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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

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

Khansaheb Sykes provides Emergency over-pumping for Flooded site

Posted Date 17/06/2018

Never underestimate the force of nature!!

Khansaheb Sykes was contacted by a site main contractor to provide emergency over-pumping due to a breach of the sea defence wall that caused flooding to their prestigious project.

Our on – site dewatering team were already on the project maintaining a running dewatering system, they carried out an initial survey of the breach enabling our transport department to deliver an immediate pump hire solution to over-pump the flooded area.

Our emergency response was to mobilise our Sykes 12” diesel dewatering pumps and Sykes MH200 dewatering pumps along with bunded fuel tanks and all associated accessories. read more

Deep Well Dewatering for Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion

Posted Date 02/05/2018

Another great aerial photo of a Khansaheb Sykes deep well dewatering project in Dubai.

Deep Well Dewatering activities so that excavation can commence for the installation of pipes for a newly expanded Sewage Treatment Plant. Great job by all involved within the project due to the Ground conditions at the project site meant that a deep well dewatering design followed by the installation of a French Drain system below the final excavation was the only dewatering solution available.

Khansaheb Sykes Design Team and operational staff worked extremely hard to install and maintain this bespoke dewatering solution to ensure we maintained a dry site at the project. read more

Khansaheb Sykes provide sewage over-pumping solution for local Municipality

Posted Date 22/02/2018

Khansaheb Sykes was approached by a local water treatment service and supplies company to help assist with the over-pumping for a sewer network for a local municipality.

Before work could take place, our engineers surveyed the site to enable us to provide an immediate pump hire solution to over-pump the network.

Our response was to propose the pump hire of our newly fleeted 12” diesel dewatering pump. We also provided a separate fuel tank to enable continuous running of the dewatering pump.

The Pentair 12” diesel dewatering pump has the capability of maximum duty flow of 1450m3/hr & maximum duty head of 45m. 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 provide emergency pumping solution for Hawksbill Turtle Habitat

Posted Date 09/08/2017

The survival of the Hawksbill Turtle relies on clean, air-rated filtered sea water. Failure to provide this could lead to temporary closure of the Turtle Sanctuary. So, when one of Dubai’s leading hotels suffered failure to their water circulation pumping station, Khansaheb Sykes were contacted for an immediate solution.

Our pump specialists visited the location immediately due to the importance of keeping the water circulated, after initial inspection the installation of an AFEC 8220 Electric Submersible pump was temporary installed within the pumping station. Due to limited accessibility on site, a flexible discharge pipe was installed and laid around the pond area. read more

Bespoke Pump Hire Solutions from Khansaheb Sykes

Posted Date 06/11/2014

Since our inception, each day we strive to give you a better product, which is customized to your needs and is the most effective and efficient when dewatering or pumping. Our trailer driven pumps are one such product which ease your transportation and reach you in a short time during emergencies or urgent requirements.

Loading and offloading of equipment on trucks causes unnecessary time delays to the schedule of your project. To overcome any time delays, our set of modified trailer driven pumps, which can be trailed behind any vehicle and transported with ease and are available for hire. read more

Khansaheb Sykes Dewaters for the Expansion of Mall Of Emirates

Posted Date 08/09/2014

The UAE’s most premium and luxury retail outlet is being expanded to include more entertainment and shopping outlets for its guests.

Khansaheb Sykes is privileged to provide our services and be a part of this project. We have installed a perimeter deep well dewatering system to enable the construction of an electrical substation as a part of extension of the MOE.

With the help of our drainage solids handling pumps, we are diverting sewage water by over pumping. We are as well supplying drainage sump pumps for diverting storm water to enable the service repairs of existing infrastructure and connection of new infrastructure. read more