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Dubai Dry Docks: two projects, two tailored solutions and zero issues!

Posted Date 05/09/2022

At Khansaheb Sykes, we’re accustomed to the requirements of dry-docking processes and the operational scales at play when involved with projects of this nature.

Dubai Dry Docks are integral to the maintenance of vessels that are brought to dry land for inspection and essential upkeep to ensure regulatory conditions are met.

Our expertise in this niche industry is exceptionally well-founded, and this is underpinned by the frequency with which our assistance is sought by contractors.

Different situations naturally prompt different responses, but if there’s one thing that’s certain, it’s that we can accommodate virtually any requirement, of any size, and at any time. read more

Khansaheb Sykes teams up with Dubai’s RTA on internal roads project

Posted Date 26/04/2022

With the high-profile construction of new internal roads in Nad Al Sheba 2 making good progress, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has turned to Khansaheb Sykes to assist with the laying of stormwater drainage pipeline.

The infrastructural development has been commissioned with the intention of easing traffic flows and improving road safety, with work officially beginning towards the end of last year.

New connecting roads are currently being built to serve the entire area, with two new entry/exit points for Al Manama and Nadd Al Hamar Streets due to enhance links with the rest of the neighbourhood. read more

Infrastructural solutions company turns to us for dewatering assistance

Posted Date 25/01/2022

It’s been a very positive start to the year for Khansaheb Sykes, as we joined forces with Al Ansari to undertake the dewatering required for the construction of foundation work ahead of a new processing application being built in Oman.

Our client was uncertain of the best way to approach a potentially complex project, so our engineers went down to have a look.

This assessment allowed us to propose a solution that would overcome some challenging ground conditions, with a significant pump rental agreed. read more

Longstanding associate of Khansaheb Sykes places substantial order

Posted Date 23/02/2021

If any evidence was needed that our reputation as the region’s leading provider of dewatering pumps carries weight, then look no further than the frequency with which we receive repeat business from satisfied clients.

At Khansaheb Sykes, we are also known for being able to meet the unique demands of our customers by tailoring pumps to include features that are specifically requested.

Only last month, an international engineering and transport company asked us to modify our GP150M units to enhance maneuverability and reduce ground clearance. read more

Construction company seeks Khansaheb Sykes pumping solution for infrastructural project

Posted Date 10/04/2020

When a contractor sought a reliable dewatering pump arrangement to provide surface and sub-surface drainage management on a site in Dubai, they got in touch with us. For decades, Khansaheb Sykes has partnered customers from a multitude of industries and provided our extensive expertise in groundwater control whenever it is required.

On this occasion, our client was looking for a dewatering solution as part of a wider infrastructure works package which also involved controlling storm water drainage network levels. With the unique specifications of this project in mind, eight GP200M units were selected because of their aptitude for delivering in excess of 130 litres per second over distances of up to 1,100 metres. read more

Confirmed order, for Sykes’s Dewatering Pumps to our GCC Distributor Partner

Posted Date 30/08/2019

Sykes pumps not just a Blue colour dewatering pump!

Khansaheb Sykes are known to provide you with the most reliable and efficient dewatering pumps and have done for the last 160 years!

Our presence in the Middle East for over 4 decades has made us the leading and trustworthy dewatering pumps supplier in the MENA region.

Following on from a successful delivery of an earlier dewatering pump order, Khansaheb Sykes’ received an additional order for the Sykes GP200 8’’ dewatering pump from their trusted partner. Our build division dispatched the dewatering pump as per time critical schedule. read more

Khansaheb Sykes and engine partner ‘Lister Petter UK’ goes from strength to strength

Posted Date 28/03/2019

Sykes Pumps and its engine partner Lister Petter Engines UK, continue their strong bond.

Following on from a successful pump sales trading period in 2018, Khansaheb Sykes have taken additional engine deliveries from Lister Petter UK, namely the TR3 Air Cooled engine. From received boxed engines to complete pump build in less than a week

Khansaheb Sykes new pump build division completed an order of 10 x Genuine Sykes WP150 -60 dewatering pumps powered by Lister Petter TR3 Engines for an Oil & Gas client based in Abu Dhabi in the agreed time frame and just in time for the rainy climate. read more

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

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

Sykes Dewatering Pumps- a blast from the past

Posted Date 28/08/2018

Sykes pumps turned 160 years old in 2017 and a testament to its heritage is that dewatering pumps manufactured many years ago still operate in the pump hire rental fleet.

Khansaheb Sykes maintain a rental fleet of the Sykes UVS12 dewatering pumps which operate alongside their current range of dewatering pumps.

General Purpose dewatering pumps in the Khansaheb Sykes rental fleet range from 3inch to 12inch, examples as below

The Minivac Eco, 3inch general purpose pump giving a performance of Max Head 28m, Max Flow 15l/s and a maximum solids handling of 28mm. read more