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Francis Crick Institute

12/01/2017

Lanes completes drainage checks at major new biomedical institute Drainage engineers at Lanes Group have carried out the final CCTV drainage surveys at the Francis Crick Institute – destined to be one of the world’s most important biomedical research centres. The Crick, named after Francis Crick, a scientist who, along with James Watson, discovered the…

Two simple letters get top marks for drain management

12/01/2017

Colour-coded manholes speed up drain maintenance at Scottish schools Two letters – F and S – give schools greater confidence in drainage management Sewer blockages that cause school closures are more easily avoided Schools facilities management team already seeing benefits Innovative system backed by cost-effective preventative maintenance Drainage and asset maintenance specialist Lanes Group has…

Lanes welcomes ‘positive’ labelling step from wet wipes makers

08/11/2016

The UK’s leading independent drainage specialist has welcomed a positive step from wet wipe makers on tightening labelling of their products. But Lanes Group plc points out that water industry experts want more to be done to protect the environment and prevent sewer blockages. Michelle Ringland, Lanes Group’s Head of Marketing, said: “The decision by…

Lanes supports contractor curing major road bottleneck

06/10/2016

Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc are coming to the end of a major programme of highways work to cure one of the worst road bottlenecks in the North West of England. They have been supporting Highways England’s main contractor, Costain, in the development of a new 4.5-mile section of the A556 trunk road between…

Lanes secures prison drainage cleaning and survey work

06/10/2016

  Drainage engineers from Lanes Group have carried out a comprehensive drainage survey at a privately-run prison. Sodexo Justice Services commissioned Lanes Group’s Manchester depot to carry out the work at the category B Forest Bank prison, at Swinton, Salford, which can hold 1,460 male prisoners. Alistair Culpan, Assistant Facilities Manager for the prison, said:…

Lanes backs young footballers in Nottingham youth league

15/09/2016

Young footballers are looking the part as they start their new season thanks to sponsorship from East Midlands drainage specialist Lanes Group plc. The Pegasus Falcons, the under-13s team at Pegasus Youth Football Club in Nottingham, has 20 players, all keen to do well over the coming months. The team is coached by Lee Johnson,…