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GBA Podcast

Geoprofessional Business Association

Welcome to the GBA Podcast, where we present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide you with wisdom and insight to help in your pursuit of knowledge. GBA was founded over 50 years ago to serve geotechnical, environmental, and other geoprofessionals by giving them proven tools to achieve business success by confronting risk and optimizing performance.

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16:49

#41 - Case History - Don't Worry. We Don't Plan to...

GBA Podcast ·

2026/01/13

GBA Case History Series – Case History #41 - Don't Worry. We Don't Plan to Build ThereSummary The Member Firm performed a geotech study for a housing development and observed grading of the site during the construction of ten buildings. Six years after construction, the developer built two additional units but, because the Member Firm could not provide a representative to monitor the earthwork construction, they recommended another geotech firm. The second geotech firm monitored the placement of at

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16:38

#91 - Case History - Is There Value in Value...

GBA Podcast ·

2026/01/06

GBA Case History Series – Case History #91 - Is There Value in Value Engineering? Beware of Panic Mode!Summary Member Firm conducts forensic evaluation of mold in a crawl space of a 180 unit nursing home and gives an “Engineering Opinion of Probable Cost” for the remediation of mold condition. When the owner investigated the construction records, it was found that the constructor- in- charge was at fault. Our Hosts: Elizabeth Brown, PE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-brown-365aab50/) -

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First Word - January 2026

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2026/01/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: GBA’s 2027+ Strategic Plan (https://www.geoprofessional.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Strategic-Plan-2027_Final.pdf) 2025 Crystal Ball Workshop Business Brief

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7:57

Day 1 - Most Downloaded Document

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2026/01/01

12 Days of GBA – Day 1: Most Downloaded DocumentSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. The final episode of GBA's 12 Days of GBA series reveals 2025's most downloaded document: Crane Pad and Working Platform Design and Inspection. This isn't a technical design guide—it's comprehensive risk reduction guidance developed collaboratively by Geotech and CoMET committees. The document addresses

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11:24

Day 2 - GBA Conferences

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2025/12/31

12 Days of GBA – Day 2: GBA ConferencesSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. GBA's conferences are where the magic happens—Ryan and Tiffany share why these events are annual highlights. Spring Conference features the Business Snapshot for industry pulse-checks, legendary keynote speakers (Jim Abbott, Rob Samuels, John Acuff), and the invaluable round tables where 6-10 peers tackle real

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10:26

Day 3 - Business Briefs

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2025/12/30

12 Days of GBA – Day 3: Business BriefsSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. GBA's Business Briefs deliver short, focused reads on timely topics—free for members. Ryan and Tiffany highlight three standouts: Crystal Ball Workshop 2025 (co-authored by Tiffany and Matt Van Rensler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvanrensler/)) covering AI guardrails, innovation culture, data hygiene, and pricing

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12:22

Day 4 - GBA Podcast

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/29

12 Days of GBA – Day 4: GBA Podcast Summary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Born from Emerging Leaders Class 4 during COVID, the GBA podcast has evolved into a powerful member benefit amplifier. While episodes are free to the public, GBA members unlock the real value—downloadable resources, best practices, contract clauses, and tools referenced in each episode. Ryan and Tiffany explore how the

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13:52

Day 5 - Peer Review

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2025/12/28

12 Days of GBA – Day 5: Peer ReviewSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. GBA's Peer Review—named by Engineering News Record as one of 125 most innovative developments in 125 years—provides structured, confidential assessment of firm management practices. Tiffany deep-dives into the process, explaining the nine core components: business management, facilities/technical resources, HR,

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13:09

Day 6 - Taboo Words

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/27

12 Days of GBA – Day 6: Taboo Words Summary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. GBA's Taboo Words document gets its own spotlight because words in your report matter as much as the work itself. Tiffany shares how this resource shaped her writing since 2006. The eight risky words aren't "evil," but opposing counsel can broaden your intent in claims. Ryan and Tiffany deep-dive on "inspect" versus

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12:00

Day 7 - Best Practices

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2025/12/26

12 Days of GBA – Day 7: Best Practices Summary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. GBA's best practices (or "monographs") are short, focused guides that save you from learning lessons the hard way. Tiffany highlights Change Order Management—emphasizing early communication to prevent client surprises—and Straight Talk About Profitability, which reveals that labor utilization matters more than just

