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Lanes Group has contributed to renovation work that is allowing tourists to stay at Britain’s most isolated railway station, in a project that has now won a national heritage conservation award. A team of drainage engineers spent two weeks installing a septic tank and drainage pipes as part of the project to turn the former…
Deteriorating drainage systems in blocks of flats can be a prime cause for damp, and a major facilities management headache if blocked or damaged pipes are hard to reach. Drainage engineers from Lanes Group’s Chester depot demonstrated that the company’s remote access repair systems are at the forefront of providing the answer to these challenges….
Health and safety across the depot network operated by drainage specialist Lanes Group plc is being “transformed” by a new digital phone app. Directors, managers, and supervisors can use the SHE app 24 hours a day to access health and safety information, record inspection data, and report events. Benefits have included increased health and safety…
Lanes Group Commercial Director Scott Norris has been selected to be a supervising marshal for the Tour de Yorkshire. He has already acted as a volunteer race marshal for the Tour of Britain, during two stages of the race held last year and two stages of the race held in 2015. Now, he has gone…
In the pink with a green car, Regional Manager Stevie Fairbairn, left, hands over the BMW i3 to Operations Supervisor Andy McCormack. Lanes Group plc has taken delivery of its first electric car to support its strategy of delivering sustainable utility wastewater and drainage services. It now has a BMW i3 to support its front-line…
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…
