Designed for Your Growth – Inside the Development of MiTek Optics
What happens when you bring together decades of industry insight, a passion for problem-solving, and a clear vision for the future? You get MiTek Optics — a cloud-based management system built to transform how construction businesses operate.
In this video, we meet Joss Smith, Head of Optics Development at MiTek. With 20 years of experience and a love for code, and improving systems, Joss leads a team of 16 developers working to shape the next generation of business management software.
From early days automating workflows at Crendon Timber Engineering to leading a transformative product build today, his journey reflects MiTek’s commitment to innovation — and to making work easier for the people who do it.
What You’ll See:
- How decades of hands-on experience shaped the development of Optics
- The Optics team’s vision: seamless, paperless, cloud-based collaboration
- Behind-the-scenes insights from the people building the future of MiTek software
- A commitment to helping customers work smarter, not harder

Built for Efficiency, Designed for Growth:
Optics is built on that mindset. It’s designed to connect businesses from anywhere — on phones, tablets, or laptops — and remove the admin that slows people down. It’s not just another tool; it’s a smarter way to work.
Looking Ahead:
“We’ve got the clay — now we’re shaping it into something customers will love.”
Launching in 2025, Optics is just the beginning of a more connected, efficient, and flexible future for offsite construction. As the software matures, it will continue evolving — shaped by user feedback, powered by cloud technology, and driven by a team that thrives on making a real difference.
You can watch the full video, Great things are built together, about MiTek’s vision for the future of construction here: https://youtu.be/lZOI9-0CHt4