Pump Hire News & Industry Insights

16 Sep

Torrential downpour leaves the North East in turmoil

Although many people in the UK have long-accepted that summer is over for another year, residents in the North East
20 Aug

Sykes Pumps remove floodwater from landfill site

Generally considered to be the most cost-efficient method of disposing waste, landfill burial remains extremely common throughout the UK, despite
5 Aug

Sykes Pumps launch new Bentonite Pump range

As a company committed to expanding our hire fleet, Sykes Pumps are delighted to unveil a new range of specialist
3 Aug

Leisure facility requests pumps for groundwater removal

At Sykes Pumps, we pride ourselves on handling dewatering schemes efficiently and at the first time of asking. A high
14 Jul

Sykes Pumps launches new Minivac eco pump

As the UK’s leading pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps has invested in developing the smallest, lightest and most fuel efficient
6 Jul

London Build exhibition proves successful for Sykes Pumps

Sykes Pumps were delighted to have the opportunity to exhibit at the London Build exhibition at the O2 Arena, Greenwich.
24 Jun

Sykes Pumps sponsor national water awards ceremony

For a ninth successive year, water companies, consultants, contractors and suppliers gathered at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole to celebrate and
16 Jun

Sykes Pumps set for London Build 2015

With the South East currently benefiting from a construction industry boom and high levels of growth predicted throughout the coming
29 May
Delivering reliable dewatering solutions: A case study with a construction company

Sykes Pumps assist major weir reconstruction

When the brickwork of a weir in Kent was scrutinised by local health and safety authorities, the Environment Agency ordered
22 May

Sykes Pumps help alleviate traffic on busy A road

As the UK’s leading pump hire specialist, we are providing a wide range of units to manage the water table
5 May

High water table threatens to bring bridge construction to a standstill

When members of Reading Borough Council identified a particularly hazardous stretch of road within the area, they were keen to
28 Apr

Sykes Pumps dewater lake at London angling club

Every year, one of the capital’s most revered fishing societies needs assistance removing stock from one of their lakes, in
22 Apr

Conversion of water recycling centre kept on track by Sykes Pumps

When Anglian Water opted to swap thermal dryers for an HPH advanced digestion system at their recycling plant in Grimsby,
10 Apr

Southern Water pumping station kept operational

Pumping stations play a vital role in transporting fluids from one place to another and as such are used across
25 Mar

London station seeks emergency intervention after flooding

When flooding threatens to interfere with your operation, our market-leading response ensures an appropriate solution is put in place quickly
11 Mar

Sykes Pumps assist petrol station construction

As the UK’s largest supplier of specialist pump equipment for hire, we regularly work alongside customers in the construction industry.
2 Mar

Sykes Pumps assist major redevelopment assignment

As part of a ÂŁ1 billion regeneration scheme north-west of Birmingham, Sykes Pumps were contacted by a national civil engineering
19 Feb
Pumping Solutions for Local Authorities - Lake Remediation

Major water provider requires intervention from Sykes

When regional water and sewage companies encounter difficulties, the implications could potentially affect tens of thousands of people at any
16 Jan
National Grid development requires substitute fire pumps

National Grid development requires substitute fire pumps

In order to keep up with an increased demand for liquefied natural gas in the UK, there has been a
6 Jan

Construction site in Kent avoids potentially crippling floods

When quarry water levels become too high, pumping is generally required to ensure that the surrounding areas do not succumb
16 Dec

Kent-based sewage treatment works assisted by Sykes Pumps

Following prolonged spells of heavy rainfall throughout the last twelve months, 2014 is likely to be remembered as the wettest

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