Alexander Dennis Returns as Platinum Sponsor for 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge
Alexander Dennis, the UK’s largest bus and coach manufacturer, strengthens their commitment to technician training and industry excellence.
IRTE Northern Centre Members Visit Fox Group’s Hurt Plant Hire Facility
IRTE Northern Centre members were given exclusive access to Fox Group’s Hurt Plant Hire facility in Leyland, complete with a behind-the-scenes tour, fleet insights, and a Q&A with CEO Paul Fox.
Improving Member Access: Changes to SOE Regions
In 2024, the SOE undertook a full review of our regional structure to ensure that every member benefits from meaningful professional development opportunities, regardless of where they are based.
SOE News Spring 2025
This edition of SOE News highlights the MPRS scheme, the IRTE's presence at the CV show and record breaking number of entries for this year's Skills' Challenge.
Celebrating Excellence: SOE Honours Corporal Adam Cowen at the REME Engineering Awards 2025
Engineering excellence, leadership under pressure, and frontline innovation, the REME Engineering Awards 2025 shone a light on the Corps' finest.
GTG Engineering Services LTD Backs Technical Excellence as new Showcase Sponsor of the 13th IRTE Skills Challenge
GTG Engineering joins as a sponsor of the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge, supporting UK bus and coach technicians and promoting excellence in road transport engineering.
Everything UK Engineers Need to Know About the 2025 UK-EU Trade Deal
Discover how the 2025 UK-EU trade agreement impacts UK engineers, focusing on emissions trading, carbon taxes, and steel exports.
Record-Breaking Entry number of entries for IRTE Skills Challenge 2025 Mark a Major Milestone for the Sector
The IRTE Skills Challenge 2025 is set to be the most competitive in its 13-year history. With 124 entries received from apprentices, technicians, and qualified engineers across the UK, this year's competition has more than double the number of applications received in 2024.
Operations Engineer May 2025
The May 2025 issue of Operations Engineer addresses water sector reform, heat pump deployment risks, and the future of space-based solar power, spotlighting urgent and emerging challenges in the energy transition.
Transport Engineer May 2025
The May 2025 issue of Transport Engineer examines new DVSA brake test guidelines, emerging EU noise regulations, and aerodynamic cab designs boosting fuel efficiency and electrification, offering operators critical insight into regulatory shifts and sustainable vehicle innovation.