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UV lining team meets timeframe challenge to cure sewer flooding


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uLanes Group’s sewer lining team at work next to the River Ness in Inverness.


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sewer rehabilitation team from Lanes Group has met


challenging working timeframes to complete a project that has reduced sewer flooding risks in a Scottish city.


The company was commissioned by Scottish Water to clean and line a combined sewer downstream of the


Fisherman's Car Park close to Inverness town centre, and alongside the River Ness. The 300mm diameter clay pipe had been identified as being at high risk of contributing to localised flooding during heavy rainfall, inconveniencing locals and creating a pollution risk for the river. A major challenge was to complete all work within tight daily timeframes to minimise their impact on nearby businesses and essential services. Lanes' no-dig sewer


rehabilitation expertise was key to achieving this. Ian Phillips, Project


Manager for Scottish Water, said: "Specialist trenchless technology allowed the rehabilitation of this sewer to be completed quickly with minimal impact on the Ness Walk and Bishops Road areas."


Jon Close, Senior Project Manager for Lanes Group's Sewer Renovation Division, said: "The car park is close to the city centre and located near a hospital, a hospice and Inverness's main theatre. It was important that these facilities, as well as commuters, were not inconvenienced, so the traffic management needed to allow us to work could only be in place between 6.30pm and 11.30pm.” The main cause of the higher flood risk was tree roots infiltration into the sewer. Lanes’ drainage


engineers used water jetting equipment to cut away the roots, guided by HD video footage recorded by a CCTV drainage survey team using a robotic camera. CCTV survey footage was used by Scottish Water to assess the condition of the sewer and decide how much of its length needed to be lined to strengthen it and prevent further root ingress. Over three more evenings, the Sewer Renovation Division team then installed three liners. Ultra violet (UV) cure in place pipe (CIPP) lining was selected because it suited the short working timeframe.


Jon Close said: "Once the UV liners were installed, they could be cured within one hour. We could then cut out lateral connections with the KA-TE cutter. This meant each pipe could be lined and reinstated within the five-hour window."


Comelit wins in Benchmark Innovation Awards 2016


oor entry systems specialist Comelit UK has won the Benchmark Innovation Award 2016 in the Access Control (Hardware) category with SimpleHome, its intelligent Home Automation system. The annual awards, run by security industry magazine, Benchmark, recognise and reward innovative thinking and the delivery of end-user benefits through advanced security solutions.


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The magazine’s judging panel selected SimpleHome because “the system elevates the package of access control (door entry), surveillance and alarm management into a lifestyle product”.


Francesca Boeris, Comelit UK’s Managing Director, said: “The whole company is delighted to have won this award. SimpleHome has gone from strength to strength since we launched the product at IFSEC 2015. The opportunity to grow this sector is now massive. SimpleHome has a multitude of uses and isn’t just aimed at high-rise luxury apartments. For instance, we’ve recently picked up several assisted- living projects where SimpleHome has been used to control the facilities of residents who


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may have mobility issues, learning disabilities or mental health problems.”


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uCompetition judges underlined the need for end‐ users to be able to control and monitor their own environment, as well as automating or remotely controlling a range of services such as heating, lighting, video surveillance and audio distribution – all from one dedicated control panel.


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