TCA Expands its Efforts
By: Ed Sauter | Executive Director, Tilt-Up Concrete Association The economy may still be in the doldrums (although only until the second half of 2013 according to PCA chief economist Ed Sullivan), but TCA is moving forward with several broad initiatives. The first is a major expansion in the distribution of the TCA magazine. Beginning […]
Small Smart Boxes
By: Jeffrey Brown, AIA | Powers Brown Architecture The next big thing in tilt-up may actually be small. While nearly every building type has now been executed in tilt-up, this article focuses on recent projects we have bundled together as Small Smart Boxes. These projects are from a series of small corporate build-to-suits that, because […]
Tilt-Up Provides Speed And Efficiency For A Company On The Move American Tire – Londonderry, NH
Since 1935 American Tire Distributors has supported the nation’s tire dealers, service repair shops, and automotive performance shops with prompt and convenient delivery of the products, tools, and programs they need to service a country on the move. American Tire provides their customers with a complete package of tires, custom wheels, service equipment, shop supplies, […]
Citadel Contractors And AH Harris Go Back To School With Tilt-Up Construction
Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and the kids at York Preparatory Academy in Rock Hill, SC even got a new school this year. The mission of the York Preparatory Academy (YPA) is for the faculty, staff, […]
A New Joint Venture
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association recently announced a new joint marketing venture with one of its industry allies, the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI), to market Tilt-Up construction in the 2-5 story building market. CRSI has performed market research indicating that Tilt-Up has a large market potential for buildings of this size. It includes office buildings, […]
We Have The Consumer Confidence!
Welcome to 2013, which according to most economists will be a year of modest positive growth, 2.5% – 3%. Albeit, not what most of us would like or what our country needs, it does create promise–the promise of opportunity that built this great country and is the vehicle to recovery. One of the indicators economists […]
Our Future is Bright!
I was taught to complain less and do more! Specifically my mentor, my father, taught us to get involved if you want to effect change. We had no right to criticize others unless we were willing to be involved. When I think of our association, who’s members represent an industry with such a huge potential, […]
World of Concrete – Around the Corner
Yes, its time to start thinking about the World of Concrete. The annual show where you go to learn everything about the world’s most consumed material after water will be held from February 4-8, 2013 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The TCA will be there again in its 24th year as a co-sponsor. The […]
The Christchurch Earthquakes: Observed Performance of Tilt-Up Buildings
By: Chris Urmson and Sam Toulmin | Alan Reay Consultants Ltd. Tilt-Up construction has been a popular method of erecting buildings in New Zealand since the 1950s. It is widely used in low-rise commercial and industrial buildings due to its low cost relative to other construction techniques and the speed and ease with which buildings […]
Real Value – Thoughts on Exhibiting at the TCA Convention
It is safe to say that everyone had a good time at the outdoor demonstrations during last year’s TCA Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. The weather was beautiful, the food was good, and everyone there got some hands-on experience with tools and products that had the potential to save them time and money while […]
Brand Recognition
The TCA recently completed a Strategic Planning session in conjunction with its first ever Latin American Tilt-Up conference and spring board meeting. While we are still digesting the information that was generated, there was one topic on which everyone was in unanimous agreement. We need to do a much better job of brand recognition for […]
Wendy Ward 1979-2012
It is with great sadness that the Constructive Communication, Inc. team shares with you that Wendy Ward, Senior Vice President, passed away on Friday, May 17th at the age of 32. She is survived by her husband Chris, daughter Caroline (6) and son Jack (3). For the last two years, Wendy has bravely fought breast […]
