Month: October 2018

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association is committed to engage, inspire and support students interested in tilt-up construction. To help fulfill this commitment, each year the TCA invites students to participate in the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo. Read more…

LA PARTICIPACIÓN DE ESTUDIANTES CONTINÚA CRECIENDO

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association está comprometida a involucrar, inspirar y apoyar a estudiantes interesados en la construcción de tilt-up. Para ayudar a cumplir con este compromiso, cada Read more…

DALLAS INTERACCIÓN

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Deseo comenzar esta carta con un agradecimiento enorme para el Comité Anfitrión de Dallas, el personal de la TCA y todos los proveedores y vendedores que hicieron Read more…

Dallas Interaction

I want to start this off with a huge thank you to the Dallas Host Committee, TCA staff, and all the vendors and suppliers who made the 2018 TCA Convention such a success. This was Read more…

EXPECTATIVAS CRECIENTES

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Las expectativas crecen. La calidad una vez celebrada ha quedado en el polvo debido a un nuevo nivel de mano de obra. La ciencia del concreto que Read more…

Community & Culture

Rising Expectations

Expectations are rising. Quality once celebrated has been left in the dust by a new level of craftsmanship. Concrete science that has served the building industry well for decades is being transformed by new research, Read more…

PANELES ELEVADOS EN LOS PRIMEROS 4 PISOS DE EDIFICIO DE TILT-UP EN NEWFOUNDLAND – 20 HEBRON WAY

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group 20 Hebron Way, diseñado por Powers Brown Architecture, es un edificio de 4 pisos de uso mixto con aproximadamente 25,000 pies2 de ventas al detal en el Read more…

Panels Are Up On The First 4-Story Tilt Office In Newfoundland – 20 Hebron Way

20 Hebron Way, designed by Powers Brown Architecture, is a mixed-use 4-story building with approximately 25,000 sf of retail on the ground level and 75,000 of office on three levels above. The project breaks new Read more…

Megaslab™ Jointless Concrete System Eliminates Control Joint Issues

Sinclair Construction Group has announced the launch of MEGASLAB™ Jointless Concrete System. The patent-pending formula in MEGASLAB features ground-breaking technology paired with powerful admixtures that create an incredibly dense and impermeable slab, eliminating the need Read more…

SISTEMA DE CONCRETO SIN JUNTAS MEGASLAB™ ELIMINA PROBLEMAS DE JUNTAS DE CONTROL

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Sinclair Construction Group anunció la presentación del Sistema de Concreto sin Juntas MEGASLAB™. La fórmula de patente pendiente en MEGASLAB ofrece una tecnología innovadora emparejada con aditivos Read more…

Surebuilt Adding Tilt-Up Engineering Services

In response to increasing contractor demand for its tilt-up products, SureBuilt is adding engineering services for project application support. Tom Fahey, owner and CEO, announced these services will be located in the new SureBuilt warehouse Read more…

SUREBUILT AÑADE SERVICIOS DE INGENIERÍA DE TILT-UP

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group En respuesta a la creciente demanda de contratistas por sus productos de tilt-up, SureBuilt está añadiendo servicios de ingeniería para soporte de aplicación de proyectos. Tom Fahey, Read more…

T&T Construction Management Group Opens Tampa Office

Member News

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

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

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

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)

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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