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United Arab Emirates celebrates Golden Jubilee

Posted Date 01/12/2021

The UAE is currently enjoying a four-day public holiday commemorating the country’s historic Golden Jubilee, with National Day on 2 December marking 50 years since the Emirates were founded.

Celebrations will begin with Commemoration Day today, prompting a number of festivities and special events to acknowledge the landmark anniversary.

More than half of UAE residents are expected to take a domestic vacation during this period – the majority of whom have indicated that Dubai will be their destination of choice. read more

Generational construction project reliant upon expertise of Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 23/11/2021

The $1.37billion Shindagha Corridor is a five-phase project currently being undertaken by Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority. Aimed at improving various local roadways in the heart of the city, the development is expected to be completed in 2025.

The construction of a new underpass has now reached a critical stage, with a series of perimeter deep wells recently put in place to help tackle the presence of groundwater on site.

A number of Khansaheb Sykes engineers have assisted this process, recommending and installing a complex pumping arrangement to enable safe excavation. We also considered the need to remove groundwater pressure on the back side of a watertight cofferdam, providing greater stability for the shoring system. read more

Government authority acquires dewatering solution ahead of the rainy season

Posted Date 03/11/2021

It’s not unusual for Khansaheb Sykes to work with some of the Middle East’s biggest companies and organisations, with our name and brand synonymous with quality across the territory.

That’s why we are in a position to enjoy repeat business from many of our customers, including UAE government sectors who continue to put their trust in our esteemed range of dewatering pumps.

A government department recently committed to purchasing a number of our WP150-60 and GP200 pumps, and these how now been dispatched from our yard in Dubai in preparation for the upcoming rainy season. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Dewaters for the Etihad Rail

Posted Date 16/03/2021

Khansaheb Sykes is proud to be part of the prestigious Etihad Rrail project. This will be the first national freight and passenger railway network connecting seven emirates of the UAE.

With over 40 years’ experience in the successful design and execution of major dewatering challenges, Khansaheb Sykes, are the preferred and trusted partner for various main contractors across the projects’ Dubai and Abu Dhabi locations. Deep well, trenching and sump pumping systems have been used to dewater the excavations. read more

Abu Dhabi petroleum company purchases dewatering solution

Posted Date 11/08/2020

At Khansaheb Sykes, we are known for the quality of our equipment and the range of solutions available for customers to hire and purchase.

These factors, combined with the professionalism of our engineers, are among the reasons we are the go-to choice for clients across a broad spectrum of industries – including the oil and gas sector.

Last month, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) contacted us looking to buy a pump that could be used as a dewatering mechanism as and when required.

We proposed a Sykes hydraulic submersible unit complete with an H100S wet end, highlighting some of the benefits offered by this particular pump. Often used as an alternative to diesel driven pumps, this Hydraset is ideal for locations where a power source is unavailable or where low noise operation is essential. read more

COVID-19 update

Posted Date 25/03/2020

The health and wellbeing of our customers and staff remains our highest priority.

We are continuing to observe the latest developments relating to the COVID-19 virus and are taking the necessary actions to provide our staff and customers with the best solutions to the changing situation. Many of our staff are now working from home and we are ensuring that deliveries and site visits are carried out as safely as possible.

We have a large stock of dewatering pumps and associated accessories available for rental or sale, along with specialist HVAC equipment, air conditioners, ventilation fans, dehumidifiers and chillers for larger applications provided by our sister company Andrews Sykes Climate Rental. read more

Heaviest rainfall since 1996 necessitates Khansaheb Sykes’ help in UAE

Posted Date 07/02/2020

Heavy downpours across the United Arab Emirates have brought much of the country to a standstill, breaking a 24-year record for rainfall in the region. The impact has been so severe that the Ministry of Infrastructure Development has allocated 20 task forces to monitor the situation, with people fearing for their businesses and livelihoods.

A spokesman for the federal authority explained: “The teams have been assigned to deal with three main tasks, which include the drainage of waterlogged roads, removing mud and heavy debris, as well as repairing roads that may have been damaged by the rain.” read more

Electric Motor Driven Road Towable Dewatering Pumps by Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 07/09/2019

Khansaheb Sykes the Middle Eastern arm of “Sykes Pumps” have been providing the most reliable and efficient dewatering pumps throughout the Middle East for over 4 decades, making us the leading dewatering pump supplier in the MENA region, with continued support of a network of distributors throughout the GCC.

Dewatering Pumps are commonly fitted with Diesel Engines, however, a Dubai Government Department requested bespoke Sykes 8” dewatering pumps on a road towable trailer with an Electric Motor as the prime mover. read more

HOT OFF THE PRODUCTION LINE

Posted Date 04/03/2019

Newly fleeted Sykes GP150 dewatering pumps heading out for a Ballasting Project in Dubai, not sure if the paint had even dried!

The Sykes dewatering pumps can be utilized on several applications, not only as a WellPoint dewatering pump. With an open impeller design they are suitable for moving sewage water, as booster pump on dewatering projects where the discharge point is not in close proximity to the project site and for general pump hire.

On this occasion 10x Sykes GP150M dewatering pumps are being used on an off -shore ballasting application. read more

Another confirmed order for Sykes’s Dewatering pumps to our GCC Distributors

Posted Date 16/12/2018

Khansaheb Sykes are known to provide you with the most reliable and efficient dewatering pumps. Our presence in the Middle East for over 4 decades has made us the leading and trustworthy dewatering pump supplier in the MENA region.

Following on from a successful delivery of an earlier dewatering pump order, Khansaheb Sykes’ new Kuwait distributor ‘Arabi Company’ placed an additional order of Sykes WP150 6’’ dewatering pump. Our build division dispatched the pump as per schedule

For this order 12 x Sykes WP150 dewatering pumps powered by Kirloskar engines were dispatched along with associated accessories read more