People + Perspectives - Tilt-Up Today

Convention Chronicles: Celebrating 25 Years of Tilt-Up Excellence

December 23, 2024

The 25th annual Tilt-Up Convention and Expo in Glendale, Arizona, marked a milestone celebration for the tilt-up industry. As the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s premier event, it drew a diverse mix of contractors, architects, engineers, developers, Read more…

Convention Chronicles: Exhibits, a Record-Breaking Showcase of Innovation and Customization

December 23, 2024

The exhibit hall at the 2024 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo reached new heights, hosting a record 99 exhibiting companies. This vibrant space brought together industry leaders and newcomers to display the latest products, technologies, and Read more…

Bringing 2024 to a close and Leaning Into 2025

December 23, 2024

Dear TCA Members and Friends, On behalf of the Tilt-up Concrete Association’s officers and board of directors, I am happy to report that the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2024 in Phoenix was a resounding success. Read more…

Significant Investments in Ephemeral Experiences

December 23, 2024

In recent months, a moment with my youngest son has stayed with me, reminding me of the power of brief, fleeting experiences. I played the cello through college, and was fortunate to travel across Europe Read more…

Tilt Lab Connects Pablo Moyano and LAST Architects for

October 2, 2024

By Mitch Bloomquist Tilt Lab, the philanthropic partner of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, has connected Washington University’s Pablo Moyano, assistant professor of architecture, and the design team of Eric Sterner and Brad Lang of LAST Read more…

Legacy of Innovation

October 2, 2024

Dear TCA Members and Friends, On behalf of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s Officers and Board of Directors, I am thrilled to invite you to join us for our upcoming Tilt-Up Convention and Expo in Phoenix Read more…

Back to the Future: Tilt-Up Future Think 4.0 in Chicago

May 28, 2024

Following the success of Tilt-Up Future Think 3.0 in Chicago, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is excited to return to the Windy City for Tilt-Up Future Think 4.0 on June 24! Moving away from distant Read more…

Circle an Event

May 28, 2024

On behalf of the Tilt-up Concrete Association’s Officers and Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome you all as we embark on an exciting year in the tilt-up concrete industry in 2024. We are Read more…

Thresholds of Tomorrow

May 28, 2024

My wife and I stood with new and old friends on a deck overlooking Texas Hill Country just outside of Fredericksburg on April 8, 2024. For nearly five minutes, as we basked in the surreal Read more…

That’s a Wrap

February 22, 2024

I met with TCA’s Executive Director, Mitch Bloomquist, several times in Iowa over the past year as I passed through Cedar Rapids. We’ve had the great opportunity to meet at several tilt-up events as well. Read more…

Meet TCA’s Canadian Advisory Board

February 22, 2024

In a strategic move aimed at strengthening its presence in the Canadian tilt-up construction sector, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) introduces the distinguished advisors comprising the newly formed Canadian Advisory Board. This development underscores TCA’s Read more…

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Expands Strategic Focus with Advisory Boards for Mexico and Canada

November 29, 2023

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is pleased to formally announce the establishment of two dedicated advisory boards for Mexico and Canada. This initiative aligns with TCA’s strategic direction, reinforcing its commitment to deepening grassroots engagement Read more…

When Tilt-Up Becomes the Interior Finish

Architecture & Design

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...

Shared Ascent and the Next Standard of Tilt-Up Practice

Community & Culture

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...

Architecture & Design

Integrating Manufacturing and Office Programs Within a Unified Industrial Campus

December 20, 2025

This Excellence in Achievement project demonstrates how manufacturing and office programs can be unified within a single industrial campus through early structural coordination, site-responsive engineering, and enclosure strategies scaled to program needs. The project offers Read more...

Opinion & Editorial

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. Read more...

Award Winners

Panel Geometry and Seismic Coordination in an Industrial Tilt-Up Condominium

December 12, 2025

Fraser Mills Business Centre applies tilt-up concrete construction to an industrial condominium within a mixed-use master-planned community in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The project illustrates how panel geometry, seismic coordination, and erection strategies can support architectural Read more...

From the Director

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...

From the President

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...

Architecture & Design

Building Smarter Inside the Box

December 10, 2025

Tilt-Up Innovation for Interior Demising Walls By David Venegas, President, VEMAC, Inc. 2023 TCA Contractor of the Year When vacancy pressures started creeping into the industrial tilt-up market, subdividing large bays felt like the obvious Read more...