On Friday we held a Summer Social event that brought colleagues and their families together for an afternoon of games, great food, and plenty of laughs – and even a few competitive moments in a Tug of War contest! It was brilliant to spend time together outside of work and celebrate the hard work and […]
3rd year apprentices, along with those from NW Total Engineered Solutions swapped steel-toe boots for hiking boots last week on their second adventure with The Outward Bound Trust. Designed to build confidence, resilience, and teamwork skills beyond the workplace, these trips are an important part of their development. Since opening our Skills Academy in 2022, […]
On Saturday 19th July, a team of employees from Bendalls Engineering took on the full Ullswater Way Walk – a challenging 20-mile circular route around one of the Lake District’s most iconic landscapes – to raise funds for The Lighthouse, Carlisle Eden Mind, a local charity providing out-of-hours mental health crisis support. Starting and finishing […]
Over the past two weeks, we’ve hosted 2 work experience placements for three Year 10 students — two from Richard Rose Morton Academy and one from Caldew School. They got a full introduction to life at Bendalls, starting with inductions and tours before working on a design project to create a mobile phone holder using […]
Recently, employees from Bendalls hit the Rowrah Kart Track for an afternoon of racing and team socialising, followed by a great meal at the Lamplugh Countryman pub! Congratulations to the top finishers, and big thanks to Norman Combe for organising!
🎉 40 Years of Dedication! 🎉 We’d like to recognise an incredible employee milestone — 40 years of service from Andrew Scott, now our Production Manager Assistant. Over the past four decades, Andrew has played a vital role in many areas of our business, bringing hard work, reliability, and determination to everything he does. We’re […]
We’re incredibly proud to share that our Project Engineering Director, Aileen Vollert, has been named in the Top 100 at The Manufacturer Awards 2025, as part of the Young Pioneer category! 🏆 The award celebrates individuals making an impact disproportionate to their years – and Aileen has done just that! She first joined us as […]
The first of two dished heads we received into our Kingmoor site in May 2024 has now been successfully delivered to Sellafield Ltd, marking continued progress on the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) SIXEP Continuity Plant (SCP). This impressive section, now fitted with 36 nozzles including 3 large chimneys, is part of the largest bulk […]
First year apprentices Ashley (Design), Matthew, Kenzie and Tom (Weld/Fab) have recently engineered special jigsaw pieces for Eden Valley Hospice and Jigsaw, Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice in Carlisle. These pieces are now displayed on the wall to hold the names of the children who have been in their care, providing a meaningful and touching tribute. We’re proud to […]
We’re proud to share that we’ve successfully renewed our ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) ‘U’ Stamp and The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors ‘R’ Stamp certifications, a milestone that reflects the high standards we work to every day. These accreditations mean we’re fully certified to build and repair pressure […]