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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

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

Khansaheb Sykes Welcomes Additional Vehicle Fleet

Posted Date 30/11/2015

To keep up with the increasing demand and be able to supply at the earliest, Khansaheb Sykes has invested in fleet of branded Toyota Hilux’s, which have been recently included in our vehicle fleet.

Our service and site engineers are adhere to response and delivery time. We keep our promises to reach to your site at the earliest in order to keep your projects in schedule. In the past, we have worked with emergencies arising during the late nights and at far off locations, and to ease the challenges faced in reaching such project locations we have invested in a new fleet which operates 24/7 and 365 days a year. read more

Deepwell Dewatering to excavate for construction of Luxury Hotel

Posted Date 04/01/2015

When a leading contractor in Dubai was looking for a perfect dewatering sub-contractor for controlling ground water for the construction of a luxury hotel where an excavation of over 16 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. Our experts have installed gravity drainage system which is connected to the permanent deep well pumping station. read more

Wellpoint Dewatering for Office Building in Sharjah, UAE

Posted Date 02/07/2014

Khansaheb Sykes has been awarded to sub contract a dewatering system for a major project in Sharjah, UAE. The construction is spread over a huge area, where an office building and two warehouses are being built for commercial purpose.

Considering the large area to be dewatered, our engineers have installed wellpoints in a box formation. They are 200 wellpoints installed on site, which connect to a header pipe which discharges the groundwater 350 meters away from the site location. As the ground is flat and water flow is smooth, booster pumps were not used in between the site and the discharge point. read more

Deep Well Dewatering for Commercial Tower in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Posted Date 16/06/2014

Abu Dhabi is known for its well-developed residential and commercial towers which reach the skies. Khansaheb Sykes was approached to support construction of a similar upcoming project by an efficient installation of a deep well dewatering system located at the prestigious Al Reem Island.

The construction area was spread across 155 linear meters which utilized a Diaphragm Wall shoring design. Our site engineers have strategically installed a series of 9 deep wells to prevent underground water from disturbing the construction site. The system was installed to enable excavation of up to 18.75 meters and lay out a strong foundation. read more

Deepwell Dewatering near the border of Dubai.

Posted Date 09/06/2014

Khansaheb Sykes was approached to install a deepwell system for the construction of a new sea water intake pumping station near the border of Dubai, UAE.

The project required a pumping test to identify the actual soil properties to enable the calibration of the proposed dewatering system design and offer a more cost effective solution with strategically placed deep wells.

The deep well system design utilizes a series of wells installed around the perimeter of the construction offering a non-intrusive solution. read more

Deepwell Dewatering to build one of the UAE’s most prestigious bank.

Posted Date 23/03/2014

When one of the leading contractors in Abu Dhabi, UAE, were looking for a professional dewatering contractor to support their construction of a prestigious bank, they approached Khansaheb Sykes as a trusted dewatering service.

With over half a century of expertise as a leading dewatering contractor in the Middle East, we left no stones unturned for this project, which involved a 15 meter depth and 600 linear meters to be dewatered.

Our experienced site engineer surveyed the site, and suggested the contractors to consider the most efficient and cost effective deep well dewatering method. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Dewaters at Al Wasl, Dubai, UAE

Posted Date 09/03/2014

Khansaheb Sykes was awarded as the Dewatering Sub Contractor for the upcoming collection of residential and retails units at the well-known Al Wasl Road, Dubai, UAE. The total land area to be dewatered is 682,000 square feet and the total built up area is 1.17 million square feet. The project is expected to finish by this year (2014).

The engineers at Khansaheb Sykes, offered to dewater the site with the age old, economical, flexible and stable well point dewatering system where a number of wellpoint tubes were installed, protected by gravel filtration tube, to collect groundwater efficiently without any gravel and large particles. read more

Twin Basement Hotel Project- Deepwell Dewatering

Posted Date 17/02/2014

A leading contractor has recently contacted Khansaheb Sykes to perform dewatering for the Two Basement Hotel Project in Al Barsha, Dubai.

After an initial site survey and ground inspection by our dewatering specialists, the system of deepwell dewatering was advised by our engineers. The installation of deep wells began in the first week of January 2014, where currently 8 deep wells are installed and running successfully.

As the shoring system is temporary H-beam pipe, and considering non watertight shoring system, Khansaheb Sykes have adopted two deep well dewatering systems for the construction- 3 deep wells are installed outside the plot limit from the existing ground level and 5 deep wells are installed inside the plot limit at a reduced level, just above the water table. read more