Ultra-Span

25 Jan 2024

N’Djamena Cathedral restoration

The damaged wall structure had been replastered and refurbished, and even the parabolic gable and bell towers had already been faithfully recreated. This work had to be retained and preserved while adding a new roof.

04 May 2022

We talk to one of the designers behind Ultra-Span

“I joined MiTek back in 2003 as a timber engineer, but it wasn’t until I moved to South Africa that I was introduced to Ultra-Span and began learning how to design with it. “I liked what I saw, but I could already see ways I would like to improve it, so when I was asked...

13 Jan 2022

Juan Hay From Build It, Jeffreys Bay, Talks All Things Ultra-span

“We’ve been using MiTek’s Ultra-span for some years now and it’s proving an excellent addition to our portfolio,” says Juan Hay, who began his franchise operation back in 2017. “It’s the combination of the lightweight but very strong steel Ultra-span with MiTek’s great PAMIR software that’s proving so versatile and useful, and proving to be...

14 Jul 2021

Ultra-span Helps Deliver Healthcare Facilities Across Sa

When you’re building hospitals and healthcare facilities, just as for any other project, there’s a need to balance safety, ease of construction, longevity and of course, costs. Here in South Africa, the construction industry has found a real appetite for MiTek’s Ultra-span system as it meets a lot of the requirements demanded by government regulations,...

10 Dec 2020

Innovative Roof Truss System

Often unseen except during the construction phase, roof trusses have traditionally been constructed from wood because of the perceived cost saving. It is often believed that light gauge steel structures cannot compete with timber nail plated roof trusses, especially in the affordable housing market segment. MiTek’s Ultra-Span light gauge steel roof truss system also proves...