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Chirs,
Here in Texas we are not required to be licensed for landscape contracting. Sometimes I wish we were because every guy that has lost his job in the last few months has become a landscaper/maintenace contractor. I am sometimes bidding against people that are brand new in the business.
I am working with several Landscape Architects like…[Read more]

Hey Chris,
We are in Phoenix, and we do mainly design and subcontract the work out on high end residential designs. I believe we are the main contractor, and the work is divided accordingly.

Chris,
I operated a design/build company for 25 years where most of the work we did in-house with some sub-contracting on the specialized features. I now work by myself designing and then managing the projects. I have a network of contractors that work on these projects. I have a design fee and then negotiate a management fee with the…[Read more]

Elif-

I have learned that high-level or not, clients don’t read a lot of text. They’re swayed by images, sketches, pretty colors, and your passion. If you say Mondrian, show them what/who that is so they don’t have to ask. Have images that clearly delineate the connection between a Mondrian piece and your design (for example). If you communicate…[Read more]

Chris-
My advice:
If you love design, find a couple of good contractors you can send work to on a regular basis. They will (or should) pay you a commission or referal fee for the work you refer to them. They will in turn send you work, some of which they will pay you for directly. Probably a little at first, then more as your relationship builds.…[Read more]

Hey Chris,
My principal here in AZ is a licensed contractor. It’s pretty involved here, but definitely opens up many opportunities…

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hindi ko kilala si Chevon eh…me contact num ka ate shawie? Leo- nag email nako kay Jojo Navarro. ayos naman. nagbigay din sya ng situationer ng LA practice dun. very informative. hehe..masarap buhay probinsya dahil kaw me ari ng oras mo..tsaka laid back ang buhay..kaso..sobra ding nakakabato..hehe..kainis ang mga clients dito dahil sobrang…[Read more]

Leo wala na si Rod dito VHS last March pa.
Giovs kilala mo ba c Chevon Bonifacio, she’s currenty in Australia also, maybe she can give you tips.

I have questions about Vectorworks.. one of that is.. when I use VW for 3d site modeling, it becomes so slow.. I made layers simple, even classes.. But still slow..
I’m using ‘i-mac’ resent version. How I can make it faster? Change Graphic Card?
Up Grade Memory? Is there anybody knows about VectorWorks?

Ate Shawie, diyan pa ba sa VHS si Rod Marquez? Pakisabi pinapakamusta sya ni Phillip Spandonis! Kamusta projects dyan?

OI Oi Oi! Going to Australia! Talk to Jojo Navarro – he works with AECOM (formerly EDAW) Australia. Gusto ko diyan sa probinsya, bum around for a couple of months. Nagsasawa na ako ditooo!

Pa-release ka naman bago ka umalis, hehehe

hello ate shawie, Leo the man and kuya rics…hehe..m based in my hometown cagayan de oro practicing LA here. hmm..puro residential nga lang…not very lucrative. tsaka napag iwanan na ata ako ng panahon..hehe..very isolated here from all the activities in manila. I’m very happy to hear from you guys..
by the way i am leaving for Australia soon.…[Read more]

Oist giovs musta na? where are you based now?

Leo hello din, okay naman still here in VHS Phils.

Oy Goivs! ‘Been too long, man. How’s it going?

Shawie kamusta ka na 🙂

Uy, Giov! Honored with your presence. Feel free to participate!

hello kuya rics…its been ages..hope you’re doing great..hi to shawie and leo!!

hello everyone..just checked in..

Oh yeah si Leo and Doogs nga pala… I hope to hear from our fellow LA’s from abroad

Hi Shawie! Closest siguro si Leo at Doogs. Pwede na ba yun?