Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
- Scope of This Report
- Methodology
- Classifications and Definitions
- Government Classifications
- Industry Classifications of Landscaping Establishments
- Landscaping Industry Practitioner Hierarchy
- Landscape Architects - Scope of Work
- Landscape Architects - Training and Certification
- Landscape Designers - Scope of Work
- Landscape Designers - Training and Certification
- Landscape Contractors - Scope of Work
- Landscape Contractors - Training and Certification
- Landscape Maintenance - Scope of Work
- Market Size
- Table 1-1: U.S. Market for Landscaping Design and Installation Services
2004-2008 (establishments in units; revenues in thousands of dollars)
- International Aspects
- Factors Contributing to Growth
- Near-term Outlook
- Five-Year Outlook
- Table 1-2: Forecast of U.S. Market for Landscaping Design and
Installation Services, 2009-2013 (establishments in units; revenues in
thousands of dollars)
- Factors That Affect the Landscaping Industry
- Major Trends in the Landscaping Industry
- Features of Outdoor Design
- Environmental/Green Issues
- Xeriscaping - Natural Landscaping
- Green Means Green
- Outlook
- Competitive Landscape
- Marketing & Distribution
- Building Business Through the Industry
- Associations are the Backbone of Landscaping
- Partnerships with Allied Professionals
- Figure 1-1: Landscape Architects' Sources of Business 2002 (percent)
- Partnerships with Associated Enterprises
- Partnerships with Government Agencies
- Exhibits and Demonstrations to Entertain and Educate
- Television Has a Channel for Everything
- Magazines
- Books
- Consumers' Purchase Decisions
- Seasonality
- Range of End Users
- Residential vs. Non-Residential End Users
- Figure 1-2: Landscape Architects' Revenues by Market Segment, 2002
(percent)
- The Residential Market
- Figure 1-3: Role of Landscaping in Choice of Residence, 2006 (thousand
units)
- Table 1-3: U.S. Adults Who "Bought" an Outdoor Deck, Porch or Patio or
Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture in the Past 12 Months, 2006-2008 (percent of
adults)
- Money Matters
- Figure 1-4: Luxury Amenities in Affluent Households (percent)
- Home Values are Important
- Figure 1-5: Index of U.S. Adults Who Bought an Outdoor Deck or
Porch/Patio or Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture in Past 12 Months (by value of
residence)
- Landscaping For All Ages
- The House is Home
- Figure 1-6: Priority Remodeling Projects for U.S. Homeowners, 2005
(percent)
- Regionality
Chapter 2: The Market
- Scope of This Report
- Methodology
- History of Landscaping
- Modern Landscaping
- Landscaping Before the Industrial Revolution
- Classifications and Definitions
- Government Classifications
- Industry Classifications of Landscaping Establishments
- Landscaping Industry Practitioner Hierarchy
- Landscape Architects - Scope of Work
- Landscape Architects - Training and Certification
- Figure 2-1: Membership in American Society of Landscape Architects,
2004-2007
- Figure 2-2: Billable Hours of Landscape Architects Compared to Previous
Quarter Quarterly, Q3 2007-Q3 2008 (percent of firms responding)
- Figure 2-3: New Inquiries for Landscape Architects Compared to Previous
Quarter Quarterly, Q3 2007-Q3 2008 (percent of firms responding)
- Figure 2-4: Next Quarter Hiring Plans by Landscape Architecture Firms
Quarterly, Q3 2007-Q3 2008 (percent of firms responding)
- Landscape Architects - Compensation
- Table 2-1: Employment and Annual Earnings of Landscape Architects,
2004-2008 (in dollars, except employment, which are actual figures)
- Landscape Architects - Clientele
- Landscape Designers - Scope of Work
- Landscape Designers - Training and Certification
- Landscape Designers - Compensation
- Landscape Designers - Clientele
- Landscape Contractors - Scope of Work
- Landscape Contractors - Training and Certification
- Landscape Contractors - Compensation
- Landscape Contractors - Clientele
- Landscape Maintenance - Scope of Work
- Market Size
- Table 2-2: U.S. Market for Landscaping Design and Installation Services,
2004-2008 (establishments in units; revenues in thousands of dollars)
- Figure 2-5: U.S. Landscaping Architect and Landscaping Services
Establishments, 2004-2008 (thousand units)
- Figure 2-6: U.S. Landscaping Architect and Landscaping Services
Revenues, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
- International Aspects
- Figure 2-7: U.S. Imports and Exports of Architectural, Engineering, and
Other
- Technical Services, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
