May 2015 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

Convención de la TCA Ofrecerá Taller de Tilt-Up 101

May 29, 2015

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group LA CONVENCIÓN INTERNACIONAL 2015 DE LA TILT-UP CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (TCA) FUE EXPANDIDA PARA OFRECER UN DÍA COMPLETO DE SEMINARIOS Y EVENTOS CUBRIENDO LO BÁSICO DEL SISTEMA DE Read more…

El Valor de los Cuestionamientos

May 27, 2015

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Al reflexionar sobre sus primeros días como director ejecutivo de la Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) después de tomar las riendas hace alrededor de veintitrés años, Ed Sauter Read more…

The Value of Wondering

May 27, 2015

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group As he reflected on his first days as Executive Director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) after taking the helm some twenty-three years ago, Ed Sauter talked Read more…

TCA Convention to Feature Tilt-Up 101 Workshop

May 26, 2015

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group THE 2015 TILT-UP CONCRETE ASSOCIATION (TCA) INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO FEATURE A FULL DAY OF SEMINARS AND EVENTS COVERING THE BASICS OF THE TILT-UP BUILDING Read more…

Esos Magníficos Muros Tilt-Up

May 19, 2015

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Text by Paul Coonrod, Stream Images by Raheel Photography and Mark Johnson LAS VENTAJAS DE LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE CONCRETO TILT-UP DESDE EL PUNTO DE VISTA DE UN URBANIZADOR El año Read more…

Those Magnificent Tilted Walls

May 19, 2015

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Text by Paul Coonrod, Stream Images by Raheel Photography and Mark Johnson THE ADVANTAGES OF TILT-UP CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION FROM A DEVELOPER’S POINT OF VIEW Over the last year, a couple Read more…

Carson Companies Breaks Ground on Warehouse in Houston

May 11, 2015

Carson Companies has broken ground on a 365,727 square foot cross-dock warehouse and distribution facility on Houston’s southeast side. Located in Bayport Industrial Park, the building will have easy access to Houston’s Barbour’s Cut and Read more…

La Certificación de Empresas de TCA Reconoce y Mejora las Prácticas Comerciales

May 6, 2015

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group El programa de certificación de empresas de la Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) celebra su tercer año de existencia y ocho empresas ya han sido aprobadas desde el Read more…

TCA Company Certification Recognizes and Improves Business Practices

May 6, 2015

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Company Certification program is entering its third year of existence and 8 companies have already been approved from the state of Washington Read more…

Tilt-Up en Invierno en Chicago

May 4, 2015

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Text by Mitch Bloomquist Images by Matthew McFarland, M Studio West LA IGLESIA COPTA ORTODOXA DE ST. MARK EN CHICAGO EMPEZÓ SU PROYECTO DE EXPANSIÓN DE SU Read more…

Winter Tilt-Up in the Second City

May 4, 2015

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Text by Mitch Bloomquist Images by Matthew McFarland, M Studio West ST. MARK COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CHICAGO BROKE GROUND ON THEIR BUILDING EXPANSION PROJECT IN DECEMBER Read more…

T&T Construction Management Group Opens Tampa Office

Member News

September 22, 2025

T&T Construction Management Group Inc., a woman-owned premier concrete specialty contractor, is pleased to announce the expansion of its business with a new office and work yard in Tampa, FL. Read more…

The Power of Connection

From the President

September 22, 2025

President Robert F. Murray reflects on the power of connection on the eve of the TCA’s 2026 Convention & Expo in Nashville. Read more…

Leadership & Mentorship

Oline Construction Expands into the Northeast with Key Team Additions

September 22, 2025

Oline Construction is proud to announce our expansion into the Northeast region as we continue to grow nationally. This strategic move is supported by the addition of four exceptional team members who bring leadership, technical Read more...

Leadership & Mentorship

Now Accepting Applicants and Nominations for the John Hart Honorary Scholarship

September 22, 2025

As summer winds down and the school year begins, now is an ideal time to consider students in your life—or in your network—who may benefit from the John Hart Honorary Scholarship, which was established to Read more...

Standards, Codes & Regulations

Advocacy Brief: NACA Surface Transportation Letter (July 2025)

September 22, 2025

The North American Concrete Alliance submitted a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee emphasizing the role of cement and concrete in national surface transportation infrastructure. While the focus remains largely on roads, Read more...

Standards, Codes & Regulations

TCA Submits Support for Stronger Carbon Accounting Standards

September 22, 2025

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has submitted formal support for language in Section 6.6.1 of the ASHRAE 240P draft standard. Read more…

Member & Company Profiles

Association Representing U.S. Cement Manufacturing Industry Takes a New Name

September 22, 2025

“Portland Cement Association” is changing to “American Cement Association” Portland Cement Association, the national association representing U.S. cement manufacturers since 1916, announced it is changing its name to the American Cement Association (ACA). President and CEO Read more...

Architecture & Design

Building Sweet Success: Brothers Desserts Partners with Newcomb Construction

September 22, 2025

By Ava Kahn When two Brooklyn-born Italian brothers packed up their dreams (and their cannoli recipes) and headed to sunny California, they were on their way to creating an ice cream empire. Gary and Errol Read more...

Case Studies

From Boots on the Ground to Eyes in the Sky: Reinventing QC for Tilt-Up Construction

September 22, 2025

The quality control (QC) challenge in tilt-up work is staggering. A single panel might require checks on two dozen non-rebar elements, plus rebar placement, totaling around 50 individual verifications. On a 100-panel building, that adds Read more...

From the Director

Illuminating the Market Together

September 22, 2025

Mitch BloomquistExecutive DirectorTilt-Up Concrete Association Baseball has always been a game of numbers. For more than a century, measures like batting averages, earned run averages, and on-base percentages have been used to evaluate performance. Yet Read more...

Architecture & Design

Tilt-Up Takes Root in Hawaii

September 22, 2025

By Abbie Stolte, Tilt-Up Concrete Association In a region known for its natural beauty and construction complexity, a quietly growing tilt-up movement is taking hold in Hawaii. Led by firms like Honolulu Builders LLC and Read more...

Community & Culture

In Memoriam: R. Glen Stephens, FTCA

September 22, 2025

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Past President, Inaugural TCA Fellow, and Recipient of the Peter Courtois Memorial Award Robert Glen Stephens of Columbia, MD, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Thursday, May Read more...