NEC Annual Conference 2026: Practical Reflections
Rachel Murray-Smith, Jane Crees and Helen Batter share the details of the NEC Annual Conference 2026. The NEC Annual Conference 2026, themed “Scaling Excellence in a New Age of Delivery”, brought together public sector clients, project leaders and industry specialists to discuss the future of infrastructure and project delivery. Attended by Sharpe Pritchard’s Rachel Murray-Smith, Helen Batter and…
July 17, 2026
NEC Annual Conference 2026: Practical Reflections
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