TCA Announces 2013 Convention Education Partners
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – announces the University of Houston, Keystone Concrete Placement, and Seretta Construction as the official education partners for the 2013 TCA Convention. In an effort to bring students to the TCA Annual Convention, the TCA has partnered with the University of Houston’s […]
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Spearheads Design And Construction Of Fort Bend County Veteran’s Memorial
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association along with the Sugar Land Parks Department and Sugar Land Legacy Foundation, is proud to be spearheading the design and construction of the Fort Bend County Veterans’ Memorial in Sugar Land, Texas. The project is a continuation of the TCA Community Project Program, developed in 2010 by the TCA, to encourage […]
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Engineering Seminar Series
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – will present an engineering seminar series titled, “Applying the 2012 IBC to the Design of Low-Rise Concrete Building Systems – Engineering Tilt-Up.” The first event is scheduled for June […]
2013 Sustainability Conference Set for May 6-8 in San Francisco
The 2013 International Concrete Sustainability Conference is scheduled for May 6-8 in San Francisco at the Hotel Sofitel San Francisco Bay (Redwood City, CA). The 8th annual conference, hosted by the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, will provide learning and networking opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable […]
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Sponsors Several Events at World of Concrete 2013
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – is sponsoring several educational events at the 2013 World of Concrete. To be held in Las Vegas, Nev. from Feb. 4-8, 2013, World of Concrete is the industry’s only […]
TCA Offers Free World of Concrete Registration
The 2013 event marks the 24th year that the Tilt-Up Concrete Association will be a proud co-sponsor of the World of Concrete! As in the past, this year the TCA is again offering FREE World of Concrete Registration. Since 1975, World of Concrete has been the industry’s ONLY annual international event dedicated to the commercial […]
TCA Announces Winners for 2012 Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred building system – has announced the winners for the seventh annual safety awards. The Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards Program honors Al Engelman, a TCA past president and board member as well […]
Our Future is Bright!
I was taught to complain less and do more! Specifically my mentor, my father, taught us to get involved if you want to effect change. We had no right to criticize others unless we were willing to be involved. When I think of our association, who’s members represent an industry with such a huge potential, […]
World of Concrete – Around the Corner
Yes, its time to start thinking about the World of Concrete. The annual show where you go to learn everything about the world’s most consumed material after water will be held from February 4-8, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The TCA will be there again in its 24th year as a co-sponsor. The […]
No Train No Gain!
By George Hedley I played water polo in high school and college. After summer vacation, our two week training camp would start in early September. It was tough. Twice a day for two hours per session, we would swim laps, pass the ball, practice our skills, shoot goals, lift weights, and work on our offense […]
New ACI/TCA Certified Tilt-Up Supervisor Continuing Education Opportunity
At the recently held ACI committee meetings in Dallas, Texas, ACI’s Certification Programs Committee (CPC) approved an alternative re-certification for the ACI/TCA Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician Certification Program. The update will allow supervisors and technicians to recertify based on completing continuing education hours (CEUs) instead of re-testing. The first opportunity to earn CEUs for this […]
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces New Speaker to Round out Convention Presentations
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the addition of Kim Basham PhD, PE, to the 2012 TCA Convention line-up. Basham, President of KB Engineer, LLC, will present “Controlling Cracks in Slabs” a session focused on what causes out-of-joint dry/thermal shrinkage cracks. His presentation, to be held Thursday, Oct. 4 from 8 – 10 a.m., […]
