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£7m Whitefield Infant School and Nursery, Nelson
Located adjacent to the Leeds-Liverpool canal, the 72-week heritage project saw Conlon completely demolish existing derelict industrial and residential buildings and reuse the material to construct a two-storey property spanning 1,950m². Comprising an admin and classroom block, the project included

£4.2m St. Paul’s Primary School, Nelson
The new £4.2m St Paul’s Primary School in Nelson for Lancashire County Council was handed over to a delighted Stephen Crook, Headteacher on 4th August 2014. The works consisted of a brand new 2-form entry, single storey timber framed school,

New £5m Sir Tom Finney Community School, Preston
Conlon has been awarded a £5m project to refurbish and extend the former Ashton Community Science College as a new campus for Sir Tom Finney Community School. We will be responsible for a major refurbishment of the existing school building

Altrincham Market
Works at Altrincham Market have now completed and the newly refurbished market was handed over on Friday 18th July. The Grade II listed buildings, originally built in 1879, have been refurbished to provide an enhanced market facility, which can also

Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford
Conlon Construction, together with Cassidy + Ashton, have been appointed by BAE Systems and the Avro Heritage Trust to design and build a new museum at the former Woodford Aerodrome site. The 11,700 sq ft museum will house Avro Heritage

Charlie Conlon visits Rothwell Primary School, Leeds
Our mascot, Charlie Conlon, visited the school children of Rothwell Primary School near Leeds this week next to our site at Rothwell Fire Station. Both Guy Parker and Clare Singleton explained to the children the dangers of playing on a

Conlon Cyclists Conquer the Way of the Roses
Nine cyclists from Conlon successfully completed the “Way of the Roses” in just three days, raising money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The riders began the gruelling, coast-to-coast, 170-mile bike ride on 19th June, passing through both Lancashire and Yorkshire,

Heyhouses Primary Summer Fair
Heyhouses Primary, in Lytham, was treated to a Summer Fair and a visit from our very own Charlie Conlon on Saturday 21st June. We were blessed with good weather for the fair and everyone enjoyed the many stalls and attractions,

Hawkshead Annex, Runshaw College
The £1.2m New Sports Classroom Annex at Runshaw College, Leyland was handed over this week to both Scott Shacklady (Estates Manager) and David Sharrock (Assistant Principal), Runshaw College. The new 2 storey block matches in with the current Hawkshead Sports