Latest SOE News

Alexander Dennis Takes the Wheel as Premium Sponsor for 2024 IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge

Alexander Dennis, the world’s largest manufacturer of double-deck and lightweight buses, and the leading manufacturer of buses and coaches in the United Kingdom, has returned as a premium sponsor for the 2024 edition of the IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge.

Engineering Pathways for Gen Z: Navigating the Road Ahead

Experience innovation at the Commercial Vehicle Show! Join a three-day seminar with industry experts, including Day 3 dedicated to Gen Z in engineering led by George Haywood.

Senior Engineer Neil Read Unveils the Blueprint of his Remarkable Engineering Career

Neil Read has been in the Engineering Inspection industry since 2005, 10 of those years as an Engineer Surveyor with Royal & Sun Alliance before moving to Zurich Engineering where he progressed to his current role as a Senior Engineer.

SOE joins forces with BCoE and CPT to encourage more women into engineering

Breaking gender barriers in engineering, SOE teams up with BCoE and CPT to empower women in the bus and coach industry. This collaboration aims to inspire female engineers, dismantle stereotypes, and foster a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Freeway joins the 12th IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge as a technology partner

The IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge is a platform that showcases the finest talents and expertise in the bus and coach industry, promoting safety, efficiency, and excellence.

Environmental Champions Take Center Stage: 2024 SocEnv Awards Now Open for Nominations

Could you be recognised in 2024 for your outstanding environmental work? Do you know a deserving colleague who has recently gone above and beyond to protect or enhance the environment?

Revolutionising Fleet Management: How Low-Cost High-Tech Solutions Are Reshaping Tyre Pressure Monitoring for Safety and Efficiency

Dive into the World of Low-Cost High-Tech Solutions for Effortless Tyre Pressure Monitoring.

Unlocking Excellence: Former Skills Challenge Winner Craig Perkins breaks down the significance and success of engineering apprenticeships

Craig Perkins boasts over 16 years of experience in the engineering industry. His career, which commenced as an Engineering Apprentice at National Express, has provided him with valuable first-hand insights into the industry from both apprentice and managerial perspectives.

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Publications

Operations Engineer March 2024

This month's Operations Engineer looks at harmful isocyanates in the workplace, energy consumption and controlled demolition.

Transport Engineer March 2024

March's edition of Transport Engineer looks at biodiesel trials, rear-steer axles and protection for CV workshop technicians.

SOE News Winter 2024

This quarter's SOE News previews the CV Show, explores the UK's pioneering Zero Emission Vehicles legislation, and the IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge.

Transport Engineer February 2024

February's edition of Transport engineer looks at Hydrogen, the EV Evolution, the Mercedes-Benz eActros and the female perspective on the IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge.

Operations Engineer February 2024

February's edition of Operations Engineer looks at how authorities need to clean up their act around rivers and coastlines, the medium combustion plant directive, why overall equipment effectiveness matters and how AI identifies pedestrians at night.

Operations Engineer January 2024

January's edition of Operations Engineer looks at how to regulate artificial intelligence, professional liability, EV standards, new construction product records and new types of mobile plant.

Transport Engineer January 2024

2024's first edition of Transport Engineer looks at the cost of conflict operator cost tables, Shell Starship and crane maintenance.

Operations Engineer December 2023

December's edition of Operations Engineer looks at the burden of sunny breezy days, threaded fasteners, the Royal Navy's new asset management technique and suggested metrics for PdM of lifts.

Transport Engineer December 2023

This month's Transport Engineer features a look at car engines that burn hydrogen, an engineer's journey and how retread tyres save money and resources.

SOE News Autumn 2023

SOE News this month features IRTE skills challenge winners announced, a TFL Milestone, BABCOCK and the British Army partnering to offer over 2000 apprenticeships and an insight into the drone technology that is keeping Sellafield workers safe.

Operations Engineer November 2023

Operations Engineer this month focuses on utilising high energy lasers, contract disputes, hybrid bearings and human factors at Airbus helicopters.

Transport Engineer November 2023

November's edition of Transport Engineer features a look at wheel security, caring for workshop equipment and regulations around trailer design

Operations Engineer October 2023

Check out October's edition of Operations Engineer featuring the risks of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), planning for the post-mains gas energy grid and reducing AC drive harmonics.

Transport Engineer October 2023

Check out the October edition of Transport Engineer, featuring bus geofencing, experiential routes to IEng qualification, Skills Challenge 2023 winners and the hazards of wetter weather.

Transport Engineer September 2023

September's edition of Transport Engineer

Operations Engineer September 2023

September's edition of Operations Engineer

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