Utilities News
Lanes Utilities, part of drainage specialist Lanes Group plc, has joined the first cohort of organisations to achieve ISO 450001:2018 accreditation. ISO 450001 is designed to be a significant upgrade of the current OHSAS 18001 standard, setting a global benchmark for continuous improvement in health and safety. New elements in the standard include a clear…
Lanes Group plc has been named as a finalist in two categories of the Utility Week Awards 2018. The company, the UK’s largest independent drainage and wastewater maintenance specialist, has been shortlisted for the Health and Safety and for Utility Partner of the Year awards. Andy Brierley, Lanes Group’s Technical Director, said: “It’s absolutely amazing…
As part of our ongoing ‘Sinner or Binner’ campaign, we’ve talked extensively about how the improper disposal of tampons and sanitary towels is one of the biggest causes of troublesome drain blockages. The reason for this is that many of these products contain hidden plastics that aren’t immediately noticeable or recognisable, but nevertheless prevent the…
Lanes Group is on a mission to educate people across the UK about the damage caused when hidden plastics found in household products such as wet wipes, sanitary towels, tampons, nappies and much more, are flushed down the toilet. As you may have already read, we have been raising awareness of hidden plastics and explaining…
Antony McCartney, left, with Lanes contract manager Glyn Bickerstaffe, who gave Antony a job when he was homeless and living rough in a park. A homeless man with cerebral palsy who had been living rough in a tent in a town park has had his life transformed after Lanes Group plc gave him a job…
Wastewater professionals from national drainage specialist Lanes Group plc are supporting a campaign to clean up plastic pollution and other waste dumped along rivers in Greater London. Ten colleagues from Lanes Utilities, the wastewater network service maintenance partner for Thames Water, collected plastic, paper litter, and a shopping trolley along the Thames at Staines, in…
Pictured, from the left: Ryon Burton, Dan Ray, and John Ruddell, who gave emergency first aid to a man who had been seriously assaulted. Two wastewater engineers working for Lanes Group plc have been praised for the way they gave first aid to a main who had suffered a serious assault. Ryon Burton and John…
A couple who could not use their kitchen sink or bathroom because of a drain blockage have praised Lanes Group plc drainage engineers, working for Amey on behalf of Severn Trent Water, for their rapid assistance. Jean and Andy Norman alerted Severn Trent Water after sewage began seeping out of the drain and into their…
