Action against Hawkins Construction directors stalled

Action against Hawkins Construction directors stalled
Botany Downs Secondary College has suffered leaks. (Image: Supplied)
Maria Slade
Legal action against the failed Hawkins Construction group directors has been put on hold after “confidential mediation”, the group’s liquidators say.The action against David and John McConnell concerns a leaky building claim at East Auckland's Botany Downs Secondary College. H Construction North Island (formerly Hawkins Construction North Island) built the school between 2003 and 2009.The company was placed into receivership in May 2018 by its parent, McConnell Ltd, just days after a judge ruled it owed $13.4 million...

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