The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), the professional engineering membership organisation, has announced its support for Maintec, which will take place at the NEC, Birmingham, 6–7th November 2018. The SOE provides education, training, study and research, with the emphasis on promoting best practice and compliance for the advancement of operations engineering. It has direct influence over its three sectors – road transport, plant and engineer surveying – on matters of policy, and supports its 17,000 members with career progression and professional development.