Opinion & Editorial - Tilt-Up Today

Message From the Director: Online Networking

October 1, 2008

Networking is typically the number one benefit stated by members as to why they join a trade association. You can return the cost of membership by picking up one tip from another member. The only Read more…

Message From the Director: ‘Top 10’ Tilt-Up Projects

July 1, 2008

In this day and age everyone wants to know where they stand. Who is the best – not just now, but of all-time. After watching 8,000 hours of Olympics coverage (and that’s just prime time Read more…

Message From the Director: The TCA Fall 2008 Convention — Rising to the Challenge

April 1, 2008

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association will hold its 4th Annual Convention this fall in Phoenix, Arizona. The theme for this year’s convention will be “Rising to the Challenge.” When you attend some of the seminars and Read more…

Message From the Director: Awards, Awards, Awards!

January 1, 2008

How long can the industry keep it up? I am referring to, of course, the amazing diversity and number of Tilt-Up projects submitted each year for the Achievement Awards program. One hundred and five projects Read more…

Message From the Director: Member Web Benefits

October 1, 2007

One of the most startling revelations arising from our strategic planning meeting, and the research performed leading up to it, was the fact that many members still do not realize all of the resources they can Read more…

Message From the Director: The TCA — What Can We Do Better? Tell Us!!!!

July 1, 2007

Every so often – in particular when due notices go out – we get the question: “What have you done for me lately?” or “What are you doing to justify the cost of membership?” It’s Read more…

Message From the Director: Technology is Tilt-Up

April 1, 2007

Technology — it’s hard to live with it, but impossible to live without it. Within six months of purchasing a new computer or learning how to run an operating system, they update and “improve” it. Read more…

Message From the Director: Looking Forward to Convention 2007 — Tilt-Up: It’s A System

October 1, 2006

The second TCA Annual Convention is in the books but before we move on to the third Annual Convention I want to thank all of you who made the 2006 event a success. Dana Scott Read more…

Message From the Director: Expanding Tilt-Up Applications

July 1, 2006

Tilt-Up construction has long been recognized as THE solution for distribution centers, manufacturing operations, and big box retailers. These building types comprised over half of the nearly 750,000,000 square feet of structures enclosed by Tilt-Up in 2005. Read more…

Message From the Director: Market Transition

April 1, 2006

We are putting the final touches on Tilt-Up growth figures for the year 2005. It appears that Tilt-Up, as an industry, will surpass 1⁄4 billion square foot of wall and 3⁄4 billion square feet of Read more…

Message From the Director: Can it Get Better Than This?

January 1, 2006

What a great time to be involved in the Tilt-Up industry! This edition of the Tilt-Up Today is our official TCA Achievement Awards issue and I think you will be as impressed as I that aesthetics Read more…

Message From the Director: Tilt-Up Awards Program Reaches New Heights

January 1, 2005

This issue of Tilt-Up Today is our annual awards issue. The TCA annual Achievement Awards program began 12 years ago as a method of finding out what members were doing around the world with Tilt-Up Read more…

Stewardship in Isolation

Community & Culture

June 26, 2026

The care given to Hawaii’s tilt-up braces reflects something larger than equipment maintenance: a shared commitment to preserving the resources, relationships, and market conditions that make tilt-up construction possible. Read more…

Inside Utah’s Tilt-Up Success Story

Needham DBS Achieves WBENC Certification

June 24, 2026

Needham DBS has achieved WBENC certification, recognizing the firm’s women-owned leadership structure, governance, and long-term commitment to professional excellence. Read more…

Technology & Materials

TCA Member Launches PourDay Weather and Evaporation Monitoring App

June 23, 2026

A new mobile application developed by TCA member Steller Concrete uses the ACI 305R evaporation rate methodology to help contractors evaluate weather conditions, plan placements, and document pour-day activities. Read more…

Community & Culture

Building Leadership Capacity in Tilt-Up

June 15, 2026

What began as a gathering of young professionals in 2019 has evolved into a structured leadership development initiative that connects emerging talent with mentorship, engagement, and pathways for long-term participation in the tilt-up industry Read Read more...

Case Studies

Before the Building

June 15, 2026

Before any walls could be lifted, the Haas Automation campus in Henderson, Nevada required the transformation of a steep desert site into a level, buildable platform. Through extensive regrading, a 6,100-foot tiered retaining wall system, Read more...

Market Insights: U.S.

A Year of Observation

June 15, 2026

After its first full year, the Tilt-Up Market Index reveals a market defined by uneven timing, regional variation, and stable optimism—highlighting how sentiment and activity often move independently before real-world conditions catch up. Read more…

Architecture & Design

Branding Through Structure and Surface Articulation

June 15, 2026

Project Archer demonstrates how tilt-up construction can support advanced manufacturing facilities that require both operational performance and strong architectural identity. Through integrated branding, custom panel detailing, complex façade features, and fast-track delivery, the project illustrates Read more...

Events & Experiences

Recognizing Exhibit Hall Engagement as Professional Practice

June 4, 2026

A growing group of contractors and industry leaders is supporting the TCA’s new Exhibit Hall Engagement Commitment, recognizing time spent in the exhibit hall as a valuable component of professional development and project advancement. Read Read more...

Workforce & Training

TCA Releases Version 2.0 of Company Certification Program Manual

June 4, 2026

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has released Version 2.0 of its Company Certification Program Policies and Procedures Manual, introducing updates designed to improve clarity, streamline administration, and align certification requirements with current industry practices. Read more…