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13:19

Day 8 - Risk Management Resources

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/25

12 Days of GBA – Day 8: Risk Management ResourcesSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Risk management is GBA's "love language"—woven into nearly everything they publish. Ryan and Tiffany break down their "greatest hits playlist" across three tracks: contracts and legal risk (featuring the Contract Reference Guide and Third Party Reliance resources), reports and client education (including

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16:48

Day 9 - Leadership Training

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/24

12 Days of GBA – Day 9: Leadership TrainingSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Discover GBA's comprehensive leadership training opportunities that span your entire career journey. Ryan and Tiffany share their personal experiences, including how they met through the Emerging Leaders program—an 18-month cohort experience that launched the GBA podcast. Learn about the Early Professional Class

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10:12

Day 10 - GBA NewsLog

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/23

12 Days of GBA – Day 10: GBA NewsLog Summary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Discover why GBA's NewsLog is your essential biweekly connection to the geoprofessional industry. Ryan and Tiffany break down what makes each edition valuable—from member news ("the tea") covering acquisitions and leadership changes, to handpicked industry headlines on AI adoption and infrastructure trends. You'll learn

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22:40

Day 11 - GBA Committees

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/22

12 Days of GBA – Day 11: GBA Committees Summary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. Discover why GBA committees are the essential lifeblood of the association in this engaging episode featuring clips from committee leaders across the organization. Ryan and Tiffany explore how committees bring members together—from newcomers to 30-year veterans—to collaborate, solve shared challenges, and create

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29:01

Day 12 - Case Histories

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/21

12 Days of GBA – Day 12: Case HistoriesSummary Tiffany Vorhies and Ryan White present a year-end series highlighting their favorite GBA resources, counting down from Day 12 to Day 1. This debut episode features case histories—one of GBA's most popular offerings. They randomly selected 13 case histories (bonus!), used AI to generate summaries, and shared highlights covering topics from environmental contamination to foundation failures and residential disputes. The case history receiving the most

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#65 - Case History - Treat a Big Deal Like a Big Deal

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/20

GBA Case History Series – Case History #65 - Treat a Big Deal Like a Big Deal Summary The city retained the Member Firm only for periodic bay-water-sampling services for its “showcase” brownfields project. Different out-of-town firms performed the Geo and Env services. A construction-contract specification made the Member Firm the city’s environmental inspector radically altering what the Member Firm had proposed. Unaware of this change to the “boilerplate” language, the Member Firm signed the

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19:33

#75 - Case History - OSHA Violations—The Risk of...

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/18

GBA Case History Series – Case History #75 - OSHA Violations—The Risk of Sharing Equipment Summary Member Firm is responsible for observing the construction of drilled shafts for an extension of a shopping center project. The OSHA inspector cited several violations at the jobsite. The Member Firm arranged a hearing with their attorney and reduced the fines. A good attorney can really be your “12th Man”! Our Hosts: Elizabeth Brown, PE (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-brown-365aab50/) -

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11:49

#116 - Case History - Went Fishing...Caught a Whale

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/16

GBA Case History Series – Case History #116 - Went Fishing...Caught a Whale Summary A GBA-member firm was hired to evaluate and design the repair of a sheet pile dock at a food processing plant. The owner was pleased with the design but did not have the capital to construct the full repairs and tasked the engineer with devising a temporary solution. In the early morning hours on the first day of mobilization for the project, the dock collapsed and the project immediately shifted from repair to

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6:17

First Word - December 2025

GBA Podcast ·

2025/12/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: 2025 Fall Leadership Summit Wrap-Up & Reflections (https://members.geoprofessional.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1911419) Woodward L. Vogt Project Excellence Award

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14:09

#82 - Case History - Practice, In Small Claims Court,...

GBA Podcast ·

2025/11/11

GBA Case History Series – Case History #82 - Practice, In Small Claims Court, Makes Perfect? Think About ItSummary A GBA member firm conducted a Phase I and Phase II study for the developer AND later did work directly for a former tenant of the same site. After things got even more complicated, the member firm decided to try small claims court for a resolution (where they had already been for at least 60 different projects). This practice did NOT make perfect. Our Hosts: Elizabeth Brown, PE

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