TCA Announcements - Tilt-Up Today

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Education Partners For Fall Convention

April 6, 2015

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) announces Stevens Institute of Technology, Alston Construction Company, Inc and World of Concrete as education partners for the 2015 Annual Convention in New Brunswick, N.J on Sept. 29 – Oct. Read more…

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Tilt-Up Achievement Awards Call For Entries

March 26, 2015

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – has announced the call for entries for the 25th Read more…

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Elects New Board, Shane Miller Named President

February 23, 2015

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up concrete construction industry – has announced Shane Miller, president of Divcon, Inc., as president of the TCA Board of Directors, and the slate Read more…

TCA Announces Bilingual Format for Tilt-Up Today Magazine

December 19, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is pleased to announce a new bilingual format for Tilt-Up Today. A quarterly publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, Tilt-Up Today is the source for tilt-up industry news, market intelligence, Read more…

TCA To Offer Members a Hotline

December 18, 2014

The TCA has expanded its support for members by offering a convenient way to participate in conversations about tilt-up construction. The hotline is an email service that offers greater input and access to our knowledge Read more…

TCA Announces Winners of Tilt-Up Professional Awards

October 22, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Tilt-Up Professional Awards. The award titles and winners are as follows: Murray Parker Memorial Award – Clay Fischer David L. Kelly Read more…

Sauter to be Honored During World of Concrete

October 9, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – will be honoring Ed Sauter, the association’s longstanding executive director, at their Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee during World of Concrete (WOC) Feb. Read more…

TCA Announces Winners for 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards

October 7, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – has announced the winners for the 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards. The TCA created the Safety Awards program in order to Read more…

World of Concrete 2015 Registration Discounts

October 6, 2014

For the past 20+ years, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association has been proud to be a cosponsor of World of Concrete, the industry’s ONLY annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Read more…

Big-D Named TCA Certified Architectural Tilt-Up Company

August 28, 2014

Big-D Construction recently earned the designation of Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) Certified Architectural Tilt-Up Company. Big-D, who has been a member of TCA since 1996, is one of only six companies in the entire nation Read more…

TCA Reopens Judging of 2014 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards Program to Facebook Fans

August 4, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – will reopen judging of the 2014 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards Read more…

TCA Announces Call for Entries for 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards

July 21, 2014

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – the global authority for the tilt-up industry – has announced the call for entries for the 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards. The TCA created the Safety Awards program in Read more…

Vernacular Expression and Panel Discipline in a Corporate Headquarters

Architecture & Design

February 13, 2026

This 304,467-square-foot corporate headquarters illustrates how tilt-up construction can support large, multi-story office environments with refined stained finishes and regionally responsive design. Through disciplined panel sizing, coordinated erection planning, and rigorous finish testing, the project Read more...

Len Overbeek Elected President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association

Special Reports

February 4, 2026

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has elected Len Overbeek, co-founder of Tilt Wall Ontario Inc., as President for the 2026 term. The announcement follows the Association’s 40th Annual Meeting and includes the installation of new directors, Read more...

Architecture & Design

Thermal Mass and Envelope Continuity in Residential Tilt-Up Construction

February 3, 2026

This residential project demonstrates how tilt-up concrete construction can support passive design and long-term energy performance. Through insulated site-cast panels, continuous thermal detailing, and the use of concrete thermal mass, the project expands understanding of Read more...

Architecture & Design

Curved Geometry and Vertical Scale in a Multi-Story Healthcare Facility

January 29, 2026

This four-story hospital in Colorado Springs demonstrates the use of tilt-up concrete within a curved, multi-story healthcare program. The project illustrates how tall panels and variable foundation conditions can be addressed through coordinated panel design Read more...

Architecture & Design

Leveraging Tilt-Up Concrete as Structure, Finish, and Brand Infrastructure

January 26, 2026

This Excellence in Achievement project illustrates how tilt-up concrete can function simultaneously as structure, finish, and design driver within a compact retail and medical building. By aligning construction method with programmatic and budgetary constraints, the Read more...

Opinion & Editorial

From Attendance to Opportunity

January 26, 2026

The exhibit hall is central to the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo, yet its full potential remains underutilized. By better aligning structure, intent, and expectations with how professionals prioritize their time, exhibit hall engagement can become Read more...

Architecture & Design

When Tilt-Up Becomes the Interior Finish

January 16, 2026

This project illustrates how tilt-up concrete can function as a finished interior material in a large educational facility. Delivered through a record-breaking winter and significant labor shortages, the building relied on advanced 3D modeling and Read more...

Community & Culture

Shared Ascent and the Next Standard of Tilt-Up Practice

January 9, 2026

The 2026 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo introduces Shared Ascent as a field-shaping framework focused on collective performance, elevated standards, and disciplined practice. This article outlines how the 2026 education program prioritizes depth, rigor, and transferable Read more...

System Evaluation & Decision-Making

Evaluating Tilt-Up More Accurately

January 7, 2026

Tilt-up construction is often underestimated because it is evaluated as a building type rather than understood as a delivery system. By examining where that misclassification limits judgment, this article reframes tilt-up’s role across office, education, Read more...

Award Winners

Phased Tilt-Up Strategies for Critical Civic Infrastructure

January 5, 2026

The Baytown Public Safety Building demonstrates how tilt-up construction can be adapted for critical civic facilities through phased sequencing, constrained-site strategies, and enhanced coastal engineering. The project provides transferable insight into panel planning, embed coordination, Read more...