A J Bristow and SonsReid House Sydney

A J Bristow and Sons was originally founded in 1971 by Andrew Bristow. Andrew’s sons Marcus

and Toby joined the company in 1994 ensuring the continuous growth into a prominent

“boutique” construction company at the forefront of industry technology and Best Practice.

A J Bristow and Sons has the ability to deliver unparalleled quality and service in both

design and construct. It is a professional construction company that values approachability,

collaboration and flexibility. They believe successful projects are a result of quality people and

strong relationships.

The brilliant restoration of Reid House was completed by A J Bristow and Sons, and was

designed by Hector Abrahams Architects.

REID HOUSE, 75 KING ST SYDNEY

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According to the Office of Environment & Heritage, Reid House is an 11 story Federation

warehouse. It is one of the tallest in the world to use timber post and beam structure. It has

aesthetic significance as a building of high technical and architectural quality. It has a masonry

facade, using external terracotta panels in addition to the more usual face brick and sandstone.

The building has scientific and historic value retaining internal and external idiosyncratic details

such as 1940’s commercial interiors.

It has association with renowned Sydney architects A L McCredie and Anderson. The land was

once owned by Sydney University, it was leased to Robert Reid & Co in 1907. The building was

fully complete in 1914 and Reid acquired title to the property in 1936.

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With a project such as this it was of utmost importance that the right people were chosen

for the job. A J Bristow and Sons were chosen because of their outstanding experience doing

similar work. They have done a number of heritage works previously.

NICCO Timber Windows & Doors supplied the windows and doors for all the shop fronts and the

foyer, the windows in the floors above that needed replacing, the foyer directory board and the

panel posts along the walls.

NICCO have a history of supplying exceptional quality timber windows and doors for heritage

and contemporary projects. They have an unrivalled reputation for service and delivery. Marcus

Bristow of A J Bristow and Sons said:

“NICCO were chosen for the job because of their long term relationship, Bristow have been

using NICCO for many years. NICCO always provide a good response and offer value for

money.”

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CHALLENGES

Stakeholders

It is somewhat difficult to satisfy customers when there are more than one with varying

requirements. In this case it was The City of Sydney Council and the designer. There were

multiple changes and variations throughout the project to contend with. Bristow did a great job

keeping all stakeholders with competing demands satisfied.

Awnings

There are always many problems that occur during a build or renovation. The biggest challenge

here were the structural issues and complications with the awnings. They needed to be

strengthened and needed extra brackets.

Pedestrians

Located on a busy street with commercial shopfronts meant that Bristow were working on the

pedestrian thoroughfare. This proved to be quite a challenge along with the associated safety

issues.

The outcome was highly successful and proved to be an achievement by Bristow and NICCO.

HEAD OFFICE & SHOWROOM

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NICCO proudly and regularly work with A J Bristow and Sons. For details on the services

and materials provided on the project featured above or for further information on our

services, head to our website and contact us today.