Commercial News
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…
Lanes Group plc has been awarded a framework contract to provide wastewater maintenance services for Business Stream, Scotland’s largest business-to-business supplier of water and wastewater services. The company is one of two specialist drainage providers to have been awarded a framework contract under competitive tender. The contact covers wastewater pipe lining, service inspection, and cleaning…
Top school gets Grade A drains thanks to Lanes A drainage team from Lanes Group has carried out a comprehensive programme of drain cleaning and repairs at one of Warwickshire’s top secondary schools. The drainage engineers have surveyed and cleaned hundreds of metres of pipework and completed dozens of repairs at The Polesworth School, in…
Small can be useful when it comes to mini jet vac tankers A new mini jet vac tanker based at the Lanes Newcastle depot is proving that size matters when it comes to jetting clean pipes in places where space is at a premium. For small-to-medium diameter pipes, the JHL CityFlex jetting and vacuumation tanker…
Lanes completes drainage checks at major new biomedical institute Drainage engineers at Lanes Group have carried out the final CCTV drainage surveys at the Francis Crick Institute – destined to be one of the world’s most important biomedical research centres. The Crick, named after Francis Crick, a scientist who, along with James Watson, discovered the…
Wayne celebrates 25 years at one depot – thanks to job variety! Wayne Clemens is celebrating 25 years working at the same drainage depot, and says he has stayed put because he has never had a dull moment. He is the Regional Manager of Lanes Group’s Plymouth Depot, where he is responsible for managing 15…
Colour-coded manholes speed up drain maintenance at Scottish schools Two letters – F and S – give schools greater confidence in drainage management Sewer blockages that cause school closures are more easily avoided Schools facilities management team already seeing benefits Innovative system backed by cost-effective preventative maintenance Drainage and asset maintenance specialist Lanes Group has…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have carried out a comprehensive drainage survey at a privately-run prison. Sodexo Justice Services commissioned Lanes Group’s Manchester depot to carry out the work at the category B Forest Bank prison, at Swinton, Salford, which can hold 1,460 male prisoners. Alistair Culpan, Assistant Facilities Manager for the prison, said:…
