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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 histories are so valuable, and why GBA is updating them ...
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 preventiondiscussions in support of professional development and mentoring. That is why GBA case histories are so valuable, and why GBA is updating them a...
GBA Board Member Spotlight ~ Arthur G. “Art” Hoffmann, P.E., D.G.E. ~ Gannett Fleming My roots are international with a Swiss Dad and a German Mom. They came to the U.S. after World War II to make a new life and found each other in the land of opportunity. Our extended family was eleven with...
Welcome New Members! Geoprofessional consulting firms continue to join GBA to access the many benefits of membership. Please join us in welcoming the following firms who have joined GBA since the beginning of our fiscal year: • A...
What Are You Downloading? These are the most frequently downloaded reference documents this year! If you are not reading them, you are missing out. Important Information About This Geotechnical-Engineering Report GBA has updated one of its most frequently, all-time best-selling resource – Importan...
GBA Business Practices Committee No one knows when the next recession will arrive, but most economists agree that another recession is certain. Most also agree that we’re getting closer to the next recession. What can geoprofessionals do now to prepare? Create or Update Your Strategic Plan St...
GBA’s 2019 Fall Conference videos and presentation slides are now available on our website for “on-demand” viewing. Watch 2019 Fall Conference Videos: HERE Now you can review the presentations on your time and share what you learned from these speakers with your colleagues. They make gre...
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 histories are so valuable, and why GBA is updating them all, while adding n...
GBA Board Member Spotlight – Chuck Gregory Mom grew up on a farm east of Austin, TX and became an elementary school teacher. Dad, after returning from service in the Army in Germany, worked his entire career in the oil and gas business. In the small, south Texas town where I grew up, everyone pl...
GBA Publications Committee After terminating an employee for poor attendance and inadequate job performance, a member firm is faced with alleged violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ATDA). This Case History emphasized Project Managers must ...
GBA Legal Affairs Committee As a valued member of a design team, geoprofessionals should play a very important role in the pursuit of projects, particularly large projects with significant potential costs associated with soil-related design issues. These pursuit relationships are often defined i...
I think most young boys imagined growing up to be a firefighter or a major league baseball player. I took a different track, and thought the greatest job would be a big rig truck driver.That’s right – driving an 18 wheeler across the country, seeing beautiful places , delivering loads of go...
Net Multipliers and Utilization Ratios are higher, DSO is lower. Overall, financial performance for GBA members is improving! For more than 15 years, GBA has been collecting key financial metrics from member-firms so our...
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 histories are so valuable, and why GBA is updating them a...
Art Hoffmann FY 2019-2020 To serve as President of GBA is truly an honor, especially as we collectively celebrate GBA’s Golden Anniversary. As members of GBA we all enjoy the benefits of the hundreds of hard-working volunteer members who came before us and we look for opportunities to honor their...