TCA Selects Recipients of 2010 Professional Achievement Awards
PETER COURTOIS MEMORIAL AWARD This award honors Peter Courtois, who died in 1992 after serving as senior vice president of engineering for Dayton Superior Concrete Accessories (formerly Dayton-Richmond Corporation). Courtois, an employee of Dayton Superior for 32 years, immeasurably contributed to the Tilt-Up industry through his diligent effort and dedication to several industry associations. He served […]
Convention 2010 — Building for Disaster Protection
Earthquakes, fires, floods, tornadoes, terrorist attacks, hurricanes, the economy. Every time you turn around another disaster has struck some part of the world. The only thing that Tilt-Up can do for the economy is to provide tremendous value for the money. As for the other disasters, Tilt- Up is in an ideal position to provide cost-effective solutions […]
Message From the President: Making History
In the daily work of accomplishing our projects, we often don’t consider the long-term impact of our work or the legacy we will leave. Yet, it’s inevitable that the buildings we participate in creating leave a lasting impact upon both the environment in which they exist and the people who come in contact with them. […]
Message From the Director: Awards, Awards, Awards!
How long can the industry keep it up? I am referring to, of course, the amazing diversity and number of Tilt-Up projects submitted each year for the Achievement Awards program. One hundred and five projects were submitted this year in eleven categories. There weren’t any “Sibaya Casino” projects this year, but there was greater depth […]
Evolution: TCA Announces Winners of International Competition
Evolution—it is the mark that identifies quality in professionals and it is the evidence that substantiates building technology. The process of evolution can be so dramatic at times that observation leaves you with the sense of “what more can be done?” Professionals in the Tilt-Up industry have once again risen to the challenge. Tilt-Up form […]
TCA Selects Recipients of 2007 Professional Achievement Awards
The recipients for the 2007 Professional Achievement Awards, selected by the Association’s Board of Directors after nomination by the general membership and recommendation by the TCA’s Awards Committee, are: Robert E. Tobin formerly of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Construction Technology Laboratories (CTL) for the Peter Courtois Memorial Award Accubrace Shoring, LLC for the […]
Message From the President: A Big Year Ahead …
Well, it’s that time of year again; The Golden Globe awards, the Academy awards, the Grammy awards, and the Tilt-Up Achievement awards. While the stars of television, film, and music are being honored in Hollywood, the stars of the Tilt-Up construction industry were honored in Las Vegas at the annual TCA Awards Breakfast, held in conjunction […]
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces 2007 Tilt-Up Achievement Winners
In its 16th consecutive year, the Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that use site cast Tilt-Up concrete to introduce new building types, advance industry technology and provide unique solutions to building programs. Projects were reviewed by a panel of 13 judges representing a combination of TCA membership categories, education, publishing and […]
Tilt-Up Achievement Awards
Excellence in Achievement: Although 36 structures were selected as award recipients, the panel of judges rated three projects from across all categories to receive the exclusive title, Excellence in Achievement. These projects, detailed below, stand out for their unique and inventive use of the Tilt-Up method. SIBAYA CASINO- • 485,000-SQUARE-FOOT SPECIAL PROJECT IN DURBAN, […]
Message From the Director: Can it Get Better Than This?
What a great time to be involved in the Tilt-Up industry! This edition of the Tilt-Up Today is our official TCA Achievement Awards issue and I think you will be as impressed as I that aesthetics and innovation in Tilt-Up have achieved yet another high. I have been involved with the TCA since the inception of […]
Tilt-Up Achievement Awards
Although 37 structures were selected as award recipients, the panel of judges rated eight projects from across all categories to receive the exclusive title, Excellence in Achievement. These projects, detailed in the next few pages, stand out for their unique and inventive use of the Tilt-Up method. One judge commented that this year’s projects show […]
Message From the Director: Tilt-Up Awards Program Reaches New Heights
This issue of Tilt-Up Today is our annual awards issue. The TCA annual Achievement Awards program began 12 years ago as a method of finding out what members were doing around the world with Tilt-Up Construction and recognizing projects that advanced the industry. The size and quality of the program have grown tremendously since its […]
