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THE BIG BLACK BOOK
DR MICHAEL R. BIRKETT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF REGENDA GROUP
MICHAEL CONLON CONLON CONSTRUCTION
Michael joined Regenda as Group Chief Executive and member of the Board in March 2014. Prior to this he spent 8 years as Chief Executive of The Calico Group and earlier in his career held senior roles at The Aspire Group and Liverpool Housing Action Trust. He has also been Chairman of Ring Stones Maintenance and Construction Ltd and held numerous Non-Executive Director roles at a number of organisations. Michael has a Doctorate from the University of Bristol and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
Michael Conlon likes to build for the future, but rarely takes his eyes off the past.
Michael oversees the Regenda Group, which comprises 5 companies providing a range of services across the North West and includes; Regenda Homes, Redwing Living, Petrus Community, M&Y Maintenance & Construction and McDonald Property Rentals. Michael works with the Regenda Board to develop the Group’s Strategy and thereafter is responsible for the attainment of the agreed strategic objectives, day to day Group performance, leadership of the staff and the development of external partnerships.
PROPERTY MATTERS
The 55 year old chairman of the company that bears the family name is very aware of the history of the business and the legacy it continues to build. Conlon Construction opened for business 55 years ago when his father and four other brothers arrived in Lancashire, attracted by a large haulage contract that was part of the Preston bypass building work. Over those 55 years, the business has evolved from a small haulage and civil engineering firm, through to the large scale construction and property development group we see today.