Articles by Mark Lentzkow

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group ¿Qué lo mantiene despierto durante la noche? Es justo afirmar que, en 2017, la Madre Naturaleza provocó una gran cantidad de desafíos extremos para muchos de nosotros, Read more…

Disaster Planning Thinking It Backwards/Done In Reverse

What keeps you up at night? It’s fair to state that in 2017, Mother Nature delivered a wrath of extreme challenges for many of us, from extreme heat, record lows, and historical floods, to devastating Read more…

RETRACCIÓN DEL CONCRETO: MINIMIZAR/ELIMINAR EL POTENCIAL DE AGRIETAMIENTO

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group By: Charles Nmai, Mark Bury, Joseph Daczko Introducción En el número de otoño de 2017 de Tilt-up Today publicamos un artículo que describía un patrón recurrente de Read more…

The Tilt-Up Industry’s Hottest Event Yet

By: Lindsey Bloomquist, Manager of Communications and Networking, Tilt-Up Concrete Association Each year the International Tilt-Up Convention and Expo brings together the tilt-up industry’s top professionals for three days of tours, demonstrations, education, technology, networking, Read more…

EL EVENTO MÁS INCREÍBLE DE LA INDUSTRIA TILT-UP HASTA AHORA

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group By: Lindsey Bloomquist, Manager of Communications and Networking, Tilt-Up Concrete Association Cada año, la Convención y Exposición Internacional de Tilt-Up reúne a los mejores profesionales de la Read more…

First Insulated Tilt-Up Freezer In British Columbia Nearing Completion

Thermomass and Ram Construction partnered to develop a comprehensive building envelope plan for the ground-breaking facility. Ram Construction, headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, is nearing completion of what is thought to be the first integrally Read more…

EL PRIMER CONGELADOR DE TILT-UP AISLADO EN BRITISH COLUMBIA CASI ESTÁ TERMINADO

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Thermomass y Ram Construction se asociaron para desarrollar un plan integral de cerramiento del edificio para la innovadora instalación. SURREY, British Columbia | 15 de noviembre de Read more…

A Student’s Perspective

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) encourages students to participate in the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo each year to better understand the building system, learn about the industry, and network with the professionals who know it Read more…

LA PERSPECTIVA DE UN ESTUDIANTE

English | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group La Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) alienta a los estudiantes a participar en la Tilt-up Convention and Expo (Convención y Exposición de Tilt-Up) cada año para comprender mejor Read more…

New Resources Coming Soon

2017 has been an eventful year at the TCA. We kicked off the year at World of Concrete with our annual Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee, hosted regional events in Dallas, Vancouver and DC, published multiple new Read more…

MAX USA Corp. Rolls Out Exclusive COOL Winter Tool Deals

Member News

October 30, 2025

FREE Cooler with Every Purchase While Supplies Last Winter is on the horizon and now is the time to take advantage of MAX USA Corp.’s COOL Winter Deals. This limited-time promotion is set to help 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…

From the President

The Power of Connection

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