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Lanes engineers have been praised for quickly getting to the root of a drain blockage at a college involving a build up of cooking fat – because the real culprit was a tree. The team from Lanes Group’s regional depot in Bristol was called in to investigate a waste water drain blockage at a higher…
A team from Lanes and NMCNomenca took a ‘risk versus cost’ approach to bring a Severn Trent Water (STW) sewer rehabilitation scheme in six weeks ahead of schedule. At the same time, they reduced disruption for the water company’s residential and business customers, and optimised the client’s budget. Advanced techniques, such as pipe re-rounding, patch…
Lanes Group engineers responded to an emergency alert from a sweet manufacturer after a blocked drain caused a stink just hours before a royal visit. Directors and staff at The Candy Makers were preparing in minute detail for a tour of their factory by the Princess Royal, when their plans looked like they were going…
Lanes Group has struck gold in a hat trick of safety awards for its work on the London Underground. The Lanes Rail Division has been given a Gold Award by London Underground (LU), in recognition of its continuous improvement in safety culture. Two Lanes site supervisors, Rob Wesley and Paul Bettis, received individual awards for…
Proving that Lanes Group is the company that lends a hand, our engineers in Bristol have used their powerful jetting technology to remove a glove that could have caused a drain blockage. The task reflects the benefits of keeping pipes clear of even small items to avoid major works needed when unblocking drains or sewers…
Lanes Group has won the Construction News Award for Health and Safety Initiative of the Year 2013 after showing what judges praised as a “relentless focus” on improving health and safety. The company was presented with the highly prestigious award at a ceremony attended by 1,200 construction industry leaders on Thursday July 12. Lanes Group,…
Lanes Group Plc is pleased to announce that its Scottish drainage businesses, Castlebrae Drainage Services Ltd and Drain Devils Ltd, are to be fully integrated into its group operations. The change means that, from 1 August 2013, the company will trade under its operational name, Lanes Group Plc, combined with its striking pink livery and…
Lanes’ reputation for tackling out of the ordinary relines was given another boost when the team faced an awkward manmade culvert in Leamington Spa. As well as being an irregular shape and having a constantly varying diameter along its 47-metre length, the sewer involved eight lateral connections and defied the usual technology. But, thanks to…
