Slough Utilities News
Drainage and wastewater service specialist Lanes Group plc is using a roadway lightshow to warn other road users, and cyclists in particular, to keep a safe distance at road junctions. Its division delivering services for Thames Water is testing the system that activates as the HGV vehicle turns left at junctions – the moment, collision…
Lanes Group plc has been awarded construction contracts by CityFibre as part of a £1.5billion investment to roll out full fibre broadband in 27 towns and cities across the UK. The utility and drainage specialist is one of 15 contractors awarded regional contracts to carry out the work that will provide full fibre broadband to…
Drainage and utility specialist Lanes Group plc has won a coveted water industry innovation award for its development of the world’s first virtual reality team training theatre. The company has won the Institute of Water of Innovation Award 2020 for the South East Region for leading the development of virtual reality (VR) capability in a…
A ten-strong team of water utility professionals from Lanes Group plc has spent the day helping protect a wildlife haven in West London. The team of volunteers were taking part in a Wild Work Day at Ten Acre Wood in Hillingdon on behalf of the London Wildlife Trust. Lanes is an Investor in Wildlife for…
The world of make believe has helped wastewater managers boost their communication confidence during the launch of a pay and careers programme unique to the water industry. Drainage and water utility specialist Lanes Group plc has used a professional actor to carry out innovative role-play training for line managers who play a vital role in…
Lump by lump, a giant tube of concrete discovered by Lanes Group plc wastewater engineers is being removed from a sewer. The rock-hard concreteberg the size of a blue whale was found in the main sewer in Goswell Road, Islington, North London, in April 2019. After weeks of planning, a team of wastewater engineers from…
Toby Cook’s dedication as a health and safety advisor for Lanes Group plc has earned him the chance to be named health and safety Rising Star of the year. The 20-year-old has been shortlisted for the award which recognises the talent, hard work and contribution made by young health and safety professionals across the UK….
