Chester News
“I never want to leave a site thinking another team could come in here and do what I couldn’t.” Ray Hipkiss is determined that no stone will be left unturned, no manhole unlifted, to get the job done. It’s a determination not based on bravado, but on more than 20 years of service at Lanes…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc are supporting a major car dealership by delivering a site drainage cleaning service to minimise the risk of flash flooding. A jet vac tanker team from the Lanes Chester depot was mobilised to carry out the latest drain cleaning project over three days at the vehicle sales business in…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have been creating waves at a new hotel soon to open next to one of the world’s top inland surfing centres. They have been flushing out surface water and foul drains serving the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel which is due to open at Adventure Parc Snowdonia, in Dolgarrog, Conwy,…
The phrase ‘a woman working in a man’s world’ is fast becoming less and less relevant says Lanes area development manager Sian Wyn Jones, if her experience is anything to go by. To mark International Women’s Day, we’re showcasing the work of women who work at Lanes, the UK’s largest independent drainage specialist. Sian has…
A drainage survey carried out by Lanes Group plc has been an essential step towards development of a new waste-to-energy plant. Drainage engineers based at the Lanes Chester depot completed the two weeks of drain and sewer investigations at the site in Northwich, Cheshire. Lanes has been commissioned by demolition specialist Scudder Demolition, part of…
Lanes Group plc is working with a leading ground care specialist to support a growing number of sports clubs and leisure centres that need expert advice about drainage of their playing surfaces. Sports facilities managers are increasingly concerned that outdoor pitches are feeling the strain because of changing weather patterns, higher usage rates, and the…
Drain cleaning technology and expertise from Lanes Group is helping Tarmac deliver optimum highway maintenance services for local authorities in the North West. The company’s advanced jet vac tankers are being used to clear surplus aggregates from highway gullies and drainage channels. Local authorities are increasingly keen to ensure highway drainage remains clear to maintain…
To go over one of the UK’s most famous rivers – you must also go underground. Lanes Group has travelled more than 10 kilometres through the drains and sewers of north Cheshire as it has supported the building of Mersey Gateway, the second crossing of the River Mersey in Halton. As the construction project’s specialist…
