From supporting the RAF's Tornado GR4 fleet as an airframe technician to leading nuclear infrastructure delivery for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, Dan Ross has spent his career at the sharp end of operational infrastructure. Ahead of the Defence Estates and Infrastructure Conference, he discusses the realities of delivering major defence programmes in live operational environments, why resilience now goes far beyond bricks and mortar, and how closer collaboration between defence and industry will be critical as infrastructure demands continue to grow across the UK.