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Cumbria Office host fundraiser for local Animal Charity – Animal Concern

Jane Ellison
Uncategorized

The Cumbria office hosted a bake sale and donation station early in December to raise funds for our ‘COTY – Charity of the year’ Animal Concern – Cumbria. I had the pleasure of visiting the animal shelter in Egremont to see first hand the work and dedication all the volunteers put into helping animals in […]

Experienced Engineers

Jane Ellison
Careers

We are recruiting for an EXPERIENCED CIVIL / STRUCTURAL ENGINEER to join our Nuclear Engineering Team in the Cumbria Office based at Westlakes Science Park. You will be based in our Whitehaven office and will play a key part in maintaining and enhancing our track record and reputation for top quality engineering with integrity. This is an opportunity to develop your career on the doorstep of the Lake District National Park!

Westlakes Awarded Sellafield Enabling Innovation Framework

Jane Ellison
Company News

The Enabling Innovation Framework 4 has been awarded by Sellafield Ltd. The Framework scope covers initial identification of a business need through problem definition and the provision of focused technical and digital support / solutions and subsequent support to key decision making. Andy Hooper, Managing Director at Westlakes Engineering said “We are delighted to have […]

Westlakes Attraction Safety Team achieve UKAS ISO/IEC17020:2012 accreditation

Jane Ellison
Company News

The Attraction Safety Team at Westlakes Engineering were this week delighted to become the first inspection body in the world to have achieved accreditation for the ISO/IEC17020:2012 by UKAS for In-Service Inspection of Fairground and Amusement Park Devices. The accreditation covers the work of the team in undertaking safety and condition inspections of rollercoasters and […]

NCE100 Award Success for Westlakes

Jane Ellison
Company News

Westlakes Engineering Limited were celebrating at the New Civil Engineer 100 Companies of the Year 2017 Dinner on 22nd June, held at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel, London, when they were named SME of the Year for 2017. The evening proved to be an even greater success as following on from its award as SME […]

Westlakes Nominated for NCE100 2017 Award

Jane Ellison
Company News

Westlakes Engineering has been shortlisted as a finalist in both the talent champion category and SME category of the 2017 New Civil Engineer NCE100 Companies of the Year Awards. The talent champion award seeks to recognise companies demonstrating commitment to technician and apprentice training and creating an environment where people develop rapidly. It is run by trade […]

Andy Hooper Guest Panelist at Nuclear 2016 Conference

Jane Ellison
Company News

Andy Hooper has been chosen as a Guest Panelist at the Nuclear Industry’s leading annual conference, which will take place on 1 December 2016 at Park Plaza Victoria, London. The event is now in it’s 16th year and will bring together speakers from across the nuclear industry to update and discuss key developments that have […]

Westlakes win BECBC 2016 Large Business of the Year Award

Jane Ellison
Company News

BECBC held their Annual Business Awards on Thursday 17th November 2016 at Energus. Westlakes were delighted to win the Large Business of the Year category, which was sponsored by Sellafield Ltd. The awards featured 22 different businesses in eight categories, all sponsored by BECBC member companies and organisations. John Grainger, Stakeholder Relations Director for BECBC, chaired […]

Attraction Safety Team Exhibit at Euro Attractions Show 2016

Jane Ellison
Company News

Our Attraction Safety Team will be visiting Barcelona next week at the Euro Attractions Show 2016. The annual event offers attendees the opportunity to meet colleagues and key players in the Attraction Safety Industry, have a look at the latest rides in amusement and entertainment technology and keep informed through industry’s best practices and trends. EAS […]

NCE Awards

Jane Ellison
Company News

Westlakes Engineering were delighted to be ranked Number 10 on the New Civil Engineer NCE100 list, the New Civil Engineer’s selection of the top 100 civil engineering practices. The awards took place on Wednesday 11th May 2016 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. In addition to our fantastic tenth place overall, we also ranked 1st […]