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Another confirmed order for Khansaheb Sykes’s Road Towable Dewatering Pumps

Posted Date 09/12/2018

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

Following on from a successful delivery of an earlier dewatering pump order, Khansaheb Sykes were most grateful to receive another order for purchase of our popular Sykes GP150 dewatering pumps on a road towable trailer again from a local UAE Government Department. read more

Sykes Pumps Go Glistening Yellow

Posted Date 29/08/2018

With 160 years of experience in manufacturing and distributing pumps all over the world, Khansaheb Sykes has recently finalized yet another sale contract in the UAE. 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 Sykes WP 150/60 dewatering pumps were ordered by a dewatering company based in Dubai with a Kirloskar engine as the preferred power pack. read more

Khansaheb Sykes pumps respond back to emergency requirement for Road Towable Dewatering Pumps

Posted Date 07/11/2016

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

Due to our long standing reputation and service reliability a local UAE Government Department contacted Khansaheb Sykes for purchase of our popular Sykes WP150-60 dewatering pumps on a road towable trailer on an urgent basis. An unexpected emergency needed an immediate and permanent solution. read more

Lake Overpumping in Dubai by Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 29/02/2016

Khansaheb Sykes was recently approached for a lake overpumping project location within a very high end development of Emirates Hills, Dubai.

A local contractor had undertaken the project for rectification work of the storm drain pipeline network which connects the lakes with the Dubai Municipality storm drain network. The system required silenced generator sets and all electrical dewatering pumps to provide a silent system that reduced the noise levels while working as we were surrounded by residential villas from all sides. The installation included a 2 kilo meter HPDE pipeline and a vehicle/pedestrian ramp. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Assists Road Extension

Posted Date 07/02/2016

Khansaheb Sykes is known for their tailored solutions to suit all types of your civil needs. We are privileged to be working with almost all of major contractors in the Middle East for each of their varied project needs.

Our pumps have been used for various industries such as tunneling, quarries and mines, building and construction, docks and harbours, refineries, water and waste treatment, refineries and power stations, float outs, manufacturing and industrial, etc.

Recently when one of the busy roads in Dubai was undergoing an extension, the area was repeatedly being affected with sea water flooding which was causing major delays in the project. Our engineers were contacted by the contractor to help them control flood water. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Supports Construction from last 4 years!

Posted Date 06/01/2014

When it comes to construction, clients and contractors encounter several obstacles and delays. During such times, it is necessary to keep the constructed area stable and building unaffected so as to avoid any further delays and damages.

Khansaheb Sykes has been supporting the semi-constructed twin buildings in the emirate of Sharjah since 2009. Eighteen dewatering pumps have been functioning 24/7, 365 days continuously to support the buildings from any damages since the start of the project. Due to the downfall in the economy, the construction was halted by the contractors. It was essential that the dewatering system be kept running to avoid damage to the buildings. In spite of the construction site being very near to the sea shore, Khansaheb Sykes Dewatering Pumps have been very successful and reliable since the time the foundations were being laid, and have kept the site stable and construction intact. read more

Heavy Rainfall and Bad Weather to Continue in UAE…!

Posted Date 23/12/2013

The weather bureau of UAE has forecasted more heavy rains in the upcoming days, and have asked the vehicle drivers and road users to remain careful on the roads with the prevailing weather conditions in the Emirates. Heavy Rains have drowned many parts of Dubai & Sharjah and they are expected to continue.

Khansaheb Sykes is proud to be a part of helping in continuous removal of rainwater by providing emergency pumping services at the required areas. With our pumps operating in most part of the UAE for 24hours a day, we are ensuring that the water clogged in many areas is diminished as soon as possible. read more

A Building is only as Good as its Foundation!

Posted Date 18/12/2013

The foundation of any building structure carries a huge significance. There are many factors which have to be taken into consideration when any building foundation is laid, one of the most important procedures is the control of groundwater efficiently prior to laying the foundation- Or commonly called as Dewatering.

When Khansaheb Sykes is given a proposed excavation to dewater, we at first send our experts to understand and analyze the site with a free site survey. It is very necessary the site is examined for the soil type and the level of groundwater before starting any dewatering activity on it. We make sure that every site we work on is examined to avoid any problems during the construction which may result into delays and cost overruns. 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

Wellpoint Dewatering – Done at its best!

Posted Date 20/11/2013

Khansaheb Sykes was recently approached by one of the leading contractors in Dubai, to control groundwater and perform dewatering. The project involved the construction of 4 large villa’s and 1 guard room which is spread around a huge area in the heart of Dubai.

After a detailed inspection of the soil quality and level of groundwater by our team, the method of Wellpoint dewatering was chosen as the best option for the job. It involved a series of individual WellPoint’s to be installed along the site to be dewatered and each of them connected via a header pipe to a main high capacity vacuum pump. read more