Month: April 2019

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), una organización internacional sin fines de lucro que sirve para expandir y mejorar el uso de tilt-up como el sistema de construcción Read more…

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces 2019 Tilt-Up Project and Professional Honors Call for Entry

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – has announced a Read more…

APOYO A LA ADOPCIÓN EXPANDIDA DEL MERCADO DE LOS PANELES DE MUROS EMPAREDADO AISLADOS PARCIALMENTE COMPUESTOS

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association recientemente se ha involucrado en los esfuerzos de promoción para fomentar la adopción expandida del mercado y la aceptación de paneles de muros Read more…

Supporting Expanded Market Adoption of Partially Composite Insulated Sandwich Wall Panels

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has recently engaged in advocacy efforts to champion expanded market adoption and acceptance of partially composite insulated sandwich wall panels. While not a new invention, Read more…

FORT WORTH CAMERA, MURO DE APERTURA

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group By: Bart Shaw, FAIA Photographs: Dror Baldinger, FAIA Fort Worth Camera, diseñado por Ibañez Shaw Architecture y construido por Tim Pulliam de Concrete Work LP, se encuentra Read more…

Fort Worth Camera – Aperture Wall

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By: Bart Shaw, FAIA Photographs: Dror Baldinger, FAIA Fort Worth Camera, designed by Ibañez Shaw Architecture and built by Tim Pulliam of Concrete Work L.P., sits on Montgomery Street, Read more…

The Recycling of Tilt-Up Myths

April 10, 2019

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Mitch Bloomquist From claims of “fake news” to the popular TV show Myth Busters to the website snopes.com, the world seems to be full of distracting falsehoods; yet, Read more…

EL RECICLAJE DE LOS MITOS DE TILT-UP

April 10, 2019

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group By Mitch Bloomquist Desde declaraciones de “noticias falsas” al programa de televisión popular “Myth Busters” (Cazadores de mitos) hasta el sitio web snopes.com, el mundo parece estar Read more…

TCA Launches Niche Job Board For Tilt-Up Industry

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association is proud to offer members a new benefit to utilize in communicating with potential job applicants. With unemployment at record lows, talent shortage remains one Read more…

TCA LANZA EL TABLERO DE ANUNCIOS DE TRABAJO EXCLUSIVOS PARA LA INDUSTRIA DE TILT-UP

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association está orgullosa de ofrecer a los miembros un nuevo beneficio que pueden utilizar para comunicarse con potenciales solicitantes de empleo. Con el desempleo Read more…

Focus On Innovation

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Peering into the near future of construction as I sketch out several thoughts for my first letter as the president of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, I am forced to Read more…

Centrarse en la innovación

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Al mirar hacia el futuro cercano de la construcción mientras escribo varias reflexiones para mi primera carta como Presidente de la Tilt-Up Concrete Association, me veo obligado 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