Closing the Engineering Skills Gap: How SOE is Strengthening the Engineering Talent Pipeline
The UK engineering industry is facing a skills crisis, intensified by factors including an aging workforce and advances in technology. Demand for skilled technicians and engineers significantly outweighs supply, and the need for a highly trained, professionally recognised workforce is clear.
Celebrating the Technicians Who Keep Britain Moving: The Inaugural IRTE HGV Skills Challenge Awards
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) recently celebrated the inaugural IRTE HGV Skills Challenge Awards, in partnership with DAF Trucks, to recognise the talent and achievements of the technicians who keep the UK’s Heavy Goods Fleets on the road.
First-ever IRTE HGV Skills Challenge hailed as a success at DAF Apprentice Academy
The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), a sector of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), has celebrated the successful launch of the first-ever HGV Skills Challenge in partnership with DAF Trucks.
IRTE Launches First-Ever HGV Skills Challenge - Why the Industry Needs It Now
Backed by DAF Trucks and powered by 13 years of experience running the highly successful IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge, this new initiative is set to become a defining moment for the HGV sector.
Championing Excellence at the 2025 IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge Awards Lunch
The IRTE Skills Challenge continues to prove why it's one of the most important initiatives in the UK transport engineering sector.
David Sheppard to Host IRTE Skills Challenge Awards 2025
Former BBC broadcaster David Sheppard will host the IRTE Skills Challenge Awards Lunch, on 16 July in Wolverhampton, celebrating the UK’s top transport engineers.
IRTE Launches Inaugural HGV Skills Challenge in Partnership with DAF Trucks
This new competition celebrates the UK’s top HGV engineers and technicians. Building upon the success of the Bus and Coach Skills Challenge, it's time for HGVs to take the spotlight. Join us in recognising skill, precision, and the people keeping Britain moving.
IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge 2025, The Industry’s Brightest Talent, One Unmissable Event
The IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge 2025 showcased the UK’s top PSV talent in a three-day live competition backed by industry leaders.
Back with a Spark: VARTA by Clarios returns to supercharges the 2025 IRTE Skills challenge as silver sponsor
VARTA powered up the 2025 IRTE Skills Challenge as a proud Silver Sponsor, championing innovation and the next generation of HGV and PSV engineering talent.
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.