Donovan Group has been solving entrenched construction challenges since the 1960s.
In the process, we have transformed the global construction industry with fresh approaches to age-old problems and delivered a comprehensive suite of industry-defining construction innovations.
We are a lab for construction innovation, continuously creating what comes next so that building becomes easier, faster, better, safer, more accessible and more sustainable for everyone.
One of our guiding principles is to drive innovation to significantly reduce the amount of carbon that the global construction industry uses.
The result is achievement in four key areas: Construction Technology Platforms; Innovative Building Products; Advanced Manufacturing; and our Construction Solutions.
Decades of practical manufacturing and design experience have combined with a top-tier development team to produce significant world-first advances in building technology platforms. Our flagship platforms, AirBuildr and utecture, are transforming the way we build. They’re accelerating the speed and efficiency with which industry engages with consumers—all while significantly reducing carbon in construction.
Donovan Group’s recognised legacy of advanced manufacturing and relentless R&D has delivered out-sized building benefits by marrying smart tech with sound engineering. Our flagship building products, DonoBrace and DonoBeam, reduce cost and carbon and speed up construction times while delivering unprecedented design freedom. Each innovative building product is underpinned by tech systems that can be integrated to drive further gains.
Our suite of best-in-class advanced manufacturing solutions are where our decades of frontline experience and constant technical innovation meet. Our proven capacity to provide key advisory expertise enables a range of customers to be significantly more competitive. We are recognised leaders in steel innovation, fully automated manufacturing, and file-over-internet, direct-to-machine processes that deliver critical gains in production speed and efficiency.
Donovan Group has built a network of owned channels and brands to distribute our construction innovations, and support our thriving community of partners and our established franchise network.
We continue to invest in construction research with academia, industry bodies and experts. Our goal? To challenge outdated construction norms and discover better ways of doing things. Data is our lifeblood. We use data in all its forms, including continual listening to industry to improve efficiencies and set the stage for a world where we can build and live abundantly. All while using fewer resources and decreasing our carbon footprints.
John Lawson joined Donovan Group with a passion for enabling better efficiencies within the construction industry. As part of the DonoBrace development team, John worked extensively with customers to ensure that the product was not only a clever piece of engineering, but was also simpler to use, design and install.
Optimising costs for structural projects is two-pronged. The first priority is to minimise material usage and improve product efficiency. The second is to simplify construction processes to reduce the time, labour, and transportation required to get products installed.
Creating steel buildings structures with up to 40% less embodied carbon is a phenomenal achievement, and one that Donovan Group is proud to own. We talked with Director Gavin Tonnet to understand more about how Donovan Group has worked with Building 4.0 and Monash University to verify this figure, the carbon journey so far, and his huge optimism for the future.
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