Latest News

Drainage engineers praised for going to aid of crash victims

15/11/2021

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…

Unblocktober backs European experts in the fight against FOG

26/10/2021

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…

Lanes shortlisted for national health and safety awards

28/09/2021

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…

Lanes Group supports pollution prevention after huge blaze

20/09/2021

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…

New Survey: UK’s Drainage Habits Revealed

19/08/2021

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…

New Lanes team delivers on drainage service for East Anglia

09/08/2021

A new leadership team at Lanes Group plc’s East Anglian depot is combining fresh outlooks and established operational experience to impress customers and win major new contracts. The new depot manager at the St Neots depot, Karen Darrington, joined Lanes in February 2021 and is leading a team of committed drainage professionals, determined to deliver…

Smart digital integration supports M5 drainage survey programme

25/06/2021

Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc is using smart integration of data systems of support easier and faster delivery of a drainage survey programme along the M5. Lanes has been commissioned by R&W Civil Engineering, working for Highways England, to survey the drainage system along the 10km stretch of the M5 between Junctions 19…