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Archive
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November 2020Sykes confirm Coram’s Fields as our 2021 ‘Charity of the Year’
Sykes are delighted to confirm our continued support for Coram’s Fields for a further year as our 2021 ‘Charity of the Year’.
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September 2020Team Sykes complete 50km Brecon Beacons hiking challenge
On Sat 19th Sept 2020, Gary Fleming, Rob Watkins, Tony
Adams, Tom Newbury, Kaleigh Devlin, Peter Hensler, Howard Meissenheimer and Jon Burr from Sykes completed a 50km hiking challenge in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. -
August 2020Team Sykes gearing up for Trekfest 2020
A team of 8 from Sykes is set to take on Trekfest 2020 in the Brecon Beacons.
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July 2020Band Hall decorated for our charity of the year
Sykes have now handed over a freshly redecorated and refurbished Band Hall to our charity of the year, Coram’s Fields.
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July 2020Decorating project complete at Royal Society of Chemistry
The Sykes team have completed an internal redecoration project at The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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July 2020Phase 1 complete at The Law Society
The Sykes team have now completed and handed over Phase 1 of a major refurbishment project for The Law Society.
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June 2020Decorating project underway for Coram’s Fields
We are delighted to have started the redecoration and refurbishment of the Band Hall for our charity of the year, Coram’s Fields.
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May 2020COVID-19. May 2020 update
Over the past ten days, Sykes & Son Limited have been progressively returning staff to work, with all of the necessary COVID-19 safety measures in place.
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April 2020Sykes nearing completion on Kensington Palace project
Our prestigious electrical project on the Queens State Apartments at Kensington Palace is nearly complete.
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March 2020COVID-19. March 2020 update
The Sykes head office and all regular site operations are temporarily closed as a direct result of COVID-19.
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January 2020Sykes’s Managing Director becomes a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Glaziers
Managing Director, Andrew Burr became a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Glaziers last week.
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December 2019External refurbishment works nearing completion at Kings College London
Stoneworks are now coming to an end on the Strand terrace and elevation refurbishment project at Kings College London.
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November 2019Major project underway for The Law Society
A major refurbishment project has now commenced for The Law Society. This is the largest individual project secured by Sykes since 2016.
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March 2019Graining the Great Hall at Fulham Palace
See what’s happening in the Great Hall at Fulham Palace, as one of our specialist decorating team explains the process of graining.
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February 2019Sykes have Achieved ISO 45001: Occupational Health & Safety Standard
Sykes have now migrated from OHSAS 18001: 2007 to the new ISO 45001: 2018 Occupational Health & Safety management standard.
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January 2019Time-Lapse Video Captures the Final Stages of Blackheath Halls Refurbishment Project
This time-lapse video highlights the final four weeks of the project, and the facelift given to the Great Hall.
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November 2018‘Moving In Packs’ Donated to The Connection
Sykes have donated a dozen ‘Moving In Packs’ to The Connection
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September 2018Team Sykes Complete Trekfest 2018!
Congratulations to Team Sykes and well done on conquering Trekfest 2018!
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July 2018Sykes to take part in Trekfest 2018
This September, Sykes have a team of eight members of staff set to tackle Trekfest, a one-day, 50km hike in the Peak District in aid of our charity for 2018, The Connection at St-Martin-in-the-Fields.
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June 2018Fulham Palace Restoration Project Update
An update on the Tudor brickwork restoration works underway at Fulham Palace
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May 2018Sykes are ready to commence an exciting redevelopment project at Blackheath Halls
Following our 2016 project to replace the main roof of the Halls, Sykes were awarded this project to transform the Halls into a space worth of the performances it hosts.
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March 2018Sykes M&E nearing completion on a fascinating project at Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
The Sykes M&E team were appointed, via our M&E Framework Agreement with City of London Corporation to carry out various services works, including the replacement of the fire and intruder alarm systems
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January 2018Phase 3 of Fulham Palace Project Secured
The Sykes Heritage Projects team are thrilled to announce that we have been successful in securing an exciting restoration project at the Grade I listed Fulham Palace.
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December 2017Welcome to our New Website
Sykes are pleased to welcome you to our relaunched website.
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December 2017Sykes Resecure M&E Framework with City of London Corporation
Sykes are delighted to confirm that we have been successful in resecuring an M&E Minor Works Framework Agreement with the Corporation, making us the primary point of call for all M&E minor works and small projects for a further term.
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November 2017Sykes Heritage Team Win Project at Syon House
Sykes have been successful in securing a major project for the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House.
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October 2017Sykes Win Measured Term Contract at Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London
Sykes have been awarded the Measured Term Contract for Building Fabric Maintenance at Her Majesty’s Tower of London including Banqueting House in Whitehall.
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August 2017Sykes Awarded Measured Term Contract with LSE
Sykes have been awarded a Measured Term Contract with the UK’s third highest performing university after Oxford and Cambridge: London School of Economics.
