The Competence Academy
RMX Transport Manager Competence Programme
Twelve months of supported learning for the person responsible for a ready-mixed concrete fleet. Self-paced study, a live session each month, and work you can use in the business.
How the year runs
Learn it, then use it on the fleet you already run.
STLA offers the programme through the Competence Academy. The Academy is part of STLA. Each month releases the core study, then a live session of 60 to 90 minutes. The practical work is a driver toolbox talk, and a review of a risk assessment, a safe system of work, or a policy.
Months 10 to 12 are the capstone: one project that draws the year together, presented and then turned into a plan for the next 12 months. Complete the modules, the sessions, the talks and the capstone, and STLA issues a certificate of completion. Delivered by the Competence Academy. Awarded by STLA.
The twelve months
A year built around the mixer fleet.
- 01
Foundations and the legal framework
The transport manager’s role in ready-mixed concrete, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, operator licence responsibilities, and personal liability.
- 02
The mixer and the walk-round
A systematic inspection, the parts that matter, and how the evidence is kept.
- 03
Maintenance and structural integrity
Gearboxes, bolts, track rings, flitch plates, pedestals and corrosion.
- 04
Emergency systems and safety controls
Emergency stops, guards, control stations and functional testing.
- 05
Rollover prevention and stability
How a wet load behaves, the centre of gravity, speed, the road and the driver.
- 06
Load security and discharge
Chutes, hoppers and the risks of discharging on site.
- 07
Environmental compliance and wash-out
Concrete residue, wash boxes, high-pH water and the rules on site.
- 08
Managing external hauliers
Competence, culture, and the duties that cannot be passed on.
- 09
Liability, case studies and due diligence
What the cases say about drum detachment and structural failure, and the evidence a manager is expected to hold.
- 10
Digital competence
Using records for trends, defects, leadership reporting and improvement.
- 11
Capstone development
One practical project that draws the year together, such as an inspection protocol, a haulier competence matrix, or a fleet improvement plan.
- 12
Capstone presentation and review
The final presentation, the certificate, and a plan for the next 12 months.