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Lining system a ‘game-changer’ in battle with high-rise damp

02/02/2023

One of the UK’s leading drainage and wastewater specialists is promising to transform the rehabilitation of vertical drainage stacks in high-rise buildings with a revolutionary LED pipe lining system. Lanes Group plc has proven it can significantly speed up the previously difficult process of lining both rainwater and foul stack pipes, with less disruption, using…

Lanes Group joins Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber

15/12/2022

Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group has become a member of Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce. The team at the Lanes Aberdeen depot is looking forward to taking an active role in working with the Chamber and its members throughout 2023. Mark Morrice, Area Development Manager at Lanes Aberdeen, said: “We work with hundreds…

Sewer expert Andy joins scientists in American debate

03/11/2022

Lanes Group plc fatberg fighter Andy Howard is joining scientists from the USA and Canada to delve deep into the topic of sewage – and how to prevent it posing a risk to the global environment. He has been invited to take part in an online talk organised by the Centre for Brooklyn History in…

Drainage specialist steps in to back junior soccer team

01/11/2022

Lanes Group plc is backing youngsters who love to play football by sponsoring a junior football team. The drainage and wastewater specialist has agreed to sponsor Parkwyddn Junior FC’s Under 12s Predator team for the next two years. Like the Lanes Manchester depot, Parkwyddn Junior Football Club is based in Eccles, Salford, where it runs…

Lanes named as Partner of Year finalist in Utility Week Awards

24/10/2022

Drainage and wastewater services specialist Lanes Group plc has been selected as a finalist in the Partner of the Year category for the prestigious Utility Week Awards. Judges were impressed by an initiative led by Lanes to develop a revolutionary drainage vehicle, called Van Pack 2.0, for Thames Water that has been shown to accelerate…

Cement removal project wins UKSTT environment award

27/09/2022

A project carried out by Lanes Group plc to clean a 22-metre-long pipe clogged with cement in just three days has won a UKSTT Award. Specialist Picote millers were used to clear the cement in a way that had the smallest possible carbon footprint, prompting the Environment Award win. Scott Norris, Commercial Director at Lanes,…

Sagging care home sewer replaced to protect residents

27/09/2022

A defective sewer pipe at a care home has been urgently replaced by Lanes Group plc drainage engineers to ensure poor wastewater flow rates did not affect residents. The residential home made an emergency call the Lanes Aberdeen depot for help because foul water was failing to drain properly from sinks and toilet systems. Lanes…

30 years on – life at Lanes is still exciting and rewarding for Louise

23/09/2022

When Louise Wallis started working at Lanes Group plc, less than five months after the company was founded, she was one of just 14 employees. Now, 30 years on, she is still at the forefront of exciting plans to continue to  expand a business that delivers a myriad of services across the UK and Ireland…