GBA Launches New Podcast Series: Management Best Practices
GBA Multimedia Delivery Committee
GBA’s Multimedia Delivery Committee launched a new GBA Podcast series called “Management Best Practices” that will dive into some of the unique challenges faced by geoprofessional consulting managers and supervisors.
Becoming a manager or supervisor is an important step in many people’s professional careers, and it introduces a set of new responsibilities that they may not have had in their prior role. This new podcast series highlights a handful of those responsibilities, the challenges that can go along with them, and best practices for navigating through them. The episodes in this series will provide valuable advice for new as well as seasoned managers or supervisors.
The first episode of the Managemen...
The Best of GBA 2023
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GBA Podcasts Reach 10,000 Downloads
Multimedia Delivery Committee
GBA is celebrating today as the GBA Podcast has reached a momentous milestone of 10,000 downloads. GBA podcasts present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide their peers with wisdom and insight to optimize their business and reduce risk.
“This exciting achievement stands as a testament to the growing popularity and influence of the podcasts, which were launched with the mission to enrich the educational landscape and extend GBA Member-Firms’ valuable insights to geoprofessionals,” said Multimedia Delivery Committee Chair Tiffany Vorhies, NACE CIP2 (SME).
GBA podcasts were the brainchild of GBA’s Emerging Leaders Class 4 in 2020.
“We created the GBA Podcast to make th...
Streaming Now: GBA Podcast Completes Six-Episode Audio Education Series for Field Professionals
Multimedia Delivery Committee
As geoprofessionals, owners rely on our oversight to ensure that projects go according to plan. But too often, we encounter obstacles that can potentially derail operations, jeopardizing partnerships and public safety in the process.
In the latest installment of the GBA Podcast – the Audio Education Series – hosts Tiffany Vorhies, NACE CIP2 (SME) and Ryan White, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE (PBS Engineering + Environmental) address some of the most challenging aspects of field representation. From navigating business relationships to forming prudent field reporting habits, this series contains helpful insights for the novice and seasoned pro.
Episodes in the Audio Education series include:
• Briefing and Being Briefed
• Safety
• Perso...
Top 10 Resources for 2023 (So Far!)
GBA provides hundreds of highly effective resources developed to satisfy the unique needs of geoprofessionals, giving members essential tools for achieving success. However, we also know that it can be overwhelming to sort through them all. To help, we have compiled a list of the top 10 GBA resources by numbers ordered for the last six months. This is a great place to start your exploration of GBA’s resources, or to get acquainted with a publication loved by your peers and “new to you”.
1. GBA Business Brief: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Financial-Performance Survey
This GBA Business Brief — available only to members and free of charge – comprises the key financial-performance issues surveyed firms reported.
2. GBA Best Practice: Project R...
2023 Spring Conference Recordings Available
Relive all your favorite, most inspiring moments from GBA’s 2023 Spring Conference as you prepare to ELEVATE LEADERSHIP: EMPOWER, GUIDE, INSPIRE.
Watch, listen to, and learn from our lineup of speakers on your own schedule as they discuss winning the war for top talent, a new approach to DEI efforts, the power of leadership, and more.
These videos are available for all GBA members on-demand at your convenience.
Watch Conference Recordings: HERE
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SP23-01 Leading through Breakdowns to Breakthroughs
What does every leader fret about? Recruiting and retaining great people. The war for talent.
Winning this war and attracting top talent requires top-level culture. And a great culture is created by great leaders; those ...
2023 Spring Conference Proceedings
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NEW PODCAST – $150 Million Near Miss!
Multimedia Delivery Committee
GBA has published over 110 case histories based on real-life events that have happened to geoprofessional firms. GBA Case Histories are unique because our members share real-life stories of problems that impacted their businesses. They also include the outcomes of corrective action, and lessons learned.
GBA’s Multimedia Delivery Committee is now delivering select Case Histories as Podcasts.
