August 2021 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

NUEVA MESA REDONDA CIBERNÉTICA DE LA TCA AHORA EN VIVO

August 26, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Por años, la mesa redonda cibernética de la TCA (también conocida como la línea directa técnica) ha sido una herramienta esencial para los profesionales que buscan consejos Read more…

TCA’s New Cyber Roundtable is Now Live

August 26, 2021

For years, the TCA’s cyber roundtable (also known as the technical hotline) has been an essential tool for professionals seeking advice and troubleshooting tips for project issues. Conversations surrounding contract language, engineering details, product reviews, Read more…

Eliminación de barreras para la participación

August 26, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group ¿Ha notado que no necesita una contraseña para registrarse en la Convención y Exposición de Tilt-Up? Más sobre esto después de una historia corta… En agosto, nuestra Read more…

Eliminating Barriers to Engagement

August 26, 2021

Have you noticed that you don’t need a password to register for the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo? More on that after a quick story. . . . This August, our family traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, Read more…

¡PROSPERIDAD DEL COMERCIO ELECTRÓNICO, EXISTENCIAS AGOTADAS Y SE BUSCA AYUDA!

August 26, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group ¡Todos estos tres artículos están teniendo un efecto ENORME en la industria de tilt-up en este momento y en el futuro cercano! El mundo del comercio electrónico Read more…

E-Commerce Boom, Out of Stock, and Help Wanted!

August 26, 2021

All three of these items are having a HUGE effect on the tilt-up industry right now and for the foreseeable future! The e-commerce world is what is driving this best ever tilt-up economy, and “out Read more…

NUEVO EXPEDIENTE DE EDUCACIÓN EN LÍNEA PERMITE LA RECERTIFICACIÓN CONTINUA

August 26, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group En un esfuerzo para volver al punto de partida con la nueva plataforma de educación (Academia de Tilt-Up) y la funcionalidad de la gestión de la educación Read more…

New Online Education Transcript Allows for Seamless Recertification

August 26, 2021

In an effort to bring the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s new education platform (Tilt-Up Academy) and its continuing education management functionality full circle, TCA is proud to announce the immediate release of member transcript pages. Members’ Read more…

CONVERSACIÓN CON EL COMITÉ EJECUTIVO DE LA TCA

August 26, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group El liderazgo dentro de la Tilt-Up Concrete Association consiste en quince personas que sirven en la mesa directiva. Sirven en términos rotativos de tres años, renovables hasta Read more…

A Conversation With TCA’s Executive Committee

August 26, 2021

Leadership within the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) consists of 15 people serving on the board of directors. They serve in rotational three-year terms that may be renewed for up to two consecutive terms. During their Read more…

EQUIPO ERIGE PRIMER PROYECTO INDUSTRIAL USANDO UN DISEÑO EN ACERO INNOVADOR

August 26, 2021

VIGAS FRENTE A VIGUETAS: ESTUDIO DE CASO EN LA RESOLUCIÓN DE RETRASOS ACTUALES EN CONSTRUCCIÓN English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Por Chris Heath, Vicepresidente Sénior, Gerente Industrial y Regional de Colorado, Arch-Con® Read more…

Team Erects First Industrial Project Using Innovative Steel Design

August 26, 2021

BEAMS VS. JOISTS: A CASE STUDY IN SOLVING CURRENT CONSTRUCTION DELAYS By Chris Heath, senior vice president, industrial and Colorado regional manager, Arch-Con® Corporation When Arch-Con® Corporation began preconstruction on the eighth and final industrial 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...