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Top retailer rises to weather risk with proactive drain plan

12/02/2024

A food retail institution in the North West is reaping the rewards of a diligent approach to drainage maintenance delivered by Lanes Group plc. Booths, which operates 27 supermarkets, has seen reactive call-outs drop off sharply as Lanes drainage engineers keep drains and surface water gulleys running smoothly. Benefits have included reduced risk of service…

Lanes teams respond to urgent calls in wake of Storm Henk

05/01/2024

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc are responding to calls for help across England and Wales as businesses are threatened by flooding caused by Storm Henk. Lanes teams are extremely busy as flooding continue to cause major problems, with call-outs particularly high in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Avon, and South Wales. Lanes…

Lanes rail drainage experts support train service boost

18/12/2023

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…

Junior football team wins boost with Lanes sponsorship deal

12/12/2023

A Sheffield junior football team has won backing from Lanes Group plc with a two-year sponsorship deal. Tinsley Juniors Under 13 Steel players are sporting the Lanes logo on their shirts for the next two seasons. The team is coached by Tony Bramhall, the Regional Manager of the Lanes Sheffield depot, which is located in…

Five Years of Unblocktober: A 2023 Recap

01/12/2023

2023 marked the fifth anniversary of our flagship public awareness campaign, Unblocktober. This initiative, built to spread awareness and cultivate a cultural shift in the nation’s attitudes towards drain and sewer misuse, has a powerful impact each year and will continue to do so moving forward. In honour of half a decade of Fatberg fighting,…