December 2021 – Page 2 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

TILT LAB – LLAMADA PARA PROPUESTAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La misión del Tilt Lab (laboratorio de tilt) incluye identificar, financiar y ejecutar programas necesarios para avanzar la industrial de tilt-up y propagar los resultados de estos Read more…

TILT LAB – Call for Research Proposals

December 20, 2021

The mission of Tilt Lab includes identifying, funding, and executing programs necessary to advance the tilt-up industry and disseminating the results of these projects. Tilt Lab maintains a list of research needs of the tilt-up Read more…

TILT-UP PREMIÓ A LOS MEJORES BAJO EL GATEWAY ARCH

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Los mejores profesionales de la industria de tilt-up se reunieron en el Gateway Arch de St. Louis para honrar a aquellas organizaciones, personas y proyectos que han Read more…

Tilt-Up’s Best Awarded Under the Gateway Arch

December 20, 2021

The tilt-up industry’s top professionals gathered at the St. Louis Gateway Arch to honor those organizations, people, and projects that have successfully illustrated the variety, beauty, and flexibility of tilt-up construction. The Tilt-Up Awards Gala, Read more…

Why Glue Don’t Work

December 20, 2021

By Chad Bruce, president, GluDown, Inc. Executive Summary GluDown, Inc. and KRÜSS Scientific has spent the last 18 months measuring tilt-up concrete slabs and the impact of using curing compounds, bond breakers as a curing Read more…

POR QUÉ EL PEGAMENTO NO SIRVE

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Por Chad Bruce, Presidente , GluDown, Inc. Resumen ejecutivo GluDown, Inc. y Kruss Scientific han pasado los últimos 18 meses midiendo losas de concreto de tilt-up y Read more…

TCA Journal – Call for Manuscripts

December 20, 2021

To submit a manuscript to the TCA Journal, please read and follow the guidelines below. Complete manuscripts in PDF format can be emailed year-round to timothy.mays@citadel.edu (Timothy W. Mays, Ph.D., P.E. , TCA Journal Technical Read more…

TCA JOURNAL – LLAMADA PARA MANUSCRITOS

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Para presentar un manuscrito para la TCA Journal, por favor lea y siga las pautas a continuación. Los manuscritos completos en formato PDF pueden enviarse por correo Read more…

Bondbreaker and Densifiers: Managing Expectations

December 20, 2021

By Derick Rainey Tilt-up construction is in a constant state of evolution. One of the most recent changes in our industry is the now common practice of applying a silicate-based densifier immediately after finishing the Read more…

DESMOLDANTES Y DENSIFICADORES: MANEJO DE LAS EXPECTATIVAS

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La construcción de tilt-up está en un estado constante de evolución. Una de las evoluciones más recientes en nuestra industria es la que ahora es una práctica Read more…

Concrete Strategies Takes the Outdoor Demo to New Levels

December 20, 2021

In 2018, the then-TCA president, Tim Manherz, challenged his young, high-potential leaders, Chase Carter and Hector Valenzuela, to lead the TCA Outdoor Demo as part of the 2018 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo. TAS Commercial Concrete Read more…

CONCRETE STRATEGIES LLEVA LA DEMOSTRACIÓN EN EXTERIORES A NUEVOS NIVELES

December 20, 2021

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group En 2018, el entonces presidente de la TCA, Tim Manherz retó a sus líderes jóvenes de alto potencial, Chase Carter y Héctor Valenzuela, a dirigir la Demostración 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...