In this episode, a GBA-Member Firm’s CEO and the developer’s CEO had worked together successfully on numerous projects for more than 15 years, establishing a friendship based on mutual respect and trust. This project was the developer’s most ambitious to date, by virtue of its size, local prominence, and complexity. Among other th...
New Podcast – We Were Hacked! Cyber Attack Causes Total Business Disruption
Multimedia Delivery Committee
GBA has published over 110 case histories based on real-life events that have happened to geoprofessional firms. GBA Case Histories are unique because our members share real-life stories of problems that impacted their businesses. They also include the outcomes of corrective action, and lessons learned.
GBA’s Multimedia Delivery Committee is now delivering select Case Histories as Podcasts.
In this episode, a Member-Firm with firm with multiple offices became the victim of foreign hacking enterprise. When an employee of the firm opened an email from an unsuspected contact, and clicked on a link, the hackers reached the Firm’s management systems. Once they got access to the systems, the infiltrators spent months learning about the operations, infor...
TOP 10 Resources List for 2022
GBA provides hundreds of highly effective resources developed to satisfy the unique needs of geoprofessionals, giving members essential tools for achieving success. However, we also know that it can be overwhelming to sort through them all. To help, we have compiled a list of the top 10 GBA resources by numbers ordered in 2022. This is a great place to start your exploration of GBA’s resources, or to get acquainted with a publication loved by your peers and “new to you”.
The list below is the top 10 GBA resources, in order by popularity. Topics cover a wide range of geoprofessional business issues, so there is certain to be something on this list that could help your business succeed. Select a title to l...
In Memory of Woody Vogt, GBA President 2018-2019
It is with a heavy heart that we must share the passing of a dear friend and significant contributor to the Geoprofessional Business Association, numerous other associations, and the geoprofessions.
On Friday, June 3rd., Woodward L. “Woody” Vogt, P.E., D. GE, F. GBA, F. ACI, F. ASCE, F. ASTM (Paradigm Consultants/CMT) passed away after complications associated with brain surgery that was performed in March.
Despite his long list of professional licenses, and well-earned titles as diplomate and fellow, to everyone, he was simply “Woody”. Mr. Vogt was President of Paradigm Consultants, Inc. in Houston which was recently purchased by CMT Engineering Laboratories. He had more than 40 years’ experience providing geotechnical, construction materials and investigative and forensi...
Toddies with Tom July 9, 2021
You are cordially invited to join GBA’s President Tom Blackburn for a casual afternoon of information and social networking with friends and colleagues from across GBA.
Tom will introduce you to friends as we wind down the week and toast the weekend with a seasonal beverage. Please join us for a fun and informative hour.
Date: July 9, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM Eastern
Register: E-mail GBA Here
Topics will include:
Welcome Tom Blackburn, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE; F.ACEC (Blackburn Consulting) GBA President
“Critical Success Factors for a Healthy Business” David Coduto (Terra Insurance Co)
Terra Insurance Company is the highest rated professional liability carrier in the United States according to AM Best’s capital adequacy ratio analysis (BCAR). According to Best, our loss ra...
GBA AWARDS RECIPIENTS
GBA is a volunteer organization. Almost all the resources we produce for our members, our contributions to the geoprofessional community, and our conferences are mostly driven by volunteer leaders.
Each Spring, during our conference we recognize those that have contributed to GBA in a significant way. During the 2021 Spring Conference, awards were given to firms and individuals who exhibited extraordinary support and meritorious performance during our 2020–2021 fiscal year. Those recognized during the Annual Awards Ceremony were:
CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
Each year we ask our Committees and Councils to provide us with the names of people that have contributed to our Association during the past year. Based on this list, we have more people contributing to GBA at a level high...
