

ABOUT US
Tracing our history back to 1945, Workington Engineering has originated to meet demand in the iron and steel industry, equipped to make mining machinery, mine cars and ingot moulds. Today, Workington Engineering (trading as Chapel Bank Engineering) has become the latest iteration in a strong lineage of engineering excellence.
Located on Britain’s Energy Coast in Workington, Chapel Bank Engineering delivers high quality, innovative bespoke solutions, delivering heavy engineering to precision, offering technical solutions to complex problems, with a full range of services from design, consultancy and project management, to manufacture, procurement and refurbishment along with electrical engineering, instrumentation and inhouse testing. The locality of our facilities, and engineering experience make Chapel Bank Engineering a key supplier to industries such as Nuclear and Energy, Maritime, Oil and Gas, Steelmaking, and Construction.
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​In an ever changing, fast-paced, safety driven industry, we understand each product is different, having many requirements and specifications. It has always been our aim to provide a tailored service to individual business needs, ensuring a high-quality outcome. With open minds, safe hands and innovation, our skilled employees and comprehensively equipped workshops work hand in hand to bring your vision to life.
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Chapel Bank Engineering operate from one of the largest workshops in the UK, holding a floor capacity of 19,200m², two five-metre deep manufacturing pits and a lifting capacity of 130 tonnes. These facilities give us the capabilities to handle some of the largest engineering and steel fabrication projects in the UK and beyond. With many years’ experience in engineering and manufacturing we guarantee to deliver exacting standards of quality and excellent levels of service, operating to:
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BS EN ISO 9001
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ISO 19443 (First in the world to achieve this standard)
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ISO 45001



GMET TECHNICAL SERVICES
GMET Technical Services provides technical solutions to complex problems, delivering precision heavy engineering globally. We offer a full range of services from design, consultancy, and project management, to manufacture and refurbishment along with mechanical and electrical engineering, instrumentation, commission and testing.
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Our facilities, locality and engineering experience make GMET Technical Services the partner of choice to your engineering needs.
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GMET Technical Services, together with the wider GMET Group have the capabilities to handle some of the biggest engineering and steel projects globally. We have specialisms in Nuclear, Defence, Maritime, Oil and Gas, Construction and Commercial Engineering.
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We ensure that we guarantee on the quality and exacting specifications to meet our customers' needs and ensure continued excellence of service throughout.
