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Volatile weather generated by climate change is likely to put more strain on rail drainage systems than ever before. Innovative thinking and technical excellence from Lanes Group plc is delivering solutions. Whether it is solving challenging flash flooding problems at a London rail terminus, maintaining stations on the UK’s newest railway line, or carrying out…
Drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc have carried out a CCTV drainage survey across the site of a decommissioned nuclear power station. The surveys were needed, as part of a planned maintenance programme, to confirm the condition of the surface water drainage system at the former Bradwell power station, in Essex. A two-person drainage survey…
Specialist drainage services developed by Lanes Group plc will have a role to play in managing the future risks posed by surface water flooding, detailed in a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission. The commission predicts 620,000 properties – an increase of 71% – could be located in areas across England with high risks…
Lanes Group plc fatberg fighter Andy Howard is joining scientists from the USA and Canada to delve deep into the topic of sewage – and how to prevent it posing a risk to the global environment. He has been invited to take part in an online talk organised by the Centre for Brooklyn History in…
Lanes Group plc is backing youngsters who love to play football by sponsoring a junior football team. The drainage and wastewater specialist has agreed to sponsor Parkwyddn Junior FC’s Under 12s Predator team for the next two years. Like the Lanes Manchester depot, Parkwyddn Junior Football Club is based in Eccles, Salford, where it runs…
A specialist team of blockage busters set up by Lanes Group plc is helping the UK’s biggest water company crack some of its most complicated sewer problems – boosting customer service and cutting costs. The special projects team is using the latest remote cutting and pipe lining technologies to remove blockages from hard-to-reach sewers that…
Drainage and wastewater services specialist Lanes Group plc has been selected as a finalist in the Partner of the Year category for the prestigious Utility Week Awards. Judges were impressed by an initiative led by Lanes to develop a revolutionary drainage vehicle, called Van Pack 2.0, for Thames Water that has been shown to accelerate…
A project carried out by Lanes Group plc to clean a 22-metre-long pipe clogged with cement in just three days has won a UKSTT Award. Specialist Picote millers were used to clear the cement in a way that had the smallest possible carbon footprint, prompting the Environment Award win. Scott Norris, Commercial Director at Lanes,…
