The Premier Guide of Land Development Professionals. This is theessential book for civil engineers in land development and a helpful guide for ALL land development professionals. The newly updated and expanded Practical Manual of Land Development provides you with: what you need to know about land development engineering; step-by-step instructions for designing grading plans; streets, roads, and highways; parking lots; sanitary sewers and storm drains; complete instructions for civil engineering design from feasibility studies to construction coordination; guidelines for preparing cost and fee estimates; checklists for plans, specifications, and estimates; an understanding of the influence of other professionals and the public in land development; guidance for coordinating with other land development professionals.