We are happy to be celebrating World Mental Health Day today and to support our staff and raise awareness we invited The Lighthouse Charity to speak at our head office.

Today is an important day to recognise the vital work that charities do in our community!

The Sykes team were delighted to get to volunteer at Hestia’s annual event. With 106 attendees, it was a very big event this year!

On Wednesday, Sykes & Son Ltd, welcomed ‘Repair – Care’ to our workshops at Hampton Court Palace, to provide our team of craftsmen with their Level 1 Trained Contractor Course.

There’s nowhere better to find your courage than on the edge of a plane, 12000ft from the ground!

Thank you to City of London Corporation for featuring us in their latest Responsible Procurement Report

While celebrating London Climate Action Week it is important to play our part to fight climate change.

Congrats to Rob for completing the Montane Summer Spine Challenger South 2025!

Yesterday, nine of our staff volunteered with Hestia to revitalise the garden at one of their mental health accommodations

Our Business Administrator, Sasha created this illustration of our office building and we are proud to display it on the top floor of our Bloomsbury head office.

A year ago today, our Managing Director Chris O’ Donnell announced that Sykes had become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)

Sykes were delighted to volunteer with our charity of the year, Hestia for their Eid party!

Sykes & Son are today celebrating the 266th Anniversary of our earliest recorded works!

We are delighted to announce the completion and unveiling of the East Gate Barrier at the Tower of London!

During National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we conducted three interviews with employees who have completed, or are currently doing an apprenticeship with Sykes.

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we wanted to highlight one of our earliest apprentices Mary Willis.

We are excited to announce the completion of the Grand Staircase & Entrance Halls’ specialist decorating project for The Fishmongers’​ Company.

  Today marks 4-years since our move from Essex Street to our Bloomsbury head office. The move was made after over 260 years based on the same street. Although we value our heritage we also continue to look forward and seek new ways of working.    

Yesterday we were happy to celebrate National Volunteer Day with Hestia! We hosted a Christmas themed arts and crafts event with residents at one of their homes. It is a pleasure to support Hestia as our charity of the year for 2024 and we look forward to continuing to support their important work in 2025. […]

With the importance Sykes places on apprenticeships, we organised an event in collaboration with our client City of London Corporation on apprenticeships and skills retraining at Guildhall Events. Patrick Wallis provided a fascinating talk on apprenticeship in early modern London, while Tim Allison detailed the current landscape of apprenticeships and skills retraining in engineering and […]

The team at Sykes were delighted to be a part of this project and were pleased with how it has been received by the students and the staff.    

Sykes and Son have been featured in the City of London Corporation‘s latest Taking Climate Action report! You can read about it in the supplier and engagement case study: Taking Climate Action We are excited to continue working on our shared goal of carbon reduction together and to share our industry-based knowledge to transition to […]

Sykes highly value the furtherment of skills and recruiting prospective talent of all skill levels in our local areas. On Tuesday the 29th October Sanjay S, Nimisha Thanki and Thomas Justice attended the jobs fair at The Hayes College. It was exciting to speak with so many people with such high potential. We look forward […]

We are delighted to announce that we have resecured our longstanding term contract with independent charity, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP). HRP manages five royal palaces in London, as well as one in Northern Ireland. Since 2016 we have been responsible for building fabric maintenance at HM Tower of London and Banqueting House. Following a competitive […]

Sykes are excited to have joined The 5% Club! It is an industry led initiative focussed on driving momentum into the recruitment of apprentices, graduates, T-Level students and sponsored students. Companies joining The 5% Club commit to raising the number of ‘Earn and Learn’ opportunities to at least 5% of their total workforce. We appreciate […]

Last week, we celebrated the huge milestone of Contracts Surveyor, Lee Burkett reaching his 40-year anniversary working at Sykes & Son Limited. Joining the business as a trainee on 6th August 1984, Lee has now been a key part of our team for 15% of our 265-year heritage! Over four decades, Lee has worked everywhere […]

The teams at Sykes & Son Limited have been working hard on the Grand Staircase & Entrance Halls’ specialist decorating project for The Fishmongers’​ Company. Alongside our in-house specialist and traditional decorators, our trusted subcontractors: Coventry Scaffolding, EV Bullen, J.E. Putney & Sons, and SJM French Polishers Ltd have been working just as hard. The […]

