<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This award honors Peter Courtois, who died in 1992 after serving as senior vice president of engineering for Dayton Superior Concrete Accessories (formerly Dayton-Richmond Corporation). Courtois, an employee of Dayton Superior for 32 years, immeasurably contributed to the Tilt-Up industry through his tireless effort and dedication to several industry associations. He served on seven American Concrete Institute (ACI) committees, most notably the ACI-551 Tilt-Up Construction Committee where the concept for the TCA was spawned. Courtois played a lead role in the formation of the TCA in those early days providing much of the energy to form an entity responsible for the promotion of Tilt-Up as well as the technical advancement of Tilt-Up. He served as the initial president of TCA, for which he was made an honorary member in 1991. Past recipients include: Robert Tobin, Dave Kelly, Dr. Koladi Kripanarayanan, Bill Lockwood, Sam Hodges, Bill Simpson, Murray Parker, Bob Truitt, Jesse Wyatt, Don Musser, Tom Collins, Hugh Brooks, Malcolm Davis, Gerry Miller, Bob Foley and Sherman D. Balch.<\/p>\n An active member of the ACI 551 committee for several years, Jim Churchman was instrumental in the effort to combine Tilt-Up construction with the pre-engineered steel building industry through his many years at Butler Hardwall. He was one of the main developers of the Butler Delta Joist roof framing system, which was created mainly to accommodate hard wall systems such as Tilt-Up with pre-engineered steel framing. His efforts to produce viable solutions to upgrade buildings for a company known for pre-engineered metal buildings established another network of Tilt-Up professionals during a critical growth period for the industry.<\/p>\n \u201cJim was emphatic that Tilt-Up was the future for building types where steel deck and joist systems were being implemented,\u201d states Jim Baty, Technical Director for the TCA.\u00a0 \u201cEarly in my career, he was particularly vocal on the advantages he saw in Tilt-Up and how many opportunities there were for contractors to increase the work on projects they held responsibility on rather than hiring masonry sub-contractors to deliver durable buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cJim was an extremely talented structural engineer,\u201d said Joe Steinbicker founder and president of Tilt-Up Design Systems. \u201cHe never hesitated to question why something couldn\u2019t be done a new or better way. This search for new solutions is what led him to develop a system at Butler Manufacturing to use Tilt-Up effectively in combination with their pre-engineered steel buildings, expanding the market for the Tilt-Up industry.\u201d<\/p>\n Named in honor of Murray Parker who died in 2000, this award was created to recognize a contractor who has significantly contributed to the Tilt-Up industry. Parker was regarded for his development and promotion of Tilt-Up throughout the industry, especially in the Atlantic Provinces region of Canada. As General Manager\/Vice President of B.D. Stevens, Ltd. in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Parker is credited with introducing Tilt-Up to an area of the world where many thought it was impossible to use the medium. His contributions and commitment to excellence helped the method gain credibility in the area and paved the way for future Tilt-Up projects. Past recipients include Tilt-Up Systems (S. Africa), Balch Enterprises, L.D. Clark, Citadel Contractors, Hughes General Contractors, Seretta Construction, Steve Miers and Frank Adames.<\/p>\n A tireless promoter of the site cast Tilt-Up construction method, Shawn Hickey has been instrumental in certification for the industry and training for contractors throughout the world. He has continued his pioneering spirit through involvement in western Africa and the Middle East. He has worked with the Canadian government to expand their knowledge on the use of Tilt-Up in their worldwide development for security and durability. At one time, Tilt-Up was not well known in Ontario, throughout the design and construction community. SiteCast was able to remedy the situation by marketing and promoting Tilt-Up throughout the Province and by performing high quality industry groundbreaking techniques. As SiteCast has expanded their operations globally, they have become a leader in the transfer of technology and knowledge.<\/p>\n \u201cI have been fortunate to present the Tilt-Up process to an international audience,\u201d said Hickey. \u201cIn all cases, not only have we taught a new skillset to an unskilled worker, they have taught me their social values. In Ontario, the acceptance towards Tilt-Up is overwhelming, which is a statement that our programs are working.\u201d<\/p>\n The TCA\u2019s Distinguished Engineer Award was renamed in 2008 to honor the career-long commitment by David Kelly of Meadow Burke to the Tilt-Up industry. Kelly retired from Meadow Burke as Vice President and Chief Engineer and continues in private practice to solve unique Tilt-Up challenges. He was a longtime board member and past president of the TCA. His innovative and creative engineering ideas led to the construction of hundreds of Tilt-Up projects. Previous winners of this award include Johnson Structural Group, BBM Structural Engineers, John Lawson, Jeff Griffin, Alan Reay Consultants, Gerry Weiler and Philip Kopf.