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Sykes Pumps Hire provide emergency pumps for Salmon Farm

Published 17/10/2018

Sykes Pumps Hire was recently approached by a salmon farm in the Lake District, with the client requiring a solution to prevent and monitor low water supply. Our client is based near a Cumbrian reservoir that was highly affected by the 2018 summer heatwave, which subsequently caused the availability of water to almost completely dry up. Amazingly, water levels got so low that the ruins of a previously submerged village began to reappear following a massive [...]

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When temperatures are soaring, you need someone who will answer your call!

Published 27/06/2018

It’s been a busy couple of days for us at Andrews Air Conditioning, and the weather forecast would suggest that there’s no sign of this changing any time soon. Soaring temperatures have caused wildfires and major railway delays already this week, and that’s before the hottest day of the year arrives! The mercury passed the 30°C mark in London on Tuesday, with similar conditions expected for the next few days at least. Unsurprisingly, this climatic upturn [...]

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Sykes Pumps launch new Hydraset range

Published 07/10/2014

As the UK’s largest pump hire company, Sykes Pumps are constantly looking to enhance and modernise their extensive range of equipment. A new product – the Sykes Hydraset – is now available for hire and will help clients streamline projects without raising energy costs. This latest innovation comprises of a Sykes Hydrapak, a Sykes Hydrapump and a Sykes Hydrahose set and provides an alternative solution for when suction lift requirements exceed nine metres. The Hydrapak includes [...]

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Heater hire during London construction project

Published 15/11/2013

Andrews Heat for Hire often receives calls from large construction companies. In London a major construction project was taking place in a building across five floors in wet and damp conditions, running the risk of delayed completion. The construction company called Andrews Heat for Hire for a solution to the problem. Within hours Andrews delivered two FH250 site heaters, a product specifically developed to deliver large volumes of clean heat over long distances. The FH250 can [...]

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We did wonder if the party had started a bit early at Glasto…

Published 29/07/2013

When we were asked to provide pumping advice and equipment during the driest period for many years, it all seemed a bit surreal When the festival’s specialist electrical contractor approached us to provide expertise and pumping equipment to build a waterfall feature for the 2013 Glastonbury Festival, we were delighted to step in and assist. As you can see, the end result is spectacular, even for the more, er, sober minded of us We built a [...]

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Reducing Stress; keeping staff productive and ‘Cool and Calm at Work’

Published 26/07/2013

The recent spate of hot weather in the UK has thrown up some issues surrounding the health of workers and brought to the forefront, the employer’s duty of care towards their employees. Following the Parliamentary motion stating that if temperatures rise above 30 degrees Celsius then workers should be sent home, we ran a survey asking your opinion on the matter. Over half (56%) of people agreed that employers should address heat related issues for their [...]

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Facilities Managers warned to remain vigilant for Legionnaires’ Disease in air conditioning

Published 23/07/2013

One year on from the Legionnaires’ outbreaks in both Edinburgh and Stoke-on-Trent it’s clear that the disease is still an issue in the UK. Although not as common as it once was, it’s vital that facilities and building managers do not become complacent when it comes to managing their building’s water systems, which can be perfect breeding grounds for the bacteria. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia, caused by the bacteria Legionella, which lives naturally [...]

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Andrews Sykes is confirmed for Bronze status for TFL’s FORS programme

Published 05/07/2013

Andrews Sykes is delighted to announce that we have been given accredited bronze status under the FORS programme, part of TFL’s initiative to encourage safer and more environmentally responsible transport of goods across the Capital Launched in 2008, FORS independently verifies use of best practice for safety, legality and fairness. FORS is a funded, voluntary certification scheme aimed at ensuring that fleet operators work lawfully and to best practice by meeting the FORS standard.

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Deadline looming for flood insurance agreement

Published 21/05/2013

Recent ‘flash floods‘ in Co Durham indicator of more householder misery to come? The current agreement between the government and insurance companies has committed insurers to providing cover for homes at high risk of flooding at a reasonable cost. The expiry date for this agreement is looming however, and as June 30th 2013 approaches with no sign of a renewed agreement, homeowners in high risk areas are understandably concerned. Fortunately, the Association of British Insurers has [...]

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Heat load testing of data centre server rooms mitigates potential in-use disaster

Published 11/05/2013

Last week began with the news that the owner of a planned $299.5 million data centre in Iowa had been confirmed as Facebook. The data centre will make use of wind-powered electricity, and begins serving users in 2014. With over a billion active users posting, commenting, and uploading pictures and videos every day, it is no surprise that it is ‘mission critical’ that Facebook’s huge scale servers are carefully maintained and housed in proven reliable data [...]

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