2013 Fall Conference Proceedings
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1969
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1969
Loss-Prevention Seminars
Now incorporated into GBA Conference content
1970
Standard Clauses
1970
Free Publications
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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
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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.
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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GBA BUSINESS BRIEF:FINANCIAL SURVEY FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021
Prepared by GBA's Business Practices Committee, this GBA Business Brief conveys findings of the Committee's annual Financial Performance Survey. Topics covered include predistribution profit......
GBA CASE HISTORY # 01
Case History No. 1 . A Member Firm performed a preliminary exploration for a housing development. Problems developed after the site and report were sold to a third-party....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 02
Problems occurred when the Member Firm's client failed to follow the firm's foundation recommendations for a single-family residence......
GBA CASE HISTORY # 03
When excavation for a new sewage treatment facility ran into difficulties, the contractor claimed that boring data were incorrect and sought compensation....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 04
Eleven of 32 caissons proved defective when the Member Firm's recommended procedures were not followed....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 05
Case History No. 5 from Derailed By Dispute. Changes to a foundation design resulted in a variety of claims....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 06
Twelve years of legal entanglements resulted from services that the Member Firm performed for the developer of a housing project....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 07
Problems ensued when a Member Firm failed to identify limitations on the use of its soil report and recommendations....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 08
A Member Firm's free advice proved costly. It resulted in five years of entanglements....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 09
Mysterious settlement problems ultimately led to the realization that insufficient personnel were assigned to project....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 10
Limited funding caused the client - a local government - to reject the Member Firm's recommendations for a recreational facility aqueduct. Problems......
GBA CASE HISTORY # 11
An inadequate soils evaluation rendered a major water treatment plant inoperative....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 12
Nebulous language in geotechnical engineering report resulted in two years of legal battles....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 13
The Member Firm failed to respond effectively to a conceptual change in the design of an office building, losing a major client as a result....
GBA CASE HISTORY # 14
The Member Firm went along with a reduced scope of service in order to accommodate the client's budgetary problems. The result was a major loss....