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roof truss

04 May 2022

We talk to one of the designers behind Ultra-Span

By Staff Writer

“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...
14 Jul 2021

Ultra-span Helps Deliver Healthcare Facilities Across Sa

By Staff Writer

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,...
13 Apr 2021

ALUCOBOND® roof constitutes the most eye-catching design feature

By Staff Writer

The design concept for the new public transport interchange involved creating a light, floating sculpture. The 1,800-square-metre ALUCOBOND®roof constitutes the most eye-catching design feature at the modernised bus station. A central pedestrian bridge connects the new bus station in Hamburg Poppenbüttel with the rapid transit rail link and the park+ride car park. Lightness and transparency...
10 Dec 2020

Innovative Roof Truss System

By Staff Writer

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...
23 Jul 2018

Itc-sa To Host Cpd-accredited Timber Conference At Interbuild Africa

By Staff Writer

As part of its mission to create and maintain standards in the timber construction industry, the ITC-SA, SAQA-accredited professional body and watchdog for the timber construction industry in South Africa, is committed to taking every opportunity to host information-sharing events like workshops, training sessions and presentations, which help to inform both the industry and the...
02 Jul 2018

ITC-SA awards to recognise excellence in timber construction industry

By Staff Writer

The Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), SAQA-accredited professional body and watchdog for South Africa’s timber construction trade, will be hosting its much-anticipated Annual Timber Engineered Product Awards in Cape Town on the 27th of July 2018.
27 Mar 2018

Online certification programme to support skills development in roofing

By Staff Writer

In an effort to support skills training and development in the timber construction industry, the Institute for Timber Construction South Africa (ITC-SA), SAQA-accredited professional body and watchdog for the timber building industry, recently launched its Online Certification Programme. Designed to offer study materials and tests to improve skills in the timber roofing sector, the programme...