Drain Unblockage News
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have been praised for their diligence in responding to a drain blockage at a hotel chain HQ that threatened to flood a kitchen. Kitchen staff at the Hilton Hotels international offices in Watford, Hertfordshire, had been experiencing drainage problems – so its site facilities management partner, Integral, called Lanes…
Wastewater engineers working for Lanes Group used heat generated by the light on their CCTV survey camera to keep a dog warm before digging down to rescue it from a drain. Spencer the cocker spaniel had been trapped beneath a sports pitch for more than 36 hours when he was released through a hole smashed…
Cambridgeshire Constabulary has selected Lanes Group plc to maintain the drainage systems at all its police stations. The force has awarded Lanes a contract to carry out planned and reactive maintenance for the next three years. The contract, offered by competitive tender, covers all drain and sewer blockage and repair work at 18 station buildings…
Blocked drains in hospitals are a major cause for concern, and entire wards can be closed if drainage issues get out of hand. Wards are shut more frequently than you might imagine, and here at Lanes we recently submitted a Freedom of Information request to 122 NHS England hospital trusts to see just how much…
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…
The UK’s leading independent drainage specialist has welcomed a positive step from wet wipe makers on tightening labelling of their products. But Lanes Group plc points out that water industry experts want more to be done to protect the environment and prevent sewer blockages. Michelle Ringland, Lanes Group’s Head of Marketing, said: “The decision by…
Lanes Group has cured flood problems that had caused damage worth thousands of pounds at a builder’s merchant yard. Drainage engineers from the Lanes Bristol depot were called in to investigate persistent flooding at the premises run by a national building supplies chain. Lanes Bristol Operations Manager Andy Edwards said: “The flooding was affected the…
A Lanes Group engineer working for Thames Water has helped firefighters search for a pet dog after his owner saw him scamper down a disused drain pipe while chasing a fox. John Dale, who works for the Lanes Utilities Division on its wastewater network maintenance contract for Thames Water, was responding to an urgent request…
