[Keynote] What do International Tilt-Up Markets Look Like and How Can We Learn From Them?
October 9, 2020 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Central Standard Time
Courtois Auditorium
New to the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo last year, the International Keynote, hosted by Construction Materials, allowed for concentrated attention on the efforts of TCA members to cultivate tilt-up markets outside of the United States. This year, Shawn Hickey, president of SiteCast Construction, will discuss work that has taken him from Ontario, Canada to Africa, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and beyond. Through examination of these efforts to bring tilt-up to new markets, attendees will be better prepared to enter new markets on their own, take on unfamiliar challenges, and accept that different practices and techniques can often be doors to greater efficiency, profit and quality.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Determine the “WHY” first, the rest comes easy. Partnerships can create the demand and business. What does this look like?
- Learn to navigate issues presented by cultural and language barriers. Focus on the transfer of construction technology, not cultural views and opinions. It’s difficult, fascinating and rewarding.
- Embrace the difficulties associated with working in an unfamiliar place and understand the basic elements or resources needed for the tilt-up method to thrive in a new market.
- TRAVEL SAFELY tips!
TRACK SPONSOR - Seretta Construction, Inc.
We have always looked at tilt-wall as an evolving artform. There are many things that we considered pushing the envelope a decade or two ago that are now commonplace or outdated. At Seretta, we take our role as an industry leader seriously and are constantly looking for and trying out potentially new and better ways to perform our work. We know that if you become complacent, you will become outdated. At Seretta, we use only the latest and most advanced chemicals, equipment, software, methodologies and technologies so that we continue to produce the highest quality work in the shortest amount of time.
TRACK SPONSOR - Innovative Structural Solutions
Innovative Structural Solutions (INNSTRUCT) designs and manufactures products that are meant to greatly enhance the construction industry. We create products that will build better structures, require less effort, and increase profitability for contractors and end users. We have now developed the Total Integrated Panel System (TIPS) for tilt-up. This revolutionary, patent pending, prefabricated system integrates structural steel, insulation, and labor into one fully composite product. It is an industry first solution that produces stronger, lighter, insulated panels, while also reducing rebar, concrete, and labor use. Our project development and product education teams are eager to provide you with the information you need to make your next job more successful than ever.
Booth number: A24 | Learn more about Innovative Structural Solutions >
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
HD Supply Construction & Industrial – White Cap is America’s leading supplier of specialty hardware, tools and materials for medium-to-large contractors. They appreciate our extensive inventory. And they count on delivery options like our will-call, site or yard delivery and direct-ship to get the products they need when and where they need them. Our team of more than 400 outside account managers are experts in their field, so you’ll always have access to our comprehensive knowledge of jobsite and personal safety, concrete, tilt-up, bridge, highway, grading, waterproofing, residential and commercial construction practices. We offer the expertise you expect and the products you need to get the job done.
Booth number: B30 | Learn more about White Cap >
TRACK SPONSOR - Construction Materials Primary
Construction Materials employs over 300 people and operates 16 branches in 6 states. We provide products for concrete, masonry and waterproofing projects from well known manufacturers such as BASF, WR Grace, Dayton Superior and Owens Corning. We currently work with more than 600 manufacturing partners allowing us to provide the products needed by the industry. In addition to finished products we also provide pre-fabricated rebar packages in almost all of our facilities.
Booth number: C20 | Learn more about Construction Materials Primary >
TRACK SPONSOR - Leviat
Meadow Burke engineers, designs, manufactures and distributes a range of concrete accessories. These include precast products, tilt-up equipment, forming, reinforcing and road and bridge accessories that serve to make the concrete construction industry safer, faster and more cost efficient. With nearly eight decades in the manufacturing and development of accessories for the concrete construction industry, Meadow Burke has emerged as the leading innovator of new products and processes while remaining committed to its values of safety, quality, its people, service and its community involvement.
Booth number: B20 | Learn more about Leviat >
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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