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Khansaheb Sykes Silt Away in Operation in Abu Dhabi

Posted Date 23/12/2018

Following on from the success of the Sykes environmentally silt separation system, Khansaheb Sykes have introduced the same unit into their rental fleet for the UAE / GCC region.

In the majority of cases, water pollution is caused by the presence and prolonged build-up of sediment, silt and other abrasives which puts mounting pressure on our clients to ensure discharged water is as silt free as it can be before being reintroduced to a storm water network or directly back into the sea.

Increasing requirements for companies to take their ecological obligations seriously has led to Khansaheb Sykes adding a this new environmentally friendly product to our extensive hire fleet – the Sykes Silt Away. By deploying a Silt Away unit on site, customers can be confident of avoiding substantial fines and adverse publicity, as well as suffering enforced closures. 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

WellPoint Dewatering Drilling Machine Sole Working

Posted Date 28/11/2018

Khansaheb Sykes the UAE’s longest and most established Dewatering Solutions provider and Ground Water Control Specialist was recently awarded a dewatering project in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which consists of a WellPoint Dewatering project covering a distance of approximately 15km.

As a result to our success on a similar project with the same Client then awarding of the project to us was straight forward.

Due to the eagerness to commence dewatering activities, a standalone drilling machine has been mobilized to site to commence drilling works before complete mobilization of the dewatering pumps and their associated accessories. read more

Khansaheb Sykes provides Emergency over-pumping for Sewage Network

Posted Date 14/10/2018

Khansaheb Sykes was contacted by a site main contractor to provide emergency over-pumping so that vital maintenance of a sewage network could commence.

Our emergency response was to mobilise 2 of our Sykes 12” diesel dewatering pumps along with bunded fuel tanks and all associated accessories.

The Pentair 12” diesel dewatering pump has the capability of, maximum duty flow of 1450 cubic meters per hour & maximum duty head of 45m. This emergency over-pumping solution worked perfectly, with the contractor being able to carry out their maintenance works fault free – underling our ability as a pump hire specialist and being able to respond to any emergency. read more

Dewatering Pumps for Infrastructure Works, Abu Dhabi

Posted Date 07/10/2018

Khansaheb Sykes deliver dewatering pumps in Abu Dhabi for Wellpoint Dewatering to allow infrastructure works to be excavated for a new city development.

Khanshaheb Sykes scope of work at the project was only to deliver dewatering pumps, as the main contractor was using a trenching machine as the dewatering solution at the project. Khansaheb Sykes to date have supplied in excess of 100 dewatering pumps to the project.

As the UAE’s leader in providing dewatering solutions, we pride ourselves in being able to suggest the most adequate, budget friendly and timely services in order to support your construction projects, whether it be Deep Well dewatering, wellpoint dewatering or purely dewatering pumps for hire activities. read more

Delivering Emergency Dewatering Pumps across the UAE powered by Lister Petter Engines

Posted Date 02/10/2018

Khansaheb Sykes LLC the leading OEM for dewatering pumps across the UAE and GCC region ready to deliver the first batch of 15 Dewatering Pumps units for Emergency Dewatering Services to the local Government authority.

Khansaheb Sykes is a well-known brand across the UAE region offering Quality dewatering pumps for all dewatering solutions.

The dewatering pumps delivered to the authority are driven by Lister Petter ‘T’ Series air cooled-TR3 range Engines known for its reliability and operational capability in harsh environment. read more

Deepwell Dewatering for High Rise Building Project

Posted Date 19/06/2018

Excavations are necessary for construction of firm foundations for the buildings. Deep excavations are very challenging as groundwater is prone to become an obstruction during the excavation progress.

When a leading contractor in Abu Dhabi was looking for a perfect dewatering sub-contractor for controlling ground water for the construction of a highrise building where an excavation of over 20 meters was required, Khansaheb Sykes was approached to control the water levels.

Deepwell dewatering is the most suitable method for controlling groundwater for excavations which are deeper and are not possible to be dewatered by installation of Wellpoint’s. read more

Deep well dewatering close to the shoreline

Posted Date 26/02/2018

Great aerial photo of one of Khansaheb Sykes dewatering projects in Dubai for a Sea Intake Structure. Great job by all involved within the project due to the proximity of the project being within metres of the shoreline.

Khansaheb Sykes dewatering solution for the construction of a Sea Intake Structure as part of a Power Station Project in Dubai continues in earnest.

Due to the proximity of the project and taking into account the ground conditions at the project site, Khansaheb Sykes Design team worked extremely hard to offer a bespoke dewatering solutions design to ensure we maintained a dry site at the project, a conventional Deep Well dewatering pump system was installed along with electric submersible dewatering pumps and a French drain design. read more

Shore Line Dewatering

Posted Date 08/01/2018

One of the leading contractors in Abu Dhabi, UAE, was looking for a professional dewatering contractor to support their construction site which was situated close to sea shore, they approached Khansaheb Sykes as a trusted dewatering solutions provider.

With over 40 years of expertise as a leading dewatering contractor in the Middle East, we left no stones unturned for this project, which involved installing a Deep Well dewatering system with wells drilled and installed to a depth of 35 meters with the well spacings close together due to the closeness of the project to the sea shore. read more

Deep well dewatering system for construction of a mall in Abu Dhabi

Posted Date 01/08/2015

An upcoming mall beginning its construction on the Al Maryah Island of Abu Dhabi was looking for a dewatering system to control groundwater while it performs a deep excavation for the foundation to be laid.

Khansaheb Sykes was approached to provide a feasible and dependable solution to the project. A complete site survey was done to measure the groundwater level and the soil condition in order to proceed with the appropriate solution for drying the ground.

Due to the deep excavation and fine sands a deep well system was installed as the conventional wellpoint solution would be ineffective when the water table needs to be lowered below 7 to 9 meters. Our site engineers have installed 36 deep wells around the huge area to keep groundwater at bay from the project site. read more