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PSV Testing Week to kick off 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge with tasks focused on future-readiness and technical excellence

May 19, 2026
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    June 13, 2025
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    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...
    June 12, 2025
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    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...
    June 2, 2025
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    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...
    June 2, 2025
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    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...
    May 30, 2025
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    Improving Member Access: Changes to SOE Regions
    In 2024, the SOE undertook a full review of our regional structure to ensure that...
    May 29, 2025
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    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...
    May 28, 2025
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    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...
    May 20, 2025
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    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...
    May 16, 2025
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    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...
    May 13, 2025
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    GYS Sponsors IRTE Skills Challenge 2025, Championing Workshop Innovation and Technical Talent
    The Institute of Road Transport Engineers is delighted to welcome GYS a global leader in...
    May 8, 2025
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    ESiNet Joins the Society of Operations Engineers as a Corporate Partner to Advance Engineering Standards and Compliance
    ESiNet, a pioneering network of independent engineer surveyors, has joined the Society of Operations Engineers...
    May 7, 2025
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    New Safety Guide Launched on the Best Practice for Using Axle and Chassis Stands in Commercial Vehicle Maintenance
    Released in partnership with Logistics UK, the guide is a crucial new resource for the...
    May 2, 2025
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    IRTE Celebrates MPRS Launch and Career Development Initiatives at Commercial Vehicle Show 2025
    The Commercial Vehicle Show 2025 was a platform for the Institute of Road Transport Engineers...
    April 29, 2025
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    Raising the bar – New rating scheme set to revolutionise workshop standards
    Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme, to be known as MPRS, rolls out officially to the wider...
    April 15, 2025
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    Setting New Standards: IRTE to Launch the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) at the 2025 CV Show
    The Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE) is preparing to unveil a transformative new industry...