Sykes & Son Ltd have commenced a prestigious and ambitious project at Fishmongers’ Hall. Following great success in previous phases, namely specialist decorations, timber repairs, and lighting schemes in the ceremonial areas of the Vestibule, Drawing & Dining Rooms, and Committee Room, Sykes have been entrusted by The Fishmongers’​ Company and Justin Birch MRICS CBRE, […]

Yesterday, several members of our M&E Projects team were invited to join this commemorative photo to mark the 130th anniversary of Tower Bridge. Taken over a century apart, on 9 July 1894 and 2024, the photos below capture the changing view of London from Tower Bridge. Sykes have been proud to work at this iconic […]

Sykes & Son’s project at The Old Curiosity Shop has been awarded the RICS Regional Award for Heritage & Conservation, London. This was only possible through our collaboration with Ayesa – UK and Ireland, LOM architecture and design, and of course the team at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The hard […]

The City of London Corporation has published its first Responsible Procurement Impact Report. The report celebrates the success of their commitments and the contribution of their supply chain. As a key supply chain partner to the Corporation for the delivery of M&E minor works, Sykes play a crucial role in supporting them to meet their […]

Congratulations to our QHSE Manager Robert Watkins for completing the notorious Montane Summer Spine. Widely regarded as Britain’s most brutal endurance race, the 268-mile challenge started on Sunday 16th June in Edale (Peak District) with competitors needing to reach The Border Hotel in Kirk Yelthom, Scotland within 156 hours. Rob completed the race in 145.23.20 hours, […]

Sykes were honoured to be invited to Hestia’s annual Volunteer Awards

Sykes were invited to complete the fine decoration works to the Orangery at Kensington Palace

Sykes are excited to have resecured and commenced our Fabric and M&E Maintenance contracts with English Heritage

Sykes are celebrating 265 years of operating throughout London

Our QHSE Manager underwent a 160-mile charity Walk to raise money for Hestia

Sykes are delighted to announce that we have resecured a MTC for M&E minor works with the City of London Corporation.

Sykes were represented by our QHSE Manager, Robert Watkins at the Heart of the City business leaders breakfast event at Mansion House.

This was a strip out project that Sykes undertook across adjacent 2 buildings for the City of London.

This was a strip out project that Sykes undertook for the City of London.

Sykes recently completed a Cat A refurbishment project on behalf of the City of London Corporation

Sykes hosted a Technical Breakfast event at Kensington Palace

Team Sykes recently took part in the Halow250 10th Edition Final Charity Bile ride.

Sykes have recently completed works to the 16th Century, Old Curiosity Shop

Andrew Burr announces his retirement as Managing Director after more than 40 years at Sykes & Son Limited.

We had a great turn out at our Valentine’s Day bake sale with all the proceeds going to our charity partner for, End Youth Homelessness.

The Halow250 annual charity bike ride is being held on 28th-30th April and is the 10th and last edition of the charity ride.

As always, Sykes will have a strong team involved all trying to complete the 250 mile route in under 48 hours.

This is a fast track fit out project with a forecast value in the region of £6M over a 6-month period, working across 6 floors of a Gas and Petrochemical Company’s Head Office near Victoria.

Works are now progressing in earnest at Sykes’ project at the Old Curiosity Shop, a 16th Century shop near Holborn Station, upon the London School of Economics’ campus.

Following extensive negotiations, Sykes & Son Ltd have been awarded the hard services maintenance for the Italian Consulate.

This contract commences on the 1st of February 2023.

We are proud to say that Robert Watkins Grad IOSH AIFSM MIIRSM, our QHSE manager has completed the MONTANE Spine Challenger 2023.

A truly epic challenge that test’s the physical resilience and mental fortitude of all it’s competitors!

Sykes’ project in the King’s Gallery at Kensington Palace is nearly complete.

With a monumental task ahead of Sykes we had more than 75 operatives working each day on these sites.

Sykes confirm “End Youth Homelessness” as our chosen charity of the year for 2023

We recently donated to some new mattresses to The Sick Children’s Trust at 10 Guilford Street House to help make a difference for the families to have a good nights sleep

Since 2019, the honour of being the UK’s oldest construction company has been bestowed to Sykes & Son Limited.

