Utilities News
The Whitechapel fatberg has become a global news and social media sensation. As the wastewater network services maintenance partner for Thames Water, Lanes Utilities, part of Lanes Group plc, has been given the task of removing the congealed mass of fat, oil and sanitary products. However, even though the days of the fatberg – named…
The photos above show the Lanes Utilities team working on the monster fatberg found in Whitechapel, London. Dubbed “Fatty McFatberg” by the public beating “Fat the Ripper” in a poll taken on twitter by the public. A “monster” fatberg being removed by Lanes Utilities waste water engineers in partnership with Thames Water has become one…
Lanes Utilities Regional Managers Casey May, left, and Craig May, who have led the development project for the new water abstraction app. Lanes Utilities has developed an app that promises to revolutionise the way water abstraction is carried out by wastewater companies. The app pinpoints 130,000 abstraction points across the Thames Water region and key…
Daniela May is on the road to career success with Lane Utilities after achieving a key professional qualification for transport managers. She has been awarded her Level 3 Certificate Professional Competence for Transport Managers, and has been promoted to become Lanes Utilities’ Fleet Team Lead. Daniella is now in charge of a transport team that…
Wastewater specialist Lanes Group has created a ground-breaking digital app that asks its people: ‘How are you feeling today?’ The new feeling app gives the opportunity for five responses, from very unhappy to very happy, and asks colleagues if they want help with any concerns. If they select ‘Yes’, the app sends an alert to…
Lanes Group Technical Director (right) with Steve Spencer, Head of Customer Field Services (Waste water) at Thames Water, and a van sporting the new livery. A smart new livery for Lanes Utilities vehicles reflects the growing strength of a successful partnership with Thames Water, says its director Andy Brierley. The new van and truck signage…
Lanes Group Operations Director Alan Wallis has completed IOSH Directing Safely training, reflecting the company’s commitment to embedding health and safety in strategic decision-making. He attended and passed the course as part of Lanes Group’s occupational health and safety strategy which requires teams and individuals at all levels in the organisation to have appropriate training…
Wastewater engineers working for Lanes Utilities who set high standards of health and safety are being shown the green card. Sites that pass a rigorous new safety inspection programme with flying colours are now awarded a green card in recognition of their achievement. Those that do not meet all safety standards receive a yellow card,…
