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Khansaheb Sykes Supplies Pumps to the Philippines

Posted Date 22/09/2015

Khansaheb Sykes has been set up in the UAE in 1976 and running operations around the Middle East. Being a part of the Sykes Pumps group, we have over 150 years of experience in supplying pumps all around the world.

Recently an international company in the Philippines had contacted our office in Sharjah, UAE for purchase of our GP 200M General Purpose Pumps. These pumps are designed for strenuous applications and comes with a 65kW water cooled diesel engine and the unique Sykes Univac vacuum system. read more

Khansaheb Sykes launch the new Hydraset range of Pumps in the Middle East

Posted Date 08/09/2015

Being one of the largest dewatering and pump rental companies in the Middle East, Khansaheb Sykes are continuously looking to upgrade and improve their wide range of equipment. A new range of equipment- the Hydraset- is now available for rent and will be able to cater projects without increasing energy costs. The newly introduced pump consists of three major components, a Hydrapak, Hydrapump and a Hydrahose and serves as an excellent solution when the suction lift requirements exceed nine metres. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Welcomes New Generators in our Fleet!

Posted Date 03/05/2015

Continuous improvement and change towards betterment are what drives us at Khansaheb Sykes in serving you better each time.

Our dewatering and pump rental service promise you with a consistent and foolproof pumping solution 24/7 and 365 days a year. We have recently added a few more generators to our fleet which helps us in providing you with a reliable service throughout your hire period.

We rent generators to our clients alongside with our deep well and wellpoint pumps, to ensure that our units function consistently irrespective of the site facing power breakdowns if any. The growing demand in the construction and real estate sector in the Middle East requires contractors and sub-contractors to function effortlessly and ensure all backups are in place. read more

Sold and Dispatched!

Posted Date 02/12/2013

With 156 years of experience in manufacturing and distributing pumps all over the world, Khansaheb Sykes has recently finalized yet another sale contract in Oman. Having the capability to sell and dispatch pumps throughout the Middle East, including UAE, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. Khansaheb Sykes’s team ensures that the right equipment is delivered at the right time.

The WP 150/60 pumps were ordered by our trading partner in Oman, Al Ansari Trading Enterprise LLC for a client in the government sector in Oman. The pumps were designed as per the client’s requirement for handling both clean and dirty water containing limited solids. read more

Fingers Crossed for Dubai’s Bid at the EXPO 2020!!!

Posted Date 26/11/2013

With just a day remaining for the disclosure of the host city for the EXPO 2020, Khansaheb Sykes team has high expectations from Dubai to win the bid. The buzz and excitement surrounding all over the UAE residents has created a lot of hype in the media for Dubai’s win!

Dubai’s bid for the Expo 2020 is expected to have long term benefits to all the emirates of the UAE, especially Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. The excitement of creation of thousands of new jobs and growth in the property market is seen as a major advantage. read more

Khansaheb Sykes LLC- Deepwell dewatering package for the Hamriyah Power Station Project, Ajman

Posted Date 12/09/2013

Khansaheb Sykes LLC awarded a deep well dewatering package for the construction of the Pumping Station as part of the Hamriyah Power Station Project in Ajman, UAE.

The project consisted of installation of an efficient deep well system and well point dewatering system, which utilizes a series of 69no deep wells. Khansaheb Sykes Dewatering LLC having a vast experience in the Middle East offered a bespoke design with well-engineered dewatering well design and spacing, limiting ingress of fine sands present at the site and overcoming the recharge from the sea ONLY 20m from the excavation boundary. read more

Khansaheb Sykes LLC – Approached to undertake 5km of Wellpoint Dewatering for an RTA Infrastructure Project, Dubai

Posted Date 11/09/2013

A leading contractor in Dubai approached Khansaheb Sykes to provide a dewatering solution to enable installation of 5km long storm water pipeline.

The dewatering process involved a series of 6” WP150/60 Wellpoint Dewatering Pumps being utilized to achieve the reduction in water level to dewater the open excavations using single and multi-stage wellpoint systems.

Khansaheb Sykes used a number of in house rotary auger drilling machines, Khansaheb Sykes Jetting Pumps and experienced Khansaheb Sykes Installation Team, to achieve the rapid installation required to meet the challenging target prior to the finish date of the project. Khansaheb Sykes has made wellpoint dewatering one of the most economical, flexible and stable methods of dewatering available, with an essence of trust and integrity rendered with its services. read more

Khansaheb Sykes LLC approached by our sponsor Khansaheb Civil Engineering LLC to contend with unexpected high water ingress during services repair works

Posted Date 02/06/2013

Khansaheb Sykes dewatering was approached to provide a dewatering solution to enable storm water pipeline repair works in Dubai.

Dewatering around existing services is not straight forward and required expert knowledge of ground water behavior due to the presence of unprecedented high flows of water ingress.

With over 50 years experience in dewatering and pump hire in UAE Khansaheb Sykes LLC were able to offer a robust dewatering system utilising a series of strategically positioned large diameter wells and wellpoint pumping using a series of WP150/60 and GP150 dewatering pumps pumps, to contend with both the surrounding groundwater and the additional water ingress from the existing services. read more

Storm Water System Over Pumping using a series of Sykes GP200, MH150 & D70 Orion Pump Sets

Posted Date 31/05/2013

Khansaheb Sykes was approached to provide an emergency over pumping system in the Dubai Marina to enable maintenance of the storm water drainage pipe work that was blocked causing the Sheikh Road to flood.

Khansaheb Sykes supplied a GP200 diesel dewatering pump set, 2 x Sykes MH150 medium head diesel pump sets and a Sykes Orion UVO200/150 (D70) High Head diesel pump set offering a low flow, medium flow and high flow dewatering system with additional pumping capacity for extra safety.

The service we delivered was immediate giving rapid turnaround from the time of the emergency phone call to the delivery of the pumps. read more

Khansaheb Sykes LLC awarded the deep well dewatering package for the expansion of Sohar Steel at Sohar Industrial Port, Oman

Posted Date 30/05/2013

Khansaheb Sykes LLC awarded the deep well dewatering package for the expansion of Sohar Steel at Sohar Industrial Port, in Oman working with our Oman partner company Al Ansari.

The project consists of two deep well systems totaling 13 x deep wells there is no well point dewatering on this project.

Challenges including the high water abstraction rates, typical for this area of the middle east and the 1.5km distance to the discharge point were overcome using a combination of GP150, MH150 and UVO150/100 diesel dewatering booster pumps. read more