Technology and Innovation News
Drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc is rolling out one of the most sophisticated and capable fleets of drainage vehicles ever commissioned in the UK on behalf of Thames Water. The new van pack water jetting and CCTV survey vehicles benefit from new digital technologies and are designed to increase the number of first…
A sewer lining team from Lanes Group plc has overcome some of the wettest conditions on record to help complete a project in time for construction to begin on a pedestrian bridge. Lanes had been commissioned to install mini liners by water engineering specialist Fastflow Pipeline Services, a subsidiary of United Living Infrastructure Services, working…
Lanes Group plc has completed a programme to clean giant sewage aeration tanks at three locations across Scotland using a mobile screening machine that slashes the amount of waste sent to landfill by up to 90 percent. The Lanes Aberdeen depot has coordinated the project to use the company’s D:MAX trailer-mounted material screening system that…
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…
A multi-disciplinary team of drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc has completed the lining of a drainage pipe nearly one kilometre long on behalf of a contractor working for Scottish Water. The challenging project involved installing five separate liners, one of them 200 metres long, in a surface water pipe across farmland near Kelso in…
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…
Wastewater engineers working for Lanes Group plc have become the first employees in the world to experience team training using virtual reality in a 360-degree video theatre. The company’s staff can now use virtual reality (VR) to train together in an immersive digital world where they can test their skills in a safe yet challenging…
The threat of flooding faced by a community in a Welsh mountain valley is being greatly reduced by a culvert clearance programme carried out by Lanes Group plc. The drainage specialist has been commissioned by the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf to carry out the surface water drain and culvert cleaning work in and…
