Architecture & Design
Mock-Up Medley: Battle of the Builders
This year’s Demo Experience at the Tilt-Up Convention & Expo takes on a bold new form with the launch of the 2025 Mock-Up Medley: Battle of the Builders.
Design + Engineering
Exploring the aesthetic and spatial potential of tilt-up construction.
Construction Practices
The History of Tilt-Up
The second in a series of articles outlining the history, advances, and innovations witnessed by the tilt-up construction industry from its inception in the early 1900s through its remarkable growth over the past century.
Construction Practices
Association Representing U.S. Cement Manufacturing Industry Takes a New Name
“Portland Cement Association” is changing to “American Cement Association” Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025) — Today, Portland Cement Association, the national association representing U.S. cement manufacturers since 1916, announced it is changing its name to Read more…
Architecture & Design
New Sustainability Award to Debut at 2025 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo
For the first time in nearly a decade, the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo will introduce a new award: the TCA Achievement in Sustainability + Resilience Award. Developed by the TCA Sustainability Committee, the annual award Read more…
Community & Culture
Beyond Algorithms
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we work and make decisions, offering tools that can analyze vast amounts of data, identify patterns, and provide insights with unprecedented speed. As impressive as these technologies are, they Read more…
Architecture & Design
Lake City Way: A Study in Tilt-Up Construction Innovation
The Lake City Way project in Burnaby, British Columbia, is a significant achievement in the application of tilt-up construction techniques for large-scale developments.
Architecture & Design
Tilt Lab Sponsors Washington University Design Studio Exploring the Architectural Potential of Tilt-Up Concrete
Tilt Lab, the philanthropic partner of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), is deepening its commitment to innovation in tilt-up concrete construction through its sponsorship of the Tilt-Up Concrete Option Studio SP25 at Washington University in Read more…
Design + Engineering
The Evolution of Tilt-Up Bracing
The humble tilt-up brace is one of the most iconic components in North American construction. Visible even from a distance, rows of towering, angled, steel braces indicate the telltale sign of a tilt-up project under construction.
Design + Engineering
Elevating Construction Standards with Aluminum Prefab Products
When it comes to manufacturing high-quality, durable prefab products such as loading dock stairs, roof access stairs, and canopies, aluminum is an excellent choice.
Design + Engineering
Tilt-Up Design Pitfalls
by Trent Nagele, John Lawson, and Jeff Griffin Tilt-up concrete construction has grown to be one of the most widely used methods (by square footage) of constructing low-rise buildings in the United States. The most Read more…
Industry
Innovating the Future of Tilt-Up Construction at Future Think4.0
Tilt-Up Future Think 4.0 returned to Chicago on June 24, 2024, and was hosted by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) and Tilt Lab at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. This year’s event focused on Read more…
Architecture & Design
Tilt Lab Connects Pablo Moyano and LAST Architects for
By Mitch Bloomquist Tilt Lab, the philanthropic partner of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, has connected Washington University’s Pablo Moyano, assistant professor of architecture, and the design team of Eric Sterner and Brad Lang of LAST Read more…