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The GBA Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series returns this year with practical, business-focused presentations from trusted industry partners. The 2026 series begins on September 24 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time with a webinar from Esri titled “From Static...
Incidents involving moving equipment can have severe consequences, making them one of the most significant safety risks facing geoprofessionals in the field. To help member firms better protect their employees, GBA has released “Safe Work Near ...
The latest episode of the GBA Podcast Case History Series examines Case History #98 – How Did That Get There?, a project-management case involving geotechnical engineering services, CoMET services, reused materials, unclear scope, and a retaini...
The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) has released its 2025-2026 Annual Report, highlighting a year of expanded member engagement, new professional development opportunities, practical business resources, and forward-looking initiatives desi...
New GBA Case History Examines the Cost of Relying on Luck GBA has published a new Case History, Luck Isn’t a Direct Control, that explores how a series of seemingly small operational changes led to a serious incident at a remote permafrost dril...
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...