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Building New Zealand’s beautiful
Building New Zealand’s beautiful

Combining decades of experience with future-focused

innovation we ensure our country can build safely,

efficiently and altogether beautifully.

With an expert team, a wealth of experience and an industry-leading range BelCanto Group is proud to deliver the highest standards of balustrade, balcony and façade to New Zealand.

Behind the scenes we go to great lengths for our project partners, utilising every element necessary from our design, engineering, fabrication and project management capabilities. We ensure these clients can conquer tight schedules and tighter budgets without compromising either the initial vision or the final result. With our unyielding support and innovative approaches they can plan right, work fast and build beautiful.

A level above

Take the step up with your balcony design, construction and installation thanks to Grappler – an innovative future-forward modular system that saves incredible amounts of time and budget without compromising one iota of style, sophistication and strength. The way things have been done in the past is no longer the way they have to be. Grappler is tomorrow calling.

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Raising the bar

A good balustrade will provide form and function, strength and safety. A great one will do it to with grace and enduring refinement, not just fitting the space but enhancing it. And it will be delivered on site on time, to budget and with millimetre-perfect installation. An Attaché balustrade is unequivocally a great balustrade.

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Stand proud

With in-house design and state-of-the-art aluminium fabrication our ability to deliver unique architectural facades is second to none. We are unapologetic in our approach to these projects, only committing to work if it is efficient, cost-effective and delivers a truly exceptional result. When you need a building that will to stand out from the everyday we’ll help you rise above all else.

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Our Story

It has been a journey of measured paces and bold leaps across the decades. Now, with the arrival of BelCanto Group, we step ahead once more.

The origins of our company started back in the 1980s when a small New Zealand engineering business began manufacturing steel fencing and gates for swimming pools. 

The company thrived, winning new work and contracts regularly. However we were not comfortable with coasting along. After researching lead times and product life-spans we made the leap from steel to aluminium in the 90s and, with our team of designers, engineers and project managers, stepped up into the commercial sector.

Here we increased our market presence with new product lines and manufacturing expertise. By the early 2000s we were well placed as one of New Zealand’s premier aluminium fabricators and in 2011 opened a purpose built factory and powder-coating plant in Levin.  

…‘beautiful’ covers a lot

of ground within our

ethos. Yes, it is the final

result. But so too is it

the process….

With the two distinct divisions of the company requiring specific attention and support the big decision was made as the decade drew to a close to separate into new brands and businesses.

Urban Group continued on with the fencing, gates and automation sphere. BelCanto Group was established to focus all of our balustrade, balcony and façade business.

Now we are in the 20s and are on the front foot once more, building New Zealand’s beautiful. Here, ‘beautiful’ covers a lot of ground within our ethos.  Yes, it is the final result. But so too is it the process. Pragmatic efficiency is beautiful. Effective innovation is beautiful.  

A lot has changed within the industry over the last three decades – and this rate of change looks set to accelerate. We will maintain pace with the industry and the needs of our clients, delivering pioneering solutions that ensure New Zealand’s built environment can continue to connect, protect and uplift its people.

Looking back we are proud of our history, of the projects completed and the relationships forged. Looking forward, we are excited with the opportunities ahead. This is an exhilarating time to be working smarter and harder for our buildings, our towns, our cities and our communities. With a hugely experienced team, innovative business partners and our wide-ranging expertise we aspire to a beautiful tomorrow.

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The origins of our company started back in the 1980s when a small New Zealand engineering business began manufacturing steel fencing and gates for swimming pools.  The company thrived, winning new work and contracts regularly. However we were not comfortable with coasting along. After researching lead times and product life-spans we made the leap from steel to aluminium in the 90s and, with our team of designers, engineers and project managers, made the leap into the commercial sector.

