SYNOPSIS The Association of Soil and Foundation Engineers (ASFE) is an association of consulting geotechnical engineering firms. Established in 1969, ASFE has developed a variety of professional liability loss prevention programs and materials. By using these programs and materials, members of ASFE have gained what reportedly is the best professional liability loss prevention record of all U.S. design professionals. In the year of ASFE’s formation, geotechnical engineers had the worst liability record of all U.S. design professionals, a situation which threatened the continuance of consulting soil and foundation engineering as a distinct practice. INTRODUCTION The Association of Soil and Foundation Engineers (ASFE) is, perhaps, the most successful of ...

The Fall Conference agenda has been finalized and this will be an incredible gathering. The theme for the conference is "Committing to Continuous Improvement" which supports our members' daily effort to build stronger, smarter, more successful businesses. Conference speakers will help you to build a high-performance culture, communicate your brand clearly to employees and clients, stay current with new technology, and in GBA's unique way, learn from the mistakes of others as we explore several case histories from our members. Join us in Music City, Nashville, Tennessee — November 1-3, 2018 Keynotes include: Principles for Building a High-Performance Culture Brent Gleeson — Former Navy SEAL combat veteran, Brent Gleeson, turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to t...

What are your Peers Reading? GBA’s Most Downloaded Resources in 2017 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. So, to help, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 GBA resources by numbers ordered in 2017. 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”. GBA’s CASE HISTORIES were very popular downloads with over 1,100 downloads of updated Case Histories during the year. The list below is the top 10 GBA resources, in order by popularity, with the most ordered resource at the t...

Members: Make sure you are logged in when viewing these videos to get free, easy access to them. Download the handouts. These videos were produced when the Geoprofessional Business Association was known as ASFE.

Year 1969 GBA is launched as ASFE 1969 Loss-Prevention Seminars Now incorporated into GBA Conference content 1970 Standard Clauses 1970 Free Publications All materials are available free to all members 1971 Limitation of Liability The most significant AE contract provision of the past 40 years 1972 Fundamentals of Professional Practice A unique six-month program for firms' rising stars 1972 Case Histories 101 cases of geoprofessional mistakes, presented to help others learn 1972 Report Review An early sharing/self-help program 1972 Loss Prevention Manual Since replaced by a variety of specific, in-depth guides and manuals 1972 Audio Education Prog...

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GBA member testimonials explain better than we ever could why GBA membership is so important for geoprofessionals. Read on to learn why members stay for years and how GBA has helped their firm succeed.

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. So to help, we’ve compiled a list of the top 25 GBA resources by numbers ordered over the last two years.

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There are many ways to find GBA resources that have been developed to satisfy the unique needs of geoprofessionals, giving members essential tools for achieving success.

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Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is the new name of the organization formerly known as ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association.