2017 News
The UK’s largest independent drainage specialist is taking a new approach to teaching the British public about the dangers of blocking drains and sewers – by creating an army of ‘Fatberg Fighters’ in our schools. Lanes Group Plc is making a long-term commitment to work with schools to educate children about the damage caused by…
Lanes Group plc has won a contract to map and maintain highway drainage assets on behalf of Wigan Council. The work involves cleaning, CCTV surveying, and digitally mapping highway drainage assets across the metropolitan borough, in Greater Manchester. Lanes Group Development Director Richard Leigh said: “We are delighted to be working for Wigan Council on…
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has selected Lanes Group plc to maintain the drainage systems at all its police stations. The force has awarded Lanes a contract to carry out planned and reactive maintenance for the next three years. The contract, offered by competitive tender, covers all drain and sewer blockage and repair work at 18 station buildings…
Drainage engineers have carried out a comprehensive upgrade of surface water and foul drains at a Midland power station by using no-dig lining technology to renovate pipes. The Lanes Group plc teams installed 11 pipe liners and 40 local structural point repairs across the drainage system at Corby Power Station in Northamptonshire. The work was…
Lanes Group plc has appointed experienced drainage professional Graham Ross to be the new Regional Manager of its East London depot. Graham, pictured right, with depot Operations Manager Mark Scott, is returning to Lanes, as he had worked as a jet vac engineer for the Lanes Sevenoaks depot, in Kent, during 2008 and 2009. In…
A wellbeing week held by Lanes Utilities has sparked such great interest that daily fitness sessions are being organised for staff. Up to 60 people a day attended circuit training sessions during the Wellbeing Week held for colleagues working at the Customer Solutions Centre (CSC) in Slough, Berkshire. Healthy food workshops were also laid on…
Lanes Rail’s new health and safety manager Amanda Maloney is making supply chain cooperation a priority following the business unit’s success in winning major new contracts with Transport for London. She has joined Lanes Rail, part of drainage and maintenance solutions specialist Lanes Group plc, after working as a senior advisor for a leading construction…
Hundreds of wastewater network maintenance staff working at Lanes Utilities are being invited to eat, drink, and exercise during its Health and Wellbeing Week. The week of special events is being held to support a similar initiative organised by Thames Water. Lanes Utilities, part of Lanes Group plc, is Thames Water’s wastewater network services maintenance…
