By Thermosash
New Plymouth Airport, completed in 2020, was a highly technical delivery with a very complex grid and structural frame incorporating large panes of glass. The building was designed as a collaboration between the Puketapu Hāpu, Papa Rererangi / Puketapu, Beca Architects and Cleland’s Construction and reflects the strong cultural heritage of that region.
Traditionally shopfront has been a ‘low technology’ product; however, unitised-shopfront offers a significant improvement in thermal, seismic and weatherproofing properties. Prefabricating façade panels provide considerable install advantages when enclosing a building is on a critical path, saving time and offering increased value with greater performance.
Thermosash is passionate about engineering and manufacturing specific design façade solutions that will stand the test of time and maximise the return on investment on the building façade. Our high performance unitised facade systems and suites are trusted and proven, they integrate with numerous materials and solar shading elements affording design and aesthetic flexibility, and offer increased value in terms of durability and longevity of product lifespan.
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Thermosash is New Zealand’s largest commercial window, curtainwall, total clad façade designer, manufacturer and contractor - local since 1973.
As a world class supplier of engineered façades, we provide, through constant evolution of our product range, systems that are trusted and proven.
“Our work at Thermosash is critical to the building industry. Our prefabricated design specific engineered building envelopes shape the appearance of our skylines: offering comfort to occupants from heat and cold, protection from the elements, respite from the acoustic discomfort of busy cities and pleasure to those who appreciate the built environment”. David Hayes, Group Managing Director.
Our growth since 1973 demonstrates that the strength we offer the building industry is underpinned by supplying quality, long lasting, engineered building envelope systems. Our ability to meet tight lead times and on-site programmes, our acceptance of transfer of design responsibility, our engineering, manufacturing, logistics and on-site capabilities, together with our team’s passion and quality service commitment enables us to remain at the forefront of the facade subcontracting industry.
Our Expertise
Thermosash’s abilities have grown since its 1973 start-up when Laurie Hayes and his colleagues manufactured commercial windows out of a small production facility. It quickly became apparent that the products and skills of the workforce were creating a performing quality, flexible product that the market sought.
Over time, our teams of dedicated and committed people have grown, this has been possible through constant reassessment of internal and external processes and manufacturing methods from around the world. We’ve also provided ongoing reinvestment in the training of our people to ensure lean process, IT Systems, material handling machinery and transport logistics equipment, as well as design office and factory production process improvements. We are able to offer a world class company with manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Our Offering
We offer an extensive range of cost effective, high performance rainscreen, pressure equalised window, door and façade solutions to suit any commercial project. Our products are incorporated in high-rise office blocks, apartment buildings, shopping centres, airports, institutions, hotels, industrial complexes and quality architectural homes.
In addition to offering bespoke façade solutions for new builds, we are experts in recladding, rainscreen over-cladding and the refurbishment of existing façades.