• Leviat Announces Retirement of Mike Wolstenholme

    Monday, April 22, 2024

    Leviat announced today that Mike Wolstenholme will retire from his role as National Tilt-Up Sales Manager at the end of May after an engaging and successful career as one of the leading voices of the North American tilt-up industry. Fortunately for the many companies and peers with whom he has forged lasting friendships, Mike will […]

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  • Type IL Cement and Tilt-Up

    Thursday, February 22, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Don Greive, PE, and David Buzzelli  Introduction Type IL cement, also commonly referred to as Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), is in the process of replacing Type I/II cement in the US. Type IL is a cementitious product with more than two decades of usage in Canada and […]

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  • Thinking Outside the Brace

    Thursday, February 22, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Jason R. Blankenship, PE, SE  What do you do when you need to brace over 100 tons of concrete panels 70 feet in the air, and the longest standard brace available will only reach up about 45 feet?  You design, fabricate, and deliver your own custom bracing […]

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  • Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces New Volunteer Opportunity in Partnership with Beat the Streets National

    Thursday, February 22, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) proudly announces a new volunteer initiative in strategic partnership with Beat the Streets National (BTSN). This collaboration is a testament to TCA’s dedication to community service and workforce development, creating a unique opportunity for TCA members to positively impact their communities through the […]

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  • Recap: Tilt-Up Nexus

    Thursday, February 22, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA In December, Toronto proudly hosted Tilt-Up Nexus: Advancing Canadian Construction, a significant event for the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) in Canada and the first major TCA assembly in the country since 2017. Guided by the Canadian Advisory Board, Tilt-Up Nexus created a platform for initiating collaborations, forming partnerships, […]

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Industry Press

Oct
7

Aerial Photography Technology, Old And New

By: Mitch Bloomquist | Tilt-Up Concrete Association Drones are a very hot topic these days. From the news of a tourist crashing a drone into Yellowstone National Park’s largest hot spring, to hijacked drones on the new season of the hit TV show 24, to Amazon announcing plans to use drones to execute same day […]

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Oct
6

World of Concrete 2015 Registration Discounts

For the past 20+ years, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association has been proud to be a cosponsor of World of Concrete, the industry’s ONLY annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, leading suppliers showcasing innovative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and competitions, a world-class education program, […]

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Sep
25

Dayton Superior Announces Acquisition of Tilt-Werks®

Dayton Superior Corporation has purchased Tilt- Werks®, a fully-integrated, web-based technology developed by Tilt-Up Design Systems LLC. Tilt-Werks® is a sophisticated design and detail technology used by architects, structural engineers, contractors, and other professionals to create tilt-up buildings and construction packages, including the Building Information Modeling (BIM) data. Utilizing Tilt-Werks®, building geometry and engineering data […]

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Sep
16

10 Steps to Reduce Employment-Related Risk

AS WE ARE NOW MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH 2014, IT IS TIME TO TAKE THE TEMPERATURE OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT COMPLIANCE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE LAW AS WELL AS COMPLIANCE MATTERS THAT YOU NEED TO STAY ON TOP OF. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR ONES. By: David Whitlock 1 […]

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Sep
15

Meadow Burke acquires Thermomass

Meadow Burke, North America’s foremost concrete accessories supplier, announced today that the company acquired Thermomass, the industry leader in concrete insulation systems. “In addition to strengthening Meadow Burke’s product offering for manufacturers of sandwich wall panels, Thermomass will serve as a platform for future growth in composite connection systems,” said Jan Olsen, President of Meadow Burke. […]

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Aug
28

Big-D Named TCA Certified Architectural Tilt-Up Company

Big-D Construction recently earned the designation of Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Certified Architectural Tilt-Up Company. Big-D, who has been a member of TCA since 1996, is one of only six companies in the entire nation to hold this designation. “This is a rigorous standard, which draws on the experience and dedication of [the] company to quality, […]

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Member News

Feb
22

Seretta Construction Celebrates 25 Years

Seretta Construction, Inc. is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary in business. Founded in Orlando, FL in 1987, Seretta Construction now has offices in Orlando, FL, Charlotte, NC and Austin, TX.  Seretta Construction serves the commercial concrete needs of the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Gulf Coast and Southwestern US and has become one of the largest tiltwall contractors […]

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Feb
20

ARDEX Americas Announces PANDOMO® Product Line

Aliquippa, Pa., February 15, 2012- ARDEX Americas is pleased to introduce the PANDOMO product line. PANDOMO by ARDEX is a comprehensive system for contemporary concrete surface designs that allows for any architectural possibility. Comprised of a wide-ranging system of  ARDEX high performance products for the creation of decorative concrete surfaces for use in retail stores, office […]

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Feb
16

Putzmeister America, Inc. Welcomes Back Tom Redding as West Central Regional Sales Manager

STURTEVANT, WI (Jan. 9, 2012) – Putzmeister America, Inc. announces that Tom Redding has been named its new west central regional sales manager. He will be responsible for overseeing new and used equipment sales in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska, Utah, and Wyoming, in addition to British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. In his new position, […]

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Feb
16

Drew Williams Named Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Putzmeister America, Inc.

STURTEVANT, WI (Nov. 4, 2011) – Putzmeister America, Inc. has announced that Drew Williams has been named its new southeast regional sales manager. His territory will cover Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As southeast regional sales manager, Williams will work with current and prospective customers for Putzmeister America’s full line of […]

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Feb
16

Putzmeister America, Inc. Promotes Alfonso Roa to Regional Sales Manager in Latin America

STURTEVANT, WI (Jan. 23, 2012) – Putzmeister America, Inc. has announced the promotion of Alfonso Roa to regional sales manager in Latin America. He will be responsible for managing the sale of new and used Putzmeister, Allentown Shotcrete Technology, and Putzmeister Mortar Machine equipment sales in Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and Colombia. Prior to his […]

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Feb
10

ARDEX Americas Named a Finalist for Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards

Pittsburgh, Pa., February 9, 2012- ARDEX Americas was recently named a 2011 Pittsburgh Business Ethics Awards finalist in the medium sized business category. “ARDEX Americas has always been committed to ethical business practices,” said Stephan M. Liozu, President and CEO of ARDEX Americas. “Environmental consciousness and business integrity are two prominent areas we focus on […]

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