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Gate safety: understanding risk, responsibility and compliance

January 27, 2026
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    January 10, 2024
    2 minute read
    CV Show 2024 Registrations Open with a Focus on Safety, Innovation, and Fleet Excellence
    Registration for the highly anticipated Commercial Vehicle Show is now open with the 2024 edition...
    January 9, 2024
    3 minute read
    From apprentices to masters: IRTE Skills Challenge set to welcome the next generation of PSV engineers and technicians
    The IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge is back for its 12th anniversary and is...
    December 6, 2023
    2 minute read
    Wrightbus Powers Ahead with Road to Zero Emissions
    Wrightbus, part of the Bamford Bus organisation, recently paid a visit to the North Eastern...
    November 30, 2023
    4 minute read
    Battling the Chill: How can Operations Engineers prepare for Cold Winters
    As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, operations engineers find themselves at the...
    November 28, 2023
    7 minute read
    Engineering Unit Leader and Key Account Manager Bill Martin gives us an insight into his career.
    Bill Martin IEng MSOE MBES is the Engineering Unit Leader and Key Account Manager at...
    November 24, 2023
    3 minute read
    New Safety Technologies on Display at CV Show
    The CV Show is back with a major focus on road safety in an all-new...
    November 22, 2023
    5 minute read
    Road Safety Week: A Call to Action for Operations Engineers
    Every year, millions of people around the world are killed or injured in road traffic...
    November 17, 2023
    2 minute read
    What the DVSAs update to Brake Testing Policies and Procedures mean for Vehicle Standards Assessors
    The DVSA has released an Ops bulletin that introduces new brake testing procedures for Heavy...
    November 14, 2023
    2 minute read
    The BMTA joins the SOE as a new Corporate Partner.
    The British Motor Trade Association, BMTA, is a registered charity that offers financial support to...
    November 7, 2023
    3 minute read
    The Engineering Council publish UK-SPEC HRB competencies
    After the Grenfell tragedy in 2017, both local councils and members of the public have...
    November 2, 2023
    3 minute read
    Ground-breaking Drone Technology Keeps Workers Safe at Sellafield Nuclear Site
    In a groundbreaking development at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...
    November 1, 2023
    2 minute read
    IRTE Northern Centre successfully host their Annual Dinner Dance
    The IRTE Northern Centre held its annual dinner dance at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Accrington, on...
    October 31, 2023
    2 minute read
    IRTE Northern Centre October CPD presentation focuses on training and development within the automotive industry
    Thirty-two members and guests attended the IRTE Northern Centre October CPD presented by Bob Geary,...
    October 27, 2023
    6 minute read
    Everything you need to about the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
    Dogger Banks phase A is operational with the power being transmitted to the UK’s national...
    October 24, 2023
    2 minute read
    Stagecoach East showcases ground-breaking Intelligent Speed Assistance technology
    On the 12th of October, Stagecoach East invited both the SOE and its members to...