The ESD Advantage
ESD Landscape Contractors
ESD Landscape Contractors Pty Ltd (ESD) is a landscape construction business with a commitment to producing aesthetically pleasing and environmentally sustainable projects in both public and private spaces. We have over 20 years experience in commercial, residential, preschool, environmental and infrastructure projects. Our success is based on our collaborative approach - we develop partnerships so you get the best results.
ESD gives you the edge.
Construction Philosophy
Like the golden mean, ESD sees natural balance in landscapes as the key to the aesthetics of construction. ESD evaluates the plans of landscape architects to ensure all aspects are consistent, constructible and in harmony with the cultural, historical, ecological and physical environment. ESD employs safe and practical landscape treatments and safe and well-managed work practices. The result is you get landscapes that work well.
ESD landscape construction provides the edge.
Horticultural Prowess
ESD has a team of experienced and passionate people: we pride ourselves on our knowledge of flora and fauna, especially native species. As a customer you can be assured that we will look after the natural environment and build sustainable landscapes. This understanding of flora and fauna, as well as the abiotic and biological factors, plant selection and the reconstruction of bush, creeks and urban areas, has won ESD industry and government awards. We install and/or rehabilitate landscapes in urban areas, parks and playgrounds for human enjoyment, education and access to natural systems.
Our horticultural expertise gives ESD the edge.
Procedural Excellence
Our specially designed project management system - Adder 2020 – ensures that all projects run smoothly, on time and to budget. Adder enables us to report accurately and regularly to our clients and to foretell any variation due to construction or cost problems, before they happen, thus giving our clients and ourselves peace of mind. Projects are built using “Inspection and Test” plans that detail the specifications of all projects.
A specific Environmental Health and Safety Plan is created for each project undertaken by ESD. Site specific induction plans are drawn up, and all employees, sub-contractors and visitors are trained prior to commencing works. Tool box meetings are held on a regular basis to discuss any issues, and Environmental Health and Safety audits are carried out regularly.
The public, who often show a keen interest in our projects, are treated with respect by our friendly staff.
By applying excellence in procedures, ESD gives you the edge.
Redefining teamwork
At ESD we not only work as a team internally, we also put a lot of time and effort in working well with fellow suppliers. We have regular information-sharing meetings where possible problems are solved and job progress monitored and discussed. As a customer you benefit from our communication and teamwork as your job will be produced seamlessly, with no divide and rule. ESD gives you teamwork that means business.
ESD and the Golden Mean
ESD stands for “environmentally sustainable development” – the balance between the needs of nature and the requirements of man. Accordingly, the ESD logo encompasses the “Golden Mean” or “phi” which appears clearly and regularly in the realm of things that grow and unfold in steps, and that includes all living things. Also called the Divine Proportion, the design of life is based on the golden mean.
The golden mean is a mathematical conceit – look below to see the mathematics of this conceit - and yet it is extremely pleasing to the eye. Notice that the golden mean is made up solely of squares, yet the overall image is a rectangle. This rectangle, if you compare the measurement of its long sides to its short sides, has the magic ratio of 1.618. Also if you look at the curved lines within each of the squares you will notice that these are in fact perfect quarter circles. The golden mean represents the ESD edge.
The mathematics of the golden mean
The golden mean goes very much unnoticed in our everyday life in such things as buildings, plants and other living creatures - yet we find these things strangely pleasing on the eye. This is the magical number 1.618. So how is this number found? An ancient mathematician by the name of Fibonacci discovered that if you start with the numbers 0 and 1 then add them together you get a new number - in this case 1. Easy enough but what if you add the last number and the new number together? You get another new number, 2. Keep doing this and you will end up with a very very long list of unique numbers. (see below.)
This is known as the Fibonacci Series.
0,1 -->add them together gives new number 1
0,1,1 --> add the last two number together and new number is now 2
0,1,1,2 --> add last two numbers together and new number is now 3
0,1,1,2,3 --> add last two numbers together and new number is now 5
0,1,1,2,3,5
The series eventually grows like below into a series of unique numbers
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89,144, 233,377 to infinity and beyond!
The golden mean is a ratio: starting from zero and if you take any two SEQUENTIAL numbers from the Fibonacci Series above, and calculate the ratio between them, then a very interesting pattern emerges. If you keep going you will see that the decimal figure will revolve around the magic number 1.618.
1,0 Ratio = 1 to 0 = 0
1,1 Ratio = 1 to 1 = 1
2,1 Ratio = 2 to 1 = 2
3,2 Ratio = 3 to 2 = 1.5
5,3 Ratio = 5 to 3 = 1.6666
8,5 Ratio = 8 to 5 = 1.6
13,8 Ratio = 13 to 8 = 1.625
21,13 Ratio = 21 to13 = 1.61538
34,21 Ratio = 34 to 21 = 1.61538
55,34 Ratio = 55 to 34 = 1.61764
89,55 Ratio = 89 to 55 = 1.6181
144,89 Ratio = 144 to 89 = 1.6179
Get the edge, work with ESD.
