--- title: Donovan Group Blog | Business News description: Business News | Blog - Donovan Group --- [![Donovan Group Logo_Rev_Transparent 1 1](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Donovan%20Group%20Logo_Rev_Transparent%201%201.png?width=373&height=72&name=Donovan%20Group%20Logo_Rev_Transparent%201%201.png "Donovan Group Logo_Rev_Transparent 1 1")](https://donovangroup.com/) - Construction Technology - [AirBuildr](https://airbuildr.com) - Building Systems - [DonoBrace](https://donobrace.com) - [DonoBeam](https://donovangroup.com/donobeam) - [Bracketless Portal System](https://donovangroup.com/bracketless-portal-system) - [Z & C Purlins](https://donovangroup.com/purlins) - Construction Solutions - [Our Brands](https://donovangroup.com/construction-brands) - [Coresteel Buildings](https://donovangroup.com/coresteel) - [KiwiSpan](https://donovangroup.com/kiwispan) - [MODNframe](https://donovangroup.com/modnframe) - [Design Station](https://donovangroup.com/design-station) - [Modern Building Product](https://donovangroup.com/modern-building-product) - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://donovangroup.com/donovan-group-manufacturing) - About - [Team](https://donovangroup.com/team) - [Partnerships](https://donovangroup.com/partnerships) - [History](https://donovangroup.com/history) - [Careers](https://donovangroup.com/careers) - [Blog](https://donovangroup.com/blog) - [Get in Touch](https://donovangroup.com/contact) # Business News - [All ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/tag/business-news) - [Business News ### The 2023 KiwiSpan Award Winners Posted 22-09-2023 by Donovan Group Donovan Group is on par with Australia’s industry leaders  DonoBrace has been endorsed by Shearform.  Donovan Group and Shearform are excited to be going into partnership together  ![The 2023 KiwiSpan Award Winners](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kiwi%20Span%20Awards%20Cargo%20Brewery%20Queenstown%20New%20Zealand%2014th%20September%202023%209-1.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=Kiwi%20Span%20Awards%20Cargo%20Brewery%20Queenstown%20New%20Zealand%2014th%20September%202023%209-1.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/the-2023-kiwispan-award-winners) - [Business News MODNframe ### MODNframe Seeks Share of Light-Commercial and Housing Market Posted 19-04-2023 by Donovan Group Donovan Group has taken aim at the market for light-gauge framing for housing and smaller-scale commercial buildings. Its latest business unit, MODNframe is already a major disrupter of the traditional timber-frame approach – but one element of the business will be key. ![MODNframe Seeks Share of Light-Commercial and Housing Market](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Marketing-Website/Images/MODNframe/1%20(1).png?width=480&height=270&name=1%20(1).png) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/modnframe-seeks-share-of-light-commercial-and-housing-market) - [Business News ### North America Tour Gives Insight Ahead of Export Launch Posted 16-10-2022 by Donovan Group Being from a small country lends Donovan Group an important advantage in the American construction industry: its products are developed and refined in what is possibly the perfect prototype market, right here in New Zealand. ![North America Tour Gives Insight Ahead of Export Launch](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ben-o-bro-wpU4veNGnHg-unsplash.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=ben-o-bro-wpU4veNGnHg-unsplash.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/north-america-tour-gives-insight) - [Business News ### Warren Dingle - the Customer’s Champion Posted 10-10-2022 by Donovan Group Warren Dingle is National Sales Manager for Modern Building Product – the arm of Donovan Group selling New Zealand designed construction products direct to industry. A one-man powerhouse of customer service excellence. ![Warren Dingle - the Customer’s Champion](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(2).jpg?width=480&height=270&name=Untitled%20design%20(2).jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/warren-dingle-the-customers-champion) - [Business News ### Real Life Stories: Fraser Haldane Brings Wealth of Experience to Key Ops Role Posted 06-09-2022 by Donovan Group Donovan Group has welcomed a highly experienced new General Manager - NZ Operations, Fraser Haldane, to its team supporting the company ahead of a period of substantial growth across the teams involved in design, manufacturing, and distribution. ![Real Life Stories: Fraser Haldane Brings Wealth of Experience to Key Ops Role](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Fraser%20Haldane.png?width=480&height=270&name=Fraser%20Haldane.png) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/real-life-stories-fraser-haldane-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-key-ops-role) - [Business News ### Shaped by Experience: Why Donovan Group is Ready for the Next Chapter Posted 29-07-2022 by Donovan Group In a recent interview Director Kyle Donovan said that resilience and persistence are two characteristics of the more than 50-year old family business. ![Shaped by Experience: Why Donovan Group is Ready for the Next Chapter](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-2-1.