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 ...
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.
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Principles for Building a High-Performance Culture
Brent Gleeson — Former Navy SEAL combat veteran, Brent Gleeson, turned his discipline and battlefield lessons to t...
GBA TOP 10 2017 DOWNLOADS
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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...
2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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These videos were produced when the Geoprofessional Business Association was known as ASFE.
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...
Member Benefits
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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.
Environmental Business Committee
Welcome to the Environmental Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your environmental practice!
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!
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.
Geotechnical Business Committee
Welcome to the Geotechnical Business Council Portal, your one-stop shop for information to help you in your geotechnical practice!
Publications
GBA publications are at the core of how GBA provides its members with the unique business tools that geoprofessionals need to succeed.
Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead
Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
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.
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.....
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......
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......
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......
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......
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...
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......
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...
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......
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......
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......
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......