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Wall Bracing to Slab-on-Ground Floors

July 1, 2008

By: David L. Kelly, consultant — retired from Meadow Burke This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of ‘Concrete International.’ In the Tilt-Up construction method, concrete wall panels are typically cast in a Read more…

TCA Announces Two Speakers for Annual Convention

July 1, 2008

TCA has announced two speakers for its fourth annual Convention to be held Oct. 1-4 in Phoenix, Ariz. Julie Buffenbarger, LEED AP, will be speaking on sustainability. An engineering and architectural sales specialist for Lafarge Read more…

New Heaviest Panel Tops TCA Top Ten List

July 1, 2008

TCA has announced a new heaviest panel on the Top Ten list. The new titleholder is the 339,000-pound panel for the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. “Tilt-Up continues to grow into a wide variety Read more…

Proactive Recruiting: Attracting Today’s Top Graduates Requires Plan of Action

April 1, 2008

By: Patrick McGuire, Corporate Recruiter Structural Group – pmcguire@structural.net The competition among A/E/C firms to attract today’s top graduates from engineering and construction science programs is fierce. A growing construction marketplace, plus fewer people entering the Read more…

Thoughts from a LEED AP

April 1, 2008

Andrew S. McPherson is president of Seretta Construction in Orlando, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. He is also a LEED AP certified professional. We’ve asked him to share his insights as well as some advice about Read more…

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Project Profile: Bridging the Divide — Expanding the use of Tilt-Up for unique projects

April 1, 2008

By Ben Saltzman, Tilt-Up Concrete Association, bsaltzman@tilt-up.org When St. Louis University, a private Jesuit institution in St. Louis, Mo., decided to embark on the construction of a covered walkway connecting the South Medical/Research Campus to Read more…

Member Profile: TAS Commerical Concrete Construction

April 1, 2008

By: Wendy Ward Constructive Communication, Inc. wward@constructivecommunication.com In 1980, Mark Scully started a relatively small general contracting company in Houston with a team of 20 employees, now known as TAS Commercial Concrete Construction. Eventually, the Read more…

New Largest Spandrel Panel Tops TCA Top Ten List

April 1, 2008

By: Wendy Ward Constructive Communication, Inc. wward@constructivecommunication.com TCA has announced a new largest spandrel panel on the Top Ten list. The new titleholder is the 125-foot long spandrel panel for the NSA-8 Office and Hangar Read more…

BIM and Tilt-Up: Working Together

April 1, 2008

By: Amy Numbers Constructive Communication, Inc. anumbers@constructivecommunication.com In today’s fast-paced and cost-driven construction environment, professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry are constantly seeking techniques to increase project efficiency, decrease overall cost, improve the Read more…

Putting On A Beautiful Face: New-Generation Patching Compounds Help Meet The Demands of Fine Architecture

April 1, 2008

By: Michael Chusid, RA FCSI ACI and Steven H. Miller Tilt-Up has become an architecturally sophisticated form of construction, and finishing methods have matured with it. Few contractors still use the old-fashioned method of sand-and-cement Read more…

International Design Competition & TCA/PCA Fire Storm Housing 2008 Announced

April 1, 2008

TCA has announced their 2008 international design competition: Fire Storm Housing 2008. Graduate and undergraduate students in the field of architecture are invited to present conceptual designs for firestorm-resistant housing located in the Santa Ana Read more…

Theme of Annual Convention Set

April 1, 2008

TCA has announced the theme and date for its fourth annual convention, to be held Oct. 1-4 in Phoenix, Ariz. According to Ed Sauter, TCA Executive Director, “Highlighting Tilt-Up Achievement” was selected as the theme to Read more…

Low-Carbon Tilt Panel Testing Explores Fast-Track Potential for Sustainable Tilt-Up Construction

Sustainability & Resilience

May 21, 2026

A collaborative field testing program in St. Louis evaluated whether lower-carbon concrete mixes could meet the aggressive early-strength demands of fast-track tilt-up construction while significantly reducing embodied carbon. Read more…

2026 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan Continues to Fill in Salt Lake City

Events & Experiences

May 20, 2026

The 2026 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo exhibit hall is already taking shape as exhibitors continue to secure space for one of the most active and intentionally designed show floor environments in the event’s history. Read Read more...

Market Insights: U.S.

TCA Joins Industry Coalition Sign-On Letter Regarding Transportation Reauthorization

May 19, 2026

TCA recently joined other concrete industry organizations in signing a coalition letter regarding the proposed BUILD America 250 Act transportation reauthorization legislation currently under consideration in Congress. Read more…

Member News

Nox-Crete Names Don Lindau Tilt-Up Division Manager

May 19, 2026

Nox-Crete has appointed Don Lindau as Tilt-Up Division Manager, adding more than 35 years of commercial construction materials experience to its national tilt-up leadership team. Read more…

Architecture & Design

Supporting Arts Education Through Architectural Tilt-Up Design

May 19, 2026

The Vista School expansion in Ivins, Utah demonstrates how tilt-up construction can support advanced educational and performing arts environments within a durable and regionally responsive architectural framework. Through exposed architectural concrete, specialized theater infrastructure, and Read more...

Community & Culture

Hugh Brooks, Jr., S.E. (1926–2026)

May 11, 2026

Founding TCA member, author, engineer, and industry pioneer Hugh Brooks, Jr., S.E., leaves behind a legacy that helped shape modern tilt-up construction and generations of engineering practice Read more…

Workforce & Training

Insteel Hosts Private TCA Certification Program During National Meetings

May 8, 2026

Insteel incorporated TCA certification into its annual national meetings as part of a broader investment in technical understanding, customer support, and cross-functional alignment Read more…

Community & Culture

To Be Seen, To Be Remembered

April 28, 2026

A reflection on recognition, gathering, and the role of the Awards program in affirming the people and projects shaping tilt-up construction. Read more…

Market Insights: U.S.

Field Summit Lands in Hawaii as Tilt-Up Momentum Builds

April 24, 2026

A locally driven Field Summit in Hawaii responds directly to one of the region’s biggest challenges: getting tilt-up considered before projects are already defined Read more…

Technology & Materials

Demo Theater Refines Live Demonstration

April 24, 2026

A more disciplined approach to live demonstration brings clarity, timing, and relevance to the 2026 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo. Read more…