MiTek’s Ultra-Span and PAMIR software develop game-changing roof designs

Martek Roofing, with a little help from MiTek, are designing creative, cost-effective roofing structures to form useable shelters for Container World. Here’s how the new building concept has captured the market’s imagination… Competition breeds innovation, that’s as true for industry pioneers as it is for newcomers. Container World was established over 40 years ago and

Sakkie Maritz: Innovating South African Construction with Ultra-Span

With a career spanning over three decades, Sakkie Maritz, from MarTek Roofing, has been a pivotal figure in driving innovation and excellence in construction. In a recent interview with MiTek South Africa, Sakkie shared insights about MarTek Roofing’s journey and the benefits his business has reaped using Ultra-Span across a diverse project portfolio… “We started

Christmas Dates

As we start to approach the end of the year, it’s time to start factoring seasonal shutdowns into your planning! To help you stay ahead of the game, here are the important dates you need to add to your diaries. 13th Dec All MiTek operations will be closed for the day to enable employees to

Helpdesk Hints

PAMIR has an import functionality which assists in quickly and accurately inserting walls by allowing the user to simply import either a PDF, DXF or DWG that’s been generated from a CAD package. The following will assist in inserting and scaling the PDF. Inserting the PDF Open PAMIR. On the ribbon select the “Home” tab

Leadership update

It’s been a busy year so far at MiTek SA with the focus on rolling out our new Pamir design software. In his latest leadership update, we hear from Herman Lombard, Managing Director of MiTek South Africa, about our latest projects, training updates, and the benefits that Pamir has brought to our customers… Inflation maybe

MiTek works miracles to restore Notre-Dame de N’Djamena Cathedral

Meticulous organisational skill in engineering let us complete the 40-year restoration story of a Chadian cathedral. Many said it couldn’t be done, so MiTek did it. In Chad, an estimated 23% of the population identify as Catholic. Inaugurated in 1965, N’Djamena Cathedral stood for years as a striking testament to the Church’s often-overlooked influence. Then,

MiTek’s Mike Newham talks setting the standard in construction… and sticking to it…

How are evolving legislations going to impact our work in the near future? Ask Mike Newham, our Technical Executive. He helped write them. Sustainable construction and renewable energy are gaining nationwide traction at a steady pace. But what’s it going to take to reach our full potential? Alongside my MiTek duties, I’ve been working closely