2016 News
The UK’s leading independent drainage specialist has welcomed a positive step from wet wipe makers on tightening labelling of their products. But Lanes Group plc points out that water industry experts want more to be done to protect the environment and prevent sewer blockages. Michelle Ringland, Lanes Group’s Head of Marketing, said: “The decision by…
As a senior scheduler for Lanes Group’s Utilities Division, Kellie had a rewarding role and was just about to move with colleagues into a swish new ultra-modern operational HQ. Yet, she wanted a new challenge. So she applied to become a field manager, training and supporting drainage engineers, delivering Lanes’ front line service as…
Lanes Group plc has opened a new drainage services depot in Slough, Berkshire, to serve West London and the Thames Valley. The move enhances the company’s ability to support customers in the region with a comprehensive range of drain unblocking, repair and rehabilitation services, and improves the sustainability of its operations. The depot, known as…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc are coming to the end of a major programme of highways work to cure one of the worst road bottlenecks in the North West of England. They have been supporting Highways England’s main contractor, Costain, in the development of a new 4.5-mile section of the A556 trunk road between…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have carried out a comprehensive drainage survey at a privately-run prison. Sodexo Justice Services commissioned Lanes Group’s Manchester depot to carry out the work at the category B Forest Bank prison, at Swinton, Salford, which can hold 1,460 male prisoners. Alistair Culpan, Assistant Facilities Manager for the prison, said:…
The UK government is expected to ban the sale of microbeads by the end of 2017, following advice from the House of Commons Environmental Committee and pressure from environmental campaigners. It’s great news for the oceans (and the country’s drainage system!) But why are microbeads so bad for the environment? What are microbeads? Microbeads are…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have been doing some drain spotting, not train spotting, at Bolton Railway Station to help prepare for a £1 billion electrification of rail services. The comprehensive line and level survey across all platforms at the station in Station Street, Bolton, was carried out over five nights. A two-person CCTV drainage…
Young footballers are looking the part as they start their new season thanks to sponsorship from East Midlands drainage specialist Lanes Group plc. The Pegasus Falcons, the under-13s team at Pegasus Youth Football Club in Nottingham, has 20 players, all keen to do well over the coming months. The team is coached by Lee Johnson,…
