Community News

UV lining technology used to cure rural road flood problem

20/03/2015

Lanes Group has rehabilitated surface water drainage along a rural road using ultraviolet lining technology – curing major flooding problems. The work demonstrated the benefits of ultraviolet (UV) relining, which can be more easily deployed in areas where access is difficult. Lancashire Council commissioned Lanes Group to reline the surface water drain along the tree-lined…

Lanes checks drain pipes built for surf pipes in Snowdonia

09/03/2015

Lanes Group has been commissioned to survey the drainage system created to support what will become one of the most unusual surfing attractions in the world. Its engineers have been working at Surf Snowdonia, the first inland surfing centre in the UK, and a site that is pioneering an attempt to broaden access to surfing…

Lanes goes into bat for Derbyshire County Cricket Club ground development

09/03/2015

Lanes Group has carried out a CCTV drainage survey to support a major ground development programme for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. A team from the Lanes Derby depot completed the survey at The 3aaa County Ground in Derby to ensure that the new drainage pipes link up accurately with the main drainage system. Lanes Group,…

Lanes expertise supports major community regeneration project

06/03/2015

Lanes Group drainage expertise is being used in major plan to regenerate an inner city area of Greater Manchester. The company’s engineers are carrying out a comprehensive package of drainage surveys on behalf of Pendleton Together, in Salford. Pendleton Together is a regeneration project launched in 2012 that will create 1,600 new homes and refurbish…

Lanes in UK drainage deal with care home maintenance service provider

25/02/2015

Lanes Group has agreed a deal to deliver a national drainage unblocking and repair service for one of the UK’s fastest growing care home maintenance solutions providers. Lanes, the UK’s largest independent drainage specialist with depots at 23 locations across the country, is providing the reactive maintenance service for Real Contractor. The bulk of the…

Lanes carries out double-quick repair at England’s oldest inn

21/01/2015

Lanes Group has completed urgent drainage pipe renewal work at England’s oldest inn – and did it in double quick time so its chef could reopen the kitchen in time for the weekend. The fault at the Old Ferry Boat, near St Ives, Cambridgeshire, which dates back to the early Middle Ages, was identified during…