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=Untitled-2-1.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/shaped-by-experience) - [Business News Partnerships ### How Caring for the Environment is Good for our Wellbeing Posted 25-07-2022 by Donovan Group Living and working where we do, we can’t help but want to give back to the natural world around us. ![How Caring for the Environment is Good for our Wellbeing](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(6).png?width=480&height=270&name=Untitled%20design%20(6).png) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2022/07/25/how-caring-for-the-environment-is-good-for-our-wellbeing/) - [Business News ### From Family Business to Emerging Tech Leader Posted 22-06-2022 by Donovan Group Sometimes remembering where you come from is key to understanding where you are going. Director Kyle Donovan reflects on Donovan Group’s history so far, lessons from his father, and forecasts growth ahead as the company seeks to replicate its ![From Family Business to Emerging Tech Leader](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-design-1-480x270.png?width=480&height=270&name=Untitled-design-1-480x270.png) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2022/06/22/from-family-business-to-emerging-tech-leader/) - [Business News Partnerships ### Live Ocean Foundation Selected as Charity Partner Posted 16-06-2022 by Donovan Group Earlier this year we started to look for ways that we could make a genuine difference for both our people and our planet. Live Ocean Foundation stood out as an organisation that we wanted to support – and that ![Live Ocean Foundation Selected as Charity Partner](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/matt-hardy-6ArTTluciuA-unsplash-960x540.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=matt-hardy-6ArTTluciuA-unsplash-960x540.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2022/06/16/live-ocean-foundation-selected-as-charity-partner/) - [Business News ### Prime Minister Explores Donovan Group’s Answer to Housing Crisis Posted 07-04-2017 by Donovan Group Prime Minister Bill English paid a visit to Whangarei on Friday 7 April, to meet with a local company which may have the solution to New Zealand’s housing crisis. ![Prime Minister Explores Donovan Group’s Answer to Housing Crisis](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1525158738922-480x270.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=1525158738922-480x270.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2017/04/07/prime-minister-explores-donovan-groups-answer-to-housing-crisis/) - [Business News ### Donovan Group Named Among Top in NZ Second Year Running Posted 10-12-2016 by Donovan Group For the second year in a row, Donovan Group NZ Ltd has been named one of New Zealand’s top companies in the engineering industry ![Donovan Group Named Among Top in NZ Second Year Running](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Kerry-McCollum-Kyle-Donovan-and-Brett-Donovan-960x540.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=Kerry-McCollum-Kyle-Donovan-and-Brett-Donovan-960x540.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2016/12/09/donovan-group-named-among-top-in-nz-second-year-running/) - [Business News ### Cyber Security Focus for Innovation Award Winner Posted 27-10-2016 by Donovan Group An engineering student from the University of Waikato has been awarded the Coresteel Buildings Innovation Award worth $5000. ![Cyber Security Focus for Innovation Award Winner](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Thye-Way-Phua-left-and-Kyle-Donovan-right_Coresteel-Buildings-Innovation-Award_web_small-590x1000-960x540-1.jpg?width=480&height=270&name=Thye-Way-Phua-left-and-Kyle-Donovan-right_Coresteel-Buildings-Innovation-Award_web_small-590x1000-960x540-1.jpg) ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/2016/10/26/cyber-security-focus-for-innovation-award-winner/) PAGE 1 OF 2 « [1](https://donovangroup.com/blog) [2](https://donovangroup.com/blog/tag/business-news/page/2) [ » ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/tag/business-news/page/2) [![Donovan Group Logo_Rev_Transparent 1 1](https://donovangroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Donovan%20Group%20Logo_Rev_Transparent%201%201.png?width=373&height=72&name=Donovan%20Group%20Logo_Rev_Transparent%201%201.png "Donovan Group Logo_Rev_Transparent 1 1")](https://donovangroup.com/) PH: [+64 9 438 1562](tel:+64%209%20438%201562) [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/donovan-group-ltd/) [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMsa8kuAs6IsknJrCjmSl2g)   #### New Zealand 115 Bank Street Whangarei 0110 Level 2, 51 Hurstmere Road Takapuna Auckland 0622 Cnr Hewlett & Fraser Streets Whangarei 0110 #### North America Sales Enquiries Michael Ryan Phone: +1 (402) 615 0016 © Donovan Group NZ Ltd 2025       [Privacy Policy](https://donovangroup.com/privacy-policy/) [↑ ](https://donovangroup.com/blog/tag/business-news#top)