News
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 consulting experience are very hard to find and e...
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 construction industry developments of the prior 125 years. P...
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 educational sessions and sensational speakers. Ne...
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. To help, we have compiled a list of the top 10 GBA...
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 curiosity, made possible by the unwavering support ...
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 Board, Committees and all the volunteers that suppo...
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 Businesses and Our Chosen Profession,” which suppo...
Multimedia Delivery Committee Site safety isn’t black and white for geoprofessionals. In the newest edition of the GBA Podcast Audio Education Series, hosts Tiffany Vorhies (SME) and Ryan White (PBS Engineering + Environmental) reflect on the wise words of Charlie Terrain as they explore ...
I am honored to be the next GBA President. This is a wonderful organization with more than 50 years of history. Many individuals have held this presidential role, and they have each made their unique mark to further GBA’s mission and purpose. I am hopeful to live up to their example, and to leave ...
GBA is committed to promoting the value of geoprofessionals and we want to see it through your eyes. For our 2023 Photo Contest, we’d like to know: “How do you depict the day in the life of a Geoprofessional?” Is it field activities? Is it meeting with colleagues and clients? Is it performing ...
Relive all your favorite, most inspiring moments from GBA’s 2023 Spring Conference as you prepare to ELEVATE LEADERSHIP: EMPOWER, GUIDE, INSPIRE. Watch, listen to, and learn from our lineup of speakers on your own schedule as they discuss winning the war for top talent, a new approa...
GBA Awards Recipients GBA is a volunteer organization. Almost all the resources we produce for our members, our contributions to the geoprofessional community, and our conferences are primarily driven by volunteer leaders. Each year at our Spring Conference, we recognize those who have contributed ...
The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is pleased to announce the addition of Cassandra Langley to the staff in the role of Communications Specialist. A new position, Langley’s role will focus on communication with GBA members to highlight member benefits, professional opportuni...
Multimedia Delivery Committee GBA has published over 110 case histories based on real-life events that have happened to geoprofessional firms. GBA Case Histories are unique because our members share real-life stories of problems that impacted their businesses. They also include the outcomes...
GBA Multimedia Delivery Committee 4thFriday40 Leadership Series is a monthly webinar for GBA leaders at all levels to promote professional development, optimize influence, and facilitate achievement. In short, we want to help you to be a stronger, smarter, more successful leader. In this ed...