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Belcanto’s custom aluminium balustrade system replaced steel, delivering clean design, fast installation and exceptional strength. CNC precision enabled 600 metres of balustrades to be installed in just eight weeks.

  • Products
    Attaché Balustrade - Emissary
  • Location
    Eden Terrace, Auckland
  • client
    CMP Construction
  • Architects
    PB&A
  • Main Contractor
  • Completion
  • Project Type 
Emissary stair balustrade and handrail installation
CUSTOM DESIGN, FAST DELIVERY

CMP Construction approached Belcanto with a critical question: Could the project’s steel balustrade specification be replaced with aluminium without losing the clean architectural intent? Working closely with PB&A, the team developed a completely new mechanical system from the ground up. Designed for visual simplicity and fast installation, the solution eliminated welding, reduced weight, and delivered precision detailing through CNC fabrication.

From first engagement to site delivery, the timeline was just eight weeks. Our CNC router pre-drilled nearly 30,000 fixing holes, enabling a clean, consistent finish and rapid installation across the development. The team installed 600 linear metres of balustrades to balconies, podiums, stairwells, ducts and handrails, delivering architectural quality and solid performance.

Finished in Monument, a distinctive AkzoNobel colour, the Emissary balustrade gave the project a bold, cohesive look. Despite its minimalist appearance, the system exceeded structural requirements on site, offering greater rigidity than calculations predicted. The outcome is a testament to collaboration, balancing architectural intent, engineering performance and ease of construction.

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Emissary stair balustrade and handrail installation

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What Our Clients say

The brief for the Resido Apartments was for a balustrade design that met all of the client’s design intents. This included balcony privacy, a fast build programme and a timeless aesthetic – simple, clean and crisp. The Belcanto system delivers that beautifully.

James Daulton, Project Architect
ASHTON MITCHELL

Balconies can be time-consuming, involving multiple trades. Coordinating all these elements can be a challenge for contractors. The Grappler system addressed this at Gulf Rise Village by handling all construction in the factory, ensuring quality control and simplifying the process with a single warranty.

Mark Crean, Project Architect
IGNITE ARCHITECTS

At Metlifecare Gulf Rise, Belcanto fixed 12 balcony units in a single day. The system allows us to complete the facade sooner, bringing down the scaffolding up to a month earlier, which accelerates work on adjacent civil and landscaping projects. It’s refreshing when something just works as planned, without any issues.

Garyth Jones, Project Manager
NZ STRONG

We’ve now used the Grappler system on three buildings for Metlifecare. Our client saw the value in how it reduced risk to the envelope design while delivering significant speed and cost savings. It’s proven to be a real success.

Mark Crean, Director of Living Environments, Aged Care
IGNITE ARCHITECTS
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