We Were Hacked! Cyber Attack Causes Total Business Disruption
Business Practices Committee
A Member-Firm with multiple offices became the victim of foreign hacking enterprise. When an employee of the firm opened an email from an unsuspected contact, and clicked on a link, the hackers reached the Firm’s management systems. Once they got access to the systems, the infiltrators spent months learning about the operations, information storage and data, unbeknownst to anyone. After obtaining and securing all that they needed, they locked the access to the IT systems, including emails and files and demanded seven-figure sum of money to release the records.
What happens next?
Case Histories are real-life stories about GBA member-firm experiences. They provide background, problems, outcomes, and lessons learned. There is no easier way to learn expe...
Call for Abstracts
Conference Program Committee
Are you a dynamic and engaging speaker with valuable content to share with industry leaders that can help improve their businesses and elevate the profession? Are you an experienced professional and an outstanding leader?
If you answered yes to any of the above then, the Geoprofessional Business Association invites you to submit an abstract for consideration for GBA’s Fall Conference scheduled for October 21-23, 2021 at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort in Henderson, Nevada.
Reuniting at this conference will bring us back to the basics of what GBA does best. We will focus on business & educational resources, specifically risk management and business performance optimization for geoprofessional firms.
Presentations by subject matter experts ma...
2012 ASFE FALL MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Recorded presentations from the 2012 Fall Meeting in Denver...
2012 ASFE FALL MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Recorded presentations from the 2012 Fall Meeting in Denver...
2012 ASFE SPRING MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Recorded presentations from the 2012 Spring Meeting in Orlando...
A LOOK INSIDE THE CRYSTAL BALL
(GBAs) Emerging Issues and Trends Committee (EIT Committee) has held a series of Crystal Ball Workshops (Workshops) to identify long-term emerging issues and business trends, and their potential impac...
ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES
Geoprofessional Business Association’s (GBA) Tailings Engineer-of-Record (EOR) Task Force published a Business Brief to inform and educate Member-Firms of the ever-increasing levels of risk associated...
ADR: ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
A 134-page guide discussing more than 25 alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures and providing detailed contract language and/or implementation instructions in 18 appendices. Options......
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: A MESSAGE TO CLIENTS
This pamphlet explains why traditional dispute resolution methods, like litigation and arbitration, may not be best-suited for solving many problems. Most clients know the drawbacks of arbitration......
ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE REMEDIATION
The guide addresses alternative project delivery systems for hazardous waste remediation, separating them into three broad categories: owner-managed, design-construct, and construction management....
ASFE AND TERRA INSURANCE COMPANY: THE EARLY YEARS
A war veteran, attorney, author, and accomplished insurance executive, Edward B. Howell, J.D. was an innovator of management theory and a maverick of the "insurance game." He brought limitation of......
ASFE PEER REVIEW: THE GENESIS
Bramlette "Bram" McClelland, D.Eng., P.E., a pioneer of offshore geotechnics, was the founder of GBA's Peer Review program, designed to improve the business practices of professionals in private......
ASFE SITE-ACCESS AUTHORIZATION FOR PERFORMANCE OF GEOTECHNICAL-ENGINEERING SERVICES
Geotechnical-engineering firms commonly perform subsurface studies at sites whose purchase their clients are considering, but which are owned by others at the time the geotechnical studies are......
ASFE WHITE PAPER: ASFE VISION 2020
ASFE White Papers examine issues from an interpretive point of view, to relate "food for thought" as opposed to "how to."...
ASFE’S PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, PARTS 1-3
A highly effective three-hour, in-house ethics-training course that can be given as three-separate one-hour sessions or one half-day course. Materials include PowerPoint slides with extensive......
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC LOSS DOCTRINE CASES
The economic loss doctrine is an important protection for design professionals, who therefore need to know in which states it is and is not applied, and to what extent. The economic loss doctrine......
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC LOSS DOCTRINE INDEX
The economic loss doctrine is an important protection for design professionals, who therefore need to know in which states it is and is not applied, and to what extent. The economic loss doctrine......