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The Lanes Group plc team feels honoured to have contributed to the creation of a memorial to the victims of the Manchester arena bombing, says the company’s Business Development Director, Richard Leigh. The Glade of Light, which has opened in Manchester’s Medieval Quarter, has a “halo” of white marble inscribed with the names of the…
Want to sponsor one of the most creative sports-based fundraising organisations in the UK? That’s a slam dunk yes! The Plymouth depot of drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc has sponsored the shirts of the Dirty Rats basketball team, run by Unity Through Sport. The non-profit-making organisation, based in Plymouth, Devon, has raised over…
Two drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have been praised for their fast and decisive response after a driver had a heart attack and his car veered into another vehicle. Lee Morgan and Les Gibbs had been working at a house near Sheffield for Amey, on behalf of Yorkshire Water, when they stepped in to…
Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc has created a national quality assurance centre that is significantly speeding up the delivery of CCTV survey reports for customers. The new centre of excellence based at the company’s Manchester HQ offices is also improving the detail and quality of survey reports and supports major projects, such as…
More than 150 industry experts have gathered to review progress in the fight against fats, oils and grease in sewers at the third European FOG Summit, sponsored by Unblocktober. The event at the Brighton Hilton Metropole, co-hosted by British Water, Southern Water and software specialist SwiftComply, heard how FOG should be considered a resource not…
Businesses operated by Lanes Group plc have been shortlisted for two prestigious Safety and Health Excellence Awards. Broadband civils and fibre specialist Lanes Infrastructure has been shortlisted for the Best Health and Safety in Construction Award. Lanes Group Health and Safety Manager Donya Seyadi has reached the shortlist for the Rising Star Award. The Safety…
Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has been supporting firefighters and the Environment Agency as they dealt with the aftermath of a huge industrial blaze. The company deployed jet vac tankers to help prevent contaminated water entering surface water drains and water courses, including a canal that close to the site. The fire broke out…
As the pandemic has seen a surge in fatbergs and drainage issues, we wanted to investigate how much of the UK’s problems with blocked drains and sewers were down to bad habits and a simple lack of education among the general public. We’ve conducted a national survey to discover some of the UK’s worst habits…
