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SOE Strengthens Industry Standards with DVSA Investment in IRTE Apprentice Memberships

December 12, 2025
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    October 19, 2023
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    CV Show 2024 returns to help Commercial Vehicle industry navigate Net Zero transition
    The Commercial Vehicle Show, Britain's biggest and most attended expo for commercial vehicles, is returning...
    October 17, 2023
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    North East to benefit from new funding for hydrogen transport
    The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper has announced that two projects have won the second phase...
    October 13, 2023
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    Underwater robots could make offshore wind farms safer, more efficient, and more cost-effective
    A pioneering new project at Heriot-Watt University's National Robotarium is developing robots that can be...
    October 10, 2023
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    Babcock Partners with British Army to Offer Engineering Apprenticeships
    The six-year contract supports the British Army in delivering one of the biggest apprenticeship programmes...
    October 3, 2023
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    UK Faces Shortfall of 1 Million Engineers by 2030
    The UK faces a shortfall of 1 million engineers by 2030, according to new research...
    September 28, 2023
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    Wind farm maintenance base officially opened in Eyemouth
    A new wind farm maintenance base has officially opened in Eyemouth, bringing with it the...
    September 25, 2023
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    Matt Clark, a pressure engineer surveyor at British Engineering Services, shares his experiences, challenges and achievements throughout his career
    "Ultimately, anybody considering professional registration should take the plunge, they’ll be surprised how streamlined the...
    September 11, 2023
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    Celebrations all round as the winners of IRTE Skills Challenge 2023 are announced.
    On Thursday 7 September the winners of the IRTE Skills Challenge 2023 were announced at...
    August 29, 2023
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    £43 million pledged to tackle congestion on the A38 and create local jobs
    The improvements to the A38 aims to reduce journey times and boost connectivity throughout the...
    August 22, 2023
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    Shetland engineering firm secures over £85,000 in funding to invest in sustainable services
    Sumburgh-based Ness Engineering Ltd is reducing carbon emissions in its operations by investing in four...
    August 21, 2023
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    Workshop manager George Haywood shares his story
    George Haywood shares his experiences and guides us through his career starting in a youth...
    August 10, 2023
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    Acoustic-based machine condition monitoring – methods and challenges
    Earlier this year, we were privileged to welcome Dr Gbanaibolou Jombo  (CEng MIMechE, FHEA, PHD,...
    August 10, 2023
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    Major milestone for TFL as the 1000th zero-emission bus hits the streets.
    Since 2016, the number of fully zero-emission bus routes has increased from 5 to 54,...
    July 12, 2023
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    More than just a digger
    In June, more than 40 IRTE Northern Centre members and guests were treated to an...
    May 30, 2023
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    IRTE Northern Centre host talk on vehicle safety systems
    Andy Waddington of Spillard Vehicle Safety Systems presented the IRTE Northern Centre’s May Continuing Professional...