Matthew Glascott
Matthew Glascott started Glascott Landscape and Civil on his own, and has developed the company to become the giant it is today.
Now one of the largest landscape construction companies in Australia, Glascott Landscape and Civil is a homegrown success story. Director Matthew Glascott started the business more than 25 years ago and built it up through hard work, determination, and a passion for the environment. With a number of prestigious projects to its name, a renowned expertise in commercial construction, and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Canberra, the company is on a continuing upward trajectory.
How did you come to found the company, and how has it grown and expanded over its existence?
I started the company 27 years ago. I decided to go into the business on my own as a youngster, having studied landscape design and horticulture and completing small-business courses. I decided I would venture out into the world of business on my own, starting out doing the work myself with my ute, my radio, and my pet dog, Mulligan. Thats how I started out, and Ive built it from there to a business that crosses the eastern states of Australia employing over 100 people.
The company has been a success in the sense I started from scratch without any assistance, borrowing $1,500 from the bank to buy my ute, and off I went with all the confidence of a 21 year old and built a business from there. I built the business up in Sydney originally in the residential market, and then I branched out into the commercial market because I wanted to deal with professionals rather than with the mums and dads of the residential world. I felt more comfortable in the commercial area.