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Conlon 60th Anniversary
Conlon Brothers (Preston) Ltd was incorporated on 24th November 1961. On the 25th November, we celebrated our 60th anniversary. We are very proud of our heritage and the positive impact that we have had on communities around the North West

Preston Bus Station Civic Trust Award Finalist
We are pleased that our Preston Bus Station project has been shortlisted as a Regional Finalist at the 2022 Civic Trust Awards. Described as “An icon of Brutalist architecture” within the shortlisting, the Grade II listed Bus Station concourse, and

Successful Appointment to the DfE Framework
We have recently been awarded a place on the DfE Construction Framework for the North West region. This will give us the opportunity to bid for further education projects. We have previously delivered 15 schools, under a previous iteration of

Outstanding Achievement Award
We are delighted to announce that Neil Conlon has been awarded the North West Regional Construction ‘Outstanding Achievement’ Award for his contribution towards social value impact within the region. Neil is a very strong advocate for maximising our positive outcomes

Charity of the Year 2021/22
Our chosen Charity for the Year is Age Concern Central Lancashire. As Age Concern celebrate their 40th anniversary and we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we will be combining our 100 years of experience to deliver as much value as possible

The Spires Handover
Last Friday marked the official opening of Community Gateway’s new homeless prevention scheme. Chief Executive, Rob Wakefield and Mayor Councillor, Javed Iqbal cut the ribbon in a small ceremony, before welcoming guests to look round the new building. “The Spires”

Summit Up Climbing Centre Handover
We are delighted to have handed over the Summit Up Climbing Centre project to our client, the Stoller Foundation Trust. The centre has been built to Olympic standards with facilities such as clip and climb, lead climb and bouldering. An

Preston Vocational Centre crowned Educational Establishment of the Year
Congratulations to Preston Vocational Centre, to whom we have provided financial support and resources over the past 10 years. They provide high quality construction training to young people and adults from the Preston area and beyond and have been recognised

Work Commences On Site at the Blackpool Showtown Museum
Having successfully secured the Showtown Museum scheme, procured by Blackpool City Council via the NWCH framework in August 2020, work has now commenced on site. The £4m scheme is due to complete in Summer 2022. Chairman, Michael Conlon said: It’s