Insights from LQ Members of 25+ Years - Tecscape Landscaping Contractors

2023

Tecscape Landscaping Contractors based on the Gold Coast has an excellent reputation within the industry often obtaining repeat business or referrals from clients and is one of our members celebrating 25 years of membership. Queensland Landscape Life recently spoke to Adrian to find out a little more about the Tecscape story.

Adrian was born in Ireland and emigrated to London in the early '90s, spending two years on commercial construction projects before calling the Gold Coast and Australia home.

His early jobs included paving labourer and nursery hand before securing a landscaping labourer's job. An opportunity arose within that company when an ongoing contract was surrendered due to financial constraints which led to Tecscape being established in 1994.

Early challenges for the business included funding advertising in the Yellow Pages (then the most popular form of advertising) as work was scarce and social media was unheard of. Securing landscaping contracts while being mostly unknown was a difficult thing to achieve, but perseverance, hard work and always putting the client first began to pay dividends.

“Early projects were fairly basic and straightforward but quickly became more detailed. Our clients became more aware of the value that landscaping added to their homes with various TV shows like Burkes Backyard and Backyard Blitz opening peoples’ minds to what you could create within your own space which is when the indoor/outdoor living phenomenon began,” Adrian said.

“As the business continued to grow, becoming an LQ member was the next logical step for us,” he said. “This also gave us the opportunity to enter the annual awards program.”

“Winning 15 awards in various categories over the years gave us confidence in what we were doing which culminated in winning the Qld Residential Landscape Construction of the Year award in 2016. This project remains our favourite due to the challenges we faced and overcame during construction but having wonderful clients and a builder who we continue to work with today made the project worthwhile and very rewarding,” Adrian went on to say.

“The Awards we've received have contributed to our continued success through media exposure which gives our clients the confidence to believe in our product and create a working relationship built on trust.”

Adrian is a sole contractor which comes with different challenges to having employees as design, costing and construction all take a lot of time and effort. Adrian credits his wonderful wife Paula with providing administration and general support, resulting in his enjoyment of landscaping staying with him over the years.

When asked what he attributed longevity in the industry to Adrian responded “I always look to gain more knowledge and new ideas. Working closely with our clients, listening to and discussing their wants and needs but sometimes offering alternate concepts that can push the boundaries to create something totally unique, keeps it fresh for me and achieves great outcomes for them.”

Adrian also had some pearls of wisdom for the younger generation and said “nothing in life comes easily and hard work is essential for any level of success – young people need to be determined and apply themselves in order to achieve.”