Gorton Primary School Handover
We have handed over our new-build 2FE Gorton Primary School project for the Department for Education. The project was on budget and a month ahead of programme. Vantage Academies Trust CEO, Simon Bramwell said: Conlon’s site staff and project manager have been first class in the way they have worked with the school staff to […]
our chosen charity for 2020/2021
This year our chosen charity is Lancashire Mind, which supports mental health awareness. The charity is dedicated to making a difference to the mental health of people living and working in Lancashire. Chairman, Michael Conlon said: We would like to highlight mental health awareness within the Construction Industry, especially during these particularly challenging times. In […]
7th Consecutive Gold RoSPA Award
We are really pleased to have been awarded our 7th consecutive Gold RoSPA award. HSEQ Manager, Ian Aspinall said: Every one of Conlon’s employees have contributed to retaining this award. This is a true reflection of our focus on exceptionally high standards of health, safety, welfare and protecting the environment on all of our projects.
RIBA Shortlist for Wythenshawe Hall
Our Wythenshawe Hall project with Buttress Architects for Manchester City Council, which was completed in 2019, has been shortlisted for an RIBA North West Award. Architect, Edward Kepczyk of Buttress said: We are very grateful for the committed and collaborative approach the team showed throughout the project, which made it very enjoyable to be a […]
Redrose Awards
We attended the Redrose Awards presentation at Blackpool Winter Gardens where we were crowned winners of two awards – ‘Corporate Social Responsibility of the Year’ and ‘Construction Business of the Year’. Chairman, Michael Conlon said: We are really pleased to get both of these awards as a recognition of all the efforts made by our […]
International Womens Day
We celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday 6th March ahead of the main event on Sunday 8th March. A group of our female staff posed outside of our office with the international hashtag #EachforEqual. HR Director, Maureen Boland said: We are proud of our gender balance within Conlon Construction and continue to encourage our female […]
Rwanda Charity
We recently helped the Rotary Club of Preston Guild with a charitable mission. A container was loaded with equipment/furniture to be shipped to Rwanda. Chairman, Michael Conlon said: We were happy to facilitate the storage and packing of these items, vital to the running of Kibogora Hospital in rural Rwanda.
Defibrillator Handover at New Smithfield Market
On the 19th December Sean Conlon, Operations Manager and Assistant Chief Constable, Nick Bailey from Greater Manchester Police donated a defibrillator and external housing to Gary the New Smithfield Market Manager. Sean Conlon, Operations Manager said: This is another excellent example of Conlon’s Social Value Legacy in action. It is great to be able to […]
Wood Street Mission
Neil, Aimee and Paul, along with staff from WMB Electrical, volunteered at the Wood Street Mission Charity on 13th December, distributing children’s toys to low income families in the Manchester Area. Neil Conlon, Business Development Manager, said: Our relationship with Wood Street Mission has blossomed since our involvement with the installation of the Manchester Christmas […]
Lancashire Skills Pledge
We are delighted to be founding members of the Lancashire Skills Pledge. Neil and Michael Conlon attended a signing ceremony at County Hall, Preston along with a number of other like-minded businesses willing to offer their time to promote careers for the next generation of trade professionals and business leaders. Neil Conlon said: The skills […]