RED Engineering

RED Engineering Established in 2008, RED Engineering is a company of professional engineers with a mission to make working in hazardous environments safer

June has been focusing on STEM activities here at RED with two different projects taking place here on site and at schoo...
12/06/2026

June has been focusing on STEM activities here at RED with two different projects taking place here on site and at school.

We were proud to be able to support Alston Moor Federation through the Race to the Line 2.0 Bio challenge, where Year 7, alongside selected Year 8 and 9 students, designed, built and raced CO₂-powered rocket cars. The final session saw speeds reach 71kph! Loved seeing these results, well done.

Alongside this, we also held our annual work experience week with students from Prudhoe Community High School and Queen Elizabeth High School coming together to work on real engineering challenges, including developing radiation-tolerant camera systems for 3D imaging in harsh environments and designing reconfigurable shielding solutions to improve safety. Once they concluded with their final presentation (to the whole company) they celebrated with pizza and ice cream. Big thank you to Robbie Langford and team for all their work this week. Good work guys.

It’s been a fantastic month so far supporting hands-on STEM learning and inspiring future engineers.

What’s occurring? 👀 If you’ve driven down Burn Lane in Hexham this week, you may have spotted two large, interconnected ...
27/05/2026

What’s occurring? 👀

If you’ve driven down Burn Lane in Hexham this week, you may have spotted two large, interconnected water tanks positioned outside the RED Technology Centre (RTC).

No — it’s not a new water storage system to cope with the recent heatwave…

This setup is part of our ongoing work to develop a remotely operated tool to level out sand in Bulk Storage Tanks at Sellafield Ltd (see previous post for context 👉 https://lnkd.in/ea955v-Z).

To help us optimise the design, our local engineering analysis partner PDL Group has recently completed a programme of CFD modelling of how the stored sand behaves when agitated.

The equipment you can see is a purpose-built test rig, designed to validate that modelling with real-world physical data. This step is critical — giving us confidence that the final tool will perform as expected when deployed on site.

It’s a great example of agile engineering in action: combining simulation, collaboration, and hands-on testing to reduce risk and improve outcomes.

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, came together today for a bit of lunchtime fun and food, connection a...
14/05/2026

In support of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, came together today for a bit of lunchtime fun and food, connection and wellbeing for Wear It Green Day 💚.

Lots of fun and laughter with the support of our Thursday keep fit task master Anna Little Exercise Specialist, followed by what is described as "Mega Lunch" provided by our good friends at Top Nosh and finished off with some "fresh out the oven scones" from World Cafe just up the road.

And final thanks to our next door neighbours at Adapt for allowing us to go with the wet weather plan and use their very handy resource room.

It was a great reminder of the importance of taking time to step away, connect with colleagues, and look after our mental wellbeing.

Good people, good food, and great moments together.

Because mental health matters — every day.

The 2026 RED Report is live! Over the past year, we’ve continued to support some of the world’s most challenging energy ...
08/05/2026

The 2026 RED Report is live!

Over the past year, we’ve continued to support some of the world’s most challenging energy projects — from nuclear decommissioning and new build, to the development of fusion technology and delivery of offshore and subsea projects.

Our report highlights how we’re delivering innovative engineering solutions that make working in hazardous environments safer, whilst investing in our people, our capabilities and our community.

Thank you to our clients, partners and the incredible for their collaboration, commitment and expertise throughout the year.

We’re excited about the opportunities ahead as we continue to contribute to a safer, more resilient energy future.

Take a look at how our last year went!

https://redengineering.co.uk/red-report-2026/

Another month, another new starter!We are very pleased to welcome Mark Kerton who joins us as a Lead Test Engineer.With ...
05/05/2026

Another month, another new starter!

We are very pleased to welcome Mark Kerton who joins us as a Lead Test Engineer.

With 20+ years of relevant industry experience and specialist expertise in subsea cables and umbilicals, Mark is perfectly placed to support the delivery of RED’s cable testing services, as well as wider verification and validation testing.

He’s already hit the ground running, kicking off with a cable bend test using our in‑house TABS rig.

Welcome to 🙂

Our very own MD Joe Orrell celebrated a VERY special birthday this week.So in true TeamRED style, we went out and did so...
02/05/2026

Our very own MD Joe Orrell celebrated a VERY special birthday this week.

So in true TeamRED style, we went out and did something to mark the occasion... Batman, Robin and Uncle Albert all celebrating a special milestone birthday.

First stop was our good friends at AllOut Adventures at Slaley Hall. We always have a brilliant time with these guys, the team are topnotch. Thank you so much guys.

Then onto a surprise party at the new Tyne Valley Taproom. What a great night, a fantastic venue, great people, great music and food. We wish them all the success in their new venture.

Thank you very much to The Party Arch for decorating the room for us getting there.

Great day spent with great people.

Always Learning This is a key trait of our RED Engineers, and last week Ben Russell was delighted to attend the 2026 DEW...
28/04/2026

Always Learning

This is a key trait of our RED Engineers, and last week Ben Russell was delighted to attend the 2026 DEWESoft Measurement Conference in Slovenia, where he had the opportunity to:

✅ Present RED’s approach to data acquisition, using a Sellafield project case study to showcase how we’ve developed an integrated system to acquire, process and present complex test data.

✅ Learn from engineers across multiple industries, attending presentations led by researchers and automotive and aerospace manufacturers, including NASA.

✅ Take part in technical workshops and a DEWESoft factory tour, exploring the latest innovations in data measurement, recording and analysis.

The event was also a great opportunity for Ben to further develop his presentation skills, as well as learn more about the history of Slovenia and how DEWESoft positively impacts its local community — insights shared by the Slovenian President herself 😊

A fantastic event that ensures RED remains at the cutting edge of data acquisition, delivering real value for our clients.

A big thank you to our hosts at Dewesoft 👏

Please give a warm welcome to Logan. Logan joined having completed his BEng in Mechanical Engineering at University of...
23/04/2026

Please give a warm welcome to Logan. Logan joined having completed his BEng in Mechanical Engineering at University of Northumbria and is already making a very valuable contribution to RED, working on a number of projects developing new technology for Sellafield.

Welcome Logan!

15/04/2026

A significant milestone at RED as we received our largest Steel Tube Umbilical (STU) samples to date from a leading UK cable and umbilical manufacturer. The two 20m long samples will soon undergo bend-with-tension testing as part of an ongoing programme to verify mechanical performance in accordance with ISO 13628‑5.

Expertly delivered by MRC, a trusted local supply chain partner that regularly provides RED with specialist lifting and transportation services, the safe handling of ever larger samples at our RTC is an important aspect of our one stop service to efficiently deliver independent test data – from test programme development, design and build of project specific test equipment, through sample preparation and test ex*****on, to the provision of concise reports with technical analysis.

A big thank you to the MRC Crane Hire team for their professionalism and for capturing the operation with some first class drone footage.

We would like to wish our very own Tony Graham a very special birthday.Now we wont tell the world how many birthdays hes...
26/03/2026

We would like to wish our very own Tony Graham a very special birthday.

Now we wont tell the world how many birthdays hes celebrated (😬) but can say he is an absolute legend and we just love working with him.

Happy birthday Big T.

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