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 survey were presented. 60% of respondents were pessimistic about the next 6 months compared to 40% in the previous survey. Click through to ASFE for the full PowerPoint slideshow (It’s only a few slides). [Source: ASFE: The Geoprofessional Business Association]
Comings and Goings
ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association
ASFE has been a fixture in the geoprofession since its inception in 1969. They are officially changing their name to the Geoprofessional Business Association to more accurately reflect what their role and mission is. [Source: […]
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. […]
Miscellaneous
New Corps Study Suggests Geoprofessionals Will Be Busy for Years
The GBA posted recently about a study from the US Army Corps that suggest geoprofessionals will be kept busy for years to come. The study is in the same vein as other infrastructure studies that […]