Landscape Construction: Walls, Fences...
Catherine Fortlage, Elizabeth Phillips
Synopsis
Basic building construction is an essential part of the landscape designers training and these three volumes aim to fulfil the need for straightforward and clearly demonstrated information on all types of hard landscape. On the educational side, these volumes should be useful not only to students of landscape design, and landscape management but also students of other associated disciplines such as architecture and surveying. Its use as a mid-career text book for those involved in mid-career courses will be welcome. For those in practice the annotated text will provide a reference for most of the commonly found landscape construction problems. the layout of related text, photographs and drawings make the information readily available as part of the professional's personal bench library and also form a basis for preparing landscape construction projects in the college or university landscape course.
Rating - 4*

Landscape Construction: Materials,...
C.A. Fortlage, E.T. Phillips
Synopsis
Volume four of "Landscape Construction" covers the construction and placing of steps, ramps and small structures in the landscape. The small structures described are mainly of masonry or timber and include bridges, walkways, screens, shelters and pergolas; some will require concrete foundations, masonry piers and a timber superstructure. Some reference will be made to simple shelters and jetties. Landscape design must be based upon a fundamental knowledge of static structures and why they stand up to stresses and strains of weather and subsidence. These principles form the basis of the structures discussed in the book, but dynamic structures such as large scale working windmills are not discussed. Chapters one to four cover the materials and details used in small structures and their preservation. Chapters five to seven discuss the principles of design and construction, while chapters eight and nine cover the detailed construction of small bridges and boardwalks. Finally chapter ten deals with the effect of shading and lighting on the landscape and various techniques of creating light and shade.
Rating - 4*

Landscape Professional Practice [2nd...
Hugh Clamp
Synopsis
The new edition of this guide for landscape practitioners reflects changes in legislation and developments in practice management. New to this edition is coverage on Common and Statute law, the CDM Regulations 1994, and the latest JCLI, ICE, and JCT standard forms. In addition, there's a chapter on dispute resolution and sections on continuing professional development and professional indemnity insurance. The book also offers advice enabling landscape practitioners to meet the legal, ethical and practical demands of their work. It gives detailed cover of all the requirements of the syllabus of the Landscape Institute Part IV Professional Practical Examination.
Rating - 2*

Spon's Landscape and External Works...
Davis Langdon & Everest (Editor)
Synopsis
This work offers a comprehensive source of detailed landscape and external works costs. It covers all the items to be found in hard and soft landscape contracts, and is therefore is aimed at quantity surveyors, landscape architects, and contractors. This edition has been organized in accordance with the Common Arrangement and SMM7. Every rate has been reworked and recalculated by Davis Langdon & Everest, in conjunction with Sam Hassall, one of the UK's leading landscape surveying and cost management experts. A full index and list of manufacturers and suppliers gives easy reference to all items.
Rating - 2*

Guide to Professional Practice for...
Rachel Tennant, Nicola Garmony, Clare Winsch
Synopsis
This guide is about the practical issues of being successful in the landscape design business. It provides a framework of the issues that underlie the work of landscape architects in business and in law. Collected into one volume are relevant but diverse legal, business and practical contract management themes of the Professional Practice examination. Information is presented in easy to follow line diagrams and flow charts. It should be of interest to students preparing for the professional practice examinations and as a reminder for professionals. It is relevant in the UK and in all countries in the Commonwealth that practice under UK rules.
Rating - Must Have 5*