To celebrate first year apprentices completing their practical training in our Skills Academy and moving into the workshops, welding tutor Jim organised a bowling trip for the group, alongside training support Bryan and Kerrie from HR. 🎳 A great chance for those who could make it to socialise together before starting the next stage of their […]
We’re proud to celebrate a fantastic achievement by John Irvine, one of our Design Engineers 👏🏼 Having been with us for 7 years, John’s dedication, growth and commitment have been clear every step of the way. After already earning his HND in Mechanical Engineering, and with our full support throughout his continued professional development, he […]
Celebrating two 5-year milestones with us 👏 Charlie Nichols (pic 1, right with Production Manager Barry Gardner) joined us as an apprentice and has grown into a fully qualified Welder Fabricator, building up a strong range of welding qualifications along the way. It’s always a good one to celebrate seeing that full journey from apprentice […]
🚀 Now complete: Our new facility extension at Bendalls We’re pleased to share that our latest extension is now fully complete and officially open. Designed to deliver the additional floorspace and 14m headroom needed for an upcoming high-profile project, the new space also houses an 80-tonne overhead crane, significantly strengthening our capability for large-scale engineering […]
A huge congratulations to Barry Gardner on reaching an incredible 20 years of service with us 🎉👏🏻 Barry’s journey through the business is something to be proud of — starting as a welder, progressing to chargehand, then foreman, onto Welding Manager, and now leading as Production Manager. A real example of commitment, growth, and experience […]
Over the past couple of weeks, apprentices Lewis, Aaron, Dean, Jacob and Josh, along with their tutor Bryan, have been out supporting a local tree planting project in Mosser, Cockermouth 🌱 Working across 17 hectares, they’ve been helping care for trees in their first year of growth — checking how they’re doing, replacing any that […]
It was great to support the Cared for Children Day at the weekend, organised by and held at the The Engineering Centre of Excellence – Sellafield Ltd, which welcomed over 150 children in care for a day full of fun and activities. There was plenty going on, surf and basketball simulators, games, robots, the chance […]
Two of our apprentices, Zac and Luke, have just completed a six-week Sprint at the The Engineering Centre of Excellence – Sellafield Ltd. The Sprint programme gives the opportunity to work on real engineering challenges, collaborate with peers, and contribute ideas towards practical solutions. Zac’s project explored how the use of Spot the robot dog could […]
Congratulations to Thomas, Daniel and Liam (pic 1 left to right) who have successfully passed their End Point Assessment (EPA) in Machining, and to Paul and Margaret (pic 2 left and right with Production Manager Barry Gardner) who have achieved their EPA in Welding and Fabrication. Passing the EPA marks the final stage of an […]
What a great turnout at our annual Open Day, where we welcomed potential apprentices and their families through the doors, and it was great to see the event busy from start to finish. Visitors had the chance to meet our team and current apprentices, explore our workshops and training facilities, and learn more about the […]