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LANES IN ACTIONHighway pipe clean

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Lanes Group plc is a national wastewater and drainage solutions provider. We sit at the heart of the drainage industry in the UK and Ireland. We are serious about delivering excellence in service, safety

and innovation.

The company has a network of 32 depots and strategic utility hubs, providing high quality utility, drainage, and maintenance services for commercial,

public sector and domestic customers.

Our key market sectors include water utilities, construction, energy, rail, highways, insurance and

commercial maintenance.

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Project challengeConstruction firm T Richard Jones faced a difficult drainage problem while building the 1.7km-long Morfa distributor road from Swansea’s Liberty Station to New Cut Road. It had to clear 100 tonnes of silt from a storm drain but feared the work could delay construction and prove costly. Lanes Group overcame those risks by deploying one of its powerful recycler jet vac tankers. The machines have enhanced capabilities, so the culvert could be cleared within the shortest possible timeframe.

Client benefits• Access to the most advanced and capable jetting and vacuumation technology in the UK• Clearance of 100 tonnes of silt and debris from a 200m-long and 600m diameter storm drain in 10 days• This performance helped ensure the highway construction project stayed on schedule and on budget• Cost-savings passed on to the client and improved sustainability• Highest standards of professionalism and safety.

Client comment“We were impressed with Lanes’ technology and the conscientious approach of its team. The alternatives – clearing the pipe manually, or installing a new pipe – were not acceptable on grounds of safety, cost and time pressure. By working with Lanes, we met our deadlines and passed on significant cost savings to our client, Swansea City and County Council, which was an excellent outcome.”T Richard JonesMark Morris Site Agent

Client:T Richard Jones,

for Swansea City Council

Sector:Highways

Location:Swansea

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The project

The 200m-long storm drain, which is between 600mm and 900mm in diameter, was due to be connected to the surface water drainage system for the new road.

The pipe was up to 80 per cent full of silt, so it has to be cleansed to ensure it could take the additional water flow generated by the new road.

T Richard Jones turned to Lanes Group after an attempt by another contractor to clear the pipe had failed.

Lanes used a JHL Superflex 414 recycling jet vac tanker – one of the most powerful specialist drainage vehicles of its kind. With its enhanced jetting and vacuumation performance, the machine cleared the pipe in 10 days.

Lanes Group has one of the largest fleet of recycling jet vac tankers in the UK.

The machines deliver two key benefits. The first is more powerful jetting and vacuumation performance. The second is the ability to filter and reuse water. This allows our recycling jet vac tankers to stay on station for longer before having to leave refill with water or go to a disposal site to empty waste.

They can tackle the toughest blockage and desilting tasks more productively, in the shortest possible time, while delivering cost savings to the client, and using less water and fuel, so enhancing sustainability.

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Highway pipe clean

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Front cover – Clearing of silt from the large diameter culvert well under way. This page – 1. Lanes Group team worked closely with T Richard Jones personnel throughout the project; 2. The line of the new road, with Swansea City’s Liberty stadium on the far right.

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Map courtesy of Swansea City and County Council.

Morfa Distributor RoadExisting section of Morfa Road to be upgradedProposed new section of highway

JHL Superflex 414 – quick factsTank capacity 14,000 litres with moveable partitionHigh pressure pump capacity 333 litres/min at 170 barVacuum capacity 26,000 litres/min at 85% vacuumCassette system 20m 5ins suction hose can work to depth of 10m