Here we increased our market presence with new product lines and manufacturing expertise. By the early 2000s we were well placed as one of New Zealand’s premier aluminium fabricators and in 2011 opened a purpose built factory and powder-coating plant in Levin.  With the two distinct divisions of the company requiring specific attention and support the big decision was made as the decade drew to a close to separate into new brands and businesses. Urban Group continued on with the fencing, gates and automation sphere. BelCanto Group was established to focus all of our balustrade, balcony and façade business.

Now we are in the 20s and are on the front foot once more, building New Zealand’s beautiful. Here, ‘beautiful’ covers a lot of ground within our ethos.  Yes, it is the final result. But so too is it the process. Pragmatic efficiency is beautiful. Effective innovation is beautiful.  A lot has changed within the industry over the last three decades – and this rate of change looks set to accelerate. We will maintain pace with the industry and the needs of our clients, delivering pioneering solutions that ensure New Zealand’s built environment can continue to connect, protect and uplift its people.

Looking back we are proud of our history, of the projects completed and the relationships forged. Looking forward, we are excited with the opportunities ahead. This is an exhilarating time to be working smarter and harder for our buildings, our towns, our cities and our communities. With a hugely experienced team, innovative business partners and our wide-ranging expertise we aspire to a beautiful tomorrow.

balcony new zealand

balcony new zealand

balcony new zealand

Our Values

Without the right values we will never reveal the true worth within our potential. This is how we want every BelCanto team member to work. This is what we expect them to perform to. This IDEAL is how we succeed together

Integrity: Stand up and be counted
New Zealand is a small country and in our industry everyone knows everyone. Taking responsibility for our actions and standing behind our people and our products is a huge part of what has made our company successful in the past. We cannot afford to let our reputation slip for one minute. We must always act with the utmost integrity.
Determination: Stay the course
Things can (and will) get difficult now and then. We remain determined in how we solve problems for our clients, be they in design, delivery or construction. We remain pragmatic too – anyone who has ever said, “If one door closes, another opens” clearly never considered the humble doorknob. We will stay focused and innovate and accelerate the work.
Energy: Be passionate
The great thing about energy is that it can be channelled onwards and outwards to people, processes and projects. That’s why we expect passion from our team in the quality of their design, workmanship and service. With this passion comes pride in our skill and confidence in our expertise. Life’s too short to work any other way.
Adaptability: Lean into change
If there’s one thing that’s constant it’s change. We must continue to work with our clients in architecture, construction and development to ensure we can lead them through this change with clarity and confidence. Our innovative approach to product development will ensure these clients can increase the efficiency of their work and effectiveness of their results.
Likability: Make friends (and keep them)
We will only succeed if we continue to treat others as we would want to be treated – and if we always respect and nourish the professional relationships we have grown over the years. There’s a great saying, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ With our industry network, supplier friends, and client community, we will go together.

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The Team

William Stewart

Arrived: First started in on the factory floor, welding and fabricating back in 2003.

Since then: Has been growing with the business, moving into installation and production before taking a larger role in management and making bold moves with the formation of BelCanto Group and the development of our range of industry-leading brands.

Now: William’s busy overseeing new commercial projects, working with a wide range of designers, architects, developers and visionaries both here at BCG and around New Zealand.

Tomorrow: He’ll be equally busy both at work and at home, raising a young family, staying fit out trail running, loving the chance to move ahead on new paths and new projects.

Darby Stewart

Shows: Expert awareness of plans, products and people, ensuring Belcanto Group can ensure the process on every project is perfectly suited to the end goals of our clients.

Knows: The construction industry inside and out thanks to his previous career experience as a qualified builder and with the years since working at the family business.

Maxs: Project management outcomes, thanks to an unwavering focus on critical paths, health and safety and ongoing client satisfaction. With a no-nonsense, get-it-done approach he’ll deliver the goods.

Relaxes: By going fishing and enjoying rugby and cricket. A fine bourbon every now and then doesn’t go amiss either.

