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What does our global expertise mean for you?
Our key team members have extensive experience in building, project management and financial management both in New Zealand and overseas having worked for some of the most successful companies in the world.
This gives you the advantage because we appreciate the importance of good governance, transparency and client service at the highest levels. You will experience these practices first hand, with our operational management, quality control and attention to detail.
What makes dealing with a family owned and operated business different?
The Thorne Group is a second generation building company, every home we build carries our family name. Therefore, we ensure your home exemplifies our integrity and building expertise.
Most importantly building is more than a job for us; it’s a family passion.
We encourage you to do your homework
We work tirelessly to ensure our quality craftsmanship drives our reputation.
We encourage you to speak to our clients, or review our client testimonials pages.
We have been lucky enough to work with great clients, some of whom are happy to show you through their homes if it is relevant to the scale, specification or style of what you are hoping to achieve. This will enable you to talk to them about their experience with The Thorne Group before, during and after the construction process.
New techniques, technology, innovation and leading design are part of our company philosophy
Innovation
No two homes are alike and with building designs and materials constantly evolving and improving, we are always willing to try new ways or new products to deliver the best result.
We ensure new techniques; technology and materials have been thoroughly tested before applying them to any building project we put our name to, with quality and durability always at the forefront of our mind.
Whether it means using international products adapted to our local conditions, sourcing the best eco-friendly solutions wherever practical or using new building techniques to improve an end result we are happy to be as innovative as your design.
Leading technology
From the outset of developing your plans through to project management, we have access to, and the capability to utilise the latest technologies. This includes regular detailed updates of the construction programme, client login on our website and 3D imaging (if provided by the architect).
This is invaluable for planning stages and throughout the construction process itself. It is much easier to make decisions when you can ‘walk-through’ your home via 3D imaging.
Design
We are design and build specialists. We have developed a proprietary building design system we are offering to potential clients who are in the preliminary stages of designing a house.
The integrated Design System (I.D.S) was developed by The Thorne Group and is an online system that covers lifestyle and practical ways you live within your home. The system enables us to collate an extremely specific brief for the architect that captures every element of your proposed home.
This system allows the clients desires and needs to be thoroughly integrated into the design of a house, long before a pen is put to paper, and finances committed to a project. It is provide a tool for our clients to make the most complicated decisions in a simple and easy to follow format.
I.D.S is a product of our expertise in interior design, project management and building both cost efficient and luxurious homes.
So what is thorough quality control?
Our ‘triple check’ quality control processes provides peace of mind that work is been checked and re-checked to ensure excellent finishing is achieved.
We have our own ‘in-house’ building team, each of whom has been carefully selected over the years. All our sub-contractors have a proven track record and are expertise in their respective areas, ensuring quality control and excellent finishing for long lasting results.
As part of your contract price we also include inspections well after the construction process has been completed.
Our craftsmanship and expertise is evident in every project.
As a Registered Master Builder we offer a 10-year guarantee.
Whilst it is good to secure a guarantee in writing we go one step further and truly believe in what we build by offering and undertaking a detailed post construction review. Our reputation is our family name; therefore we don’t put any limit on our relationship, and expect clients to feel free to call us about anything, any time after the construction of their home.
How can sound financial management make the building process stress free?
We appreciate the importance of good governance, transparency and client service. You will experience these practices first hand, with our excellent accounting practices. This is essential to eliminate a stressful experience with unexpected surprises.
We provide a detailed project timeline for each job. You will receive a copy of this at the beginning of the project and we will go through this with you at regular intervals during the construction process. We are committed to adhering to the scheduled move in date, whilst ensuring we don’t compromise quality of construction along the way.
Why does our local knowledge gives us an edge?
We have over 20 years in land subdivision development having developed over 300 sites. Over the years, due to our experience in this area we have accumulated extensive knowledge of the geotechnical landscape in the Bay of Plenty area. We can therefore provide you with invaluable information with purchasing a section in the area and assist you with interpreting geotechnical reports.
Experience gained from developing affordable house and land packages to building ‘high end’ luxury homes, ensures we achieve exceptional value for money at all levels of budgets that is passed directly to our clients.
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