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GBA Written History

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 ...
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First Look: Fall Conference Speakers Announced —Register Now!

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...
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GBA TOP 10 2017 DOWNLOADS

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...
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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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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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