2014 News

Lanes team to showcase services at NE water and sewerage event

24/10/2014

A team from Lanes Group will be showcasing their drainage services and unrivalled expertise at the Water Sewerage and Waste Magazine exhibition being held in Durham on November 13. The event at the Ramside Hall Hotel, in Carville, is expected to attract many leading figures and suppliers in the water and sewerage industry. Lanes Group…

First time salesman Trevor says his award was a classic team effort

24/10/2014

Trevor Sawyer was “shocked and elated” to win a sales award after his first year as an Area Development Manager for Lanes Group – and puts his success down to a great team effort. He was winner of the Northern Regional Sales Performance Award 2014 at the Lanes Group National Sales Conference. Trevor said: “When…

Family Friendly Week Part 4: Gemma Finney

24/10/2014

For Part 4 of Family Friendly Week 2014 we interviewed Gemma Finney – Key Accounts Administrator at Lanes Group Manchester: Make the most of “precious” time with baby during maternity leave, says Gemma Gemma Finney swapped looking after some of Lanes’ biggest clients to caring for the latest, and littlest, addition to her family when she…

Lanes cross connection search solves pollution problem in hidden river

24/10/2014

Lanes Group drainage engineers have helped solve a pollution problem in one of the UK’s most famous rivers where it was hidden from view under a shopping centre. They were called in to search for the source of raw sewage coming from a surface water drain after it was spotted by construction workers. The sewage…

Lanes completes major excavation – without disturbing new mums and babies

23/10/2014

Lanes Group has completed its biggest ever excavation project in Scotland with the installation of two large interceptor tanks just one metre from one of the country’s largest maternity units. In the £160,000 15-week project, the Lanes Glasgow depot installed the tanks at University Hospital Crosshouse, Kilmarnock, on a site next to the new Ayrshire…

Family Friendly Week Part 3 – Ian Wilson

23/10/2014

For part 3 of Family Friendly Week we interviewed Ian Wilson – Lanes Group Regional Development Manager for Scotland: Ian is in the middle of the ‘terrible twos’ – but he loves it! Ian Wilson admits there are times when he feels his two-year-old son, Conrad, is running rings round him – but he wouldn’t have it…

Family Friendly Week Part 2 – Simon Roberts

22/10/2014

Today we interviewed Simon Roberts – Area Development Manager at Lanes Group: Father and son make a career of it at Lanes in Manchester Every parent wants their sons or daughters to make a success of their working lives. But in today’s world, rich with opportunities, what career path should they follow? Well, Lanes Area Development Manager…