TCA Selects Recipients of 2007 Professional Achievement Awards

The recipients for the 2007 Professional Achievement Awards, selected by the Association’s Board of Directors after nomination by the general membership and recommendation by the TCA’s Awards Committee, are: Robert E. Tobin formerly of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Construction Technology Laboratories (CTL) for the Peter Courtois Memorial Award Accubrace Shoring, LLC for the […]

TCA Annual Meeting and Awards Breakfast

On January 25th, TCA held its Annual Meeting and Awards breakfast at the Las Vegas Hilton. Ed Sauter, TCA Executive Director, announced the significant achievements of 2006 and laid out the goals for 2007. Outgoing TCA president Laurence Smith addressed the audience and was applauded for his service to the Association. He then handed off the […]

Message From the President: A Big Year Ahead …

Well, it’s that time of year again; The Golden Globe awards, the Academy awards, the Grammy awards, and the Tilt-Up Achievement awards. While the stars of television, film, and music are being honored in Hollywood, the stars of the Tilt-Up construction industry were honored in Las Vegas at the annual TCA Awards Breakfast, held in conjunction […]

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces 2007 Tilt-Up Achievement Winners

In its 16th consecutive year, the Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that use site cast Tilt-Up concrete to introduce new building types, advance industry technology and provide unique solutions to building programs. Projects were reviewed by a panel of 13 judges representing a combination of TCA membership categories, education, publishing and […]

Breathe Easy

By Karen S. Hand, P.E., Needham and Associates Inc. Successful Tilt-Up construction requires special attention to design and specialized care in construction to accommodate thermal expansion and contraction. In other words, the panels need to breathe. However, many Tilt-Up professionals fail to realize the importance of this principle. This lack of understanding can be explained in […]

Industry Meets Education

By: Kimberly Waggle Kramer, PE Assistant Professor. Architectural Engineering and Construction Science Kansas State University What happens when a professional structural engineer with 14 years of consulting experience starts teaching at a university? A new course is developed. Since I can remember, I always wanted to be a structural engineer and design and construct buildings. In […]

Profiles of Women in Tilt-Up

Do you want to learn more about the women who have chosen to build a career in the Tilt-Up industry? Read on to find out more about these women who are helping to shape our industry. KIMBERLY CORWIN Business Development Manager AH Harris & Sons Inc. As Business Development Manager for the Connecticut-based Construction Distribution […]

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, […]

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 […]

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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