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the enduring beauty of [the] land-
scape,” the company says. “Our project
managers can take over the responsibil-
ity for construction landscaping, so
[customers] can concentrate on other
project tasks.
“We use state-of-the-art project man-
agement tools to give [customers] fre-
quent, timely and accurate status
reports on [the] project,” it continues.
“We make sure our trained staff has the
right resources, such as well-main-
tained equipment, to make sure [each]
landscape project is executed profes-
sionally, [and] we pay attention to every
detail – irrigation, erosion control and
drainage.”
Residential Radiance
ISS Grounds Controls not only serves
commercial clients, but also designs,
creates and maintains landscaping
projects for residential customers. The
company says it applies the same ex-
pertise and eye for detail to both types
of projects.
“With the available resources of more
than 300 employees and our large net-
work of first-class vendors to draw
from, ISS Grounds Control has enjoyed
the opportunity to create quite an
impressive portfolio of award-winning
projects,” the company says.
“Whether it’s custom-designing and
installing intimate patio gardens, luxury
estate home landscapes or the private
terraces at the Optima Camel View
Village [in Scottsdale, Ariz.], we always
listen to each client and do our research
to understand their needs and prefer-
ences and balance their budgetary con-
cerns,” it adds.
Each residential project begins with
an on-site consultation from one of ISS
Grounds Control’s designers, then an
interview with the client to determine
his or her wants and needs.
From there, the company develops a
custom CAD plan of the project that is
used to make the final estimate and
presentation.
Each project has a full-time foreman
on site and is supervised by a superin-
tendent, the company says, and the
project designer also watches over the
installation.
The end-result, the company says, is a
project the owner and ISS Grounds
Control both can be proud of.
“Our success is based on our clients’
success, and we have 30 years of experi-
ence [in] helping our clients succeed,”
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