Professional Registration Workshop

A chance for you to learn about EngTech, IEng, and CEng registration, hear real experiences, and get your questions answered.

Road Transport Expo 2025

Road Transport Expo (RTX) is the UK’s premier haulage tradeshow, featuring 300+ exhibitors, vehicle demos, and expert talks on compliance and green tech. Free to attend with parking included, it’s the go-to event for fleet solutions and industry networking.

Presentation and Factory Tour

Join the IRTE North Eastern Centre for an exclusive presentation and behind-the-scenes tour of a specialist Land Rover conversion facility.

SS Great Britain visit

Join Brunel Western Regional Group and IRTE Wiltshire for a guided tour of SS Great Britain, exploring life onboard for passengers and crew, followed by a Brunel Institute Talk featuring rare artifacts, with time afterwards to freely explore the museum.

Showcasing a New Mercedes-Benz Electric Commercial Vehicle

Join the SOE South Wales Regional Group for a unique CPD opportunity to explore cutting-edge electric vehicle technology in the commercial transport sector.

What changed between EN81-80 (2109) and EN81-80 (2003)

Dave Cooper will explain the changes between the two standards and why they were made.

The Future and Sustainability of Scania

CPD Presentation topics: The speaker will speak about the history of Scania Trucks/Haydock Group and the present range of company products. In addition to this future technology and customer driven developments within Scania trucks will be covered.

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 Development (CPD) event. 

King concern

Fifth wheel systems that engage the trailer kingpin, as well as drawbar couplings, are simple mechanical connections. They require basic maintenance and training to use safely, but additional equipment offers extra protection. Steve Banner reports on how to maintain, specify and operate them

Licensed to skill

Keeping Biffa's massive UK waste management operations on the move is a man with a mission. Shaun Stephenson has watched the skills levels within both industry as a whole, and the engineering profession in particular, go through a serious decline - one that has impacted his own company as well - and is determined to see that trend reversed.