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2011 Tilt-Up Achievement Winners

December 1, 2010

By: Wendy Ward, Constructive Communication, Inc. TCA has announced the recipients of the 2011 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards. Now in its 20th consecutive year, the Achievement Awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that Read more…

Convention Wrap Up

November 1, 2010

KANSAS CITY, HERE WE COME What’s the phrase they use in the movies – “It’s a wrap?” That phrase certainly applies to the 2010 Annual Convention completed this past October in Irvine, California. The convention Read more…

TCA Selects Recipients of 2010 Professional Achievement Awards

June 1, 2010

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 Read more…

With a Blink of an Eye

June 1, 2010

Summer is here and many of us are embarking on our busiest time of the year. One of the keys to success in the design and construction industry is incorporating new technology into your toolkit. Read more…

NAIOP Recognizes R.R. Simmons Design/Build Accomplishments

March 1, 2010

R.R. Simmons walked away with four National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, NAIOP, “Best of the Best” awards for their Design/Build efforts in 2009. The firm was recognized for Outstanding Retail Project, Outstanding Green Read more…

Bob Moore Construction Receives 2009 AGC Merit Award – LEED Gold Pioneer 360 Business Center Construction Project Marks Fifth Straight Year of Industry Awards

March 1, 2010

Bob Moore Construction has received the 2009 Merit Award for Construction Excellence from TEXO, the north Texas chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America and Associated Builders and Contractors.The award was given for the Read more…

Convention 2010 — Building for Disaster Protection

March 1, 2010

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 Read more…

International Design Competition & TCA/PCA Fire Storm Housing 2008 Announced

April 1, 2008

TCA has announced their 2008 international design competition: Fire Storm Housing 2008. Graduate and undergraduate students in the field of architecture are invited to present conceptual designs for firestorm-resistant housing located in the Santa Ana Read more…

Evolution: TCA Announces Winners of International Competition

January 1, 2008

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 Read more…

TCA Announces Winners of International Design Competition: TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007

October 1, 2007

By: Amy Numbers, Constructive Communication, Inc. The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the winners of “TCA/PCA Storm Housing 2007,” an international design competition. Students in the field of architecture, currently in graduate or undergraduate Read more…

TCA Announces Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards for Tilt-Up Industry

October 1, 2007

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the winners of the industry’s second annual safety awards. This year’s awards were renamed the Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards to honor a past president, board member and strong Read more…

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publishes Tilt Lab Research on Double-Curvature Tilt-Up Construction

Research & Innovation

December 2, 2025

The Plan Journal, an international peer-reviewed architecture journal, has published a research article documenting Opus Luteum, the Tilt Lab initiative developed for the 2024 Tilt-Up Convention & Expo in Phoenix. The article, written by Pablo Read more...

Interpreting Modularity and Precision in a Corporate Tilt-Up Headquarters

Architecture & Design

November 24, 2025

This 21,600-square-foot tilt-up headquarters applies a strict modular system to develop a cubic form with recessed planes, layered materials, and patterned shadows. The project demonstrates how site-cast construction can deliver precision, façade complexity, and schedule Read more...

Workforce & Training

Scaling Knowledge: TCA Introduces Team Access for Tilt-Up Academy

November 21, 2025

The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has expanded its award-winning digital learning platform with the introduction of Team Access for Tilt-Up Academy. This new organizational-level offering enables companies to enroll multiple employees, centralize continuing education records, and Read more...

Architecture & Design

Shaping Realism and Resilience in Public Safety Training

November 20, 2025

Recognized with a 2025 Excellence in Achievement Award, the Orange County Fire Training Facility demonstrates how tilt-up construction can support immersive, scenario-driven environments for firefighter training, combining durable architectural concrete with complex structural elements tailored Read more...

Leadership & Mentorship

Suntec Concrete Expands Its Commitment as a TCA Sustaining Member

November 20, 2025

As the TCA’s newest Sustaining Member, Suntec Concrete deepens its support for the programs, initiatives, and educational efforts that advance tilt-up practice. This expanded investment underscores the company’s commitment to leadership and the long-term health Read more...

Research & Innovation

Tilt-Up Pavilion Earns AIA Arizona Design Award

November 15, 2025

Tilt Lab’s full-scale pavilion earned a 2025 AIA Arizona Design Award in the Component category, recognizing the Opus Luteum prototype and its advancement of double-curvature, earth-formed tilt-up construction. Read more…

Market Insights: Canada

Tilt-Up Leads Canada’s Low-Carbon Industrial Revolution

November 12, 2025

Halifax’s Julius Boulevard Net Zero Industrial Development demonstrates how tilt-up construction can lead Canada’s transition to low-carbon, resilient industrial design. Recipient of TCA’s 2025 Excellence in Sustainability + Resiliency Award, the project achieved Zero Carbon Read more...

Community & Culture

What a Week

November 12, 2025

The 2025 Tilt-Up Convention and Expo struck all the right chords in Nashville. From packed education sessions and the high-energy Mock-Up Medley to unforgettable live music and late-night celebrations, the spirit of innovation and community Read more...

Architecture & Design

Integrating Craftsmanship and Scale in Educational Design

November 7, 2025

Deseret Peak High School in Tooele County, Utah, demonstrates the advanced use of tilt-up concrete in educational design. Featuring 80-foot-tall panels, custom form-liners, and exposed interior finishes, the project combines engineering precision with architectural refinement Read more...

Architecture & Design

Precision and Performance in Tilt-Up Design

November 6, 2025

The 23XI Racing AirSpeed facility redefines tilt-up construction through precision detailing, accelerated sequencing, and complex panel integration. Completed in just over ten months, the project illustrates how tilt-up can merge architectural expression with technical performance Read more...