/*** DEFAULT STYLESHEET ***/

/*________________________________________________________________________________GENERAL ELEMENTS___*/

* {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
	outline: none;
}

body {
	background: #ffffff;
	font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-size: 75%; /* Based on the browser default of 16px and results in 12px. */
	line-height: 1.5em; /* This is based on the above font size of 12px and results in 18px. */
	color: #000000;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 {
	margin: 0 0 0.5em;
}

h1 {
	font-size: 2em;
}

h2 {
	font-size: 1.3em;
}

h3 {
	font-size: 1.2em;
}

h4 {
	font-size: 1.3em;
}

h5 {
	font-size: 1.15em;
}

h6 {
	font-size: 1em;
}

p {
	font-size: 1em;
	margin: 0 0 1em;
}

a {
	text-decoration: none;
	color: #355681;
	font-weight: bold;
}

a:hover {
	text-decoration: underline;
}

img {
	float: left;
	padding: 0 1em 0.5em 0;
	border: none;
}

hr {
	height: 0;
	color: #cccccc;
	border: none;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc;
	clear: both;
}

ul {
	margin: 0 0 1em 2.5em;
	padding: 0;
}

ul li {
	margin: 0.25em 0;
	padding-left: 0.5em;
}

ol {
	margin: 0 0 1em 3em;
	padding: 0;
}

ol li {
	margin: 0.25em 0;
}

table {
	margin: 0 0 1em;
	border-top: 1px solid #355681;
	border-left: 1px solid #355681;
	font-size: 1em;
}

table th,
table td {
	padding: 0.5em 1em;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #355681;
	border-right: 1px solid #355681;
}

address {
	font-style: normal;
}



/*________________________________________________________________________________BASIC CLASSES___*/

.clear {
	clear: both !important;
	height: 0 !important;
	text-indent: -9999px !important;
	line-height: 0 !important;
	font-size: 1px !important;
}

.hidden {
	display: none !important;
}

.noborder {
	border: none !important;
}

.nomargin {
	margin: 0 !important;
}

.center {
	text-align: center !important;
}

/* Use the noprint class for elements which aren't allowed to be printed. */
.noprint {
	display: block !important;
}

/* Use the printonly class for elements visible only while printing a webpage. */
.printonly {
	display: none !important;
}

/*________________________________________________________________________________INTRODUCTION SPLASH PAGE___*/

div.introduction {
	position: relative;
	width: 600px;
	margin: 5% auto;
}

div.introduction img {
	float: none;
	padding: 0 0 3em 0;
	width: 600px;
	height: 436px;
}
div.introduction p a {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 22.7em;
	display: block;
	background: url(/siteimg/enter.png) no-repeat;
	width: 52px;
	height: 16px;
	text-indent: -9999px;	
}



/*________________________________________________________________________________HEADER___*/

div#wrapper,
div#content-wrapper {
	width: 892px;
}

div.content-wrapper {
	margin-bottom: 1em;
}

div#header {
	position: relative;
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_header.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 258px;
}

div#header img {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

div#header a#logo {
	position: absolute;
	top: 178px;
	left: 0;
	background: url(/siteimg/logo_groot.png) no-repeat;
	width: 354px;
	height: 80px;
	text-indent: -9999px;
}

div#header a.button_contact_us {
	display: block;
	float: right;
	background: url(/siteimg/header_contact_us_button.png) no-repeat;
	margin: 75px 13px 0 0;	
	width: 143px;
	height: 147px;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-indent: -9999px;
}

