Our process

From First Consultation,
To Final Handover

Every project moves through five considered stages, delivered by one in-house team across landscape construction, excavation and finishing.

A single piece of work, not three trades stitched together at the end.

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Stage one · Consultation

On-site consultation

Every successful project begins with understanding the site, the goals and the construction requirements. We meet on-site to discuss opportunities, constraints, budgets, timelines and objectives before providing recommendations tailored to the project.

Site walk-through with the homeowner, architect or project lead
Conversation about budget range, programme expectations and design intent
Tailored recommendations on scope, materials and sequencing
No commitment required - the consultation is free

Stage two · Planning

Design & planning

Where required, we work alongside clients, architects, designers and consultants to coordinate plans, specifications, approvals and construction methodology. This stage ensures all landscape elements are properly considered before construction begins.

Coordination with architects, designers and engineering consultants
Materials and finishes specified against the architecture
Authority approvals and compliance documentation as needed
Construction methodology resolved before a single excavator arrives on site

Stage three · Construction

Construction commencement

With planning complete, our team begins site preparation, excavation, infrastructure and landscape construction works. We maintain clear communication throughout while coordinating trades, materials and programme delivery.

Site preparation, excavation and earthworks under one team
Structural elements - retaining, drainage, sub-base, hardscape
Trade coordination and materials management on a single programme
Weekly updates as the project moves through each phase

Stage four · Finishing

Finishing touches

Once major construction works are complete, planting, turf installation, irrigation systems and landscape detailing are completed. This stage transforms the constructed framework into a finished outdoor environment ready for occupation.

Soft landscaping - planting selected for the way it ages, not how it looks at day one
Turf, irrigation and drainage commissioned and tested
Lighting, edging and finishing details resolved against the materials
Final clean and site presentation

Stage five · Handover

Handover & establishment

Final site presentation, quality assurance inspections and project handover are completed. Clients receive maintenance guidance, warranty information and ongoing support to ensure the landscape establishes successfully and performs as intended.

Walk-through inspection and snag-list resolution
Maintenance guidance specific to the project's planting and materials
Warranty documentation and ongoing support
Establishment-period check-ins as the landscape settles into its site

Why one team

Landscape, construction and earthworks resolve together.

Most landscape projects fail at the joins. The earthworks team finishes their work and leaves. The landscape team arrives weeks later, finds the levels are wrong, the drainage is in the wrong place, the retaining doesn't sit where the planting needs it. The brief that resolved beautifully on paper gets stitched together on site.

ANKS operates differently. Landscape, construction and earthworks sit under one in-house team with a single line of accountability. Levels, drainage, structure and planting are resolved together from day one - because the same team is doing all of it.

The result is a landscape that reads as one considered piece of work, not three trades meeting at the boundary.

ANKS team building a boulder retaining wall during the Sunbury estate construction

Quality and accountability

Built on the reputation, not the promise.

5.0stars

Across 28+ Google reviews

Every review submitted by a real client on completion. Read them all on Google.

3disciplines

Landscape, construction, earthworks

One in-house team across all three. No subcontractor stitching, no finger-pointing between trades.

3sectors

Residential, commercial, developer

Premium custom homes alongside schools, public spaces and large residential developments. Same standard across all three.

From First Consultation, To Final Handover