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The contamination that we find in sewers comes from lots of different sources. We all have an obligation to think about the consequences of our actions. Michelle Ringland, Head of Marketing here at Lanes, discusses the damage throwing cigarette butts down the surface water drains that you see in the street. This throws a whole…
Lanes Group plc is working with the UK’s leading teaching support specialists to help educate children about problems caused by fatbergs in drains and sewers. It has co-hosted a Twitter chat with Twinkl Educational Publishing to discuss fatbergs- major sewer blockages caused primarily by fats, oils and wipes – to raise awareness about their causes…
We’re dedicated to making sure that a fantastic and rewarding career in the drainage industry is more than just a Pipe Dream and that it’s attainable for everyone who starts working in the sector and with Lanes Group. As a result, we want to give as much advice as possible to those thinking of entering…
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,…
When landlords set up a new home to rent, they are faced with a choice. Cut corners – installing clapped-out appliances and skimping on drainage – or instead, renovate comprehensively. While the former approach can be attractive due to the possible initial savings, it’s completely flawed, given the negative repercussions that, further down the line,…
Every year, thousands of drains are blocked by fats and oils being poured down them. It’s a problem that plagues both homes and businesses, but it’s the restaurant and catering industry that falls victim most often. This is when companies like Lanes for Drains are called, and drainage engineers across the country spend time undoing…
Given that the average human spends up to three years on the toilet, it’s fair to say that we should all know a little more about what can and cannot be flushed down the loo. Between 2000 and 2008, in the US alone, $361.1bn was spent on public wastewater treatment, with the vast majority of…
We’ve all been there. It’s Saturday morning and you’ve just devoured a bacon sandwich. You brush the crumbs from your pyjamas and slink over to the hob – it is here that you realise you have a choice to make. Should you: A) soak up the fat with some kitchen roll and risk getting your…
