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, […]
Check Your Braces
Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA In the field, after your tilt up panels are erected, you must check your braces after every storm or wind event to assure all the brace bolts are tight to secure the braces! If your are a manager of people, you need to act like the people you […]
Brace Yourself Like a Tilt-Up Panel
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Brace yourself for the uncertain times ahead. I believe we are experiencing the most unpredictable times of our lives. We all have more work than we can do, which is a blessing, but these times are so uncertain. The fuel price is the highest it’s been in our lifetimes; […]
Growing Pains
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The current state of the tilt-up concrete market, from volume and opportunity standpoints, is the best it’s ever been in my lifetime. If you are wanting to get into the tilt-up design and/or construction market, now is the time. The market demand for this great product is at an […]
Blessed
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA As I write this President’s letter today for Tilt-Up Today magazine, I have been asking myself to think of one word that would best describe the current state of the TCA and the tilt-up industry. “BLESSED” is the first word that comes to mind, and it is so true. […]
2021 Convention Success, the Big Box Market, and Keeping an Architectural Focus
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Despite being in a global pandemic, we just had an in-person, SAFE, and successful 2021 TCA convention in September in my hometown, in the great “show me” state of Missouri! It was a pleasure and an honor of a lifetime for Concrete Strategies to host this year’s TCA convention! […]
E-Commerce Boom, Out of Stock, and Help Wanted!
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA 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 of stock” and “help wanted” are big thorns in everyone’s sides! The tilt-up industry […]
Growth and Getting Back to Normal!
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA First, it is an honor of a lifetime to serve as the 2021 TCA president! Let me introduce myself: My name is Barclay Gebel. I grew up on a farm in Hillsboro, Missouri, and after graduating from Hillsboro High School in 1988, I when straight to work as a […]
Remaining Calm in the Storm
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA What a difficult year this continues to be. First there was a national health crisis, then a national financial crisis, and then national political unrest. If viewed independently, each of these events are considered a major crisis, but combining the three has set our nation, our families, our friends, […]
What is a Virtual Conference?
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA I am an old school, pencil-to-paper type of guy. I like handshakes, face-to-face meetings, and the excitement of the negotiation. With the pandemic, I have found myself disabled, in many ways, by the loss of my favorite personal tools, and I have been looking for new tools to use. […]
Strength in Numbers — but 6-Feet Apart
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA We have all been experiencing conditions of extreme change and are now focused on managing our lives and business operations around it. What does the future hold, and how do we plan and react to the aftermath of the ghost, COVID-19? To start, we must recognize that many […]
Thank You!
Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA For my last update as President of the Board of Directors for the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, I wanted to start by thanking everyone who has helped make this past year a terrific experience. My fellow members of the board are a terrific group to work with, and the staff […]
