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Drainage teams from Lanes Group plc have been commissioned to help turn a 1.7-mile-long Victorian rail tunnel into one of the world’s most unusual vehicle testing and research centres. The disused Catesby Tunnel near Charwelton, six miles south of Daventry, Northamptonshire, is being transformed into the Catesby Aero Research Facility. Once it is complete, its…
Jet vac tanker driver Simon Rouse values the team spirit, sense of achievement, and the can-do approach to working at Lanes Group plc – all attributes he associates with his service in the Royal Navy. Simon, aged 57, has been as a jet vac operator at the Lanes Eastleigh depot since August 2015 – the…
Lanes Group plc has won a contract to map and maintain highway drainage assets on behalf of Wigan Council. The work involves cleaning, CCTV surveying, and digitally mapping highway drainage assets across the metropolitan borough, in Greater Manchester. Lanes Group Development Director Richard Leigh said: “We are delighted to be working for Wigan Council on…
Durham Country Council has awarded a seven-year contract to Lanes Group plc to prove specialist drainage services. Lanes, the UK’s largest independent drainage specialist, has been selected by competitive tender to join the local authority’s operated plant framework. It is now one of a number of suppliers that county council’s officers can select, based on…
Drainage engineers have removed more than 15 tonnes of silt and other waste from a culvert to reduce flooding risks in an East London borough. Blockages in the 1200mm-diameter culvert in Havering had resulted in several cases of localised flooding, inconveniencing residents. As a result, Havering Borough Council commissioned Lanes Group’s East London depot to…
Drain cleaning technology and expertise from Lanes Group is helping Tarmac deliver optimum highway maintenance services for local authorities in the North West. The company’s advanced jet vac tankers are being used to clear surplus aggregates from highway gullies and drainage channels. Local authorities are increasingly keen to ensure highway drainage remains clear to maintain…
Jet vac tankers operated by Lanes Group plc have been used to fill fuel storage tanks with water so construction workers can begin a project to refurbish a filling station. The safety measure is needed to eliminate any residual risk of fumes in the empty tanks igniting while the filling station, in Welwyn Garden…
To go over one of the UK’s most famous rivers – you must also go underground. Lanes Group has travelled more than 10 kilometres through the drains and sewers of north Cheshire as it has supported the building of Mersey Gateway, the second crossing of the River Mersey in Halton. As the construction project’s specialist…
