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Lanes drainage expertise backs city bus and cycle boost

13/10/2023

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have used their highway drain surveying expertise to support a scheme to improve bus travel, cycling and walking in the UK’s most densely populated city. They have carried out CCTV drainage surveys along two stretches of road in Portsmouth, Hampshire, for contractor Griffiths Engineering and Construction, which is making…

Sewer expert Andy joins scientists in American debate

03/11/2022

Lanes Group plc fatberg fighter Andy Howard is joining scientists from the USA and Canada to delve deep into the topic of sewage – and how to prevent it posing a risk to the global environment. He has been invited to take part in an online talk organised by the Centre for Brooklyn History in…

Lanes named as Partner of Year finalist in Utility Week Awards

24/10/2022

Drainage and wastewater services specialist Lanes Group plc has been selected as a finalist in the Partner of the Year category for the prestigious Utility Week Awards. Judges were impressed by an initiative led by Lanes to develop a revolutionary drainage vehicle, called Van Pack 2.0, for Thames Water that has been shown to accelerate…

Sagging care home sewer replaced to protect residents

27/09/2022

A defective sewer pipe at a care home has been urgently replaced by Lanes Group plc drainage engineers to ensure poor wastewater flow rates did not affect residents. The residential home made an emergency call the Lanes Aberdeen depot for help because foul water was failing to drain properly from sinks and toilet systems. Lanes…

30 years on – life at Lanes is still exciting and rewarding for Louise

23/09/2022

When Louise Wallis started working at Lanes Group plc, less than five months after the company was founded, she was one of just 14 employees. Now, 30 years on, she is still at the forefront of exciting plans to continue to  expand a business that delivers a myriad of services across the UK and Ireland…

Pre-adoption drainage surveys prepare for housing handover

21/09/2022

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have carried out pre-adoption drainage surveys for a developer building 77 new homes in Buckinghamshire. The Lanes St Neots depot was commissioned to carry out the CCTV drainage surveys to establish the condition of the newly-installed drainage pipes as part of a site handover process. The new housing estate…