It’s great to see people get excited about your products, so we were delighted to meet Robin Clevett, carpenter and self-confessed ‘construction industry fanatic’, who is not short of enthusiasm or experience, when it comes to timber roof projects. His biggest passion is challenging projects, and Robin has become a well-known character in the industry
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Can heat pumps help South Africa reduce its CO2 emissions?
According to the International Energy Agency, almost 180 million heat pumps were used for heating in 2020, with the global stock increasing nearly 10% per year over the past five years. Heat pumps have become the most common technology in newly built houses in many countries, but still only meet 7% of global building heating
Posi-Joist helps bring old buildings back to life in George Clarkes Remarkable Renovations
MiTek’s Posi-Joist™ has become a regular feature in George Clarke’s Remarkable Renovations; a popular building renovation shows. The hit UK channel 4 show follows the stories of people breathing new life into unused and unloved buildings, transforming local landmarks into unique family homes that celebrate their past. The series reveals some remarkable builds; and in
Partnership in practice
Timber frame homes and off-site construction are the future, says Frame Homes development manager Tom Dodd. We asked him why – and explored how the company’s relationship with MiTek is proving to be key to the housebuilder’s enduring and impressive success story. Tom is a man who is clearly passionate about creating peoples’ dream homes. Most
Posi-Joist chosen for UK Spa and hotel scheme for its high performing capabilities
Over in the UK one of their premier golf courses and sought-after wedding venues is getting an upgrade – and MiTek’s Posi-joist have been specified as an integral part of the work. With a need for a high quality, quick to install system which would provide great acoustic capabilities the architects and DWB Timber Engineering
MiTek brings digital construction to the masses
Building information modelling (BIM) is increasingly important across the construction sector. We talked to MiTek Director of Plan Services, Ben Tabolt to find out why, and discover the important role Dedicated Services can play in helping South African companies benefit from digital design and build… With a degree in architecture and many years of experience
MiTek UK wins digital construction award
We’ve always been proud of the support and technological innovation we’ve developed to help our clients visualise and explore their projects in 3D. So we were delighted to discover earlier this month that MiTek’s 3D Digital Hub had won first place in the Constructing Excellence West Midlands award in the UK for Digital Construction. Earning
Ultra-Span gets 3D modelling treatment with Pamir
Businesses in South Africa can now benefit from the unbeatable combination of MiTek’s Ultra-span and Pamir software. We talked to Alan Hampton from Forfar Rooftruss in the UK to find out how using Pamir software has made a real difference to his company… Forfar’s links with MiTek began close to three decades ago with supply
MiTek is helping zero carbon homes in the UK become a reality
Take a look at how MiTek is helping zero carbon homes in the UK become a reality. Built around the unique and historical landscape of Cornwall in the South West of England and, enjoying far reaching views of the Cornish coast, the new development at West Carclaze promises to be unique in more ways than
Juan Hay from Build IT, Jeffreys Bay, talks all things Ultra-Span
We talked to, Juan Hay from the Build IT franchise in Jeffreys Bay, to find out why he believes more builders should be using Ultra Span in their projects. “We’ve been using MiTek’s Ultra-span for some years now and it’s proving an excellent addition to our portfolio,” says Juan, who began his franchise operation back