• Seretta Construction Goes From Family-Owned to 100% Employee-Owned

    Tuesday, July 2, 2024

    Seretta Construction announced that they have transferred the Company’s ownership to an ESOP. An ESOP is an employee benefit plan that gives employees ownership interests in the company in the form of stock shares. Founded in 1987 by Richard J. McPherson, PE, and in its 38th year of business, Seretta is now 100% employee-owned.  Seretta President, […]

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  • Rick Galloway Elected President of Tilt-Up Concrete Association

    Tuesday, May 28, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), dedicated to fostering growth and excellence in tilt-up design, construction, and innovation, proudly announces Rick Galloway was elected as president of the board of directors. Galloway’s appointment follows the board meeting held in Las Vegas, signifying a pivotal moment in his distinguished career […]

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  • Low Strength Concrete: Now What?

    Tuesday, May 28, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Don Greive, PE and CEO of Pinnacle Structural Engineers In the last couple of years, our perception is that more concrete than usual is not reaching its specified 28-day design compressive strength in testing. We do not know the reason for this, but there may be some […]

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  • Navigating Construction Challenges at Alliance Rojas

    Tuesday, May 28, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By David Venegas, president of VEMAC In construction, the difference between success and setback often hinges on one’s ability to swiftly navigate unforeseen challenges. This was vividly illustrated during our recent Alliance Rojas project, where a significant obstacle turned into an opportunity to demonstrate VEMAC’s problem-solving prowess and […]

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  • Scottsdale’s Museum of the West to Be Highlighted on the Tilt-Up Buildings Tour at the 25th Convention and Expo

    Tuesday, May 28, 2024

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Prepare to be captivated by the fusion of sustainability and cultural richness at the 25th Tilt-Up Convention and Expo in Phoenix, which will take place October 9–11, 2024. Among the highlights of this event is an exclusive tour of the Scottsdale Museum of the West. Nestled within Scottsdale’s […]

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Industry Press

Jan
15

Forum Studio Designs BJC’s First Tilt-Up Structure

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group & Alianza Soluciones WORDS: KERRY L. SMITH | IMAGES: MATTHEW MCFARLAND, M STUDIO WEST THE NEWLY COMPLETED, $25-MILLION, 220,000-SQUARE-FOOT, FIVE-STORY ADMINISTRATIVE HUB FOR BJC HEALTHCARE (BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL) IN SAINT LOUIS, MO IS A TILT-UP SUCCESS STORY. DESIGNED BY FORUM STUDIO, A FULL-SERVICE ARCHITECTURE FIRM BASED IN ST. LOUIS […]

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Dec
19

TCA Announces Bilingual Format For Tilt-Up Today Magazine

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group & Alianza Soluciones The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is pleased to announce a new bilingual format for Tilt-Up Today. A quarterly publication of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association, Tilt-Up Today is the source for tilt-up industry news, market intelligence, business strategies, technical solutions, product information, and other resources […]

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Dec
18

TCA To Offer Members a Hotline

The TCA has expanded its support for members by offering a convenient way to participate in conversations about tilt-up construction. The hotline is an email service that offers greater input and access to our knowledge base, the membership. Participation is quite easy. Step 1:  Interested persons request participation by emailing hotline@tilt-up.org with the subject of “Add Me” […]

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Nov
3

Ed McGuire Appointed Chairman of American Concrete Institute’s Tilt-Up Constructor Certification Committee

Español | Translation Sponsored by Nox-Crete Products Group & Alianza Soluciones Ed McGuire, President of Bob Moore Construction, has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) C650 – Tilt-Up Constructor Certification Committee. The ACI is a global authority and resource for standards, technical resources and educational programs on concrete […]

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Oct
22

TCA Announces Winners of Tilt-Up Professional Awards

  The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Tilt-Up Professional Awards. The award titles and winners are as follows: Murray Parker Memorial Award – Clay Fischer David L. Kelly Distinguished Engineer Award – Timothy W. Mays, Ph.D., P.E. Robert Aiken Memorial Award – Mark P. Gardner, P.E. Irving Gill […]

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Oct
21

BTV Crown Corporate Center, Sacramento, California

By Kristin Dispenza When developers set out to build the BTV Crown Corporate Center – a speculative office building in Sacramento, Calif. – they had three challenges before them: their building had to be economical to build, meet California’s stringent seismic design requirements and be aesthetically pleasing in order to attract tenants in a competitive […]

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Member News

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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Mar
2

Construction Gets Underway for New Roper St. Francis Data Center

TCA Member Seretta Construction, Inc. begins work on Data Center designed to provide maximum hurricane protection for Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s Information Systems. North Charleston officials, healthcare executives and project leaders dug shovels into the earth today to mark the beginning of construction on the new Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) Data Center. The groundbreaking […]

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Feb
27

TCA Elects New Board of Directors, Doncaster Elected President

MT. VERNON, IOWA (Feb. 24, 2012) 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 construction method – has announced the election of new board members and the slate of officers for the 2012 year. Glenn Doncaster, President of Citadel Contractors, […]

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Feb
25

TCA Selects Recipients of 2012 Professional Achievement Awards

MT. VERNON, IOWA (Feb. 27, 2012) – The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) – a non-profit international organization that serves to expand and improve the use of site-cast Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method – has announced the recipients of four professional achievement awards presented at TCA’s annual meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 26 in conjunction […]

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Feb
22

Seretta Construction Celebrates 25 Years

Seretta Construction, Inc. is proudly celebrating its 25th anniversary in business. Founded in Orlando, FL in 1987, Seretta Construction now has offices in Orlando, FL, Charlotte, NC and Austin, TX.  Seretta Construction serves the commercial concrete needs of the Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern, Gulf Coast and Southwestern US and has become one of the largest tiltwall contractors […]

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Feb
20

ARDEX Americas Announces PANDOMO® Product Line

Aliquippa, Pa., February 15, 2012- ARDEX Americas is pleased to introduce the PANDOMO product line. PANDOMO by ARDEX is a comprehensive system for contemporary concrete surface designs that allows for any architectural possibility. Comprised of a wide-ranging system of  ARDEX high performance products for the creation of decorative concrete surfaces for use in retail stores, office […]

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