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Conlon Construction smashes fundraising target for St Catherine’s Hospice
Conlon Construction has raised more than £19,000 for its 2026 Charity of the Year, St Catherine’s Hospice, almost doubling its £10,000 annual fundraising target, with further challenges and events still to come. The Lancashire-based, employee-owned contractor selected St Catherine’s because

Kingsbourne Academy welcomes first pupils following completion by Conlon Construction
Operated by North West Academies Trust (NWAT), which operates 14 primary and secondary schools across Cheshire and Shropshire, the new school provides modern teaching and learning facilities across two floors and is now welcoming its first intake of Reception pupils.

Springwood Primary School expands with £4.8m specialist education building
Springwood Primary School in Salford has officially opened a new £4.8m specialist annexe, creating additional facilities for up to 40 pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Delivered by Conlon Construction on behalf of Salford City Council, the new

The NEET challenge and construction’s skills pipeline
At Conlon Construction, we believe the rising number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) presents a major challenge not only for young people themselves, but for the future of the construction industry. With NEET figures projected

Conlon Construction and Cassidy + Ashton complete £19m Lancaster University Management School transformation
Conlon Construction and Cassidy + Ashton have completed the £19m refurbishment of the East Estate at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), delivering a fully reconfigured 6,778 sqm, four-storey academic building within a live campus environment. The scheme comprised a full

South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework (SWWRCF)
Guy Parker, our managing director, was pleased to be part of the South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework (SWWRCF) Contractors Working Group Meeting (CWGM) recently. The Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Act was firmly on the agenda, and it’s

Conlon Construction completes first-of-its-kind transformation of Longsight Custody Suite for Greater Manchester Police
Conlon Construction has completed the transformation of Longsight Police Station’s custody suite, delivering Greater Manchester Police’s largest and most advanced facility of its kind. The multi-million-pound upgrade, procured through the North West Construction Hub Framework, has redefined custody provision at

Conlon Construction and Cassidy + Ashton mark handover of £14m UK HQ to Italian manufacturer with ribbon-cutting ceremony
GVS Filter Technology UK has officially opened its new £14m manufacturing facility and office complex in Lancaster, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony with company representatives, main contractor Conlon Construction, principal architect Cassidy + Ashton and the wider project supply chain.

Conlon Construction transforms historic Crewe Municipal Buildings into modern workspace
Crewe’s historic Municipal Buildings have been transformed from long-vacant council offices into a modern flexible workspace, following a comprehensive redevelopment delivered by Conlon Construction in the heart of the town centre. Working within the constraints of the existing structure, Conlon