The Team at Everest Contracting have been working on revamping 12 balconies around a block of 15 units. These balconies were having issues with concrete spalling so they had to be demolished and re-waterproofed, tiled and new balustrades installed. One of the most interesting points about this job, was that the balconies turned out to
Residents at 67 Ocean Street Woollahra are now enjoying expanded district views, thanks to new glass balcony balustrades, sliding doors and windows installed by Everest Contracting. The 1970's building at this address contains thirty-six balconies across three 8-storey residential tower blocks. The existing balconies had masonry balustrades that did not comply with current standards, amongst
Everest Contracting was pleased to report to its client recently that remedial work on the 36 balconies plus variations at Ocean Street, Woollahra, was continuing despite rain delays and Covid-19 interruptions. This set of three 8-storey residential tower blocks with with double skin masonry façade had balustrades that didn’t meet current standards amongst other defects.
This month, Everest Contracting celebrates 15 years of restoring Sydney’s living and working spaces to their potential so that you, our valued clients, can achieve yours. From iconic flagpoles to revitalising shopping centres and buildings paying tribute to NSW health workers, every one of our diverse projects reflects our commitment to quality and integrity. Celebrating
Everest Contracting is grateful to be able to continue work on our 30 construction projects in NSW while the situation in Victoria remains economically and personally tragic for thousands, with the current closures of the construction industry there. It is symbolic that one of the first of our projects to benefit will be the historic
Building reforms have now been introduced in response to public concern over building standards in the wake of high-profile cladding fire incidents, and more recently the Mascot and Opal Tower structural issues. Australian builders, engineers and designers will now need to meet higher standards aimed at improving building quality and safety in NSW. Everest Contracting
The original ‘City Hotel’, located on the corner of Kent Street and King Street, was constructed c1884 in Victorian Italianate Style. ‘The Ambassador’, located further south on Kent Street, was originally constructed c1879 and has a rare Victorian style warehouse façade. As part of the c1980s high rise and podium development, the sites were amalgamated
Could invisible mould be the cause of your health issues? Persistent fatigue, frequently running or blocked nose, eye irritation, asthma, sinusitis, body aches and brain fog are some symptoms of toxic mould illness. Mould is the result of persistent damp in buildings. Mould grows when fungal spores land on areas inside a building that has
“We fix broken buildings” is a simplistic refrain heard from some of us at Everest Contracting when asked what we do as remedial builders in Sydney, Australia. “Oh, like the Opal!” is now a common response. The Opal Tower in Homebush, of recent renown for its serious concrete cracking and building failures only two years
As we anticipated in a previous news article, the effects of the Grenfell Fire outbreak in London in June 2017 are now being felt in Australia. The Grenfell Fire highlighted issues with flammable cladding that had commonly been used as a skin or layer to provide a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance, and
