March 2023 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

APOYO A NUESTRA CRECIENTE COMUNIDAD INTERNACIONAL

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group Nuestro amigo, Jorge Figueroa Silva, CEO de Tilt-Up Asesores, S.A. de C.V. dio una presentación en la Convención y Expo de Tilt-Up de 2022 en Read more…

Supporting our Growing International Community

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Our friend Jorge Figueroa Silva, CEO of Tilt-Up Asesores SA de CV, presented a talk at the 2022 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo in Denver, Colorado, titled, “Tilt-Up in Read more…

Entrega de la antorcha

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group A medida que escribo mi última carta como Presidente de la TCA, miro en retrospectiva mi participación en la TCA durante mi carrera. Fui elegido Read more…

Hand the Torch

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA As I write my last TCA president’s letter, I look back on my TCA involvement throughout my career. I was first elected to the TCA’s Board of Directors Read more…

Victory Concrete – Erection Complete in Florida

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Victory Concrete recently erected the Lockhart Storage Project in Loxahatchee, Florida. The architectural features of these panels include two-inch, four-inch, and six-inch recesses along with a shiplap form Read more…

VICTORY CONCRETE – MONTAJE TERMINADO EN FLORIDA

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group Victory Concrete montó recientemente el proyecto de almacenamiento Lockhard en Loxahatchee, Florida. Las características arquitectónicas de estos paneles incluyeron hendiduras de dos pulgadas, cuatro pulgadas Read more…

KAREN HAND NOMBRADA PRESIDENTA DE LA TILT-UP CONCRETE ASSOCIATION

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), la autoridad global de la industria de la construcción de concreto de tilt-up, anuncia a Karen S. Hand, PE como Read more…

Karen S. Hand Named President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)—the global authority for the tilt-up concrete construction industry—announced Karen S. Hand, PE, as the newest president of the TCA Board of Directors. TCA Read more…

POR QUÉ 2024 NO SERÁ LA “GRAN RECESIÓN 2.0”

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group Por ITR Economics Recientemente, ITR Economics revisó su pronóstico para el sector industrial de EE. UU. Abarcamos desde los factores determinantes hasta la misma revisión Read more…

Why 2024 won’t be “Great Recession 2.0″

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By ITR Economics ITR Economics recently revised its outlook for the US industrial sector. We covered the driving factors in the revision itself and the factors that will Read more…

¡MUY BIEN BOOMER, ES HORA DE SER MENTOR!

March 27, 2023

English | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Nox-Crete Products Group Estos días parece que en todos lados los Boomers (personas nacidas entre 1946 y 1965) están recibiendo muchas críticas y miradas exasperantes de la generación Read more…

OK, Boomers: it’s Mentor Time!

March 27, 2023

Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Michael Frew, President, Tilt-Up Industry Leaders of Tomorrow It seems that everywhere you look these days, boomers are getting tons of flack and eye rolls from today’s 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...