Landscape Management, June 2010
PROJECTPORTFOLIO A SCRAPBOOK OF DESIGN BUILD OVERHAULS THE MISSION Create paradise in well Paradise LANDSCAPEMANAGEMENT NET JUNE 2010 38 1 6 2 Hawaiian punch Forest Lake MN based Bever Landscaping so impressed a local client with its design projects for him on the mainland that he decided to bring the crew over to landscape his property on the Island of Oahu HI Controller Chris Hahn recalls that Bever landed the customer back in 2006 when they did landscaping for his Minnesota residence as well as some rental properties he owned In 2008 he asked whether they could perform their magic on an estate he was building on the North Shore He fl ew in crew members up to fi ve times to complete the project Hahn says We also used a couple local landscapers to maximize our time there The project was a designers dream 270 degree views of the worlds best surf and sunsets and miles of picturesque coast and beaches The centerpiece is a pool landscape featuring handtooled Chinese quartzite and lava rock walls with travertine caps Plants were selected not just for color and beauty but for their tolerance to wind and salt They create waves of foliage cover and tropical fl owers and serve to buffer the wind and inward views The project did have a few unusual situations to resolve in the process of construction Most dealt with an imposed deadline of having the home exterior and landscape completed within a year with all work in progress at the same time in a small workspace and with a limited staging area To accomplish the project effi ciently frequent organizational meetings were needed and the landscape crew needed to act as support crews to accomplish various tasks on a day to day basis such as installing conduits gas lines plumbing septic poured concrete and a variety of other trades
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