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A drone survey carried out by Lanes Group plc is helping a major manufacturer investigate the drainage system on one of its sites in readiness for future development. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) survey provided a highly detailed digital map of the factory site near Peterborough, which engineers can use to plot drainage assets with…
Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc has carried out a programme of works to support a multi-million-pound project aiming to double the number of train services on a Welsh railway line. The Lanes Cardiff depot was commissioned by contractor AmcoGiffen to provide rail drainage services for the upgrade of the 19-mile-long Ebbw Vale Line…
One of London’s most popular hidden destinations is to be turned into a street food arcade thanks, in part, to drainage investigation work carried out by Lanes Group plc. The Liverpool Street Arcade, created as London Underground trains switched from steam to electricity, is to become the BoxHall City, with a collection of food, drink…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Rail charged with cleaning a sump on London’s newest railway line had to descend a shaft equivalent to the height of an eight-storey building. The sump in Silvertown, East London, next to London City Airport, was 25 metres deep, making it the deepest wastewater asset of its kind along the 73-mile…
Lanes Rail has passed its latest ISO quality and environmental audits with no non-conformities – the third year in the row it has achieved perfect audit outcomes. The achievement confirms Lanes Rail, a division of Lanes Group plc, holds certification for both ISO 9001 for quality and ISO 14001 for environmental management. Daniel Ward, Health,…
Volatile weather generated by climate change is likely to put more strain on rail drainage systems than ever before. Innovative thinking and technical excellence from Lanes Group plc is delivering solutions. Whether it is solving challenging flash flooding problems at a London rail terminus, maintaining stations on the UK’s newest railway line, or carrying out…
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…
Rail bosses have praised a joint drainage team from Lanes Group plc and UKDN Waterflow (LG) for its fast response to a sewer blockage at an important maintenance depot. Network Rail called track drainage specialist UKDN Waterflow (LG) after rail staff using the High Output Operational Base (HOOB) at Swindon, Wiltshire, had problems with toilets…
