GBA News

Read the latest GBA news here. GBA frequently offers new resources, issues new publications, and announces new events. Check back here often for the latest updates on these and more from GBA.

GBA Business Practices Committee This is the updated version of a previously published Practice Alert on profitability. Profitability is determined by the difference between income and expenses…and GBA Member Firms can do far more to increase the f...

Jul 10, 2023

Creative Signing Bonuses Joel G. Carson, Executive Director I had a geotechnical engineer colleague that was a huge fan of muscle cars. Her dream was to own a 1968 Chevy Camaro. As we all know, highly skilled geotechnical engineers with 8-12 years of...

Jul 10, 2023

By Bob Rabeler, PE, past Chair of GBA Peer Review Committee (1998–2002), completed more than 30 GBA Peer Reviews over the past 25 years In October 1999, Engineering News-Record lauded GBA’s Peer Review as one of the 125 most innovative constructi...

Jul 7, 2023

Registration is now open for GBA’s Fall Conference, an online event broadcast live from the GBA studio October 17-19, 2023. Make your plans to join other geoprofessionals from the comfort of your own workspace – no travel required – for premier...

Jul 7, 2023

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. ...

Jul 6, 2023

GBA Conference Committee Registration is now open for GBA’s 2023 Fall Conference. The conference will be broadcast live from GBA’s studio October 17-19, 2023 and you can join conveniently from the comfort of your own workspace – no tra...

Jun 28, 2023

Creating Structure: A Journey of Lifelong Learning, Growth, and Leadership By: Elizabeth Clarke, Founder & President (Structure Groups) I had the best time as a kid growing up. My childhood was brimming with music and activities that ignited my c...

Jun 26, 2023

GBA Annual Report Issued GBA’s Annual Report was prepared to report progress and highlight key accomplishments of the Association during the fiscal year 2022-2023. It is intended to keep all members current with significant accomplishments of the B...

Jun 26, 2023

How does your firm stack up? What are the trends for GBA member firms? What should you be watching? What should you be leveraging? The results of GBA’s Business Practices Committee’s annual financial-performance survey can help provide g...

Jun 16, 2023

The agenda for our Fall Conference broadcast event has been finalized and you don’t want to miss this exclusive geoprofessional industry event. The theme for the conference is “Elevate Geoprofessional Value: Advancing the Value of Our Bu...

Jun 13, 2023