Groups – Activity – Rami Badawi

Travis T posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 16 years, 2 months ago

I wanted so say thank you to Abdulkader for the recommendation of the the Illustrated Guide to the flower of Saudi Arabia. It is a great resource. I was hoping that someone might be able to share their experience with procuring plant material in Dubai. The Landscape Contractor that we are working with is procuring most of the plant material from…[Read more]

Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

Hey Mack,
Great questions! Feel free to add them to the group forum. Just click the little green plus sign…

Jay Everett posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

Mack,
I think Errors and Omissions Insurance is usually a policy that the firm keeps on itself, you may change Insurance companies from time to time but the insurance is usually constant. I don’t believe it is available on a job by job basis.
helpful link:
http://www.nfib.com/object/3789933.html

This is the key quote which may speak to your…[Read more]

Dean "Mack" McKenzie posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

One more question….E&O is this something needed forever? If I do a job today do I have to carry it till I die or is there a statute of limitations?
Can it be obtained on a month to month or by job basis?

Dean "Mack" McKenzie posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

I wanted to add a comment/question.
I have seen serveral diffrent ways to approch contracts and proposals. One way is keep it very simple, the other it to complicate it to the point of needed a harvard law degree to understand the contract.
The questing I have is where is the middle ground? I don’t want to be too simple, miss something and then be…[Read more]

Thomas W. Schaller posted an update in the group Graphics 16 years, 2 months ago

hi brent – sketches i will do directly onto watercolor paper. but more complex drawings can be done on vellum or trace, scanned and then printed onto even very heavy wc paper using the (awesome!)epson 3800 printer – amazing – looks just like an original pencil drawing…

Richard M Sweeney posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 2 months ago

Good to be here!

Dean Hill, ASLA posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

Brandon…
Thanks for creating this group. For anyone that will be attending the ASLA Annual Meeting in Philly, I will be moderating two roundtable discussions regarding topics revelant to this group.
The first roundtable is Best Business Practices and Client relations in the Residential Market. It is scheduled for Monday, October 6 at 9:45 a.m.…[Read more]

Haris Piplas posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

Hi Business Group people,
looking forward to your comments, especially from more experienced colleagues. I graduated 2 months ago, business is still waiting for me.

Greetings from Sarajevo

Andrew Spiering posted an update in the group BUSINESS HELPS 16 years, 2 months ago

Great idea for a group, Brandon!

Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 2 months ago

How much do you charge for landscape concepts? This question is for everyone!

Brent Farrar posted an update in the group Graphics 16 years, 2 months ago

if you are doing watercolors by hand, what is the best way to get the architectural image onto a watercolor type paper?

Rico Flor posted an update in the group Graphics 16 years, 2 months ago

Some answers to a some questions two pages back: I count L. Azeo Torre and William Kirby Lockard….hehe, and Reimon buyco….as inspirations. My weapon of choice for the draw? A Pilot Rollerball for fine lines, any felt tip pen (Pilot or Pentel) for medium weight lines, and any thick marker (Sharpie, inevitably)…all black. On tracing, or plain…[Read more]

MANNISI ALBAN – SEIWOOO – ZZAC posted an update in the group Asia Landscape 16 years, 2 months ago

Hi
I A French LAndscape Architect recently installed in Tokyo.
let’s see if there’s some people on this web site from here.
A

Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago

Maybe I shouldn’t greatest designer cause it is very subjective….How about who is your favorite designer……I would have to Jeffery Gordon Smith is a pretty great designer….He is a member of our group…You should check out his work…..

Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago

Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the planet…..hehehehehe…j/k….

I will say…..Burle Marx maybe…..

Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago

Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious answer of Olmsted….?

Rico Flor posted an update in the group Graphics 16 years, 3 months ago

Hello Victoria.

About digital watercolors, try this link

http://betaforum.sketchup.com/showthread.php?t=47779

and links connected to this discussion. You have to be a member of the SketchUp Forum though, it fyou can’t access the discussion directly.

Cheers

Shawn Wilson posted an update in the group Graphics 16 years, 3 months ago

Tatiana, the best method I found effective is to collect 50% up front then final payment before you release documents/drawings. Let them know up front and in most cases they will be OK with that. When You call them to tell them their project is finished, tell them you will email or fax the invoice to them and to bring it and the payment when they…[Read more]