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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 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 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 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…
The Institute of Water has been running a high profile awareness campaign about the roles woman have in the water industry. The institute – the only national professional body that exclusively supports the careers of anyone in the water industry – is celebrating the major strides made in equal opportunities for women in the water…
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 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…
Ambulance chiefs have praised two Lanes Group drainage engineers after they used their water jetting hose to tackle a fire that broke out in an ambulance as it responded to a 999 call. Paul Sheehy and Gavin McDonald had been returning to the Lanes Eccles depot after unblocking a drain when they passed the ambulance…