- Market Forecast
- Factors Contributing to Growth
- Near-term Outlook
- Five-Year Outlook
- Table 2-3: Forecast of U.S. Market for Landscaping Design and
Installation Services, 2009-2013 (establishments in units; revenues in
thousands of dollars)
Chapter 3: Trends and Dynamics
- Factors That Affect the Landscaping Industry
- The Economy Drives Everything
- Income/Disposable Income
- Figure 3-1: U.S. Personal Income and Personal Disposable Income,
2004-3rd Quarter 2008 (in billions of dollars)
- Figure 3-2: Percent Increase in Personal Income and Personal Disposable
Income, 2004-3rd Quarter 2008
- Consumer/Small Business Confidence
- Figure 3-3: U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index, June 2003-October 2008
- Figure 3-4: U.S. Small Business Optimism Index, June 2003-October 2008
- Housing Markets
- Figure 3-5: U.S. Housing Starts and Completions, 2003-September 2008 (in
thousands of units)
- Figure 3-6: U.S. New and Existing Single Family Home Sales,
2004-September 2008 (in thousands of units)
- Figure 3-7: U.S. Median and Average Square Feet of Floor Area in
Detached New One-Family Houses, 2003-2007 (in thousands of units)
- Figure 3-8: U.S. Median and Average Sales Prices of New Single Family
Homes, 2004-September 2008 (in thousands of dollars)
- Figure 3-9: U.S. Median and Average Sales Prices of Existing Single
Family Homes, 2004-September 2008 (in thousands of dollars)
- Non-Residential Real Estate and Construction
- Figure 3-10: U.S. Public and Private Construction, 2003-September 2008
(in billions of dollars)
- Table 3-1: U.S. Construction by Sector, 2003-2008 (in millions of
dollars)
- The Labor Market
- Utility Costs
- Industry Regulations Are Wide-Ranging from Restrictive to Opportune
- Licensing
- Business Issues
- Water/Watering
- Pesticides/Chemicals/Fertilizers
- Zoning/Building Codes
- Landscape design
- Competition
- Demand for Services Increasing
- Figure 3-11: Billable Hours of Landscape Architects 2nd Quarter 2008 vs.
2nd Quarter 2007 (percentage of firms reporting)
- Figure 3-12: Landscape Architect Firms' Hiring Plans for the 3rd Quarter
2nd Quarter 2008 (percentage of firms reporting)
- Figure 3-13: Landscape Architect Firms Reporting New Inquiries, 2nd
Quarter 2008 (percentage of firms)
- Building the Business
- Table 3-2: Characteristics of Landscaping Companies Offered for Sale
- Technology as a Differentiator
- Major Trends In the Landscaping Industry
- Expansion into the Outdoor Room
- Features of Outdoor Design
- Building on Water
- Figure 3-14: Client Demand for Water Features 2nd Quarter 2008 (percent
of firms reporting clients with interest)
- Fire - A Basic Element
- Lighting the Way
- Landscaping for Security
- Environmental/Green Issues
- Water Conservation
- Figure 3-15: Client Interest in Water-Saving/Energy Efficient Design
Elements, 2nd Quarter 2008 (percentage of firms reporting clients with
interest)
- Table 3-3: U.S. Drought Conditions Scale
- Table 3-4: U.S. Drought Conditions (contiguous 48 states), 2002-2008 (in
percent area)
- Table 3-5: U.S. Drought Impacts
- Xeriscaping - Natural Landscaping
- Table 3-6: Principles of Xeriscaping
- Are Natural Gardens Xeriscapes?
- Green Means Green
- Even Buildings Can be Green
- Outlook
Chapter 4: Competitive Profiles
- Diversification
- Rankings
- Belt Collins Hawaii Ltd.
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-1: Belt Collins Services Offered by Project Type
- News
- The Brickman Group Ltd
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-2: Brickman Company Service Portfolio
- Performance
- Figure 4-1: The Brickman Group Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions of
dollars)
- Figure 4-2: The Brickman Group Net Income, 2003-2007 (in millions of
dollars)
- Figure 4-3: The Brickman Group Landscape Design/Build Service Revenues,
2003-2007 (in millions of dollars)
- News
- Table 4-3: The Brickman Group Acquisitions
- Chapel Valley Landscape Company
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Performance
- Figure 4-4: Chapel Valley Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions of dollars,
estimated)
- Figure 4-5: Chapel Valley Design/Build Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions
of dollars, estimated)
- The Davey Tree Expert Co.
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-4: The Davey Tree Expert Company, Services Offered
- EDAW, Inc
- Corporate Background
- Product and Brand Portfolio
- EDSA
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Sasaki Associates
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Stantec Inc.
