Our industry invloves with a wide range of stakeholders: clients, architects, structural engineers. fire engineer, M&E engineers, security consultants, sustainability consultants, lift consultants, main contractors, insurance inspectors and users.

It is an industry full of often surprisingly complex engineering challenges; lifts are really important and are so much more than a "box on a rope".

The SoVT provides us with an excellent vehicle to formally evidence and promote our specialist expertise, recognising the importance of VT and being proud of our contribution.

It is there to support VT professionals at every stage – from students to industry leaders – and provides opportunities for recognition, development, and connection across the global built environment.