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Company Name:
Westlakes Engineering Limited
Experienced in working in the nuclear sector: Yes
Summary of Company business, capabilities and products:
Westlakes Engineering Limited is a specialist independent Civil, Structural and Architectural Design Consultancy providing services to the nuclear industry from their offices at Whitehaven on the West Coast of Cumbria and Preston, Lancashire.
As an independent consultancy, the company is able to focus on service delivery and on the quality and integrity of this work. Westlakes Engineering has a broad base of expertise and experience and offers professional services in the following areas:
Civil Engineering
• Geotechnical
• Foundations
• Drainage
• Roads
• Rail
• Traffic and Transport
Structural Engineering
• Building Structures
• Bridges
• Structural Surveys
• Seismic Engineering
• Impact Assessment
Architectural Design
• Planning Applications
• Building Regulations
• Technical Specifications
• CAD
• 3D Modelling
Westlakes Engineering provides professional services to Clients in Civil, Structural and Architectural Engineering Design and Assessment. The company aims to provide a high quality, safety conscious, responsive service to Clients. Key to these services are the knowledge and skills of the people who will undertake the work. Services provided include:
• Concept & Scheme Design/Optioneering (FEL 0 – FEL 2)
• Detailed Design (FEL 3)
• New Build – Full Service including superstructure, substructure and supporting infrastructure
• Assessment and Substantiation of Existing Structures – Assessment of existing structures for change of use and design of any strengthening measures or additional structures
• Decommissioning and Demolition – Assessment and advice on civil/structural related aspects of decommissioning and demolition
• Asset Surveys – Examination and Inspection of assets including buildings
Westlakes Engineering are currently engaged in a number of framework commissions on the Sellafield and Windscale Sites. These include:
• Task Design House at Sellafield
• Decommissioning Framework at Sellafield
• UKAEA Minor Discipline MDDH at Windscale
• UKAEA Demolition Framework at Windscale
Westlakes Engineering personnel are typically degree qualified and chartered Engineers with an enthusiasm for engineering and the nuclear industry. Their recent experience has centred on the nuclear industry, and collectively personnel have over 450 man years experience working within this area.
Clients include Sellafield Limited at Sellafield and Risley, Project Services at the Low Level Repository at Drigg (LLWR), UKAEA at Windscale and Dounreay and Westinghouse at Springfields. Staff have previously worked for other Clients such as Magnox Electric, BAE Systems at Barrow, DML at Devonport and UK Nirex.
Number of employees: 11-49
Contact details:
Name: Tim Ashworth
Job Title: Principal Professional
Address: Westlakes Engineering,
Galemire Court,
Westlakes Science & Technology Park,
Moor Row,
Cumbria. CA24 3HY
Telephone: (01946) 595554
Secondary Telephone: (01946) 595551
Website: westlakes-engineering.co.uk
