Education News
Preparing digital drainage reports, visiting high-tech equipment suppliers and even doing his health and safety training – Ellis Firth has achieved a lot in his week of work experience in the Lanes Group plc national CCTV survey processing centre. Then again, he joined the team at the Lanes depot and headquarters site in Eccles, Greater…
A fully recyclable board game has been made available to download for free for families who want to have fun while stuck inside and learn about an important environmental issue at the same time. Created by the team at Lanes for Drains, Pipes & Ladders is a quirky new take on the classic game of…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have rehabilitated the drainage system at a primary school as part of a major refurbishment programme. The Lanes Bristol depot was commissioned to install 33 local structural repairs (LSRs), known as patch drain liners, and five full liners in foul and surface water drains at Brentry Primary School in…
The problem of plastic pollution in our waterways is high on the agenda at the moment, especially since Blue Planet II highlighted the worrying extent of damage to our seas, oceans and marine life. It is a topic that has captivated people of all ages, but children are especially engaged with the subject. You only…
There cannot be many people in the UK who do not know about fatbergs. The giant clumps of fats and oils, and other waste matter, that can clog the UK’s sewers have captured the public imagination. As a drainage and utilities specialist, Lanes Group has played its part, working with Thames Water to remove the…
Sustainability has never been higher on the global agenda. It is dominating conversations at work and home, and recently, we have been sparking debate in schools across the UK to teach children about how they can have a positive impact on the environment. The environment is under greater pressure than ever, having been damaged…
Lanes Group is on a mission to educate people across the UK about the damage caused when hidden plastics found in household products such as wet wipes, sanitary towels, tampons, nappies and much more, are flushed down the toilet. As you may have already read, we have been raising awareness of hidden plastics and explaining…
The nation was captivated when we helped to unearth the colossal Whitechapel fatberg in 2017, which has gone on to be the subject of TV programmes, radio shows and a museum exhibition. But this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the scale of the problem in our sewers and waterways….