Patrick Kendrick

Business Development Manager

Nothing: But the best will do. Patrick is ambitious both for our work and the success of our clients. With his personal drive and collaborative attitude he is always focused on the right result.

Succeeds: Thanks to prodigious experience gained through 25 years working in sales and marketing in the architectural, engineering and construction industries Patrick arrived here up with the play and ready to get down to business.

Like: It is a new era with both incredible opportunities and challenges, Patrick’s technical expertise and insightful acumen ensures we can deliver the former without getting caught up in the latter.

Success: Away from the office is measured in different KPIs, be it kilometres on the bike, the size of the fish caught or the ongoing happiness of his teenage children.

Marc Schultz

Project Manager

In the past: The work has covered a range of roles first in South Africa and now in New Zealand. A qualified plumber by trade, Marc has since gone on to gain certification in a wide variety of key engineering, safety and project management areas.

Recently: Marc has been putting his creative, coordinating and critical thinking skills to great use ensuring our work is top-notch. Here, with attention to detail and unwavering focus, he has made every post a winner since joining our team in 2020.

Right now: If it’s work hours you’ll undoubtedly find Marc busy and focused on the task at hand overseeing progress and process on site. When he’s not flat out at work you might find him spending quality time with his children, be it with relaxing fishing or not-quite-so-relaxing rugby.

In the future: No doubt he’ll continue to further build valuable experience and increase his burgeoning skillset.

Saba Hamidi

Design Technician

Clever: After gaining a Bachelor of Architecture in Shiraz, Iran, Saba has since gone on to add further qualifications and expertise as her design career advances apace.

Creative: In both the approach to the work and the results it delivers, she provides high quality architectural drawings, concept design and 3D modelling and rendering.

Capable: With considerable technical skill Saba ensures we can quickly and assuredly deliver on our client’s vision and, in doing so, make certain the aesthetic matches the objective.

Committed: To enhancing her expertise and pushing herself further with challenging new projects. Saba also knows the importance of a work-life balance, personal artworks and charitable teaching endeavours equally rewarding to her.

Janlyn Robertson

Marketing Co-ordinator

Background: After growing up in South Africa, Janlyn set out to hone and grow her I.T skills with a corporate career leading from London to Dubai and now, luckily for us, to New Zealand.

Forefront: She leads the way here with a get-it-done mindset and an always-ready-with-a-smile (or loud laugh) approach to the work.

Main work: With a helpful mix of experience to draw from it’s safe to say she’s quickly become our ‘Jan of all trades’, ensuring the company can communicate with alacrity, clarity and confidence across all marketing materials.

Mane work: As a passionate horse lover Jan also runs an online store for beautiful equine products, sponsors two Kiwi equestrian athletes and is always busy with her horses and dogs at home.

 

William Stewart

Arrived: First started in on the factory floor, welding and fabricating back in 2003.

Since then: Has been growing with the business, moving into installation and production before taking a larger role in management and making bold moves with the formation of BelCanto Group and the development of our range of industry-leading brands.

Now: William’s busy overseeing new commercial projects, working with a wide range of designers, architects, developers and visionaries both here at BCG and around New Zealand.

Tomorrow: He’ll be equally busy both at work and at home, raising a young family, staying fit out trail running, loving the chance to move ahead on new paths and new projects.

Darby Stewart

Shows… expert awareness of plans, products and people, ensuring BelCanto Group can ensure the process on every project is perfectly suited to the end goals of our clients.

Knows… the construction industry inside and out thanks to his previous career experience as a quaified builder and with the years since working at the family business.

Maxs… project management outcomes, thanks to an unwavering focus on critical paths, health and safety and ongoing client satisfication. With a no-nonsense, get-it-done approach he’ll deliver the goods.

Relaxs… by going fishing and enjoying rugby and cricket. A fine bourban every now and then doesn’t go amiss either.

Ready to build beautiful?

Email: projects@belcanto.co.nz

Phone: 0800 BELCANTO

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