John Bachner celebrates his 40th anniversary with ASFE/GBA
Comings and Goings

Bachner Honored for 40+ Years of Service

John Bachner celebrated his 40th anniversary with ASFE: The Geoprofessional Business Association. He has worked tirelessly during that time to help geoprofessionals with the softer side of our business, including improving our writing, understanding contracts […]

Work-life Balance
Rockman's Ramblings

EDITORIAL: Work/Life Balance

This editorial from well-known ASFE founder John Bachner struck a cord with me. He is passionate about geoprofessionals getting involved in their communities and giving back to the profession and sees that as one of […]

FEMA Report: Summary of Existing Guidelines for Hydrologic Safety of Dams
Standards and Codes

New FEMA Document on Hydrologic Dam Safety

FEMA has recently released a new document titled “Summary of Existing Guidelines for Hydrologic Safety of Dams”.  I was pleased to hear about this report from one of it’s co-authors, Amanda Hess of Gannett Fleming.  […]

Construction Materials Testing Services
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ASFE Issues New Model Agreement for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing (CoMET)

ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association along with Terra Insurance company have released a model agreement for construction and materials testing services (CoMET). This document was created for use by ASFE member firms based on the organization’s […]

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Geoprofessionals Pessimistic about Economy

Every 6 months, the Business Practice Committee of ASFE conducts an “Industry Snap Shot” survey to gauge the state of our industry. They just had their fall meetings in Phoenix where the results from September’s […]