Donobrace
Superior Bracing for Metal Buildings
About DonoBrace®
A patented tension-only bracing system, recognized for its top-tier capacity in its market category. Engineered to simplify and expedite design, engineering, and installation processes.
DonoBrace® was developed by the team at Donovan Group. The catalyst for development of DonoBrace® happened on Tuesday, February 22, 2011, when a 6.3 earthquake devastated the South Island of New Zealand. In the aftermath, hundreds of Metal Buildings experienced massive failures, mostly due to inadequate bracing systems.
Brett Donovan and Head Engineer Kerry McCollum, set out to design a superior high-capacity bracing system with engineers and steel erectors in mind.
After years of feedback and testing from both engineers and erectors DonoBrace® was born in 2015. Today, DonoBrace® is installed on nearly 80% of all Metal Buildings erected in New Zealand.
Why DonoBrace?
FAST & EASY
Engineered to simplify and expedite design, engineering and the installation process.
STOCK COMPONENTS
From the machined nuts and washers to the couplers, high tensile rod, and end plates, all parts are standardized.
SIMPLE TO SPECIFY & DESIGN
The design, engineering and specification process is straightforward with DonoBrace®.
Donovan Group
Donovan Group have been in the manufacturing and construction sector for more than 60 years. In that time we have used our experience to create innovative solutions that leverage technology to transform the building industry. DonoBrace® was born from the need to ensure the bracing of a building is done in a simple and easy way. Extensive R&D and testing was completed to ensure the product was easy to design, simple and fast to install and could be incorporated into the standard manufacturing and construction processes.
Advanced Manufacturing
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.
Associations
Structural Engineering Society New Zealand
The Donovan Group is proud to be a member of SESOC.
Innovation in Metals
A proud member of HERA.
HERA drives thought leadership for our industry in research and innovation.
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