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July 17, 2019
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Vol. 49 No. 32
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GBA
 Net Multipliers and Utilization Ratios are higher, and DSO is lower. Overall, financial performance for GBA members is improving!
How does your firm stack up?
For more than 15 years, GBA has been collecting key financial metrics from member-firms so our members can measure their success, improve business performance, and optimize efficiency. The newest GBA Business Brief -- is free to all members and compiles data from GBA Business Practices Committee's 2018-19 Financial-Performance Survey in a short report, covering key financial-performance issues of surveyed firms.
GBA further enhanced this year’s report with more data and trendlines so our members can track their progress on key financial indicators.
In the spirit of our Association, GBA publications are a collaborative effort of GBA Member-Firms. They are provided to GBA Members to make them stronger, smarter and more successful and they are FREE to all members.
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GBA Program Committe
 Please join us as we continue a yearlong celebration of GBA’s 50th Anniversary and explore the opportunities of BIG DATA at the Fall Conference at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
The agenda has been finalized and you won’t want to miss this one.
Please Join Us – October 3-5, 2019
Conference Theme: BIG DATA Means Big Opportunities
Conference Details And Registration
GBA Board of Directors
 Volunteers that serve on the GBA Board of Directors dedicate significant time and energy providing leadership to our Association. Matt Moler, P.E. (S&ME) has been on the GBA Board since April 2018 and has energetically led a variety of important initiatives, most recently the formation of GBA’s Emerging Leaders Class 4.
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50th Anniversary Task Force
 In continued recognition of GBA’s five decades of dedicated service to geoprofessionals, we take you back 15 years to the July 2004 NEWSlog and the era when we boldly proclaimed “ASFE:The Best People on Earth.” This issue from the vaults has many interesting pieces including:
From the Bench
Survey Indicates $50,000/$1 Million of Construction Being Spent on Unethical Behavior
The Highlights of Getting Paid
Crack Down on Pirates – Is Your Firm One?
The Dangerous Side of Summer
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GBA
The most Popular Article from our last issue of GBA NEWSlog:
How Geology Made America Great
MarketWatch
 NV5 Global, Inc. (the "Company" or "NV5") NVEE, -0.11% a provider of professional and technical engineering and consulting solutions, announced today that it has acquired GeoDesign, Inc. ("GeoDesign"), a geotechnical, environmental, geological, mining and pavement engineering company with five offices and 91 employees serving Washington, Oregon and California.
GeoDesign's presence throughout the Pacific Northwest complements NV5's strong geotechnical capabilities in California and provides cross-selling opportunities for NV5's large client base in the Power market sector as well as in the Puget Sound region. The acquisition was made with a combination of cash and stock and will be immediately accretive to NV5's earnings.
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Klohn Crippen Berger
 Klohn Crippen Berger is proud to release our 2018-2019 Sustainability Report, where we report on the economic, social and environmental impacts of our business over the past year. The theme for our seventh report is Strong Foundations. We report on our corporate governance, our people and their involvement in the scientific community and industry associations, and some of our recent projects showcasing sustainability in our design. We continue to invest in new technology, advance engineering best practices, and share knowledge with our peers.
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Hart Crowser
 Hart Crowser has six new staff members in their Seattle Office.
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Haley & Aldrich
 Haley & Aldrich, an environmental and engineering consulting company, hosted its ninth annual Charity Golf Tournament on June 21, 2019, at the Red Tail Golf Course in Devens, Mass. The sold-out event generated $48,000 to benefit Boston Children’s Hospital and Spaulding Rehabilitation Network, long-standing Haley & Aldrich clients. After nine years of hosting the golf tournament, Haley & Aldrich has helped raise over $300,000 for Boston Children’s Hospital and members of the Partners HealthCare System.
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Kleinfelder
 SANDAG’s Mid-Coast Trolley project recently reached another impressive milestone with the final girder required to form an important track flyover being set in place. In total, 48 pre-cast girders make up the flyover, an elevated portion of the Trolley guideway that goes up and over pre-existing railroad tracks that run along Rose Canyon.
