Category Archives: News

We recently attended an Innovation & Digitalisation in Quality event at Energus, Workington, sponsored by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Representing Bendalls were our Quality Manager, Jamie Bethwaite, and Machining Inspection Manager, Josh Wardle. We took along our Hexagon Absolute Arm to deliver live demonstrations of the advanced inspection technology we use to ensure safe, […]

CMA, headed up by Bendalls and West Cumberland Engineering Ltd, will deliver a four-year programme to Sellafield Ltd supplying 3m³ stainless steel waste containers — a major step in accelerating waste retrievals from legacy facilities to the Box Encapsulation Plant. A fantastic milestone for the Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance!  The alliance will deliver the first 60 […]

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! 🎉 Bendalls Engineering has been named Apprenticeship Employer of the Year at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards! 🏆 Even more incredible — this was our first year entering, and the judges were impressed by the impact of our Skills Academy. 🙌 Lynn Goldie and Kerrie Redfern from […]

Members of the Bendalls Engineering workshop management team recently took part in a residential development programme with The Outward Bound Trust at Eskdale, focused on strengthening teamwork, leadership, and collaboration. The week encouraged the team to step outside their comfort zones, build trust, and work together in new and challenging environments. The biggest takeaway was […]

Huge congratulations to Jake and Charlie, who have both achieved Distinctions in their Level 3 Metal Fabrication End Point Assessments!  This marks an exciting milestone for the Bendalls Engineering Skills Academy too, as Jake and Charlie are the first apprentices to complete their EPA through the academy since its launch in 2022.  With more apprentices […]

We are so proud to share that our very own Jodie Reeves has scooped not one, but two awards at the first of the 2025 Lavender International Apprentice Recognition & Awards events in Newcastle! 🏆🎉 🥇 Apprentice of the Year🎓 Outstanding End Point Assessment Jodie’s journey with us has been nothing short of inspiring. Starting […]

✅ Another proud milestone for Bendalls!   We’ve successfully completed our LRQA recertification audit for ISO 14001, 45001 and SSIP.   The LRQA auditor praised the strength of our people and processes throughout the six day audit duration.   👏 Big thanks to the team for their hard work and to our clients for trusting […]

👋 A big welcome to our eight new Welding & Fabrication apprentices! They’ve joined us for inductions and officially start their four-year training journey on Monday 8th September at the Bendalls Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College. It’s an exciting time to be starting — we’ve also just been named a Regional finalist […]

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 […]