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Mentorship as Infrastructure

March 24, 2026

Mentorship in the tilt-up industry is not a program or initiative, but a quiet, essential system for transferring judgment, responsibility, and standards across generations of professionals.

The conditions that compete for our time—family, work, and personal responsibility—are not unique to any stage of life. What distinguishes leadership is not the absence of these pressures, but the decision to engage beyond them. As connection becomes easier and more mediated, the question remains: does leadership still require presence?

Integrated Language Access in Technical Publishing

March 17, 2026

Tilt-Up Today now delivers all articles in both English and Spanish within a single, unified format. This shift improves accessibility, ensures consistency across languages, and supports clearer communication among a growing global audience engaged in tilt-up design, engineering, and construction.

Strengthening the Sustainability Committee

February 27, 2026

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association welcomes three new members to its Sustainability Committee. As the committee enters its second full year, these additions strengthen its focus on practical guidance, material efficiency, and long-term performance in tilt-up construction.

Salt Lake City Steps Forward

February 23, 2026

Leaders from across the Intermountain West gathered at the Salt Palace Convention Center on February 10 to continue shaping the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo. Representing architecture, engineering, contracting, and industry technology, the Salt Lake City Host Committee is actively guiding program development, regional outreach, and the evolution of the convention’s Demo Experience as the Association approaches its 40th year.

Len Overbeek Elected President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association

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, recognition of outgoing board members, and confirmation of officer leadership for the year ahead.

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 a purposeful extension of professional work—strengthening connections, conversations, and long-term industry collaboration.

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 knowledge that advances the shared capability of the tilt-up industry.

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, civic, industrial, and vertical applications where its performance is already proven.

How Industry Engagement Is Taking Shape for 2026

December 17, 2025

As firms plan for 2026, industry engagement is shifting from isolated moments to more structured, system-based participation. This perspective examines why organizations are consolidating engagement around fewer platforms that provide continuity, clarity, and long-term value.

Only in Reflection

December 10, 2025

By: Mitch Bloomquist, Tilt-Up Concrete Association There’s a familiar line from Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” that often finds its way into moments of reflection: “I took the one less traveled by, and that Read more…

Carrying the Momentum Forward

December 10, 2025

Robert F. MurrayPresidentTilt-Up Concrete Association A month has passed since we gathered in Nashville, yet the conversations and connections from that week remain fresh in my mind. The Tilt-Up Convention and Expo has always been Read more…

Speed to Market and Slab-On-Grade Performance in Tilt-Up Construction

Cost, Schedule & Risk

March 24, 2026

As construction schedules compress across the tilt-up industry, traditional sequencing between slab placement, panel casting, and early loading is increasingly overlapping. Field observations from a large-scale project suggest that accelerated timelines may influence slab-on-grade behavior Read more...

Mentorship as Infrastructure

Leadership & Mentorship

March 24, 2026

Mentorship in the tilt-up industry is not a program or initiative, but a quiet, essential system for transferring judgment, responsibility, and standards across generations of professionals. Read more…

Sustainability & Resilience

Julius Boulevard Net Zero Industrial Development

March 24, 2026

The Julius Boulevard Net Zero Industrial Development in Halifax demonstrates how tilt-up construction can deliver measurable reductions in embodied and operational carbon while enhancing energy resilience. Achieving Zero Carbon Building Design certification and recognized with Read more...

Leadership & Mentorship

Leaving the Cave

March 24, 2026

Technology & Materials

VEMAC Highlights Innovation Through Award-Winning Video

March 19, 2026

A recognized video submission from VEMAC showcases how robotics and drone technology are enhancing tilt-up construction while connecting with Spanish-speaking audiences through authentic storytelling. Read more…

Award Winners

Stacked Panel Strategies for Multi-Story Medical Office Integration

March 19, 2026

This five-story medical office building demonstrates how stacked panel strategies and advanced planning enable tilt-up construction in constrained, active healthcare campuses. Through coordinated sequencing, digital modeling, and crane optimization, the project illustrates how tilt-up can Read more...

Community & Culture

Integrated Language Access in Technical Publishing

March 17, 2026

Sustainability & Resilience

Thermal Mass, Shading, and Material Strategy in Desert-Responsive Tilt-Up Design

March 17, 2026

This project demonstrates how tilt-up construction can contribute to energy performance through thermal mass, integrated shading, and material strategies. By aligning passive design with renewable energy systems, it offers a replicable approach for reducing building Read more...

Sustainability & Resilience

Considerations for Sustainability in Tilt-Up Construction

March 9, 2026

Sustainability in tilt-up construction begins with early collaboration and informed material choices. This overview highlights practical opportunities for project teams to reduce environmental impact through concrete mix design, construction methods, and building performance considerations. Read Read more...

System Evaluation & Decision-Making

When Market Uncertainty Favors Certain Construction Systems

March 9, 2026

Economic uncertainty reshapes how owners and project teams evaluate building systems. When priorities shift toward cost certainty, schedule reliability, and supply chain stability, construction methods built around repeatability and locally available materials can become increasingly Read more...