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Informationen zum Autor About the Author: Sylvia Fee is an award-winning landscape designer and project manager with more than 20 years experience in estimating, bidding, and planning landscape projects. A licensed construction supervisor, Ms. Fee is also the author of numerous articles for professional landscaping and construction journals, past president of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers, and a graduate of Radcliffe College's Landscape Design Institute. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Author. Introduction. Chapter 1: Today's Landscape Industry. Breaking Down a Landscape Project. The Landscape Professional & Project Management. Building Your Business. Planning the Landscape Proposal. Conclusion. Chapter 2: Materials & Methods. Site Work. Hard Construction, or "Hardscape". Horticultural Materials. Irrigation Systems (Sprinkler & Drip). Lighting. Other Green Building Approaches to Landscaping. Specialties. Historic Landscape Preservation. Seasonal Specialties. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements. Conclusion. Chapter 3: Equipment. Equipment Rental & Subcontracting. The Economics of Purchase & Leasing. Life Cycle Costs & Productivity. Tracking Costs. Equipment Life Expectancy. Conclusion. Chapter 4: Beginning the Estimate. To Bid or Not to Bid. Prior Knowledge & Estimating. Before Starting the Estimate. The Landscape Project Analysis Form. Types of Estimates. Conclusion. Chapter 5: How to Take Off Quantities. Takeoff Tips. Guidelines for the Takeoff. The Step-by-Step Takeoff Process. Conclusion. Chapter 6: Pricing the Estimate. Grouping the Items. Adding Costs. Types of Costs. Conclusion. Chapter 7: Sample Takeoff & Estimate. Sample Project. Area Measurements & Plan Reading. Site Work. Hard Construction. Plant & Landscape Materials. Estimate Summary. Conclusion. Chapter 8: Bidding. What Makes a Winning Bid? Bidding Strategies. The Bid Package. Types of Bids. Putting Together a Bid. Conclusion. Chapter 9: Job Planning & Scheduling. The Planning Team. The Job Schedule. Plan, Coordinate, Target. Time Schedules. Sequence of Installation & Duration Time. Project Budget. Schedule Review. Work Completion. Conclusion. Chapter 10: Estimating Maintenance Costs. Business Growth & Opportunity. Division of Maintenance Tasks. Landscape Materials. Vehicles & Equipment. Work Crews or Teams. Site Inspection. Scheduling & Travel Time. Facilities Personnel as Landscape Managers. The Landscape Contractor's Ongoing Performance Analysis. Developing a Maintenance Proposal: An Example. Conclusion. Chapter 11: How to Use Means Cost Data. Using Cost Data. Format of Data. Unit Price Section. Assemblies Cost Tables. Reference Numbers. City Cost Indexes. Historical Cost Indexes. Conclusion. Appendix. Appendix A- Estimating. Appendix B- Site Work. Appendix C- Hard Construction. Appendix D-Planting & Weather. Appendix E-Resources. Appendix F-Abbreviations. Index. ...
