The team at ETS is always keen to learn and expand its knowledge so when an opportunity to visit a sawmill in Sweden came up, the team jumped at the chance! The sawmill was JGA, which was founded by Johan Gustaf Andersson in 1928. The business is now run by the fourth...
At ETS we enjoy working with our partners so when MiTek approached us and asked if its four T-Level students, from Dudley College of Technology, could spend a day at ETS, of course we said yes. T-Levels were introduced in September 2020 and they are technical-based...
Jill Sankey, Managing Director here at ETS, has a clear vision for the future of our business. The aim is to boost our capacity, offer expanded services and still keep the ETS Way. This is what makes us unique thanks to ETS’s ethos and all the staff that help to...
In construction, a trussed roof is a type of roof with lightweight beams (trusses) supporting it. The use of trussed roofs continues to grow as builders find new ways to implement it in modern homes. Trussed roofs are also commonly used in commercial constructions...
We always say we like a challenge and this particular project proved exactly that. We were commissioned to provide a roof for the house, the garage and a link between both buildings, this involved a pitched steel frame for a single storey flat roof, a Green Sedum roof...
When it comes to trusses, they are an integral part of any building project’s design. They are holding up your roof, which is very important. They can also be part of the flooring arrangement too so there are a lot of options to consider. And that is why we insist on...
We are very proud to announce that our designer, Jenni Bunny, received her Designer Development Programme certificate at the Trussed Rafter Association (TRA) AGM. The new qualification has been developed by the TRA to help encourage young people into timber...
If you have never worked with roof truss manufacturers or metal web joist engineering companies before here we explain our supportive process.
Chris Williams, Managing Director of ETS explains the benefit of attending industry events such as the Structural Timber Awards. “I’m a firm believer in networking. I think it is a great way to meet new business associates, influencers and of course rival businesses....
