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    TCA Convention Exhibitor Invite

    Thursday, May 10, 2012

    YOU ARE INVITED to participate!  The global Tilt-Up industry gathers this year at the beautiful Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida.  The TCA Annual Convention runs from October second through the fourth. New this year: the TCA will be unveiling a new field supervisor/ project manager track at the 2012 TCA Annual Convention. The [...]

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    FRAME/FAÇADE

    Friday, March 30, 2012

    Tilt-Up provides very different solutions for the National Museum of Health and Medicine and the Saint Louis Art Museum.

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    Code Corner: The IECC 2009 and ASHRAE 90.1-2007 Effect

    Friday, March 30, 2012

    What has changed for the construction industry with the increased adoption of the 2009 IECC and thereby ASHRAE 90.1-2007? Knowing the details will prepare your company to take advantage of the information in your marketing and selling plans.

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    Superintendent Recertification gets an Update

    Tuesday, March 27, 2012

    At the recently held ACI committee meetings in Dallas, Texas, ACI’s Certification Programs Committee (CPC) approved an alternative recertification for the ACI/TCA Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician Certification Program co-sponsored by ACI’s Committee C-650 (Tilt-Up Constructor Certification) and the TCA.

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    Denver’s First LEED Gold School and Zero Energy Community Campus

    Thursday, March 22, 2012

    The newly-minted Evie Garrett Dennis Campus radiates out from the core building with a student union and multipurpose space, and the project utilizes energy-efficient building strategies and a huge solar array that make it practically net-zero energy.

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Industry Press

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Nov
29

EVOLUTION | 2012 TCA Annual Convention

Evolution implies change, adaptation and progress. The word suggests a natural yet proactive approach to addressing a changing environment. It is appropriate in these times and in this environment to consider how the conditions surrounding our businesses, our association, and our trade are changing and how we could position ourselves to adapt and take advantage. [...]

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Nov
23

Summit Concrete named finalist in WOC’s Crews that Rock competition!

Summit Concrete NEEDS YOUR VOTE!!! TCA member Summit Concrete has been named as a finalist in the World of Concrete’s “CREWS THAT ROCK!” competition for their work on the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial! Crews were asked to submit their most inspiring and unique projects from the past year to be entered into the contest. [...]

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Nov
17

100+ Year-Old Construction Solution Addresses Overcrowded Schools – SiteCast Construction

(Ottawa, Canada – November 17, 2011) Mention overcrowded schools these days and you’re bound to hit an emotional button – in new communities and older ones. Whether you’re building a new school, adding a school addition or moving in portables, you can’t seem to please everyone. But, when it comes to the actual construction of [...]

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Nov
14

Return to Inch-Pound Markings – Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

(Schaumburg, IL – November 14, 2011) At their recent meeting on November 9, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) Board of Directors urged all CRSI producer members to revert to an inch-pound bar marking system for all sizes and grades of deformed reinforcing steel products. CRSI members produce more than 90% of domestic reinforcing steel. [...]

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Nov
11

2012 World of Concrete

This January, you can spend just a few days or the entire week at WOC and reap the benefits all year long! With all the products, resources and valuable information you need to strengthen your entire operation and start the year out right, World of Concrete 2012 will have something for everyone! Save money with [...]

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Nov
6

Building the Future – Students Participate in Tilt-Up Demonstration

Students at Pittsburg State University had the opportunity to participate in the nation’s first college-level “tilt-up” concrete panel demonstration Saturday at the Kansas Technology Center.

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TCA Announcements

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Oct
1

Certified Advantage

Differentiating your company from the competition is critical to securing work. Although many assume price is the way to stand out, it’s a risky proposition to gain work solely on being the lowest bidder. Many savvy contractors realize the importance of selling work on expertise and experience.

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Sep
28

Don Musser, First Executive Director of the TCA, Passes Away

Don Musser, the first executive director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, passed away on September 25, 2011.   Don was the leader assembling a group of tilt-up contractors and engineers interested in forming the TCA in 1985 and 1986. Don was selected as the first executive director of the TCA and held that position until his [...]

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Sep
1

The Value of Participation

The TCA… a force that is advocating for increased demand of your product, and the resources to help you improve it that are second to none.

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Jul
25

Groundbreaking – Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial

A ceremonial groundbreaking for the Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial was held Friday, August 12 in Washington Square Park in Kansas City, Missouri. The memorial, constructed of Tilt-Up concrete panels, honors the legacy of Korean War Veterans, present and past, and over 900 from the State of Missouri who paid the supreme sacrifice and gave [...]

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Jun
6

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Spearheads Design and Construction of Missouri Korean War Veterans Memorial

This unique Tilt-Up project provides shade and shelter while maintaining a significant amount of transparency and a relatively light appearance.

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Social-Media
Jun
1

The TCA is on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube… Why?

While there is some validity in maintaining a presence on each of the major social media platforms simply because people and businesses favor one over the others and it is important to reach everyone that you can, we believe that there is a better reason. Each platform exists and thrives in its own way and should be used in a manner that plays to its specific strengths. Sure, there is some redundancy of a few bits of information, but conceptually we are using each of the platforms differently.

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