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Drainage engineers at Lanes Group faced significant access challenges when called in to clean a basement drainage system at an iconic skyscraper. Wastewater service pipes beneath the Grade II-listed CIS Tower in Manchester, the tallest office block outside London, were becoming blocked. A team from the Lanes depot in Eccles, Greater Manchester, was commissioned by…
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,…
Health and education providers in Lancashire are drawing on Lanes Group’s large site drainage maintenance expertise to keep their pipes flowing. The drainage specialist’s Preston depot is working closely with a growing number of NHS and higher education services providers to ensure their drainage systems are in good working order. Ensuring surface water and foul…
A planned and preventative maintenance (PPM) programme backed by clear asset condition data is essential to ensure large area drainage systems like those on logistics parks remain in good working order. Monitoring the condition of pipes over time is a key step, something most commonly done by commissioning CCTV drainage surveys. A range of specialist…
Lanes Utilities has demonstrated its dedication to business systems excellence by passing two rigorous external audits with flying colours. It has passed renewal audits for OHSAS 18001 and BSI 22301 Business Continuity Plan standards. In both cases, the audit reports reflected high standards set in maintaining the required management systems. Lanes Utilities, part of Lanes…
Many logistics sites are continuous operations, remaining open and operational around the clock. This presents headaches when planning maintenance work. When it comes to drainage systems, with pipes running under aprons that give access to loading bays, this is of particular concern. Ideally, pipe repairs should be carried out remotely, while not digging and replacing…
Lanes Group has been named as a finalist in two categories in the prestigious Construction News Awards 2017. The company has been shortlisted for the Specialist Contractor Award, while its utilities division has been shortlisted for the Health and Safety Excellence Award. Lanes Group, the UK’s largest independent drainage specialist, could point to rapid growth…
If there is one part of a new build project where it is often true to say, ‘Once it is done, there is no going back,’ it’s the drainage system. It’s one of the first elements of the construction programme, along with the foundations. Much of the work done subsequently sits on top of it,…
