Capability Statement
Prepared for Prepared for Kaitiaki Advisory Ltd
May 2026
Introduction General
Thank you for the opportunity to present this brief capability statement which details a cross-section of our skills and experience, and showcases a selection of our recent projects.
About Us (typically use first)
For over 65 years customers have been coming to McConnell Dowell with complex projects that require innovative solutions. That's why we're known as the Creative Construction company.
From remote resources and energy projects to city-shaping infrastructure, we've built thousands of quality assets and facilities.
Engineering-led, our expertise has grown steadily to span building, civil, electrical, fabrication, marine, mechanical, pipelines, rail, tunnel and underground construction..
Creative Construction
Creative Construction at McConnell Dowell is the inspired engineering behind the complex infrastructure we deliver.
It's the technical problems and challenges solved behind the scenes by people empowered to think creatively and work collaboratively. It’s the alternative idea or innovation that saves time, reduces cost, makes us safer, and delivers more value.
It might not always be evident when you look at the end product, but it's there, inside every McConnell Dowell project.
Auckland City Mission HomeGround Development
Soon after launching in New Zealand in 2018, McConnell Dowell's building company, Built Environs, successfully tendered and delivered the Auckland City Mission (ACM) HomeGround Development. For the ACM, it represents the biggest project yet in their 100+ year history of helping Auckland’s homeless and most vulnerable.
The new multi-storey facility includes 80 supportive housing units and wrap-around services including a medical centre, detoxification centre, education and training facilities, emergency support and meal services, budgeting advice and other support networks. Built Environs' scope of work also included demolition of three existing buildings and refurbishment of the heritage-listed Prince of Wales building.
Fast Facts
- Levels 4 to 8 – 80 supportive housing apartments, incl. balconies to each apartment.
- Roof level – Communal spaces (meeting / conference rooms, roof terrace, greenhouse space etc.) and Plant Rooms.
- Basement – 3 x tenancies (Federal St facing), back-of-house facilities and 38 x carparks.
- Ground floor – Café, Pharmacy and ACM Reception.
- Level 1 – ACM Offices, meeting rooms, etc.
- Levels 2 and 3 – Medical treatment centre incl. Dental, GPs, detoxification facilities, patient rooms, and communal areas.
Puhinui Station Interchange
Collaborating to enhance public transport connectivity between Auckland Airport and the CBD
In joint venture with our building company, Built Environs, we successfully delivered the Puhinui Station Interchange Project, demonstrating how we can provide customers with a multi-discipline design and construction service through a single, seamless management interface.
The Interchange is a key component of the Southwest Gateway, a programme aimed at enhancing public transport connectivity between Auckland Airport and the CBD.
Fast Facts
- Designed a New Zealand-first ‘rail protection deck’, enabling work over live rail network.
- New station platform, including a new lift from the concourse covered with a 90m canopy.
- Two new bus stops off Puhinui Road.
- A separate circulation area for private vehicles to drop passengers off near the bus stops.
- 10 ‘meet and greet’ (short term) parking bays and four ‘kiss and ride’ bays adjacent to the new bus stops.
- Two mobility bays, six operational parking spaces, and an all-day parking zone for motorcycles and scooters.
Cook Islands Solar Power Project
Bringing renewable energy to the Cook Islands and Tuvalu
This project comprised two separate sub-contracts and involved civil and building works for this solar power project. Works were undertaken in eight remote locations in the Cook Islands, and in four locations in Tuvalu.
Our scope of works included construction of power station buildings, complete with a marine grade aluminium roof cladding for the extreme local weather conditions, and solar panel array foundations.
Māngere Biological Nutrient Removal Facility Upgrade
Expanding wastewater treatment capacity to meet growing demand
In joint venture, we delivered an additional Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) facility for Watercare, streamlining the programme and providing alternate solutions that reduced the cost of this complex brownfield project. The facilty provides additional secondary treatment capacity for approximately 250,000 people.
The project, which was part of Watercare's expansion of their Māngere Resource Recovery Facility (MRRF) in Auckland, won a IPWEA 'Best Public Works Project' award.
Fast Facts
- 200 staff
- 830,000-man hours worked
- 120,000 m3 earth moved
- 15,500 m3 of concrete poured, or 750 concrete truckloads
- 2,400 No. 150 mm steel piles each weighing 500 kg
- 323 No. precast concrete panels
Oval Hotel, SA
Ground breaking CLT-designed premium boutique hotel
The Oval Hotel is a 138-room boutique hotel designed to integrate seamlessly into the existing iconic Adelaide Oval. It is the first hotel in Australia to be integrated into a stadium.
The hotel comprises 90 standard rooms, 39 premium rooms, 7 accessible rooms, and 2 king suites across five stories. The reception pod spans between the north and south wings and is located above the stadiums East Gate. The hotel offers panoramic views of St Peter's Cathedral, Elder Park, River Torrens, the Adelaide skyline and the Mount Lofty Ranges.
Fast Facts
- Two hotel wings (North & South).
- 138 boutique hotel rooms (guest suites, premium suites, DDA suites & 2 King Suites).
- Main reception lobby area at level 3.
- Inclusion of valet parking within the existing underground structure.
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Summary
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