Circle an Event
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA On behalf of the Tilt-up Concrete Association’s Officers and Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome you all as we embark on an exciting year in the tilt-up concrete industry in 2024. We are thrilled to continue collaborating and growing within this market, and we owe a […]
Thresholds of Tomorrow
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA My wife and I stood with new and old friends on a deck overlooking Texas Hill Country just outside of Fredericksburg on April 8, 2024. For nearly five minutes, as we basked in the surreal twilight of totality, I was immersed in what Neil deGrasse Tyson describes as […]
That’s a Wrap
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA I met with TCA’s Executive Director, Mitch Bloomquist, several times in Iowa over the past year as I passed through Cedar Rapids. We’ve had the great opportunity to meet at several tilt-up events as well. Getting together to discuss big issues over a meal always seems to be […]
Happy New Year!
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA As we welcome 2024, I am filled with excitement and gratitude for what lies ahead in our tilt-up industry. Your passion and dedication are what make our field truly outstanding. As your executive director, celebrating our shared achievements is both a privilege and a joy. Last year, we […]
Among the Greats!
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA What a year we have had! Just last year, I stood on the stage in Denver as I received the David L. Kelly Distinguished Engineer Award, looking out among the crowd with amazement at the record attendance for the TCA Convention and Gala. In Tampa, we broke records once […]
The Centrality of Community
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Convention and Expo stands as a testament to the profound impact of community in shaping the trajectory of our industry. In my role as the Executive Director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, I have come to appreciate that the essence of this gathering transcends the conventional bounds […]
Take the Gold
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Tampa, here we come! I paddle on a dragon boat team called the KC Pink Warriors. Our team founder paddled with a team in Tampa for a bit, igniting her fire for the sport. When she and her family moved to Kansas, she wanted to bring the sport […]
Broken Records
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Recently, I had the opportunity to be on-site in Lebanon, Kentucky, to observe a significant milestone in the tilt-up construction industry. As the Executive Director of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, it was both educational and gratifying to stand beside some of the field’s most knowledgeable experts. Together, we […]
On the Horizon: Innovations and Insights from Tampa
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA On the horizon, there is a new wave of tilt-up coming. Fueled by extraordinary demand over the past few years, the tilt-up industry has attracted new design and construction professionals to markets across the country, creating a wealth of new resources and expertise. This influx of talent will […]
Investing in our Future
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Congratulations to my hometown Kansas City Chiefs for their second Super Bowl win in three years! The Kansas City community and many fans around the world have celebrated this victory. It’s hard to believe that the young, 27-year-old quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, brings back the NFL MVP, the Super […]
Supporting our Growing International Community
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 Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities.” In it, he outlined how construction in Mexico is influenced by the processes and technological advances […]
Hand the Torch
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 back in 2010. In 2011, I did my first TCA presentation at our convention. I can remember, back in 2011, […]
