Laneshaw Bridge Primary Official Opening
On 20th March 2013 County Councillor Susie Charles officially opened the new 1 form entry £3.8m Laneshaw Bridge Primary School near Colne for Lancashire County Council. Guy Parker, Construction Division MD, said It was a real pleasure working with the project and school team delivering such a sustainable building that fits perfectly within the local […]
Achievement of a Lifetime for Lancashire Woman in Construction
The chairman of Conlon Construction, Theresa Noblett, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at a national event which celebrates women working in the construction industry. The National Women in Construction Awards, held at Lancashire County Cricket Club in Manchester, recognised Theresa’s dedication and leadership in construction since joining the industry in the early 1980s. […]
Blackpool Civic Trust Awards Best New Build
On 28th February our project team for ‘The Oracle’ attended the Blackpool Civic Trust Annual Awards & 38th Dinner held in the Spanish Hall at the Blackpool Winter Gardens. The recently completed ‘The Oracle’ won Best New Build and was judged to be a clear winner by the panel of judges. Guy Parker, Construction Division […]
Conlon Construction Underway With £1.4m Prescot Leisure Centre
Conlon has been tasked with building a new leisure centre in Prescot to replace an old building that was demolished last year. The project, worth £1.4m, was commissioned by Knowsley Council and will transform the existing site into a 500m² leisure centre with modern sports and fitness facilities, changing rooms and a coffee bar. Whilst […]
Conlon Builds Careers For Local Apprentices
Conlon Construction is leading the way in addressing unemployment after providing several successful work placements through a Shared Apprenticeship initiative. Conlon has partnered with Constructing the Future Lancashire, in order to provide work placements for five Lancashire apprentices via their award winning Shared Apprenticeship Scheme. The five new apprentices have recently started placements with Conlon […]
£1.3M University Dental Practice is Complete
Work is now complete on a £1.3M refurbishment project to provide a new state-of-the-art Dental Clinic at the University of Central Lancashire. Conlon Construction has transformed the existing 515 sq m facility located in the Harrington Building on Adelphi Street, Preston. The space was previously used as offices and seminar rooms and is now ready […]
Conlon Construct Carnival Float For Local School
School children from Charles Saer Community Primary School in Fleetwood took part in the town’s annual carnival this weekend thanks to the hard work of the school staff and the donations of a Lancashire construction firm. Preston-based Conlon Construction, which is currently re-building the school, helped the children make their entry stand out from the […]
Family Firm Take Gold in Year of Corporate Games
Proud sponsor of the UK Corporate Games, Preston’s Conlon Construction marks its 50th anniversary this year, a celebration which coincides with the Games and the Preston Guild 2012 festivities. Conlon is entering a team of 50 in its 50th year and is looking forward to competing against other businesses from across the county. Conlon will […]
Eccleston Health Centre Refurbishment is Complete
Eccleston Health Centre has more than tripled in size, following the completion of a new extension by Conlon Construction, after the firm was appointed to extend and refurbish the centre on Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Lancashire. The NHS Central Lancashire project has increased in size from a single-storey 126sqm footprint to a two-storey 555sqm building. It […]
Contractor of The Year Recognition For Conlon
Conlon Construction has been highly commended in the Contractor of the Year category at the North West Regional Construction Awards 2012 last night [Thursday 31 May], following a string of award wins and short-listings this year. With five other major competitors in the same category, competition was tough as Conlon were up against several national […]