A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association
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. [...]
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. [...]
(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 [...]
(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. [...]
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 [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
This unique Tilt-Up project provides shade and shelter while maintaining a significant amount of transparency and a relatively light appearance.
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.