2017 News
Many logistics sites are continuous operations, remaining open and operational around the clock. This presents headaches when planning maintenance work. When it comes to drainage systems, with pipes running under aprons that give access to loading bays, this is of particular concern. Ideally, pipe repairs should be carried out remotely, while not digging and replacing…
Lanes Group has been named as a finalist in two categories in the prestigious Construction News Awards 2017. The company has been shortlisted for the Specialist Contractor Award, while its utilities division has been shortlisted for the Health and Safety Excellence Award. Lanes Group, the UK’s largest independent drainage specialist, could point to rapid growth…
If there is one part of a new build project where it is often true to say, ‘Once it is done, there is no going back,’ it’s the drainage system. It’s one of the first elements of the construction programme, along with the foundations. Much of the work done subsequently sits on top of it,…
Highway chiefs in North Yorkshire County Council has commissioned Lanes Group to use its water jetting technology and expertise to help keep their roads open and flood-free. The Lanes depot in Middlesbrough has been working for highway construction and maintenance company Ringway, who operate the roads on behalf of North Yorkshire County Council, to clear…
Charlotte Prom is a woman working in a traditionally male-dominated industry. But she says her biggest challenge has been being an American working in Britain. Speaking on International Women’s Day (March 8 2017), she said her experience show the cultural curve ball may come from surprising directions, but it can still be hit out of…
Lanes Utilities and Thames Water have acquired a 360° igloo projection theatre that will transform training by allowing teams to instantly see and hear what it is like to be inside a sewer. The igloo delivers wraparound sound and vision, so wastewater engineers can be immersed in any scenario, no matter how potentially hazardous, without…
A new Customer Solutions Centre, which defines a radical new way for Lanes Group and Thames Water to work together to enhance customer service, has been shortlisted for a Water Industry Achievement Award. The Customer Solutions Centre (CSC) is a finalist in the Partnership Initiative category of the national awards. The CSC, in Slough, Berkshire,…
Lanes Rail has won a contract to deliver drainage maintenance services on four of Transport for London’s sub-surface and deep level Underground lines. It has been awarded the entire Lot 2 drainage contract for Sub-Surface Lines (SSL) and BCV Lines. Previously, Lanes had shared the contract with Skanska. The contract covers drainage maintenance work on…