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s recipient, Jeffrey Needham, P.E., has been instrumental to several efforts undertaken by the TCA in the past year. A founding member of the TCA, Needham donated and oversaw his staff\u2019s time as the engineering lead on the Korean War Memorial for Kansas City.\u00a0 Perhaps even more significantly, Needham served as the chair of the TCA\u2019s appointed Natural Disaster Task Force that investigated the collapse of a Home Depot in Joplin, Mo. after taking a direct hit from an EF-5 tornado. Needham\u2019s leadership on the task group led to a comprehensive report that investigated the cause of the collapse and identified five general recommendations that focus on increasing building safety in catastrophic storms through enhanced building performance and\/or use of shelters. The recommendations also stress the inherent strength and durability of Tilt-Up construction and recommends the TCA develop responses that take advantage of this performance.<\/p>\n \u201cThe award is especially significant to me,\u201d said Needham. \u201cDave Kelly was a mentor to me early in my career and I hope that in some sense this award recognizes how the TCA has served to develop the people in the industry. I hope I can in turn help the next generation of engineers and leaders move the TCA forward.\u201d<\/p>\n This award honors Robert Aiken \u2013 a founding father of Tilt-Up construction. Known for initiating a more architectural direction for Tilt-Up, Aiken is credited with the concept of casting panels face-up to provide a medium for developing craftsmanship in the construction method. Past recipients include: Accubrace Shoring, Elmer Payne (Dayton Richmond), Composite Technologies (Thermomass), Scott System, Victory Bear, Tilt-Con, Textured Coatings of America, Inc. and Somero Enterprises, Inc.<\/p>\n In any system, there is always room for improving the quality and efficiency. Today, more than ever, technology is a key component of this process. Tilt-Up Design Systems, LLC develops integrated project design and construction technology solutions which do just that for the tilt-up concrete industry.\u00a0 Tilt-Werks\u00ae<\/sup>, their online software application, provides a workflow for Tilt-Up that integrates 3-D building modeling, design of Tilt-Up concrete wall panels and automatic generation of drawings and material quantity take-offs. The knowledge base behind their technology comes from the team\u2019s extensive experience in the industry. Tilt-Werks\u00ae<\/sup> has been utilized in the design of more than 400 buildings just as a proprietary application. Bringing this technology to market enables the industry as a whole to utilize a system that has been created through more than 10 years of user experience and more than 30,000,000 square feet of building construction. The system boasts a sophisticated user interface to link all of the parties involved in Tilt-Up construction, allowing for faster communication about project details and transfer of material lists to potential suppliers, thus expediting the project construction. Tilt-Up Design Systems is working with other leading design software companies to provide a total building solution for Tilt-Up design and construction.<\/p>\n \u201dTilt-Up Design Systems, LLC is proud to be a member of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association,\u201d said Joe Steinbicker, founder and president of Tilt-Up Design Systems. \u201cWe are especially honored to receive this award and to be recognized by its members for our innovative solution for the Tilt-Up industry, Tilt-Werks\u00ae. Tilt-Up Design Systems will continue to play a part in expanding the use of Tilt-Up with our collaborative technology for streamlining the process of design and construction.\u201d<\/p>\n La TCA se fund\u00f3 en 1986 con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad y la aceptaci\u00f3n de la construcci\u00f3n \u00abtilt-up\u00bb (moldeado in situ), un m\u00e9todo en el que los paneles de hormig\u00f3n para paredes se moldean en la obra y se colocan en su sitio mediante inclinaci\u00f3n. La construcci\u00f3n \u00abtilt-up\u00bb es uno de los sectores de m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido crecimiento en los Estados Unidos, ya que combina las ventajas de un costo razonable con un bajo mantenimiento, durabilidad, rapidez de construcci\u00f3n y una inversi\u00f3n de capital m\u00ednima. Cada a\u00f1o se construyen al menos 10 000 edificios, con una superficie total de m\u00e1s de 650 millones de pies cuadrados, utilizando este m\u00e9todo de construcci\u00f3n. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite <\/em>www.tilt-up.org<\/em><\/a> o p\u00f3ngase en contacto con TCA llamando al 319-895-6911.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/tilt-up.org\/tilt-uptoday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/DSC_0068.jpg\" "\\"DSC_0068\\"")
<\/a>Premio en memoria de Peter Courtois<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Premio Conmemorativo Murray Parker <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Premio de Ingenier\u00eda David L. Kelly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a>Premio Robert Aiken a la Innovaci\u00f3n<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAcerca de la TCA<\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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