Conlon Construction

Penwortham Priory Academy

Remodelling and refurbishment works will soon begin at Penwortham Priory Academy in Preston. The project will commence at the end of October 2013 and will be completed next Easter. Image courtesy of Cassidy + Ashton.

St Elphin’s Primary School, Warrington

The refurbishment and extension of St Elphin’s Primary in Warrington has now started.  Conlon completed the current building, on Farrell Street, which was opened four years ago. But due to a rise in demand, a new classroom extension, additional car parking and refurbishment is now required and will be complete for December 2013. Mary Cummings, […]

Somerville Primary, Wirral

Work has begun to improve the existing pupil facilities at Somerville Primary consisting of a new classroom block and catering facilities.  The project is due to complete in February 2014.

Bowcliffe Hall

Work has begun on refurbishing Bowcliffe Hall, a Grade II Listed Building set in 38 acres of grounds in Wetherby near Leeds. The planned addition of  ‘The Blackburn Wing’  in 2014 will create further opportunities for events and exhibition space. The iconic copper and glass structure will appear to be floating in the tree line and […]

2013 Considerate Constructors Scheme National Site Awards

We are delighted to announce that four of our sites have won National Awards for the fourth year running. The winning sites were; Capernwray Hall, Carnforth Laneshaw Bridge Primary School, Colne Eccleston Health Centre, Eccleston Sandbach School, Cheshire We are fully committed to the Considerate Constructors Scheme, improving the image of the construction industry and […]

New £2.3m Phased Extension Works to Trinity Primary, Buckshaw Village

This project will see the construction of two extensions to the eastern and western elevations of the existing school building to expand the school from a one form entry to a two form entry. The design and appearance of the extension is intended to merge seamlessly with the existing school building. The design is contemporary […]

Building Excellence Awards

We have been recognised for three of our projects at the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) North West Regional Building Excellent Awards which took place on 26th April at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. The UCLan Foster Building and UCLan’s School of Dentistry were both finalists for the Best Education Development Award, along with Netherton Activity […]

New £4.25m Heyhouses Endowed CE Primary School, St Annes

On behalf of Lancashire County Council and Blackburn Diocese, construction work is to begin on Heyhouses Endowed CE Primary School in early summer 2013. The existing two-form junior school is to be replaced by an enlarged, brand new, 12 classroom school, which will include 3 rooms for reception children, a hall and a kitchen – […]

New £6.2m Whitefield Infant School & Nursery Unit, Nelson

In Partnership with Lancashire County Council work has begun on the new £6.2m Whitefield Infant School & Nursery Unit in Nelson. The new two storey 2000sqm infant school and nursery unit will be built on a brownfield site within the Whitefield Conservation area. The project is due for completion in Summer 2014. Image is early […]

£1.5m New Build & Refurbishment works to St Philips Primary School, Atherton

This project will see the construction of a new single storey, standalone 6 classroom teaching block, link corridor, MUGA pitch and two Sports England mini football pitches. This will enable the school to expand from a 1 form entry to a 2 form entry primary school. Major refurbishment work will also be carried out in […]