A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association
TILT-UP TODAY – A publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)
Industry Press
ACI/TCA Certification Undergoes Major Overhaul
The ACI/TCA Tilt-Up Supervisor and Technician Certification program has undergone the first major overhaul since its inception. The original program was designed to have certified individuals retaking the exam every five years in order to maintain an active certification. The exam, however, saw very little change and only minor modifications were made to the resource […]
Remembering Bob Truitt, FTCA
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) received word today that Bob Truitt, FTCA has passed away. Bob was the 2000 recipient of the Peter Courtois Memorial Award and served on the TCA Board of Directors for many years. He was recently included in the association’s inaugural class of fellows. Bob set a pace for participation in […]
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association Presents Tilt-Up Series: Dallas
The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) presented Tilt-Up Series: Dallas, part-one of a series of regional conferences aimed at contractors, architects, engineers and real estate professionals interested in the tilt-up concrete construction industry. The event took place at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center on June 2, 2017. Over 100 of the north Texas construction, […]
Meadow Burke Embraces New Headquarters Efficiencies
Meadow Burke has consolidated its manufacturing, distribution, engineering, and business support functions into a new facility located eight miles from downtown Tampa. Construction of the 48,000-sq.-ft. building consisted of 84 tilt-up concrete panels along with company hardware including Super Lift III Inserts, Slab Brace Bolts and B-75 Wall Brace Inserts. Necessitated by ongoing growth and […]
HVAC specialist dedicates 4 million sq. ft. tilt-up structure
Officials of Daikin Industries and subsidiary Goodman Global Group, leaders in indoor heating and cooling systems and refrigerants, hosted a late-May dedication of the $400 million-plus Daikin Texas Technology Park (DTTP). Located on a 500-acre site northwest of Houston, the facility is the largest to date built by the tilt-up concrete wall method—its 370 panels […]
OSHA Silica Regulation Ratcheting Up Your Projects
Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group This article discusses the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations that went into effect on June 23, 2016 with required compliance by June 30, 2017. Although many in the industry believe there will be a delay in the regulatory action due to further research that is […]
Member News
Nox-Crete Hires Experienced Tilt-up Contractor Tom Bozzano
Nox-Crete Products Group, an employee-owned manufacturer of high performance chemicals for the concrete construction industry, has brought Tom Bozzano on board as the Tilt-Up Segment Manager. Tom has over 25 years working in concrete construction as a Tilt-Up Project Manager and Estimator, effectively negotiating with general contractors and managing construction teams to deliver projects on […]
Matilda Building
The Matilda Building is an 88,000-square-foot tilt-up structure near Gonzaga University. It contains three floors of upscale apartments over one floor of retail. The project also includes a 14,000-square-foot parking garage composed of cast-in-place concrete columns and walls; tilt-up walls and spandrels; post-tensioned tilt-up spandrels; and cast-in-place, post-tensioned elevated slab and beams. The owners wanted […]
Ware Malcomb Celebrates 45th Anniversary
Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, recently announced the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the firm’s founding on April 1, 1972. Ware Malcomb has grown dramatically in both size and scope from the company’s early beginnings as a local, Irvine-based architectural firm. The firm now spans 22 offices across beginnings as a local, […]
Bob Moore Construction’s Ed McGuire Named Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Ed McGuire, President of Bob Moore Construction, has been named a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Mr. McGuire’s selection as a Fellow of the ACI follows his 2015 presentation of the Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA)’s prestigious Murray Parker Memorial Award, to honor his career achievements in growing the tilt-up industry around the world. […]
Dan Lester, Concrete Strategies, Honored with Diversity Champion Recognition
The St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers recognized Dan Lester, director of contractor relations and personnel recruitment at Concrete Strategies on March 6 at their 46th Anniversary Best Practices and Diversity/Inclusion Awards Gala for his work recruiting immigrants and mentoring at-risk kids. “[Lester] is a fierce advocate for minorities,” said Carol Daniel of KMOX Radi. […]
James M Williams Serving on American Institute of Architects Codes and Standards Committee
James M Williams, past executive board member of the TCA, has been selected to serve as a member of the AIA Codes and Standards Committee. The AIA has 90,000 members and 260 chapters world-wide. The AIA Codes and Standards Committee has 10 members, each serving 3-year terms. The AIA helps to develop building codes that […]
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