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New operational chief brings consumer expertise to Lanes Lanes Group has enhanced its consumer expertise by appointing Michael Hall as Head of Operations of its Utilities Division. Hall had previously been a senior manager at one of the UK’s leading home improvement retailers. He is also a Major in the Royal Marine Reserve and has…
Lanes completes drainage checks at major new biomedical institute Drainage engineers at Lanes Group have carried out the final CCTV drainage surveys at the Francis Crick Institute – destined to be one of the world’s most important biomedical research centres. The Crick, named after Francis Crick, a scientist who, along with James Watson, discovered the…
Lanes Group has delivered a programme of specialist drainage services to support a drainage improvement project on the A36 near Warminster. The work has been completed by drainage engineers from the Lanes Bristol depot on behalf of Skanska, working for Highways England. The upgrade has been completed to improve the drainage along this busy section…
Wayne celebrates 25 years at one depot – thanks to job variety! Wayne Clemens is celebrating 25 years working at the same drainage depot, and says he has stayed put because he has never had a dull moment. He is the Regional Manager of Lanes Group’s Plymouth Depot, where he is responsible for managing 15…
Colour-coded manholes speed up drain maintenance at Scottish schools Two letters – F and S – give schools greater confidence in drainage management Sewer blockages that cause school closures are more easily avoided Schools facilities management team already seeing benefits Innovative system backed by cost-effective preventative maintenance Drainage and asset maintenance specialist Lanes Group has…
400 tonnes of silt and debris, including large tree branches, removed from just one culvert in Derby Culvert clean is designed to reduce the risk of highway flooding this winter Major culvert clearance is part of Highway England’s new asset-led approach to maintenance and delivery Lanes used powerful Superflex wet-dry vacuumation capability to remove 25…
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…
As a senior scheduler for Lanes Group’s Utilities Division, Kellie had a rewarding role and was just about to move with colleagues into a swish new ultra-modern operational HQ. Yet, she wanted a new challenge. So she applied to become a field manager, training and supporting drainage engineers, delivering Lanes’ front line service as…