Keep Up With the GBA Team

GBA is excited to announce the promotion of Doug Van Meter to firm Principal. Van Meter brings more than 23 years of experience in the Mission Critical market including facility planning and problem solving to his new role. Starting as an intern at GBA in 1996, Van Meter has led teams and helped bring hundreds of projects to successful completion. Read More>

George Butler Associates, Inc. (GBA) is excited to announce the acquisition of Jay Engineering Company, Inc. This acquisition will increase the size of the team and capabilities of the company. As a result of strategic planning efforts, GBA set out to acquire a firm in the water/wastewater or transportation markets. Texas was identified as a strong market with a growing need for infrastructure.

Did you know that June is National Safety Month? The National Safety Council (NSC) observes this month by focusing on saving lives and preventing injuries in and out of the workplace. This year, the NSC provided resources on a variety of topics that promote workers’ safety. At GBA, safety is a year-round affair. The firm has a safety team comprised Read More>

Schier Products, a manufacturer of grease interceptors for commercial kitchens, was searching for a new home in Shawnee, Kansas surrounded by ample natural area for a park-like setting. GBA partnered with Schier Products to assist in site selection, architecture, interior design and construction administration services. This led to a new 52,500-SF facility that would house both manufacturing and office functions Read More>

Over the course of a project, project managers (PMs) face several hurdles when moving toward a finish line. These obstacles are amplified when PMs solely rely on their internal resources for project management. Some of the roadblocks PMs run into when they are in this position include: Too many projects for their staff to manage. A project that requires technical Read More>

A well-performed sanitary sewer evaluation study (SSES) provides owners with valuable information to enhance their asset management databases. When performing a SSES, multiple tasks are accomplished. These include: Establishing an inventory of the system. By collecting information such as diameters, elevations, materials and conditions, a baseline to begin assessing the entirety of the system is created. Using smoke and dyed-water Read More>

In 2016, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) set out to bridge gaps in its existing regulations for stored energy solutions. The project resulted in the creation of NFPA 855: Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage. This change has many owners wondering: what are these new regulations and how will they impact a facility’s operations? Keep reading to Read More>