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Penonni
 Pennoni, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm, announced that David Pennoni has been selected as the firm’s new Chief Operating Officer effective July 1, 2019. Dave will be succeeding David DeLizza who was promoted to President and CEO.
“Dave’s strong drive for results and his knowledge, experience, and success within the profession and the firm make him an excellent choice for this position,” said C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni, Founder and Chairman. “Dave exemplifies Pennoni’s core values of Honesty, Integrity, and Service and drives the firm’s goals of Excellent Reputation, Profit, and Growth.”
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President: Arthur “Art” Hoffmann, P.E., D.GE (Gannett Fleming, Inc./ Harrisburg, PA), 717/763-7211 |
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President-Elect: Kenneth R. "Ken" Johnston, (GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. / Norwood, MA), 781/278-3700 |
Secretary/Treasurer: Thomas W. "Tom" Blackburn, P.E., G.E., F.ASCE (Blackburn Consulting / Auburn, CA), 530/887-1494
Directors:
Saiid Behboodi, P.E., G.E., (PBS Engineering + Environmental / Portland, OR), 503/417-7707
Chuck A. Gregory, P.E. (Terracon / San Antonio, TX), 210/641-2112
Christopher Matthew "Matt" Moler, P.E. (S&ME, Inc. / Greensboro, NC), 336/553-1245
Leo J. Titus, Jr. P.E., (ECS, Ltd. / Chantilly, VA), 703/471-8400
Martin LaRoche, P. Eng, M.Sc. (SNC-Lavalin / Montreal, Canada)
Matthew "Matt" R. Poirier, P.E. (Sanborn Head & Associates, Inc. Concord, NH)
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Weather
 A massive landslide in Leshan, Sichuan, in southern China sent rocks and waves crashing through a reservoir.
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CNBC
 At 88, Warren Buffett has a lot of wisdom — and sharing it with students is one of the many wonderful things he’s known for.
One lesson the Berkshire Hathaway CEO loves to teach is the importance of developing good personal qualities at a young age.
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Best Practices Construction Law
 In a world of texts, email and Siri, you should be careful about the impact of the words you write.
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Africa News
 Egypt opened the world’s widest suspension bridge, across the Nile, in what is one of a series of military-led, mega-projects designed to improve infrastructure and provide jobs. At its widest, the bridge has six traffic lanes in each direction and measures 67.3 metres (222 feet) across. Around one million cubic metres of concrete as well as 1,400 km (2,268 miles) of steel wire for 160 suspension cables were used in its construction, according to a presentation given at the formal opening.
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Born to Engineer
 An experiment which asks children to draw a scientific researcher has revealed how gender stereotypes are slowly changing over time.
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Business Insider
 The savviest professionals always keep an eye out for the classic signs that their job is in danger. This way, if and when they notice red flags popping up, they can attempt to turn the tides before it's too late. There are some signs to look out for that may indicate that you may be getting the boot.
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Autodesk
 Leonardo Da Vinci once said that “To develop a complete mind: Study the art of science; study the science of art. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” He saw that art could inspire science, and vice versa. He lived life based on a philosophy that our capacity for personal development and expansion was without limits. Leonardo took a holistic view that can teach us a lot about how to approach business and life
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The Guardian
 Staying healthy and fit is a critical success factor for your career. The fitness industry has begun to shift focus from the performance, strength and shape of our bodies to the connections between our wellbeing and mental health. Recently, Mind became London’s first meditation studio, dedicated “calmers” guide you through sessions of “energizing breathwork”, or encourage you to “focus on good intentions”. A new gym, Mindset, opened with an express focus on mental health, and the aim of helping gym-goers overcome “emotional barriers” through fitness.
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 Words of Wisdom
“We don’t accomplish a single thing in this world alone… whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.”
-Sandra Day O’Connor
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