Landscape & Urban Design Issue 40 2019 | Page 10

LANDSCAPING SERVICES LOOKING TO HIRE A LANDSCAPING PROFESSIONAL? Image: PC Landscapes - BALI National Landscape Award Winner 2019 for the project ‘ Exbury Centenary Garden’ entered into the category Hard Landscaping Construction (non-domestic) - Under £500K – sponsored by Aston Lark BALI MEMBERS OFFER TOTAL PEACE OF MIND Are you looking to procure the services of a trusted local landscape professional, or maybe you work in the industry and are interested in joining? The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) has over 900 Registered members covering contracting, grounds maintenance, landscape architects, garden designers and suppliers, all offering a diverse range of services and products. Established in 1972, BALI members have been offering trade and public customers the highest standard of craftmanship, professionalism and customer service for over 47 years. Representing over 1,800 members, BALI is the leading trade association for landscape professionals in the UK. The application process to become a Registered member is strict and rigorous and includes a thorough vetting process which sees landscape 10 www.landud.co.uk companies demonstrate that they can operate to the highest industry standards. The service can provide reassurance for both parties if a dispute should arise from the work they have been asked to perform. Depending on the type of work carried out, with project sizes typically ranging from up to £5,000 to over £1 million, membership is only granted to companies who meet the stringent terms and conditions of membership. Once granted, members are able to use the BALI Registered logo amongst many other benefits. To ensure standards are maintained, Registered members are also reassessed through BALI’s Quality Standard Review (QSR) which ensures they continue to deliver the highest level of service. As well as the QSR process, BALI also provides a client mediation service, the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS). DRS can be used by BALI Registered Contractor or Registered Designer members, or indeed clients who have hired a BALI Registered member to carry out landscaping works. Image: Bridgman and Bridgman - National Landscape Award Winner 2019 for the project ‘ Ikea Greenwich’ – entered into category. Roof Gardens / Living Wall Installations - sponsored by Green-tree Topsoil I’M INTERESTED IN JOINING, WHERE DO I START? If you are a landscape contractor, garden designer, training provider, student or manufacturer or provider of landscaping supplies, please contact Alex Newberry on +44(0)24 7669 8650 or visit bali.org.uk to make an enquiry online. Follow us @ludmagazine