Working at Lanes can be rewarding and fulfilling, but you dont have to take our word for it - weve asked some our staff to share their stories of what its really like to work here. The company has achieved these reductions by: The recent successes in meeting leakage targets have mitigated the earlier failures to meet targets. [6], In April 2014, it was announced that Lanes had become the first British company to carry out a no-dig lateral junction (known as a top hat) repair on a wastewater network sewer. However, in June 2014 there were no extreme weather events which would allow the company to discharge untreated sewage. [69] Joseph Bazalgette's remediation of the ensuing 1850s Great Stink renewed much of London's sewerage mains infrastructure during the period 1859 to 1865. Lanes Group is the leading waste water utility solutions provider and largest independent drainage specialist in the UK. Thames Water can trace its history back to the building of the New River, from 1609 to 1612, which channelled fresh water from Hertfordshire to the New River Head in Islington. [8], To date the company exists as the largest UK Waste Water Utility Solutions provider with c.60million in capital asset. If you are looking for just a causual league, choose a lower average league. The company was fined 10,000 and ordered to pay costs of 4,488 [53], On 29 October 2011, Thames Water released thousands of tonnes of raw sewage into the River Crane in Greater London, killing thousands of fish, when a six-tonne valve jammed during routine maintenance. Are you enthusiastic, hard working and energetic? Please see our privacy policy for more details. [7], In 2014, it was announced that Lanes were one of the contractors that would help refit 70 London Underground stations over seven years in a 330 million programme. [60], In July 2019, Thames Water was fined 607,000 for polluting the Maidenhead Ditch and the River Cut in Berkshire. Thames Water - The UK's largest water and wastewater company Top of main content Reduce the clutter by going paperless Detox your letterbox and set up an online account today. 400 W. Bonita Avenue Thames Water uses Lanes Group invented SewerBatt technology for sewer inspections in UK Share Lanes Group and Thames Water have implemented the SewerBatt acoustic inspection, which uses sound technology for assessment of sewer conditions in Thames Water network. Customer Solutions Centre In May 2006 the leakage was nearly 900million litres (200million imperial gallons) per day and in June that year Thames Water missed its target for leakage reduction for the third year in a row. We employ more than 900 wastewater engineers and support staff, and manage a supply chain of specialist contractors on behalf of Thames Water. The Fatberg was discover as part of routine maintenance carried out for water company giant, Thames Water, in which the company operates and maintains 109,000km of underground network asset across a land mass of 5,000 square miles. Learn while you earn! [61], In February 2021, Thames Water was fined 2.3m for a pollution incident in 2016 that caused the death of 1,200 fish. San Dimas , CA 91766. [51], On 58 June 2011, more than 230,000 cubic metres (8.1million cubic feet), or 230,000 tonnes, of sewage were released from Mogden Sewage Treatment works, killing 26,000 fish. This flooding was exacerbated by a two-day delay by Surrey County Council's 'Gold Control' flood control group in ordering Thames Water to close a sluice gate on a Thames Water aqueduct. Ashby said: We have brought in specific management capabilities to deliver 6 Sigma Black Belt support to help us drive our initiatives and continual improvement using incremental changes.. Efficiency is not a merely abstract concept for Lanes, which relies daily on the smooth running of its fleet of hundreds of vehicles, Ashby said: We have invested in advanced vehicle tracking units which will help our engineers drive smarter through real time feedback on driving behaviours; since implementation we have seen an improvement of 15 percent in our fuel costs., Ashby also noted how the company makes use of its diverse sector coverage to gain a broad competitive advantage. This contract makes the company solely responsible for the waste management of roughly 14 million homes or 25 percent of the UK's population. This was deliberately done and gave a false impression of the sewage treatment works performance and undermined the operator's self-monitoring process. In February 2014, the River Ash caused flooding in homes in Staines-upon-Thames. Thames Water serves 15 million customers - which is approximately 27% of the UK population. Thats before the great benefits, personalised training programmes, the highest standards of health and safety and real career opportunities you will get at Lanes Group. Visit Website. Lanes Groups Reline Division takes on some of the most challenging sewer rehabilitation projects in the UK. Ashby said: Weve put a lot of time and effort into understanding workplace frustrations and exploring the more subtle elements of health and safety, including stress management and developing personal resilience., The company is serious about this attitude shift, already accruing 9,000 person hours of training in the past year. [29] On 1 October 2011, it adopted 40,000km (25,000mi) - an additional 60% - of private sewers and lateral drains to add to its then stock of 68,000km (42,000mi) giving a new network of 108,000km (67,000mi). [48], In 2022, a report published by the parliamentary Environmental Audit Select Committee on water quality in the UK's rivers showed that Thames Water's Mogden wastewater treatment works in Isleworth discharged a quantity of sewage which would fill 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools on 3 and 4 October 2020. Lanes Group was formed in Leeds in 1992[4] as a drain cleaning and repair specialist at which time they employed just five people. Take a look at our latest vacancies. Our apprenticeship scheme helps develop you and your career. It has become the UKs largest user of specialist recycler jet vacuumation tankers, which use less water and fuel In May, Lanes Utilities became the first drainage contractor to deploy acoustic sensing technology to survey sewers, an innovation that promises to make sewers more efficient and reduce pollution. If you have any drainage or wastewater emergencies or enquiries, please contact us on 0800 526 488. Manage your account Pay your bill Report pollution Report and view problems Understand your bill Help paying your bill [71] The released effluent follows the ebb and flow of the tidal Thames, and can take up to 3 days to exit the Tideway into the Estuary. Sign-up to receive Biwater updates and insights via email: The Biwater Group incorporates expertise drawn from. [65] Full planning permission was subsequently granted on 10 December 2012.[66]. Accepting New Patients: Yes. View our Leagues. Were proud to say that our work has also won numerous national water industry and business awards, for innovation, health and safety, and service excellence. Lanes Group "thames water" Reviews | Glassdoor Lanes Group Is this your company? A wellbeing programme developed by Lanes Group plc is combining cutting-edge digital app technology with professional mental health practitioner support for the first time. Andy led the Lanes emergency team, working on behalf of Thames Water, that first responded to the discovery of the Islington concreteberg. The concreting of huge amounts of London's green spaces causes substantial rainwater run-off into the drainage and sewerage systems which had been expected to soak into the ground. The Water Industry Awards, now in their 15 th year, are organised by Water and Wastewater Treatment magazine and celebrate the biggest achievements in the UK water industry. 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In addition Lanes Utilities are striving to educate and encourage the general public on how to be kind to your waste water systems and the drainage network as a whole through our new fatberg fighters campaign. . Thames Water Utilities Limited Registered in England and Wales. By clicking subscribe you are giving Lanes Group plc permission to contact you in the future regarding sales, news, offers and more. The company also did not meet the conditions which would allow it to discharge treated sewage. Despite tankering and alternative routing, the volume of sewage from Heathrow overwhelmed the operations. With depots across the country, Lanes Group is always looking for skilled individuals to join our team. Thames Water serves 15 million customers which is approximately 27% of the UK population. Energy Digital Magazine covers Energy 4.0, Global Energy investments, innovation, automation & AI, smart technologies and sustainability - connecting the worlds largest community of renewable energy executives. Lanes Group plc are a British civil engineering group specialising in drainage and sewerage repair and railway works. Industry-leading digital mobile working systems, developed by Lanes, enhance the productivity, safety, and effectiveness of these services. CenterID: 226. Since 2014, Lanes Group has been the sole WNS partner for Thames Water plc.