More than 1000 students shared in Hawkins BBQ lunch on the University of Canterbury (UC) campus. David McConnell sporting his vintage UC rugby shirt.


...saying thank you

For over a year, Hawkins has been undertaking temporary and repair work campus-wide at the University of Canterbury (UC), with more than 200 people on site at any one time. While the objective is about returning the campus to some sort of normality, there is no doubt this additional disruption has stretched frayed nerves even further. So Hawkins cooked up a storm for students.

Out came the BBQs and on went the sausages and burgers, a thank you to all students, for gritting their teeth and striving on within a post earthquake campus. The event was a fantastic success with over a thousand students participating in the food, fun and games.

David McConnell mucked in as a celebrity chef, and ENSOC, the UC Engineering Society ably assisted in running the competitions, the draw card for many students being the chance of winning one of three official Rugby World Cup balls signed by the All Blacks.


  

 

  

So who is McConnell Group?

McConnell Group is made up of a group of complementary businesses - Hawkins, McConnell Property, Steelpipe, Harker Underground Construction and Element NZ. As one of New Zealand's largest privately owned construction, property and infrastructure groups our passion is 'creating and building project based businesses.' More>>

Who leads McConnell Group?

The leadership of McConnell Group is made up of the combined leadership resource of Hawkins, McConnell Property and Steelpipe. Chris Hunter, CEO Hawkins; Peter Alexander, CEO Steelpipe and Commercial Manager McConnell Group; Nigel Richards, General Manager McConnell Property; and David McConnell Managing Director McConnell Group; are part of the McConnell Group leadership team.  They see value in being part of a group, sharing and learning from each other through the complementary 'project focused' nature of the businesses. John McConnell is Executive Director and Mike Wardle Chief Financial Officer.

What is the role of McConnell Group?

The role of McConnell Group is to support and strengthen the operating businesses. McConnell Group is not an operating company. It ensures that, if and when required, targeted resources are found and put in place to support and strengthen the operating businesses.