• Karen S. Hand Named President of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)—the global authority for the tilt-up concrete construction industry—announced Karen S. Hand, PE, as the newest president of the TCA Board of Directors. TCA also released the 2023 slate of directors. Karen was appointed president of Needham DBS in July 2018. With a master’s […]

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  • Why 2024 won’t be “Great Recession 2.0″

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By ITR Economics ITR Economics recently revised its outlook for the US industrial sector. We covered the driving factors in the revision itself and the factors that will keep the upcoming recession “mild”—or more akin to the recessions in the early-1990s and early-2000s than the Great Recession of […]

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  • OK, Boomers: it’s Mentor Time!

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By Michael Frew, President, Tilt-Up Industry Leaders of Tomorrow It seems that everywhere you look these days, boomers are getting tons of flack and eye rolls from today’s younger generation. Whether this is deserved or not, what is certain is that boomers hold a wealth of information that […]

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  • The Beast

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By: Ron Stelmarski, FAIA, Design Director/Principal, Perkins&Will Images: James Steinkamp Photography In the heart of the Chihuahuan Desert, about 40 miles from central El Paso, Texas, is Hueco Tanks State Park—an area of clustered rock formations that are home to hollows of water and petroglyphs dating back to […]

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  • Tilt-Up Video Awards

    Monday, March 27, 2023

    Español | Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Winners of the second annual Tilt-Up Video Awards premiered during the World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 17, 2023. For three days, the incredible projects and dynamic footage featuring panel erection and concrete placement lit up the Tilt-Up Concrete Association’s (TCA) booth on a 20-foot-wide, […]

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Industry Press

Jun
14

Digitizing Paper Doll Plans for Tilt-Up

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By James Tapper, president, JMT Consultants Concrete tilt-up panels are cast on-site, typically on the building floor. The construction team needs to know exactly where they will place formwork and lay out the panels to be cast on the slab before safely and efficiently lifting the panels into their […]

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Jun
14

The 2nd Annual TCA Classic

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has once again partnered with American Contractors Supply and ARCON Design/Build to host the 2nd Annual TCA Classic. On April 16, nearly 150 tilt-up professionals gathered at the BridgeMill Athletic Club in Canton, GA for a day of golf, networking, comradery, and prizes. The […]

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Jun
14

Collective Position On Recognizing And Controlling Ground Bearing Pressures For Erecting Tilt-Up Panels

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Position of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association: The owner’s designated representative for construction shall be responsible for assigning a qualified firm (or firms) to review and confirm that the capacity of the subgrade can safely support the crane’s ground-bearing loads that are provided by the tilt-up erection contractor/crane company. The […]

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Jun
14

TILT-UP TODAY 30th Anniversary

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA This year marks three decades of Tilt-Up Today being at the forefront of construction journalism. Cheers to 30 years of influencing design, construction, and industry culture! To celebrate the milestone anniversary, we’ve assembled a smattering of highlights from three decades of print, offering a time capsule and a reminder […]

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Mar
23

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces the Retirement of Janette Barr, TCA’s Office Manager since 1997.

Janette inquired about an open position in the fall of 1996 and officially started in January of 1997. At that time, the Association resources consisted of a small, bi-monthly newsletter, an annual conference, and a gathering during the World of Concrete. Communications were mostly by fax, phone, and mail, and membership was processed solely by […]

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Mar
16

Contractors Speak on ways for Mitigating Construction Risk

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA By James Baty, FACI, FTCA The construction market today is arguably experiencing the strongest momentum of the last three decades. Despite the more than two-year impact of a global pandemic, the annual US construction industry has risen to nearly 9 billion USD. ResearchandMarkets.com reports that after a moderate 1.8% […]

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Member News

Aug
19

Makita U.S.A. Meets Continued Growth and Demand with Massive New Facility in Reno, NV

State-of-the-art facility offers expanded distribution, training and service capabilities – with room to expand for future growth Makita® U.S.A., Inc. continues to set a fast pace with more products, more infrastructure and more jobs. And in a year that marks 50 years in the U.S.A., Makita has expanded its distribution, training and service capabilities with […]

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Jul
1

MAX USA Corp. Introduces the World’s First Stand-up Battery Powered Rebar Tying Tool

MAX USA Corp. launched the world’s 1st stand-up battery powered rebar tying tool, the TwinTier RB401T-E. The RB401T-E is designed to reduce back strain when tying rebar for concrete slabs. The principal benefit of the RB401T-E is its ergonomic construction. Its extended frame allows ironworkers to tie rebar while standing upright. The tool’s automatic contact mechanism/switch […]

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May
13

GluDown, Inc. Welcomes Cliff Saunders!

GluDown, Inc. is excited to announce and welcome Cliff Saunders to the GluDown family!  You may have seen Cliff on social media, successfully promoting the Tilt-Up industry and its market leading members with his LinkedIn viral videos. Cliff is also one of the newest members of TCA’s young professionals collaborative, TILT. Cliff hails from Salt […]

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Apr
28

Innovator MAX USA Corp. Introduces a New Large Jaw Cordless Rebar Tying Tool

MAX USA Corp. launched its new large jaw cordless rebar tying tool, the TwinTier RB611T.  This exciting new rebar tying tool is the world’s only battery powered rebar tying tool with the ability to tie #9 x #10 rebar. Powered by MAX proprietary TwinTier technology, the RB611T is faster and delivers even greater efficiency and […]

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Mar
3

Hoar Construction completes Paloma Ridge office building

Español | Translation Sponsored by TCA Hoar Construction completed the third and final building at the Paloma Ridge campus on time and under budget. The 168,000 square foot core and shell office building is located in North Austin and is Stream Realty’s first development in the fast-growing metropolitan area. The multi-tenant building is also Hoar’s […]

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Feb
17

Nox-Crete welcomes new Southeast Regional Sales Manager

Recent hire Jey Yates brings knowledge, experience to concrete chemicals team Omaha, Neb., February 17, 2020 – Nox-Crete, Inc. is welcoming a new team member who is a familiar face among the customers in the territory he’ll be representing. Industry alum Jeter “Jey” Yates started his role as Southeast Regional Sales Manager for Nox-Crete earlier […]

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