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A couple who could not use their kitchen sink or bathroom because of a drain blockage have praised Lanes Group plc drainage engineers, working for Amey on behalf of Severn Trent Water, for their rapid assistance. Jean and Andy Norman alerted Severn Trent Water after sewage began seeping out of the drain and into their…
A CCTV camera system designed for surveying sewers has been put to a new use – investigating concerns about a pipe blockage at a gas plant. Drainage engineers based at the Lanes Group plc depot in Aberdeen were called in to survey the gas pipe at the biogas generation plant near Coupar Angus, in Perth…
Image courtesy: J Minh-Duy Poirrier Creative Commons Durham University has awarded Lanes Group plc a contract to provide it with a comprehensive range of drainage services. Under the 18-month contract, Lanes is sole provider of all specialist drainage services needed by the university, one of the most prestigious centres of academic learning in the world….
The Birmingham City Mission drainage survey, cleaning, and repair team, headed by Amey Site Supervisor Mark Bissell (in the orange jacket) and, to his right facing, Dean Evans, Mark Davies, and Connor Murphy, from Lanes Group, and Andy Morton, from Birmingham City Mission. Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have joined other contractors in helping…
Our sewer system is an essential part of modern life, keeping our homes and streets clean and hygienic. But how does the vast infrastructure that exists beneath our feet actually work? In this article we will take a closer look at the importance of our sewer system, how it was created and how the system…
Cured in place pipe lining has come a long way since the days Simon Bull and his colleagues called the local ice wholesaler to stop their liner becoming the world’s largest and strongest flattened drinking straw. He is Lanes Group plc’s lining manager, responsible for directing teams that implement some of the UK’s most challenging…
Things are looking down for the first time in Mark Morrice’s career – and he could not be happier. Mark is the new Area Development Manager at Lanes Group’s Aberdeen depot after he joined the business from a cladding and roofing company. He said: “I had been in that sector since I was 18, so…
Super powers are for movie heroes. But we can all dream – even health and safety leaders. As Saturday 28th April 2018 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work – also known as SafeDay – we are marking the moment to ask the leaders of our health and safety teams two questions: If…
