The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) \u2013 the global authority for the tilt-up industry \u2013 announces its first Chinese member, Shanghai Open Steel Structure Company Ltd. and the start of introductory relations of tilt-up construction designs and methods to one of the world\u2019s largest construction markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cShanghai Open Steel Structure Company joins a rapidly expanding list of international firms looking to the TCA for education, support and professional networking,\u201d states Jim Baty, TCA Technical Director. TCA Managing Director, Mitch Bloomquist adds, \u201cThe purpose of the TCA is to represent the global expansion of tilt-up construction and to partner burgeoning markets with the experience of the many mature markets.\u201d\u00a0 Through this new affiliation, the TCA will begin working to introduce the many technologies unique to the tilt-up industry that TCA membership represents to the Chinese market through the interests and efforts of Shanghai Open Steel Structure Co. \u201cThe leading technology innovators for tilt-up construction and the manufacturers of the experienced products that have contributed to the reputation of this industry are found in our many TCA Global Associates member companies,\u201d states Baty.\u00a0 \u201cWe are excited to have the opportunity to partner with a leader in the Chinese market to further expand this recognition and influence the next major market potential for tilt-up construction. Together, the sensibility and variety that is known throughout North and Latin America will be aggressively pursued in this new market as a strong solution to their dramatic infrastructure and building needs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shanghai Open Steel Structure Company, Ltd. and their location in China joins international TCA membership leaders in Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Historically, many other nations have demonstrated effective tilt-up development including the United Kingdom, Hungary, Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Argentina, Chile, Panama and Costa Rica.<\/p>\n
According to Baty, the affiliation created with Shanghai Open Steel Structure Company, Ltd. ushers in the next major phase for both the tilt-up industry and the TCA. \u201cWe are very excited about our initial discussions with this company.\u00a0 The domestic US market is dominated by construction of building envelopes using tilt-up load-bearing concrete walls and open web steel joist and girder roof systems. Our newest member, and first from China, specializes in this structural framework. It is a natural progression of their leadership in China to implement such an economical and structurally sophisticated system as tilt-up – a companion to their roof structure systems,\u201d said Baty.<\/p>\n
For more information about Shanghai Open Steel Structure Company, visit http:\/\/www.open-joist.com\/english\/index.asp<\/a>.<\/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 de construcci\u00f3n 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, 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. Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la TCA, visite <\/i>www.tilt-up.org<\/i><\/a> o p\u00f3ngase en contacto con la sede central de TCA llamando al 319-895-6911 o <\/i>info@tilt-up.org<\/i><\/a>. <\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Acerca de la TCA <\/b><\/h5>\n