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 Trust’s collection of aviation history exhibits, including a full-sized Vulcan bomber. The project will involve […]
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 building site, with of course help from Charlie Conlon. It was a fun and interactive […]
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, ending in Bridlington. Darren Lee, Divisional Director, said, Reality kicked in on the first day, […]
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, including hook-a-duck, a bouncy castle, BBQ, football shoot-outs, face-painting and more. Conlon sponsored a stall […]
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 Hall design features, comprising of eight new classrooms, two of which were specifically fitted out […]
Construction Development Alliance Awards
We are thrilled that one of our apprentice joiners, Daniel Atkinson (pictured with host George Clarke) has been judged the winner in two categories, “Overcoming Adversity in Construction” and “Apprentice of the Year”, at the Construction Development Alliance Annual Awards, held at Burnley Mechanics. The aim of the awards is to promote young professionals and […]
Conlon Cyclists take on The Way of the Roses
A team of cyclists from Conlon is taking on the “Way of the Roses” cycle ride to raise funds for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The nine riders will begin the 170-mile bike ride on 19th June, and are aiming to complete the challenge in just three days. The Way of the Roses is a coast-to-coast […]
Penwortham Priory Academy, Preston
The new Language and Humanities Centre was handed over this week to a delighted Jim Hourigan, Headteacher. The work involved remodelling the teaching wing, creating a new feature entrance and learning hub including teaching and break out spaces, as well as a sound recording facility. Major repairs to the general fabric have also helped to […]
RoSPA Gold Award
Our approach to occupational health and safety has been recognised once again in an awards scheme run by the safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), for an “excellent occupational health and safety management system and culture”. This year we have been presented with the prestigious Gold Award at the awards […]
LABC Building Excellence Awards 2014
We are thrilled that four of our recently completed projects were finalists in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) North West Regional Building Excellence Awards 2014, which took place on 4th April at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Lytham Hall Park Primary School, Capernwray Hall and Charles Saer Community Primary School were all finalists in the […]