News and Updates
Saving Grace – Endangered Historic Church in Marion, Iowa Gets a Helping Hand
Cedar Rapids Gazette - Gage Miskimen MARION — The First Methodist Episcopal Church, a historic and iconic feature on Uptown Marion’s horizon, may be saved after all. The church, at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 12th Street, most recently home of the Pentecostals of...
Mount Carmel Bluffs Phase 2 Underway
Phase 2 of the $90 million project to transform the campus of the BVM sisters into a senior housing community is taking shape. The deconstruction of Caritas Center and Marian Hall made way for the construction of what will be 115 senior living apartments. The new...
Conlon Helps Coordinate HallMar Village Groundbreaking
Conlon helped Mercy Medical Center coordinate a groundbreaking on Thursday, June 21st for HallMar Village, a new senior living facility in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Conlon will be managing construction on the 237-unit complex located on 42 acres at 9000 C Ave. NE....
New River of Innovation Exhibit Opens at National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
The new John and Alice Butler River of Innovation Gallery is now open! Conlon was proud to partner with the Dubuque County Historical Society and the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium on their latest project. Erin Dragotto, Vice President of Development...
Conlon Employee Family Scholarship Program Established
Conlon Construction recently announced a new Employee Family Scholarship Program for the children (or nieces and nephews of those without children) of all full-time employees who have been with the company for more than a year. Up to eight scholarships of up to $2,500...
Mount Carmel Bluffs Phase 1 Complete
Conlon Construction completed the first phase of a $90 million transformation project at Dubuque’s Mount Carmel campus, ushering in the start of a new era at the historic site. The sisters have moved into the new, 162,000 square foot building that will provide skilled...
Conlon Helps Install Pipe Organ in Butler Hall
The Opus 97 pipe organ has been installed in Butler Hall at the Heritage Center on the University of Dubuque campus. The pipe organ contains 3,033 pipes and took 21,000 hours to build and install. The Conlon crew was happy to be back in Heritage Center, which Conlon...
A Fitting Dedication for a Dedicated Employee
Mark "Fritz" Hefel worked for Conlon Construction for more than 35 years. For over 30 of those, he was superintendent on projects at the University of Dubuque. He not only built countless buildings on campus, he built lasting friendships with the students, faculty,...
UD Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center
University of Dubuque students needing health services now have a one-stop-shop on campus for brain health and primary care needs. The new Smeltzer-Kelly Student Health Center featuring three brain health rooms, two medical exam rooms, a procedure room, lab and...
Mount Carmel
Work continues on the Mount Carmel Bluffs project on the Mount Carmel campus at the end of South Grandview Avenue on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. The work is part of an $80 million senior living project, which, in its first phase, includes the creation of 40...