We recently carried out refurbishment works to the ground and basement levels at Coopers Restaurant for LSE, upgrading existing dining areas, the restaurant kitchen and their associated connected spaces.

Sykes & Son Limited is supporting the Working Minds campaign to support small businesses to recognise and respond to the signs of work-related stress.

Sykes are taking part in the ‘Climate for SME’s: 4 Steps to Action’ training programme.

The Sykes team took to the skies over the weekend and had an amazing time.

Sykes recently secured and completed this £60k external decorations project to the Grade II listed former home of the 18th century writer, Samuel Johnson.

Sykes & Son Limited are delighted to be able to offer practical support to the armed forces.

Sykes are currently working with Dolmen Conservation & Joinery on an external project at The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, London.

Congratulations to Team Sykes for completing two tough challenges over the weekend.

Sykes hosted a fascinating ‘Technical Breakfast’ event at Fishmonger’s Hall yesterday, with Patrick Baty, ‘The Paint Detective’ speaking on ‘The Use of Colour ca.1820 – 1955’.

Congratulations to the Sykes team and all that took part in the Halow250 event last weekend.

Sykes are proud to support Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families.

Sykes & Son Ltd have partnered with Ecologi to help offset our carbon emissions

Sykes confirm Charity of the Year 2022 We have confirmed that we will be supporting The Sick Children’s Trust, and specifically their Rainbow House and Guilford Street House properties as our charity of the year for 2022. Based close by to our head office, these properties support the families of sick children being treated at […]

Our QHSE Manager visited the Paint360 team in Halesowen to discuss the closed loop recycling of our paint and containers.

Congratulations to Team Sykes for completing Trekfest 2021 on Saturday 18th September 2021

An update on the latest phase of restoration works at Fishmongers Hall

Congratulations to Team Sykes for completing the first of our two summer challenges, Heritage 100 Bike Ride on Saturday 21st August 2021.

This summer, Sykes are taking part in two big fundraising challenges to raise much needed funds for Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

The Sykes team were featured in the ‘Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors’ documentary on Channel 5 last week.

Sykes & Son are delighted to announce that we are a Founder Member of Connecting Futures, a brand new corporate membership programme developed by Coram’s Fields, our charity partner.

Sykes started the new year with the commencement of a major project at the Grade I listed Stationers Hall.

Just ahead of Christmas 2020, Sykes completed a multi-million-pound, design and build refurbishment of 113 Chancery Lane for The Law Society.

After 261 years on Essex Street, we’re now getting settled into our new head office in Bloomsbury.

Sykes have completed a project to the main staircase at The Wallace Collection and carried out fine decorations to the ceiling, gilding, graining and marbling throughout.

Sykes are delighted to confirm our continued support for Coram’s Fields for a further year as our 2021 ‘Charity of the Year’.

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.

A team of 8 from Sykes is set to take on Trekfest 2020 in the Brecon Beacons.

Sykes have now handed over a freshly redecorated and refurbished Band Hall to our charity of the year, Coram’s Fields.

The Sykes team have completed an internal redecoration project at The Royal Society of Chemistry.

The Sykes team have now completed and handed over Phase 1 of a major refurbishment project for The Law Society.

We are delighted to have started the redecoration and refurbishment of the Band Hall for our charity of the year, Coram’s Fields. 

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.

Our prestigious electrical project on the Queens State Apartments at Kensington Palace is nearly complete.

The Sykes head office and all regular site operations are temporarily closed as a direct result of COVID-19. 

Sykes are delighted to announce that we have recently acquired a new yard and stores facility.

Managing Director, Andrew Burr became a Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Glaziers last week.

Stoneworks are now coming to an end on the Strand terrace and elevation refurbishment project at Kings College London.

A major refurbishment project has now commenced for The Law Society. This is the largest individual project secured by Sykes since 2016.

Sykes are now accredited installers of timber fire doors (SDI 14) under the IFCC scheme

London Metropolitan Archives have agreed to receive our donation of company records dating back to 1900.

Our staff and clients enjoyed a training day hosted by Sykes with Nigel from The Lime Centre.

Sykes have secured 3 new framework agreements with one of our most valued and long-term clients

Watch our time-lapse video which highlights our work to overhaul the driveway at the Grade I listed Fulham Palace