January 2018 – Page 2 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

With Thanks

January 10, 2018

At the 2017 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo in Miami I took the opportunity to recognize several individuals who went above and beyond in their service to this organization. Notably missing was our immediate past president, Read more…

Muchas gracias

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group En la Exposición y Convención de Tilt-Up de 2017 en Miami tomé la oportunidad de reconocer a varias personas que fueron más allá de su servicio en Read more…

Forrest Mcnabb Awarded Green Leadership Award By Utah Business

January 10, 2018

Forrest McNabb, president of Big-D Construction (proud TCA member since 1996), was recently awarded the Green Leadership Award by Utah Business. His efforts also landed him on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue. The Read more…

FORREST MCNABB RECIBIÓ EL PREMIO DE LIDERAZGO VERDE POR UTAH BUSINESS

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Forrest McNabb, Presidente de Big-D Construction (orgulloso miembro de la TCA desde 1996), recientemente recibió el Premio de Liderazgo Verde por Utah Business. Sus esfuerzos también lograron Read more…

ESOLUTION CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING COMIENZA A TRABAJAR EN DESARROLLO DE ARABIA SAUDITA

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La sucursal en Arabia Saudita de Esolution Construction and Engineering recientemente celebró un contrato para diseñar y construir cinco edificios residenciales de dos pisos utilizando concreto de Read more…

Esolution Construction And Engineering Begins Work On Development In Saudi Arabia

January 10, 2018

Esolution Construction and Engineering’s Saudi Arabia branch recently entered into an agreement to design and construct five two-story residential buildings utilizing tilt-up concrete. The projects, located near the Oman border, are required to serve the Read more…

FCL BUILDERS CELEBRA EL INICIO DE LA OBRA DE ASHLEY FURNITURE

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group FCL Builders celebró el inicio de la obra del Centro de Despacho y Distribución Sur-Centro de Ashley Furniture en Mesquite, TX, el martes 17 de octubre. A Read more…

FCL Builders Celebrates Ground Breaking Of Ashley Furniture

January 10, 2018

FCL Builders celebrated the ground breaking of Ashley Furniture’s South-Central Distribution and Fulfillment Center in Mesquite, TX on Tuesday October 17th. In attendance was the Mayor of Mesquite, city officials, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and Read more…

PRECISION CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. CELEBRA SU 50o ANIVERSARIO

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Este año, Precision Concrete Construction Company, Inc. celebró su 50o aniversario. Fundado por Jimmy y Joan Kline en 1967 como una pequeña empresa familiar, Precision ahora es Read more…

Precision Concrete Construction Inc. Celebrates 50Th Anniversary

January 10, 2018

This year, Precision Concrete Construction Company Inc. marked its 50th anniversary. Founded by Jimmy and Joan Kline in 1967 as a small family enterprise, Precision is now one of the leading commercial concrete construction companies Read more…

Concrete Industry Management Program Seeks Donations For 2018 Cim Auction At World Of Concrete

January 10, 2018

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program—a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in concrete industry management—is seeking donations for their 2018 CIM Auction to be held at the Read more…

PROGRAMA DE CONCRETE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT BUSCA DONACIONES PARA LA SUBASTA DE CIM DE 2018 EN WORLD OF CONCRETE

January 10, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group El programa Concrete Industry Management (CIM), un programa comercial intensivo que otorga premios a estudiantes con una licenciatura en ciencias de cuatro años en Concrete Industry Management Read more…

MAX USA Corp. Rolls Out Exclusive COOL Winter Tool Deals

Member & Company Profiles

October 30, 2025

FREE Cooler with Every Purchase While Supplies Last Winter is on the horizon and now is the time to take advantage of MAX USA Corp.’s COOL Winter Deals. This limited-time promotion is set to help 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…

From the President

The Power of Connection

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...