Donovan Group has been solving entrenched construction challenges since the 1960s. 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 building, continuously creating what comes next so that construction can become easier, faster, better, safer, more accessible and more green 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: Tech Platforms; Building Products; Advanced Manufacturing; and our Construction Solutions.
Research themes
Building Design and DFMA
Theme coordinator

Ivana Kuzmanovska
Projects
#32 Acoustic flanking performance of mid-rise light gauge steel (LGS) structures
#59 Innovative Steel–Timber–Concrete Composite StrongFloor
#38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#30 Critical Path IMPACT through Productisation
Platforms and Process
Theme coordinator

Dr Duncan Maxwell
Projects
#38 Victorian Government Digital Build – Translating theory into practice
#25 Operational Excellence framework of steel fabrication and processing in the OSM and prefabrication sector (Phase 1)
#3 Projects to Platforms: Investigating New Forms of Collaboration – Scoping Study
#31 Demystifying Volumetric Construction: A Study of the Bathroom Pod
#9 Implementing DfMA and Lean in Construction: Best Practice Guidelines through a Study of Building Services and Structure
Collaborative partners
- A.G. Coombs (1)
- BlueScope (1)
- Fleetwood Australia (1)
- Coresteel Buildings (1)
- Victoria State Government – Jobs, Precincts and Regions (1)
- Lendlease Digital (1)
- Monash University (1)
- Salesforce.com, Inc. (1)
- Sumitomo Forestry Australia (1)
- Master Builders Association Victoria (1)
- The University of Melbourne (1)
- Ynomia (1)