Industry – Page 21 – TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)

Disaster Planning Thinking It Backwards/Done In Reverse

January 26, 2018

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…

The Tilt-Up Industry’s Hottest Event Yet

January 26, 2018

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…

First Insulated Tilt-Up Freezer In British Columbia Nearing Completion

January 11, 2018

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…

A Student’s Perspective

January 11, 2018

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…

Forrest Mcnabb Awarded Green Leadership Award By Utah Business

January 10, 2018

Forrest McNabb, president of Big-D Construction (proud TCA member since 1996), was recently awarded the Green Leadership Award by Utah Business. His efforts also landed him on the cover of the magazine’s latest issue. The Read more…

Esolution Construction And Engineering Begins Work On Development In Saudi Arabia

January 10, 2018

Esolution Construction and Engineering’s Saudi Arabia branch recently entered into an agreement to design and construct five two-story residential buildings utilizing tilt-up concrete. The projects, located near the Oman border, are required to serve the Read more…

FCL Builders Celebrates Ground Breaking Of Ashley Furniture

January 10, 2018

FCL Builders celebrated the ground breaking of Ashley Furniture’s South-Central Distribution and Fulfillment Center in Mesquite, TX on Tuesday October 17th. In attendance was the Mayor of Mesquite, city officials, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and Read more…

Precision Concrete Construction Inc. Celebrates 50Th Anniversary

January 10, 2018

This year, Precision Concrete Construction Company Inc. marked its 50th anniversary. Founded by Jimmy and Joan Kline in 1967 as a small family enterprise, Precision is now one of the leading commercial concrete construction companies Read more…

Concrete Industry Management Program Seeks Donations For 2018 Cim Auction At World Of Concrete

January 10, 2018

The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program—a business intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in concrete industry management—is seeking donations for their 2018 CIM Auction to be held at the Read more…

Jeffrey Brown, FAIA Named CEO of Powers Brown Architecture

January 10, 2018

Powers Brown Architecture announces the appointment of founding principal Jeffrey Brown, FAIA to the position of CEO. Brown will oversee the resources, development and management of the company’s international practice including establishment of future locations Read more…

Member News

Datum Celebrates 80 Years

January 9, 2018

Datum, an award-winning Texas-based engineering practice with offices in Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio, is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The firm serves a national client base, with completed projects from Seattle to Miami, as well Read more…

HD Supply White Cap Brings Safety Training To Jobsites

January 9, 2018

Busy contractors face the serious challenge of making sure workers receive OSHA-required safety training. They have asked for an easier way to get training for ladder safety, fall protection, heat stress and silica-dust suppression. The 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

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 8, 2024, at the age of 75. Read more...