"Architecture is a service business. An architect is given a program, budget, place, and schedule. Sometimes the end product rises to art - or at least people call it that". Frank Gehry.
Working with a building contractor or architect can present new opportunities and pose challenges for your landscape design or design/build business. As a designer or design build contractor, you have certain obligations that need to be met - and sometimes they are in conflict with a building contractor or architects efforts in order to best serve the client. You might be interjecting a snag in the timeline, an adjustment in layout or a change in grade that wasn't anticipated - and is welcomed by the client, but rankles the other parties. It is important to be able to guide the conversation in a positive and helpful manner. Setting the baseline understanding of your creative, problem solving authority for everything outside there foundation can be a good way to define the work - so long as you can walk the walk. For some, this is what had been called "the polite battle for control. " At the same time there are opportunities to expand your business relationship and it is important to be able to recognize these moments and capitalize on them in order to advance your business and build your network of contacts.
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