BBQ for Lancashire Mind
Operations Manager, Sean Conlon organised a charity BBQ at one of our Manchester projects for Lancashire Mind. We had 30+ attendees, with nearly £200 raised on the day and a total of over £1,200 raised from the event in total. Sean said: It is great to be able to support this wonderful charity. Many thanks […]
Neil completes 25 miles for 25 days
In support of our chosen charity for 2020/2021, Lancashire Mind, Neil Conlon has just completed cycling 25 miles a day for 25 consecutive days. He has raised nearly £1,500 for the charity which is fantastic! Neil said: I have really enjoyed taking on the challenge which has had its tough days with the wind and […]
Lancaster University Sports Hall Completes First ESP Planning Condition
This project was extremely unique due to the first ever Employment and Skills Plan that was required as part of the Lancaster City Council planning conditions. With the help of CSTEP (Construction, Skills, Training and Education Partnership), Lancaster & Morecambe College and our key suppliers we have exceeded every target given, maximising opportunities for local […]
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.