ABSTRACT

Professional Practice for Landscape Architects third edition deals with the practical issues of being a successful landscape architect professional.

Endorsed by the Landscape Institute, this book is an indispensable guide for licentiate members of the Institute on their Pathway to Chartership. It follows the revised 2013 syllabus covering all aspects of professional judgement, ethics and values, the legal system, organisation and management, legislation and the planning system, environmental policy and control, procurement and implementation. It also serves as a reminder and reference for fully qualified professionals in their everyday practice and for landscape students.

Valuable information is presented in an easy to follow manner with diagrams and schedules, key acts, professional documents and contracts clearly explained and made easy to understand.

A handy list of questions are included to aid with P2C revision, answers of which are found within the text.

chapter |31 pages

Professional duties

chapter |29 pages

The legal system

chapter |24 pages

Professional appointment

chapter |11 pages

Professional relationships

chapter |44 pages

Practice management

chapter |105 pages

The planning system

chapter |76 pages

Environmental legislation

chapter |27 pages

Environmental control

chapter |18 pages

Construction contracts

chapter |29 pages

Pre-contract and tendering

chapter |30 pages

Contract administration