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Drainage Support in London

21/03/2013

Lanes for Drains is providing specialist drainage support for international parking company Q-Park as part of its multi-million pound upgrade of central London’s most important car parks. The work has involved surveying and cleaning drainage systems in some of the largest, deepest and most complex underground car parks in the country. Q-Park, one of three leading parking providers in…

Flooding Solution at Cement Works

19/03/2013

Lanes for Drains got to the bottom of persistent flooding at one of the UK’s largest cement works – and saved the company tens of thousands of pounds it expected to have to spend to cure the problem. Lanes engineers based in Sheffield were called in to investigate the flooding of a railway track on…

Lanes tests technology to the limit to empty septic tank

05/03/2013

Lanes for Drains engineers in South Wales have tested drainage technology to its limits to help the Royal National Lifeboat Institution empty a septic tank on the seashore below a cliff. The maritime search and rescue charity called the Lanes for Drains Cardiff Depot to find a way to clean out the tank at its…

Fire Service Pipes at Gatwick Airport renewed by Lanes for Drains

26/02/2013

Lanes for Drains engineers have helped ensure fire fighting teams at London Gatwick Airport are at optimum readiness by renewing pipes that supply them with water. Given the priority placed on safety at the UK’s airports, great care is taken to make sure critical facilities are regularly checked and kept in good repair. The work…

Lanes for Drains saves Christmas!

18/02/2013

Kim Ulmer and her family say they have their local Lanes for Drains depot to thank for saving their Christmas. The family lives close to the Lanes for Drains St Neots depot, in Eaton Socon, which provides drain blockage and drain repair services across the East Anglia region. A week before Christmas, the water in…

Lanes for Drains Slough Achieves ISO 14001

07/02/2013

Lanes for Drains’ newest depot – the hub for one of the largest wastewater network service operations in the UK – has achieved a globally-recognised standard for protecting the environment. The ‘super’ depot in Slough, Berkshire, has proved that it complies with the rigorous requirements of ISO 14001 which sets standards for energy use, waste…

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