January 2018 – Page 3 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

Jeffrey Brown, FAIA Named CEO of Powers Brown Architecture

January 10, 2018

Powers Brown Architecture announces the appointment of founding principal Jeffrey Brown, FAIA to the position of CEO. Brown will oversee the resources, development and management of the company’s international practice including establishment of future locations Read more…

Member News

Datum Celebrates 80 Years

January 9, 2018

Datum, an award-winning Texas-based engineering practice with offices in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The firm serves a national client base, with completed projects from Seattle to Miami, as well Read more…

En Español

DATUM CELEBRA 80 AÑOS

January 9, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Datum, una empresa de ingeniería basada en Texas y ganadora de premios con oficinas en Dallas, Austin y San Antonio está celebrando su 80o aniversario. La empresa Read more…

HD SUPPLY WHITE CAP LLEVA CAPACITACIÓN EN SEGURIDAD A LOS SITIOS DE LAS OBRAS

January 9, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Los contratistas ajetreados enfrentan el reto importante de asegurarse de que los trabajadores reciban la capacitación en seguridad requerida por OSHA. Han preguntado sobre una manera más Read more…

HD Supply White Cap Brings Safety Training To Jobsites

January 9, 2018

Busy contractors face the serious challenge of making sure workers receive OSHA-required safety training. They have asked for an easier way to get training for ladder safety, fall protection, heat stress and silica-dust suppression. The Read more…

HUGHES GENERAL CONTRACTORS LEVANTA PANELES SIN IGUAL EN EL RIVERFRONT MEDICAL CENTER EN ST. GEORGE, UTAH

January 9, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Durante la última semana de octubre, Hughes General Contractors levantó paneles de concreto finales para el nuevo Riverfront Medical Center en St. George, Utah. El diseño del Read more…

Hughes General Contractors Lifts Unique Panels At Riverfront Medical Center In St. George, Utah

January 9, 2018

During the last week of October, Hughes General Contractors lifted the final concrete panels for the new Riverfront Medical Center in St. George, Utah. The 57,000-square-foot medical center design is unlike anything in the area Read more…

BASF Launches Concrete Now! App For Instant Access To Concrete Information

January 9, 2018

BASF’s new and versatile smartphone application, Concrete Now!, is now available in the U.S. and Canada, and allows for instant access to information on concrete properties. Intended for contractors, engineers, architects and producers, the free Read more…

BASF LANZA CONCRETE NOW! UNA APLICACIÓN PARA TENER ACCESO INSTANTÁNEO A INFORMACIÓN SOBRE CONCRETO

January 9, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La nueva y versátil aplicación para teléfono inteligente de BASF, Concrete Now!, ahora está disponible en EE.UU. y Canadá, la cual permite tener un acceso instantáneo a Read more…

En Español

POWERS BROWN ARCHITECTURE ANUNCIA UNA EXPANSIÓN INTERNACIONAL – LA EMPRESA ABRE OFICINAS CENTRALES DE CANADÁ EN TORONTO

January 9, 2018

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Powers Brown Architecture anuncia la apertura de las oficinas centrales canadienses de la empresa en Toronto que proporcionan servicios de arquitectura, diseño de interiores y diseño urbano Read more…

Member News

Powers Brown Architecture Announces International Expansion – Firm Opens Canada Headquarters In Toronto

January 9, 2018

Powers Brown Architecture announces the opening of the firm’s Canadian Headquarters in Toronto, providing architecture, interior design and urban design services to Ontario and surrounding provinces. Building upon the firm’s successful Canadian operations, this brings 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...