2017

New GBA Business Brief:  Financial-Performance-Survey Report                For more than 15 years, GBA has been collecting key financial metrics from member-firms so our members can measure their success and improve busin...

Jul 28, 2017

Deposition Do’s & Don’ts for Fact Witnesses is Focus of Latest GBA Best Practices  Lawsuit. Interrogation. Sworn testimony. All intimidating words that most people don’t like to hear. But as a geoprofessional, it’s possible that at some...

Jun 30, 2017

Testing Water…and Ethics, A GBA Supported Ethics Education Program:  Testing Water…and Ethics depicts a realistic ethical problem in engineering within an organizational setting. Porter/Rodman Engineering Co. has been retained to drill water te...

Jun 6, 2017