Major Projects: progress over perfection

19 May 2026
Infrastructure Delivery Stage

As utilities face delivering once in a generation projects and an unprecedented level of infrastructure delivery against finite resource in the supply chain, finding new ways of working is essential to deliver projects on time and on budget. This session uncovers best practice and lessons learnt from capital project case studies on mobilising the workforce, driving productivity and engaging with the supply chain.

Sponsored by: 

Sensat Digital Ltd


Chair welcome and introduction
Nirmal Kotecha, Chair - Major Projects Association

How Hinkley Point C has informed the delivery of Sizewell C
Tilly Spencer, Chief Technical Officer - Sizewell C

A network wide approach to driving efficiency across a capital delivery portfolio
Ian Burnham, Head of Programme Delivery - SSEN Distribution

Improving cross sector collaboration in pursuit of successful delivery of the Pipeline of major projects
Chris Taylor-Dawson, Senior Director – Major Projects - Ofwat

Progress over perfection at scale: how shared visibility supports major project delivery
Harry Atkinson, Co-Founder - Sensat

Chairperson
Nirmal Kotecha
Nirmal Kotecha, Chair - Major Projects Association
Speakers
Chris Taylor-Dawson
Chris Taylor-Dawson, Senior Director – Major Projects - Ofwat
Tilly Spencer
Tilly Spencer, Chief Technical Officer - Sizewell C
Harry Atkinson
Harry Atkinson, Co-Founder - Sensat
Ian Burnham
Ian Burnham, Head of Programme Delivery - SSEN Distribution