Category Archives: News

Did you know that Carr’s Engineering opened a Skills Academy in association with Lakes College at our Kingstown Broadway site in Carlisle last year?! What an excellent first year it’s been! We’re proud to support leading local firms to enhance engineering opportunities in the area.  There are still a number of apprenticeship placements available in fields such as Welding & […]

We’re happy to welcome Jodie, our new Receptionist to the team! Jodie replaces Helen Little, who has moved on to a new position within the company. With a background in hospitality, Jodie brings exceptional customer service skills and a warm approach to our front desk, we’re confident that her previous experience will assist her in […]

Programme and Project Partners (PPP) at Sellafield announces £8m contract win for Carlisle-based engineering company Carr’s Engineering Ltd has won an £8.4m contract to deliver eighteen instrument cabinets and seven shielding blocks. These will all be fabricated, tested and then supplied to the SIXEP Continuity Plant (SCP) project at Sellafield. They will be installed by […]

Last month we completed another successful apprentice exchange program between Carr’s Engineering partners Bendalls Engineering UK, Chirton Engineering UK and Wälischmiller Engineering GmbH Germany.   The program was a fantastic opportunity to foster cross-cultural connections, broaden their horizons, and learn from experts in a different environment. The apprentices not only gained valuable skills and experience […]

Our Open Event at the Carr’s Engineering Skills Academy in association with Lakes College was superb! What a great turn out with local businesses looking for a training provider, young talent looking to start their careers with an apprenticeship and those looking to upskill, we were also joined by local MP, John Stevenson. There was so […]

February Half Term week, 20th to 24th February was Dream Placement 2023 week. Dream Placement is ran by Centre for Leadership Performance and it provides us with a unique opportunity to engage the talent of Cumbria. Student Harvey from Caldew School in Dalston was offered the placement with us at Bendalls following a selection event […]

The Cumbria Manufacturing Alliance are delighted to have completed the 1st Hybrid 2 63 Can Rack for our client Sellafield Ltd, providing them with space-saving underwater racks that will store spent nuclear fuel in its existing storage pond without having to build new facilities, which could help save millions in future decommissioning costs.   Alongside […]