Women in Tilt-Up

By: Clare Martin, Constructive Communication More than ever, women are breaking down boundaries and exceeding expectations in the construction field—and they’re starting with the Tilt-Up concrete industry. It’s a man’s world. So the old saying goes, but over the years, as women have risen to positions of power within the workforce, government and the home, […]

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Forms Seismic Design Task Group

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) formed of a seismic design task group in 2005. According to Jim Baty, Technical Director of the TCA, the task group was formed as a proactive measure to involve the experts in the Tilt-Up industry. Responding to concerns regarding the performance of Tilt-Up structures during earthquakes in high seismic regions, […]

ACI & TCA Certify More Than 800 Tilt-Up Professionals

TCA, in concert with the American Concrete Institute (ACI), announces there are now more than 800 certified Tilt-Up Supervisors and Technicians. As of Sept. 12, 2006, 169 Supervisor and 646 Technician certifications have been issued, for a total of 815 total certifications. Of those 815 certifications, 76 were issued in Canada. The number of certified […]

TCA Announces Status as an AIA Distance Education Provider

TCA announces its approval by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a Distance Education provider. TCA will offer an online program titled “Site Cast Tilt-Up – Solutions for Today’s Architects” for 1.25 Learning Units. The course consists of an hour-long seminar followed by a brief 15-question examination that is automatically scored at the end […]

Message From the President: Worth the Price of Admission

Well this year’s convention has come and gone, and planning is well underway for next year. The theme is ‘TILT-UP: It’s a System!’ Sounds simple enough, and maybe it is. So why then are we compelled to focus an entire convention around this theme? Perhaps our customers don’t quite understand tilt-up or we need to […]

Message From the Director: Looking Forward to Convention 2007 — Tilt-Up: It’s A System

The second TCA Annual Convention is in the books but before we move on to the third Annual Convention I want to thank all of you who made the 2006 event a success. Dana Scott (Scott Systems) and Jim MacKinnon (Saunders Construction) deserve special thanks. As the local volunteers, a lot of coordination, in particular the […]

Planning Your Marketing Budget for 2007

By: Kimberly Kayler, Constructive Communication Inc. For decades, design firms have struggled with the concept of marketing. In fact, marketing is a relatively new concept to those in the design community as it has only occurred in recent years. This has led to many firms who have never budgeted for marketing expenditures struggling to track […]

Project Profile: Access Dental

By: Ashley Kizzire, Constructive Communication Take a quick look at the Access Dental building, and it might appear to be a typical Tilt-Up construction project. But a design involving the integration of a vast array of exterior building components meant an unusually challenging project for Tilt- Up contractor Panattoni Construction of Sacramento, Calif. The use […]

TCA 2006 Convention Recap

By: Ben Saltzman, Tilt-Up Concrete Association The 2006 Tilt-Up Convention, “M.A.S.S. Appeal – Achieving New Heights,” held in Englewood, Colo., was an outstanding educational and networking event. As the Tilt-Up association continues to grow, so does the size and importance of this annual event. Contractors, engineers, architects, marketers and managers spent the days in education […]

Looking Ahead to World of Concrete 2007

By: Wendy Ward, Constructive Communication As a sponsor of World of Concrete 2007, TCA is offering several educational events. To be held in Las Vegas from Jan. 22 to Jan. 26, this year’s World of Concrete stands to be one of the largest. With a mega marketplace that features more than 800,000 net square feet […]

Tilt-Up Gets an A+ for Educational Facilities

By: Jenna Bellinksi, Constructive Communication Today’s educational facilities often serve as more than a place to teach future generations. They also act as a community meeting center, an icon of the community or even a shelter from a natural disaster. As such, new facilities are being built in record numbers to replace older buildings that […]

Q&A With Ben Saltzman

You’ve probably received phone calls and e-mails from him. Maybe you’ve even seen him at World of Concrete or the Convention. Ben Saltzman, Member Communications Director, wears many hats at TCA and works to meet the needs of all members. Read on to learn more about Ben and his role with the Association. Q: What […]

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