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Health and safety professionals Paul McParland and Jane Horan enjoyed the sunshine – while taking care to protect themselves from harmful rays, of course – at a Buckingham Palace garden party. They were representing Lanes Group at the prestigious event, hosted by the Duke of York and his daughter Princess Eugenie, to celebrate the Centenary…
The National Trust has called in Lanes drainage engineers to investigate drainage along one of the most popular walks in the North East of England to help keep its visitors’ feet dry. The Long Walk at Gibside, nine miles south east of Newcastle upon Tyne, attracts more than 250,000 visitors a year, to enjoy a…
Thousands of home owners and businesses across Devon and Cornwall risk falling foul of pollution protection regulations if they fail to upgrade their sewage processing systems. Drainage specialist Lanes Group, based in Plymouth, says regulations enforced by the Environment Agency (EA) set January 1 2020 as the deadline for properties to change or upgrade septic…
Water jetting and vacuuming technology supplied by Lanes Group has been used to help build a structure that will define high-tech – the new physics building at Oxford University. The new Beecroft Building will be home to some of the world’s leading scientists doing cutting edge research. Lanes was commissioned by principal contractor Laing O’Rourke…
Teams and individuals working for Lanes Group across the UK have raised over £6,500 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The money has been collected over 12 months for Macmillan which was selected by staff as the Lanes company charity for the year. In total, the amount raised by staff fundraising activities was £6,575.26. Thanks to a…
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…
