http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/222006_Building_Green.aspPrior planning can prevent a lot of damage done to the land by construction.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31106.96)http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/222006_Building_Green.asp#12086Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT2bb7a989-b681-446d-a7f2-bd5f0562f228:12086Peter R. LandauWith respect to trees on building sites. It would help to descibe how to protect trees from damage in the course of development. Have an arborist assess the trees at the site and make recommendations to protect those that remain. Soil compaction and root damage seriously affect tree survival. There are ways to mitigate the damage that trees suffer after the construction is done, but it is far better to prevent the damage with proper planning. <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=12086" width="1" height="1">