Monday, 5 July 2021, 3:46 pm
Wellington, 5 July 2021: A series of ‘hands-on’ open
days held throughout the country has opened the eyes of
female secondary school students to a career in the
infrastructure industry. Girls
with Hi-Vis® (GWHV) has seen events held nationwide
throughout June to offer young women the opportunity to
visit an infrastructure company through their school, get
hands-on experience and hear from inspirational women in the
industry. The open days provide an understanding about
what’s involved in the many and varied roles in
infrastructure’s Civil, Energy, Telco and Water
industries.
A total of 539 students, from 64 schools
in 11 regions (Auckland, Christchurch, Selwyn, Mackenzie,
Press Release – Connexis A student giving excavator driving a go under the watchful eye of Dave Connell, Managing Director of Connell Contactors, Hamilton, as part of their Girls with Hi-Vis 2019 event. To keep New Zealand moving roads need replacing, leaky water pipes upgrading, …
A student giving excavator driving a go under the watchful eye of Dave Connell, Managing Director of Connell Contactors, Hamilton, as part of their Girls with Hi-Vis® 2019 event.
To keep New Zealand moving roads need replacing, leaky water pipes upgrading, power lines maintaining and faster broadband technology installing – and the skills required to deliver the future face of infrastructure continues to grow.
A student giving excavator driving a go under the watchful eye of Dave Connell, Managing Director of Connell Contactors, Hamilton, as part of their Girls with Hi-Vis® 2019 event. To keep New Zealand moving roads need replacing, leaky water pipes upgrading, .