/*   fading images    */

div#header div#header_visual_left,
div#header div#header_visual_right {
	float: left;
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 0 0 178px;
	display: inline; /* IE6 fix */
	width: 178px;
	height: 178px;
}

div#header div#header_visual_left img,
div#header div#header_visual_right img,
div.column_left div#column_left_visual img {
	position: relative;
	float: left;
	margin: 0;
	padding: 0;
}

div#header div#header_visual_left img.header_left_1,
div#header div#header_visual_right img.header_right_1 {
	margin: 0;
	z-index: 999;
}
div#header div#header_visual_left img.header_left_2,
div#header div#header_visual_right img.header_right_2 {
	margin-top: -178px;
	z-index: 99;	
}
div#header div#header_visual_left img.header_left_3,
div#header div#header_visual_right img.header_right_3 {
	margin-top: -178px;
	z-index: 9;	
}
div#header div#header_visual_left img.header_left_4,
div#header div#header_visual_right img.header_right_4 {
	margin-top: -178px;
	z-index: 1;	
}

div#column_left div#column_left_visual {
	float: left;
	position: relative;
	display: inline; /* IE6 fix */
	width: 179px;
	height: 183px;
}

div.column_left div#column_left_visual img.home_visual_left_1 {
	margin: 0;
	z-index: 999;
}
div.column_left div#column_left_visual img.home_visual_left_2 {
	margin-top: -183px;
	z-index: 99;	
}
div.column_left div#column_left_visual img.home_visual_left_3 {
	margin-top: -183px;
	z-index: 9;	
}
div.column_left div#column_left_visual img.home_visual_left_4 {
	margin-top: -183px;
	z-index: 1;	
}


/*________________________________________________________________________________CONTENT___*/

div.column_left {
	float: left;
	margin: 0 2em 0 0;
	width: 178px;
}

div.column_center {
	float: left;
	width: 497px; /* 509 */
	padding: 2em 0 1em 0;
	color: #355681;
}

div.column_right {
	float: right;
	width: 180px;
}

div.column_left ul {
	margin: 0;
	padding: 33px 0 0 12px;
	background: #ec068d;
	width: 166px;
/*	height: 145px;*/
}

div.column_left ul li {
	height: 25px;
	display: inline;
	line-height: 100%;
	padding: 0;
	margin: 0;
}

div.column_left ul li a {
	padding-bottom: 1.5em;
	display: block;
	cursor: pointer;
	text-indent: -9999px;
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item1 a {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_about_us.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;
}
div.column_left ul li.nav_item1 a:hover,
div.column_left ul li.nav_item1 a.active {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_about_us_hover.png) no-repeat top left;
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item2 a {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_elevated_landscapes.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;	
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item2 a:hover,
div.column_left ul li.nav_item2 a.active {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_elevated_landscapes_hover.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;	
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item3 a {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_current_requirements.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;
}
div.column_left ul li.nav_item3 a:hover,
div.column_left ul li.nav_item3 a.active {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_current_requirements_hover.png) no-repeat top left;
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item4 a {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_contact.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;	
}
div.column_left ul li.nav_item4 a:hover,
div.column_left ul li.nav_item4 a.active {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_contact_hover.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;
}

div.column_left ul li.nav_item5 a {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_news_projects.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;	
}
div.column_left ul li.nav_item5 a:hover,
div.column_left ul li.nav_item5 a.active {
	background: url(/siteimg/bg_nav_news_projects_hover.png) no-repeat top left;
	height: 11px;
}

div.column_left p {
	float: left;
	margin: 2em 0 0 1.5em;
	line-height: 1.2em;
	font-size: 0.71em;
	color: #355681;
}

div.column_left p a {
	font-weight: normal;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

div.column_left p a:hover {
	text-decoration: none;
}

div.column_right img,
div.column_left img {
	padding: 0;
}

div.column_center h3 {
	margin:0;
	text-decoration: underline;
}

div.column_center ul.partner_logos {
	margin: 25px 0 0 0;
}

div.column_center ul.partner_logos li {
	display: inline;
	float: left;
	background: none;
	list-style-type: none;
	margin: 0 25px 15px 0;
	padding: 0;
}

div.column_center ul.partner_logos li a {
	float: left;
	width: 140px;
	border-bottom: 1px solid #ededed;
}

div.column_center ul.partner_logos li a:hover {
	border-bottom: 1px solid #cccccc;	
}

div.column_center ul.partner_logos li img {
	padding: 0 auto 5px auto;
}



/*________________________________________________________________________________FOOTER___*/