Working with Universal
Innovation, Leadership & Ethics Brendan Mills Innovation, Leadership & Ethics Brendan Mills

Working with Universal

Universal just gave 400+ local businesses a two-hour masterclass in how a £50bn theme park actually gets built — and it wasn't the pitch anyone expected. No slick sales deck, just the Bedford Mayor talking ribbon-cutting, a Minister citing a £1.3bn infrastructure spend, and a Universal exec explaining how a single chocolate frog order turned a mom-and-pop chocolatier into a multi-million-pound supplier. Behind the theatre: a real construction timeline, a named list of prime contractors, and a project that opens in 2031 — plus one surprisingly large gap nobody's solved yet. Here's what actually matters if you're in the supply chain, in Bedford, or just curious how a project this size gets off the ground.

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