Risk &
Delivery Plan
Delivering
Britain’s Most
Ambitious
Cultural
Experience
Explore, Imagine, Inspire.
Risk & Delivery Plan
Delivering Britain’s Most
Ambitious Cultural Experience
Explore, Imagine, Inspire.
Risk & Delivery Plan
From Blueprint to Opening Day — Precision, Creativity, and National Pride in Action
Model Britain is a national-scale creative undertaking, the most ambitious miniature attraction ever built in the UK. Our delivery strategy blends military-grade project management with immersive storytelling and precise engineering. Every milestone is meticulously designed to uphold the trust of our partners, ignite public excitement, and powerfully reflect the enduring spirit of British innovation.
“We don’t just build models, we build trust, wonder, and national legacy.”
Gary McCauley, Founder & CEO
🔭 Vision in Motion: Our Milestones
Our phased approach ensures efficiency, risk control, and parallel momentum, with significant off-site construction accelerating delivery and protecting timeline integrity.
| Milestone | Date | Notes |
| Site Acquired & Surveyed | Q4 2025 | Prime UK location secured; full site and topographic surveys completed. |
| Planning Permissions Secured | Q2 2026 | Pre-application consultations concluded; formal application supported by specialist legal and planning teams. |
| Groundbreaking Ceremony | Q3 2026 | Official commencement of on-site works. |
| Phase 1: Core Construction (On-site Infrastructure) | Q4 2026 – Q3 2027 | Foundations, structural build, utilities, and landscape shaping. |
| Phase 2: Interior Build (Miniatures & Technology – Off-site) | Q1 2026 – Q2 2028 | Detailed miniature cityscapes, animated transport networks, and interactive features produced by specialist workshops across the UK — allowing for distributed production and reduced on-site congestion. |
| Final Integration & Testing | Q2 – Q3 2028 | Off-site components installed and calibrated for full system compatibility. |
| Soft Opening (By Invitation) | October 2028 | Exclusive preview for media, sponsors, and selected institutional partners. |
| Grand Opening (HM King Charles III’s 80th Birthday) | November 14, 2028 | Official public launch, aligned with a landmark national celebration. |
🧠 Who’s Building It? Meet the Team
Model Britain is being delivered by a senior leadership team with extensive experience in major attractions, capital infrastructure, and cultural institutions. Their combined track record ensures strategic clarity and executional confidence.
🎥 Media Partnerships & Public Validation
“The scale, detail, and ambition of Model Britain make it a natural story for global audiences.”
Discovery Channel (in advanced discussions)
- Discovery Channel Partnership
We are finalising Heads of Terms with Discovery Channel for a flagship docuseries documenting the full build of Model Britain – from blueprint to grand opening. This partnership promises unparalleled global exposure. - Press & Public Relations
Each milestone will be strategically supported by targeted media campaigns, national press kits, and exclusive behind-the-scenes previews, generating sustained public interest throughout the build. - Cultural Endorsements
Leading figures from the heritage, tourism, and modelling communities are already engaged as project champions, with formal announcements scheduled in alignment with project milestones.
🛡️ Resilience by Design: Risk Management & Delivery Strategy
Every world-class attraction must be resilient as well as visionary. Model Britain’s delivery strategy is meticulously structured to manage complexity, anticipate disruption, and protect every phase of the build, ensuring timely and on-budget delivery.
🔧 Schedule & Cost Control
- Off-site Modular Construction
Interior components and miniature exhibits are built in parallel across dedicated UK workshops. This enables simultaneous development with on-site works, superior quality control, and significant reduction of weather-related risks and on-site congestion. - Contingency Framework
A 12–15% budget contingency and 2–4 week time buffers are strategically built into every major phase, providing resilience against unforeseen developments. - Supplier Redundancy
A rigorously vetted supplier pool ensures continuity, pricing efficiency, and flexible adaptation to market or resource changes.
🏛️ Planning & Regulatory Assurance
- Proactive Authority Engagement
Early and sustained collaboration with local authorities, heritage bodies, and environmental agencies proactively reduces approval timelines and bureaucratic risk. - Specialist Legal Support
Statutory and planning requirements are proactively met with precision, supported by embedded legal counsel within the core project team.
💷 Funding Structure & Capital Efficiency
- Staged Capital Deployment
Funding is released in structured tranches tied to independently verified milestone achievements, protecting both public and private capital. - Balanced Capital Stack
The project is supported by a strategic blend of equity investment, commercial sponsorships, and access to targeted cultural and tourism grants, ensuring a diverse and resilient financial foundation.
🧑🏭 Operational Resilience & Talent Continuity
- Scalable Launch Strategy
While the full experience launches in 2028, the attraction is intelligently designed for modular growth, enabling future expansions in line with market demand and funding cycles. - Specialist Network Redundancy
Multiple artisan studios and engineering firms are engaged to prevent single-point failure. Knowledge transfer protocols are in place to protect expertise across workstreams.
📊 Governance & Oversight
- Monthly Stakeholder Reporting
Key stakeholders receive structured, transparent updates on budget performance, timeline progress, and live risk register changes. - Independent Project Review
A dedicated advisory group will audit delivery performance, financial health, and operational risk against international benchmarks, providing external assurance and strategic insight.