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-5: Stantec Practice Groups
- Figure 4-6: Stantec Revenue by Practice Group, First 6 Months of 2008
(percent)
- Performance
- Figure 4-7: Stantec Revenue and Income from Operations, 2003-2007 (in
thousands of Canadian dollars)
- Figure 4-8: Stantec Revenue By Practice Area, 2005-2007 (in millions of
Canadian dollars)
- Figure 4-9: Stantec' s Urban Land Practice Area Revenue, 2005-2007 (in
thousands of Canadian dollars)
- News
- Table 4-6: Recent Stantec Urban Land Practice Area Acquisitions
- TBG Partners
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- The TruGreen Companies
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Performance
- Figure 4-10: TruGreen LandCare Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions of
dollars)
- News
- ValleyCrest Companies, Inc.
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-7: ValleyCrest Companies' Divisions
- Table 4-8: ValleyCrest Design Group Studios
- Performance
- Figure 4-11: ValleyCrest Company Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions of
dollars)
- News
- Vila & Son Landscaping
- Corporate Background
- Service Portfolio
- Table 4-9: Vila & Son Services
- Performance
- Figure 4-12: Vila & Son Revenues, 2003-2007 (in millions of dollars)
Chapter 5: Marketing & Distribution
- Building Business Through the Industry
- Associations are the Backbone of Landscaping
- Figure 5-1: American Society of Landscape Architects' Membership,
2004-2008
- Partnerships with Allied Professionals
- Figure 5-2: Landscape Architects' Sources of Business, 2002 (percent)
- Partnerships with Associated Enterprises
- Partnerships with Government Agencies
- Advertising and Public Relations to Raise Awareness
- Exhibits and Demonstrations to Entertain and Educate
- Television Has a Channel for Everything
- Figure 5-3: HGTV Household Penetration, 1994-2008
- Magazines
- Consumers' Purchase Decisions
- Building Brand Awareness
- Start at the Job Site
- The Many Sides of the Internet
- Seasonality
Chapter 6: The End User
- Scope of End Users
- Table 6-1: Sectors and Uses of Landscaping Services Residential vs.
Non-Residential End Users
- Figure 6-1: Landscape Architects' Revenues by Market Segment, 2002
(percent)
- Figure 6-2: U.S. Landscaping Services, 2003-2007 (in billions of
dollars) The Residential Market - Lots of Lots
- Figure 6-3: Lot Sizes for 1-Unit U.S. Suburban Structures, 2007
(thousand units)
- Figure 6-4: Lot Sizes for 1-Unit U.S. Suburban Structures, 2007 (percent)
- Figure 6-5: Role of Landscaping in Choice of Residence, 2006 (thousand
units)
- Figure 6-6: Median Square Feet of New Homes, 2003-2008
- Figure 6-7: U.S. New and Existing Home Sales, 2003-2008 (thousand units)
- Figure 6-8: U.S. New and Existing Home Prices, 2003-2008 (in dollars)
Simmons Survey Findings on End User Behavior
- Table 6-2: U.S. Adults Who "Bought" an Outdoor Deck, Porch or Patio or
Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture in the Past 12 Months, 2006-2008 (percentage of
adults) Money Matters
- Figure 6-9: Monthly Income of U.S. Homeowners, 2003-2007 (in dollars)
- Figure 6-10: Households With Annual Money Income Over $100,000, 2003-2008
- Figure 6-11: Luxury Amenities in Affluent Households (percent)
- Figure 6-12: Index of U.S. Adults Who Bought an Outdoor Deck or
Porch/Patio or Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture in Past 12 Months (by household
income) Home Values are Important
- Figure 6-13: Index of U.S. Adults Who Bought an Outdoor Deck or
Porch/Patio or Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture in Past 12 Months (by value of
residence) Landscaping For All Ages
- Figure 6-14: Index of Deck, Porch/Patio, and Lawn/Porch/Patio Furniture
Purchasers in Past 12 Months by Age
- Figure 6-15: U.S. Population by Age Group 2006 and 2010 (in thousands)
The House is Home
- Figure 6-16: Priority Remodeling Projects for U.S. Homeowners, 2005
(percent) Non-Residential End Users - Large-Scale Projects
- Table 6-3: Selected U.S. Sectors and Uses of Landscaping Services
Regionality
- Figure 6-17: U.S. Landscape Services Establishments by State, 2002
(percent)
- Figure 6-18: U.S. Landscape Architecture Establishments by State, 2002
(percent)
- Figure 6-19: U.S. Landscaping Establishments by Region (Estimated), 2008
(percent)
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