IRTE Skills Challenge 2026 launches with PSV Testing Week
The IRTE Skills Challenge officially launched this June with the PSV Testing Week held at S&B Automotive Academy.
PSV Testing Week to kick off 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge with tasks focused on future-readiness and technical excellence
This year’s PSV Testing Week is set to kick off the IRTE Skills Challenge from 1 to 3 June with tasks focused on both EV and diesel vehicles, electrical fault diagnostics, brake systems, and more, offering a wide range of practical challenges for competitors across the passenger transport engineering sector.
Pelican Engineering Group join 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge as headline sponsor
The IRTE is pleased to announce that Pelican Engineering Group has joined the IRTE Skills Challenge as Headline Sponsor, supporting the advancement of skills development across the UK’s passenger service vehicle (PSV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) engineering sectors.
IRTE Skills Challenge Returns in 2026 to Celebrate PSV and HGV Excellence
The IRTE Skills Challenge is set to return in 2026, and will continue to recognise, develop and celebrate technical excellence across the UK’s passenger service vehicle (PSV) and heavy goods vehicle (HGV) engineering sectors.
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.