Normas, códigos y reglamentos
TCA Submits Support for Stronger Carbon Accounting Standards
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has submitted formal support for language in Section 6.6.1 of the ASHRAE 240P draft standard.
Tecnología y materiales
Arquitectura y diseño
Building Sweet Success: Brothers Desserts Partners with Newcomb Construction
By Ava Kahn When two Brooklyn-born Italian brothers packed up their dreams (and their cannoli recipes) and headed to sunny California, they were on their way to creating an ice cream empire. Gary and Errol Leer más…
Casos prácticos
De los trabajadores sobre el terreno a los ojos en el cielo: reinventando el control de calidad en la construcción con paneles prefabricados
El desafío que plantea el control de calidad (CC) en los trabajos de construcción con paneles prefabricados es abrumador. Un solo panel puede requerir la revisión de dos docenas de elementos no relacionados con las barras de refuerzo, además de la colocación de estas, lo que suma un total de unas 50 verificaciones individuales. En un edificio de 100 paneles, eso equivale a más de 5,000 elementos, cada uno de los cuales debe estar correcto para evitar tener que volver a trabajar en él.
Arquitectura y diseño
Excellence in Form and Function: A TCA Award-Winning Research and Development Facility in Rancho Bernardo
By Kevin Perry, Principal at HED Eric Staudenmaier Photography Each year, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) recognizes outstanding projects that advance the art and science of tilt-up construction through its Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. These awards Leer más…
Arquitectura y diseño
Mock-Up Medley: Battle of the Builders
This year’s Demo Experience at the Tilt-Up Convention & Expo takes on a bold new form with the launch of the 2025 Mock-Up Medley: Battle of the Builders.
Prácticas de construcción
The History of Tilt-Up
The second in a series of articles outlining the history, advances, and innovations witnessed by the tilt-up construction industry from its inception in the early 1900s through its remarkable growth over the past century.
Prácticas de construcción
La asociación que representa al sector cementero estadounidense cambia de nombre
“Portland Cement Association” is changing to “American Cement Association” Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025) — Today, Portland Cement Association, the national association representing U.S. cement manufacturers since 1916, announced it is changing its name to Leer más…
Comunidad y cultura
Beyond Algorithms
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how we work and make decisions, offering tools that can analyze vast amounts of data, identify patterns, and provide insights with unprecedented speed. As impressive as these technologies are, they Leer más…
Prácticas de construcción
Local Materials and Ordinary Techniques
By Mitch Bloomquist, executive director, Tilt-Up Concrete Association Images by Simon Menges Civic architect, urban planner, and activist Sir David Alan Chipperfield, CH, was selected as the 2023 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, which Leer más…
Tecnología y materiales
Bondbreaker and Densifiers: Managing Expectations
By Derick Rainey Tilt-up construction is in a constant state of evolution. One of the most recent changes in our industry is the now common practice of applying a silicate-based densifier immediately after finishing the Leer más…
Normas, códigos y reglamentos
OSHA Silica Regulation Ratcheting Up Your Projects
TCA’s leaders discuss their opinions and approach to upcoming silica mitigation regulations.
Reportajes fotográficos
Aerial Photography Technology, Old And New
By: Mitch Bloomquist | Tilt-Up Concrete Association Drones are a very hot topic these days. From the news of a tourist crashing a drone into Yellowstone National Park’s largest hot spring, to hijacked drones on Leer más…