Universal United Kingdom Resort construction updates — plus Power Court and the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet Scheme
Weekly drone footage, construction news and in-depth analysis covering Universal United Kingdom Resort, the A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet improvements and Luton Town’s Power Court Stadium.
Universal United Kingdom Resort, Power Court and A428 Construction Updates
Universal United Kingdom Resort
Follow the development of Universal United Kingdom Resort near Bedford, from the first reports in 2023 through approval, enabling works and the latest construction activity.
Latest Universal United Kingdom Resort construction updates
Universal United Kingdom Resort construction – August 2026
Mass earthmoving accelerates across the Core and Lake zones as the Manor Road plant crossing comes into use, new construction entrances open and work continues around the watercourse, archaeology areas and East Gateway.
Universal Studios UK construction – July 2026
Major Core Zone earthworks, the Manor Road closure and preparations for the watercourse diversion.
Universal Studios UK construction – June 2026
The official resort name launch, expanding archaeology and growing Lake Zone archaeology works.
Universal Studios UK construction – May 2026
Broadmead Road closure, new site entrances, utility investigations and archaeology continue around the site.
Universal Studios UK construction – January to April 2026
Archaeology works start at the site near Bedford in preparation for the future development, new entrances are created into the Core Zone.
Other projects we follow
Luton Town Power Court Stadium
Follow construction of Luton Town’s new 25,000-seater Power Court stadium and the surrounding town-centre regeneration.
Power Court has changed beyond recognition. What was still largely an uncleared development site in 2024 is now unmistakably the future home of Luton Town Football Club, with tower cranes over the site and the concrete structure of the new stadium rising on several sides.
This photo timeline follows the construction of Luton Town’s 25,000-capacity Power Court stadium from the early earthworks through to the first foundations, columns and upper-level concrete. Each photograph was taken from a similar viewpoint, making it possible to see how quickly the site has evolved.
A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet
Weekly drone updates from the new Black Cat junction and the A428 dual-carriageway construction towards Caxton Gibbet.
The Black Cat Roundabout is being transformed from a heavily congested ground-level junction into one of the most complex road interchanges in the region. These dated aerial photographs follow its construction from the early foundations in October 2024 to the rapidly developing A421 flyover in August 2026.