People + Perspectives - Tilt-Up Today

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 President: Tilt-Up Technology Complements Craftsmanship

April 1, 2007

Over the past 80 years, the technology of Tilt-Up construction has changed dramatically. Some of the first Tilt-Up construction, performed by Robert Aiken in the 1920s, involved casting entire walls on a tilt table with screw-jacks, 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…

TCA Elects New Board of Directors, Tomasula Elected President

January 1, 2007

David Tomasula, structural engineer for CON/STEEL Tilt-Up Systems, a division of LJB Engineers & Architects (Dayton, Ohio) was elected president of the TCA Board at its annual meeting on Jan. 25. Tomasula has been a Read more…

Message From the President: A Big Year Ahead …

January 1, 2007

Well, it’s that time of year again; The Golden Globe awards, the Academy awards, the Grammy awards, and the Tilt-Up Achievement awards. While the stars of television, film, and music are being honored in Hollywood, the Read more…

Message From the President: Worth the Price of Admission

October 1, 2006

Well this year’s convention has come and gone, and planning is well underway for next year. The theme is ‘TILT-UP: It’s a System!’ Sounds simple enough, and maybe it is. So why then are we 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 President: Getting What We Wanted

July 1, 2006

As I write this letter, we are just past mid year, and by all accounts, the industry is booming. In fact, just the other day we were celebrating that we have a warehouse to build 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 President: TCA is Gearing Up for the Convention

April 1, 2006

Planning is almost complete for this year’s convention and I’m predicting it will be the best event ever as we celebrate our 20th anniversary! Last year’s event proved to be one of the most intense 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 President: The TCA Turns 20!

January 1, 2006

Your Association has just turned 20 years old and plans to celebrate all year long. And why not?! This very publication is a testament to what dedicated members add to our industry. The featured projects Read more…

Where the Convention Meets the City

Events & Experiences

July 10, 2026

Salt Lake City is more than the host of the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo. Discover how one of North America’s premier tilt-up markets, a walkable downtown, remarkable engineering, and the Wasatch Mountains combine to Read more...

Tilt Lab to Host Special Screening of Schindler Space Architect

Events & Experiences

July 7, 2026

Tilt Lab will host a special screening of Schindler Space Architect during the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo, followed by a discussion with director Valentina Ganeva exploring the legacy of Rudolph M. Schindler and the Read more...

Structural Engineering

Shared Ascent | The Engineer’s Perspective

July 7, 2026

Engineering is a discipline of continual refinement, and the presentations featured at the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo highlight the research, collaboration, and technical leadership advancing the practice of tilt-up construction. Read more…

Leadership & Mentorship

The Lift & Learn Collective

July 2, 2026

The Lift & Learn Collective is TILT’s new discussion-based learning community, inviting emerging leaders to explore books, podcasts, articles, videos, and other thought-provoking resources through meaningful conversation. Read more…

Community & Culture

Stewardship in Isolation

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

June 25, 2026

From award-winning schools and corporate campuses to innovation centers and commercial developments, this year’s project tours offer an unparalleled look at one of the world’s most accomplished tilt-up regions Read more…

Member News

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...