Landscape Construction

The four volumes of Landscape Construction cover all aspects of hard landscape building and construction work. A knowledge of basic construction is an essential part of practice for the landscape designer, architect and surveyor and these volumes give straightforward and clearly illustrated information on each area.This second volume covers the principles of construction of macadam and concrete roadways, techniques with and use of all types of small paving units and granular materials, and the drainage of paved areas. Current British Standard references are included throughout.The book provides a practical, no-nonsense approach based on the authors' wide experience. The readable style, combined with comprehensive illustrations, make Landscape Construction an invaluable guide to all private and local authority landscape designers, as well as for contractors, architects and students of landscape design.