• Now Accepting Applicants and Nominations for the John Hart Honorary Scholarship

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA As summer winds down and the school year begins, now is an ideal time to consider students in your life—or in your network—who may benefit from the John Hart Honorary Scholarship, which was established to honor one of tilt-up’s most respected and influential engineers. Created in memory of […]

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  • Advocacy Brief: NACA Surface Transportation Letter (July 2025)

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The North American Concrete Alliance submitted a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee emphasizing the role of cement and concrete in national surface transportation infrastructure. While the focus remains largely on roads, bridges, and pavements, the letter highlights resilience, durability, and the economic contribution of […]

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  • TCA Supports Stronger Carbon Accounting Standards

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association, through its participation in the Alliance for Concrete Codes and Standards (ACCS), has submitted formal support for language in Section 6.6.1 of the ASHRAE 240P draft standard. Developed under ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) leadership, the standard establishes a […]

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  • Association Representing U.S. Cement Manufacturing Industry Takes a New Name

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA “Portland Cement Association” is changing to “American Cement Association” Portland Cement Association, the national association representing U.S. cement manufacturers since 1916, announced it is changing its name to the American Cement Association (ACA). President and CEO Mike Ireland shared the news in Birmingham, AL, during the 67th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement […]

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  • Building Sweet Success: Brothers Desserts Partners with Newcomb Construction

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA 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 Winkler started out small with several stores called Brothers Italian Ices Cafe, which […]

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Industry Press

Aug
10

Immigration Changes Ahead – The ICEman is Coming

Although President Trump’s revised travel ban is still tied up in litigation, other aspects of his renewed focus on immigration are thriving. For example, his budget proposal anticipates hiring as many as 10,000 new immigration and border patrol agents. It is anticipated that those agents will not all be deployed at the border, but will […]

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Aug
8

Composite Concrete Panels -The Future for Tilt-Up Walls?

By Jeffrey R. Needham, P.E. As I have watched the tilt-up concrete construction industry develop over many years, I have appreciated the way it has become a preferred method of construction for many building types. This growth has been based on a number of improvements in construction and design technology, such as larger mobile cranes, […]

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Aug
8

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 […]

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Jun
14

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 […]

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Jun
14

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, […]

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Jun
13

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 […]

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Member News

May
23

Meadow Burke Restructures in Anticipation Of Growth Opportunities

Tampa, FL (May 21, 2012) Meadow Burke, LLC, headquartered in Tampa, FL is pleased to announce the launching of its new website. The address of the new website is www.meadowburke.com. The new user-friendly interface with comprehensive product content will give customers a better understanding of Meadow Burke’s product line in Precast, Forming, Reinforcing, Road and Bridge, […]

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May
23

A.H. Harris Acquires Barker Steel’s Building Material Assets and Forming & Shoring Equipment

West Hartford, CT – A.H. Harris and Barker Steel have entered into an agreement, whereby A.H. Harris will assume Barker’s Westfield, MA and Queens, NY facilities. The agreement is based on Barker’s decision to exit the Building Materials Distribution & Forming and Shoring Rental Business and focus on rebar and rebar fabrication only. Their rebar […]

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May
23

Katie Price assumes role of Eastern Region Sales Coordinator with Thermomass

May 11, 2012 (Boone, Iowa):  Thermomass, a leading manufacturer of concrete building insulation systems, is proud to announce Katie Price has joined the company as Eastern Region Sales Coordinator.  Price will have the primary responsibility of coordinating sales for Thermomass’ insulation systems in the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Rhode […]

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Mar
30

FRAME/FAÇADE

Non-traditional applications of Tilt-Up concrete construction provide very different solutions for two high-profile museums. By: Mitch Bloomquist, Tilt-Up Concrete Association In a testament to the versatility and applicability of Tilt-Up concrete construction, two recent projects — the expansion of the Saint Louis Art Museum and a new home for the National Museum of Health and […]

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Mar
27

Nielsen Builders constructs fourth Tilt-Up warehouse for InterChange Group.

The Premier Flex II building is a 64,000 square foot multi-use concrete warehouse facility.  This is the forth Tilt-Up project Nielsen Builders has worked on for InterChange Group. The structural shell is constructed with 35′ tall Tilt-Up concrete wall panels.  Building construction includes foundations, slab-on-grade, steel columns and joists, with metal decking and EPDM roofing. […]

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Mar
16

Shrinkage-Compensating Concrete Makes New High-Tech 10-Story Warehouse a Reality

By Ed Russell, Director Type-K Cement, CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp. and Will Braswell, P.E., S.E., BBM Structural Only the sky appears to be the limit for Orlando-based Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp. The generic respiratory medicine company is nearing completion of a new fast-track (humorously referred to as “blast-track” at the jobsite) addition to their existing 30,750-square-foot […]

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