Pump Hire Case Studies | Andrews Sykes UK

10 Mar

Case Study: Sykes Pumps Prevents Quarry Flooding During Peak Winter Rainfall

Explore how a rapid-response dewatering strategy and the deployment of a high-head HP150 pump prevented operational shutdown, protected critical infrastructure, and ensured continued productivity during peak winter rainfall.

3 Feb

Case Study: Rapid Emergency Water Treatment Following an Underground Tank Leak at an Operational Petrol Station

Sykes Pumps delivered rapid emergency water treatment for a UK petrol station fuel leak, achieving 99% hydrocarbon removal and 24/7 site operation.

28 Jan

Case Study: Sykes Pumps Overcomes Logistical Barriers for Sump Maintenance in Anstruther

When a major environmental facility in Scotland, required urgent sump cleaning, the challenge wasn't just the water volume, it was the site itself.

18 Aug

Case Study: Precise ballasting keeps 3,000-tonne modules on schedule on the River Tyne

Moving ultra-heavy assets onto a barge demands more than capacity. It calls for careful control of trim and list, plus timing that respects tight tidal windows. When a major North

7 Jul

Case Study: Overpumping Solution from Sykes Pumps on Major Sewage Treatment Works

During critical maintenance work on penstocks at a sewage treatment facility in Leicester, a major task prevailed: ensuring the uninterrupted flow of discharge while key infrastructure was offline. Luckily, Sykes

27 Jun

Case Study: Sykes Pumps Assists in Dewatering Operations for New South East Reservoir Construction

A new Oxfordshire reservoir, South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SERSO), is under way, creating a major new investment in water security and water supply for the Southeast region. Sykes Pumps

3 Mar

How Sykes Pumps Kept HS2’s M42 Box Project on Track

The M42 Box project in Birmingham is a key component of the HS2 high-speed rail network, involving installing 222 piles of 1500mm diameter driven to a depth of 35m to

1 Feb

Swift pump hire ensures sewage treatment maintenance project is completed months ahead of schedule

When one of the country’s largest sewage treatment plants reported an issue with their fixed pumps, they knew that Sykes Pumps could provide a suitable replacement pump hire package while

17 Oct

Sykes Pumps Hire provide emergency pumps for Salmon Farm

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.

3 Jun

Temporary jetting pump cleans mooring at popular yacht club

A build-up of marine crustaceans and other shellfish on the moorings of a prestigious Sussex yacht club compelled the owners to take steps to remove them. As well as appearing

12 Nov

Stand-in pump hire replacement keeps MOD pumping station online

Towards the end of summer, Sykes was contacted by a utility contractor working on behalf of a Ministry of Defence site in Lincolnshire. Our client was looking for a temporary

28 Jul

Long-term pump hire assists Ebbsfleet Garden City scheme

One of the UK’s most high-profile residential and commercial developments is making good progress, with the entire project scheduled to be completed by 2035. Located almost precisely at the point

17 Jul

Hinkley Point C project requires dewatering solution

The sheer scale of Hinkley Point presents its fair share of challenges, necessitating that the experts at Sykes Pumps oversee the

21 May

Burst water main at Piccadilly Circus prompts emergency response from Sykes Pumps

When a well-known water contractor required an urgent pumping solution following a problem in London’s West End, a local engineer was sent to site immediately. A key water main had

29 Oct

Sykes Pumps responds to sea life centre breakdown

11 Oct

Sykes Pumps provides water to FIA World Rally Championship

Sykes Pumps was recently contacted by the organisers of motor racing’s premier events and asked to provide support for a major meeting in Cheshire as part of the Wales Rally

5 Jun

Sykes provide pumping equipment for excavation project

Our experts were recently drafted in after a well-known construction company in Essex encountered problems with keeping their site dry. The problem was preventing them from laying concrete foundations as

21 Oct

Sykes Pump Hire recreates African waterfall

Sykes Pumps are no strangers to the country’s most famous television and film studios. Our wide range of equipment enables our clients to produce special effects and scenes that require

11 Feb

Sykes Pumps aid fire installation

At Sykes Pumps, we continually update our products and regularly add new innovations to our fleet to ensure we always have the most advanced units within the industry.

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