Ryebridge hit the news headlines when the company featured front and centre in an ITV report on Bedfordshire’s building boom.
Reporter Rosie Dowsing heralded an exciting era for the county, with the new Universal Studios theme park and expansion of London Luton Airport set to contribute towards an additional £5bn a year for the UK economy.
That’s according to Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce, which also highlighted other benefits from the redevelopment of Luton Hoo, the upgrading of the A421 and a new east-west rail link.
ITV News chose Ryebridge – as a Luton-based construction firm – to explain how these various projects created a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The report started off with Ryebridge apprentices working on the new Taxiway Alpha at LLA, before Max Banham, Finn Scully and Nancy Tucker explained how the expansion meant more opportunities and better job roles for youngsters entering the construction industry.
Senior site engineer Vanithasan Thangavelu said it was an exiting time, with the prospect of new jobs for local engineers and other construction workers.
Finally, Ryebridge founder and owner Daniel Coyle was asked whether it was a good time to be a construction company in Bedfordshire at this time.
He said: “The new Universal Studio along with the London Luton Airport expansion plans means that as a construction company based in Luton it gives us a once in a lifetime opportunity, not only to expand as a business but also to take on more apprentices.”
Speaking after the report was broadcast, Ryebridge managing director Sean Scully added: “We were happy to take up the offer to appear on this report and explain to a wider audience about Ryebridge’s support of local apprentices and the expansion of London Luton Airport.
“Everyone who appeared on screen did us proud, and this was great exposure for Ryebridge.”
You can see the report at: https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2025-06-19/universal-theme-park-could-be-spark-for-countys-5bn-gold-rush
