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Drainage engineers have helped volunteers with their ambitious plans to fully reopen a 170-year-old railway line by carrying out a survey of a large culvert that gave them a very pleasant surprise. The drainage investigation team from Lanes Group plc used a robotic camera to obtain HD-quality video footage at every point along the perfectly…
A drain repair carried out by Lanes Group plc has helped protect a masonic hall in Sunderland recognised as one of the most important heritage sites in the UK. Phoenix Hall has been assessed as being in the top 2.5% of Grade I Listed buildings, making it equal, in historical importance, with Windsor Castle, Blenheim…
A North East water company is throwing its weight behind the world’s first sewer blockage awareness month, Unblocktober, and is urging customers to not use toilets as a bin. Unblocktober, launched by the Lanes Group, is all about making small changes to people’s daily habits and only flushing the 3Ps – pee, paper and poo…
Climate change caused by global warming is contributing to facilities and property managers recognising the value of preventative drainage maintenance to prevent highly damaging flooding. The Lanes drainage team in Newcastle upon Tyne is among Lanes depots across the UK that are receiving more enquiries about planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) work on drainage systems….
Image courtesy: J Minh-Duy Poirrier Creative Commons Durham University has awarded Lanes Group plc a contract to provide it with a comprehensive range of drainage services. Under the 18-month contract, Lanes is sole provider of all specialist drainage services needed by the university, one of the most prestigious centres of academic learning in the world….
Facilities managers at one of the largest mental health hospitals in the North East of England says drainage maintenance carried out by Lanes Group plc is vital to support the delivery of the best care. Lanes carries out planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) carried out on the drainage system at the 210-bed St George’s Park…
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 at Lanes Group have beaten the tides to look deep into the sewer system of one of the UK’s most picturesque heritage lighthouses. The team from Lanes’ Newcastle depot was commissioned to clean and survey the drains and sewers underneath the 119-year-old St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear. The…
