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Flash flooding cured by culvert and drain clean

14/04/2016

Culvert cleaning carried out by Lanes Group has cured flash flooding problems that had been causing serious traffic congestion on a busy East London road. During periods of heavy rain, the Dovers Corner roundabout on the A1306 at Rainham became submerged in water, causing long tailbacks. Havering Borough Council commissioned Lanes Group’s London depot, which…

Let’s do the Thames Water Waltz says dance champion Michael

29/03/2016

At work Michael O’Leary is a Lanes Group customer champion. But when the lights go down, and the glitter ball starts to spin, he sheds the PPE and takes on the cha-cha-cha – to become a dance champion. Michael is a customer service ambassador for the Lanes Group Utilities Division, helping to make sure the…

Deepest ever shaft surveyed with high-tech Panoramo SI camera

29/02/2016

A Lanes Group team has carried out its deepest ever survey of a sewer ventilation shaft using the company’s revolutionary Panoramo SI camera. It took less than an hour to complete a full inspection survey of the shaft on Brighton seafront which was 21.5 metres deep and 900mm wide. The IBAK Panoramo SI camera, thought…

Environment minister “welcomes” Lanes Group investment in Irish drainage business

25/02/2016

Ireland’s Environment Minister Alan Kelly has welcomed Lanes Group’s investment in its newly-acquired Irish business, which is already creating new jobs. He was speaking as he visited the operational base of newly-formed Lanes Group Ireland Ltd, in Thurles, County Tipperary to meeting board directors and hear about plans to grow the business. Lanes Group plc,…

Lanes showcases flood prevention and recovery expertise at Flood & Coast 2016

22/02/2016

The considerable expertise and resources Lanes Group can bring to bear to prevent flooding and support flood recovery will be on show at Flood & Coast 2016. The UK’s leading independent drainage, utilities and asset maintenance solutions provider will be demonstrating cutting edge flood management innovations at the exhibition, on 23, 24 and 25 February,…

Lanes engineers aid injured motorcyclist after road collision

18/02/2016

Two Lanes Group engineers came to the aid of a motorcyclist who was left lying injured in the middle of the road after he was involved in a collision with a car. Quick-thinking Excavation Engineer Dan Perry pulled his pick-up truck across the carriageway to protect the motorcyclist – while his assistant, Carl Treen, jumped…

Workplace advice inspires Andy to take big strides to better health

18/02/2016

Lanes Group director Andy Brierley is known for his boundless enthusiasm and energy – and now a workplace health and wellbeing test has inspired him to focus that energy on personal fitness. He is supporting the company’s wellbeing campaign to find out how physically active staff are across all functions in the organisation by measuring…

High-tech sewer cleansing power keeps road scheme on track

17/02/2016

High-powered sewer cleansing technology delivered by Lanes Group is help control costs associated with an important new road scheme in Swansea. Lanes Group’s Cardiff depot has been commissioned to clear more than 100 tonnes of silt from a large storm drain as part of the Morfa Distributor Road project. Its drainage team is using a…