Specialists in construction technology

After graduating from Waikato University with a business management degree, Kyle spent seven years working in the banking and financial sector before beginning his journey with Donovan Group in 2005, where he took on leadership roles across operations and finance.

Together with his business partner and brother, Brett, Kyle has grown the company into a world-leading technology and advanced manufacturing business that is revolutionising construction processes and products.

During his time at Donovan Group, Kyle was responsible for driving the company’s progression into advanced manufacturing and transforming its engineering and software innovations into commercially viable solutions that would enable meaningful business growth.

In 2008, he co-founded the first distribution network for Donovan Group’s building innovations, Coresteel Buildings, which has since expanded to three brands and more than 50 franchises.

In 2010, Kyle jointly led Donovan Group’s move into software innovation with the goal of helping franchisees design and price buildings more efficiently. This initiative led to the creation of Utecture, a pre-construction technology tool that empowers users to design, visualise, quantify, and price new builds and renovations.

Today, Kyle is the CEO of Utecture. He also serves as a director of Donovan Group and its subsidiary companies: Coresteel Buildings, Modnframe, KiwiSpan, Design Station, and Modern Building Products.

Brett is an Automation Engineer, Founder, Business Leader, and Entrepreneur who has spearheaded startups, driven product development, and led software innovation within the construction sector. Dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technological advancement, he has co-authored several national and international patents throughout his career.

He is a co-founder of Utecture, a groundbreaking construction technology startup that aims to revolutionize the new-build, domestic housing market through the innovative use of digital twin and cloud technology.

Brett is also a co-founder of Airbuildr, a commercial digital twin engineering platform pushing the limits of what’s possible in the metal steel buildings space.

With his vision and determination, Brett has helped expand these ventures across multiple countries, including New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, and the United States. This global reach allows him to make a meaningful impact on the construction sector at an international scale.

Gavin is the Director, Chief Operating Officer and CEO Australia at utecture, where he leads the company’s operations, and supports commercial strategy and international expansion. Drawing on three decades of senior leadership across large-scale property development, construction, and design, he has played a central role in creating and building utecture into a globally recognised digital platform.

He has also held senior executive roles with Mirvac, Leighton, Stockland, Sekisui House and Donovan Group, delivering more than AUD$12 billion in construction and real estate value.  He has established and launched five ventures, led three international market entries, and driven substantial enterprise value growth.

Gavin brings diverse and deep corporate governance expertise across ASX-listed companies, multinational corporations, joint ventures, SMEs and start-ups. He is widely regarded for his strategic clarity, operational discipline, and ability to manage complex stakeholder ecosystems. A long-standing advocate for customer, product, resource and carbon reduction, he has received numerous awards, including the Global Green Apple Award.

Darren has worked in IT for almost 30 years, covering software development, system design, and infrastructure roles. He has held senior technical and management positions across several industries, including aviation examination, telecommunications, geospatial and local services.

After moving to Northland, he joined the Donovan Group as a senior developer and later moved into team leadership and architectural responsibilities. As utecture continued to develop, Darren contributed to the technical direction of the platform and helped extend the software beyond the initial capabilities it had at the time, working alongside the wider team and leadership group as the product matured.

As Chief Software Architect at utecture, Darren is responsible for the overall structure and direction of the platform. He focuses on the design of core system components, system reliability, performance, and how the platform adapts as the product grows. He works closely with the development team and leads early technical investigations to support future work.

Darren now lives in Dunedin and continues to support utecture remotely, helping guide the long-term development of its technology.