• Collective Position on Specification of Air-Entrainment in Concrete for Tilt-Up Panel Construction

    Friday, September 22, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The position of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association is as follows: The concrete specified for tilt-up panel construction shall be considered exposure category F0 and not subject to freezing and thawing while in a saturated state, therefore not requiring air-entrainment or a specified minimum air content unless in a […]

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  • Electric Owl Studios

    Friday, September 22, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Keily Perla, Client Relations Marketing Strategist, Martin Concrete Construction The newest addition to Georgia’s growing film industry is finally complete. In the heart of Atlanta, Electric Owl Studios, a 300,000-square-foot production facility, opened in June with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the accomplishment.  The Electric Owl Studios […]

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  • NEx and Tilt-Up Concrete Association Partner to Advance Nonmetallic Building Materials in Tilt-Up Construction

    Friday, September 22, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) aimed at advancing nonmetallic building materials in tilt-up construction. NEx is a global leader in research, education, and development of nonmetallic building materials such as […]

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  • TCA Highlights Award-Winning Tilt-Up Design at A’23 Conference on Architecture in San Francisco

    Friday, September 22, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture 2023 (A’23) set the stage for groundbreaking discussions, technology revelations, and professional networking in San Francisco. The two-day expo, held on June 8 and 9, was a confluence of leading architects, designers, manufacturers, and allied professionals seeking to design […]

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  • Tilt Lab Commissions Formations Studio for TCA Demo Feature

    Friday, September 22, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Tilt Lab, the philanthropic partner of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, has commissioned Formations Studio to design a structure to be constructed in conjunction with the 2023 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo to be held in Tampa, Florida, from September 19–21, 2023. The program for the structure is simply to […]

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Industry Press

Apr
30

TCA Publishes Tech Note on Tilt-Up Lifting Timelines using Reactive Bondbreakers

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Members may download a complimentary copy of the full tech note here. As anyone involved in any facet of construction can attest, rare is the occasion when a project proceeds from beginning to end without some sort of adjustment to the schedule. From weather-related interruptions to regulatory issues, any number of unforeseen, […]

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Apr
29

Tomorrow Will Be Different Than Today or Yesterday

by Kimberly J Corwin, FTCA For those of you that know me, you also know that “Change is Constant” is one of my favorite phrases.  We have a constant reminder of this on a plaque that hangs in our house that my husband has had forever, it reads “It’s what you do next that matters […]

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Apr
11

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces 2020 Tilt-Up Project and Professional Honors Call for Entry

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of tilt-up as the preferred building system – has announced a call for entries for the 2020 Tilt-Up Awards. Each year, the TCA honors those organizations, people and projects that successfully […]

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Apr
2

TCA Announces “Collective Position on Temporary Construction Site Shutdown Procedures”

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Shutting down any construction site at any point in the construction process requires the construction team to assess and address potential risks associated with an unoccupied jobsite. Shutting down a tilt-up jobsite, particularly during, or immediately following, the erection of wall panels presents a unique set of challanges that […]

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Feb
24

New Book Presents Tilt-Up Design Procedure With Potential Economic Benefits

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association announces the availability of Limit Design of Tilt-Up: Practical Applications of Nonlinear Static Analysis to the In-Plane Seismic Design of Tilt-Up Panels by Timothy W. Mays, Ph.D., P.E. The Limit Design procedure that is developed and formally presented in this design guide meets the strength […]

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Feb
24

Tackling Winter Tilt-Up With Concrete Sensors

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA by Shawn Hickey, CCS., GSC., FTCA The first question we always hear: “Can you build tilt-up panels in the winter?” Answer: “Of course we can, eh!” ACI 306R-16 (Guide to Cold Weather Concreting) states: “The conditions of cold weather concreting exist when the air temperature has fallen to, or […]

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Member News

Oct
24

LJB INC. EXPANDS OPERATIONS INTO NORTH CAROLINA AND TEXAS

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Since the late 1970s, LJB Inc. has been providing high-quality and innovative structural design for tilt-up projects across the United States and abroad. Until recently, all our work has been initiated from our headquarters office in Dayton, Ohio. To better serve our expanding client base and to […]

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Oct
24

HD SUPPLY WHITE CAP RELEASES UPDATED 2017-2018 CATALOG

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group   Got your copy of the new HD Supply White Cap 2017-2018 Full Line Catalog yet? It’s jam-packed with more than 18,000 professional-grade products. You’ll find safety supplies, concrete products, tools, accessories, building materials fasteners, erosion control, waterproofing, rebar, steel mesh and lumber – everything you need […]

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Oct
24

ALLIANCE ARCHITECTS COMPLETES ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR FREEMAN

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Thomas M. Maxwell, Principal of Alliance Architects, Inc., is pleased to announce the firm’s recent completion of the Freeman facility located in Trammell Crow Company’s I-30 Business Park in Dallas, Texas. The 201,172squarefoot facility includes approximately 43,000 square feet of office space, with the remainder devoted to […]

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Oct
16

ADHESIVES PLUS, INC. IS NOW GLUDOWN, INC.

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group Adhesives Plus, Inc. – a leader in adhesive solutions – announced today that it is changing its corporate name to GluDown, Inc. This name change reflects the company’s continued dedication to the construction market and its commitment to bringing new technologies to a dynamic industry. “Construction is […]

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Oct
16

MID CITIES ERECTORS STAYING BUSY IN AUGUST

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group August 2017 was a big month in tilt wall panel erection for Mid Cities Erectors. Crews headed back to Oklahoma City, OK to start erection of 260 concrete panels covering 1,020,171 sq. ft. for a new Hobby Lobby warehouse. Tilt wall panels, including high/low rooflines, were set […]

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Oct
16

METHOD ARCHITECTURE TO EXPAND INTO AUSTIN MARKET

Houston-based Method Architecture will acquire Austin-based Architecture Plus in Q4 Method Architecture Principals (from left): Keith Holley, Eric Hudson, Vanessa Ortega, Jake Donaldson Houston, TX (October 2, 2017) – Method Architecture, a Houston-based architecture firm, has announced the acquisition of Architecture Plus, a boutique architecture firm in Austin, Texas. The acquisition will be the second […]

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