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2013 Fall Conference Proceedings

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.
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GBA Timeline

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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Member Benefits

GBA member benefits help you and your firm grow and prosper.
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What Our Members Say!

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.
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Top 10

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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Environmental Business Committee

Welcome to the Environmental Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your environmental practice!
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Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Committee

Welcome to the Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET) Business Council portal, your one-stop shop for CoMET-related information!
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Find a Resource

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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Geotechnical Business Committee

Welcome to the Geotechnical Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your geotechnical practice!
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Publications

GBA publications are at the core of how GBA provides its members with the unique business tools that geoprofessionals need to succeed.
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Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead 

Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
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ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association 

Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is the new name of the organization formerly known as ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association.
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New Year Resolutions for Geoprofessionals

The start of a new year offers geoprofessionals the opportunity to set goals for professional growth and excellence. These resolutions are the waypoints on the roadmap of personal and professional growth. They will help you excel as a consultant, community member, and colleague and contribute to the elevation of geoprofessional value as a whole. Here are some suggestions as you prepare to learn, grow, and improve in 2024: Believe that all injuries are avoidable (there is no such thing as an accident) and act accordingly. Be involved in community service. Share a project story with GBA as a Case History. Practice continual teaching (mentor/train), transfer knowledge. Share a link to an article of interest for possible inclusion in GBA’s NEWSlog. Attend a GBA con...
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DR. ENGLISH: Neither 

Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the fifth-century BC Greek researcher and storyteller, is generally recognized as the world’s first historian. In his book The Histories, as translated by A.D. Godley in 1924, he supposedly wrote,
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: E-COMMUNICATION

as its title suggests, covers e-mail, instant messaging (IMing), texting, and the use of Facebook, Skype, Twitter, and so on. Originall it was a Practce Alert 46.....
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: E-MAIL DISCLAIMERS: A BETTER WAY

The long disclaimers that inhabit the bottom of so many business e-mails are counter-productive, especially in light of simple alternatives readily available. So says the Legal Affairs Committee of......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: ESTABLISHING A CELL-PHONE SAFETY POLICY FOR YOUR FIRM

All firms should want to establish cell-phone safety policies to help protect their employees from falling victim to their own bad, distracted-driving habits. Such policies, when rigorously......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: ESTABLISHING A MENTORING PROGRAM IN YOUR FIRM

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GBA BEST PRACTICES: EXPECTATIONS MANAGEMENT

A truly realistic budget or schedule range that accounts for the potential for the unexpected gives geoprofessionals the ability to delight, or at least satisfy, client representatives. All too......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: FRAUD AND EMBEZZLEMENT

Fraud and embezzlement are the subject of the newest GBA Best Practices monograph, developed by GBA's Business Practices Committee. It's a particularly important topic for GBA-Member Firms, because......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: GBA GUIDE TO TEAMING AGREEMENTS AND JOINT VENTURES

This GBA Best Practices document discusses the most common types of project-pursuit agreements identifying what you should and should not do, elements of complete Teaming Agreements and Joint Ventures...
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: GIVING CREDIT WHEN CREDIT IS DUE

Initiating a lawsuit to collect a fee may be the most common trigger to professional-negligence claims filed against geoprofessionals. The clients involved often use a portion of the amount they......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: GO NO GO CHECKLIST

There are very good reasons why we would choose not to spend time and effort pursuing a client or a project. GBA’s Business Practices Committee has prepare a comprehensive, simple to use, Go/No-Go ch...
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: INVESTING IN RISK MANAGEMENT AND LOSS PREVENTION

"Friends don't sue friends." That mantra, initiated by GBA almost 50 years ago, is the theme of this GBA Best Practices monograph. Developed by GBA's Business Practices Committee, it focuses on the......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: PREPARING FOR RAPID RESPONSE: ASSEMBLING A PROJECT-INTERVENTION TEAM (PIT) CREW

Construction-risks can quickly take on mountainous proportions unless they are addressed when still in their molehill state. This is particularly the case when geoprofessional issues are involved......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: PROFESSIONAL-LIABILITY INSURANCE BASICS

Why do geoprofessionals need professional-liability insurance (PLI)? That's one of five fundamental issues addressed in this GBA Best Practices monograph titled "Professional-Liability Insurance......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: PROJECT-RECORDS RETENTION

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GBA BEST PRACTICES: SAFETY AND YOUR GEOPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Safety has become a top priority for many design and environmental firms that are concerned for the welfare of their employees, an attitude shared by many major clients for which "safety......
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GBA BEST PRACTICES: SLIPSHOD SYNONYMS

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