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 […]
TCA 2006 Convention Recap
By: Ben Saltzman, Tilt-Up Concrete Association The 2006 Tilt-Up Convention, “M.A.S.S. Appeal – Achieving New Heights,” held in Englewood, Colo., was an outstanding educational and networking event. As the Tilt-Up association continues to grow, so does the size and importance of this annual event. Contractors, engineers, architects, marketers and managers spent the days in education […]
Message From the Director: Expanding Tilt-Up Applications
Tilt-Up construction has long been recognized as THE solution for distribution centers, manufacturing operations, and big box retailers. These building types comprised over half of the nearly 750,000,000 square feet of structures enclosed by Tilt-Up in 2005. Early projections show a continued trend in market expansion in 2006 and beyond as contractors build larger and more diverse […]
Driven to Success: Tilt-Up is A Growing Solution for Auto Dealerships
By: Wendy Ward, Constructive Communication, Inc. According to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), there are 21,640 new car dealerships in the United States. While this is an impressive number, many owners are building new facilities to accommodate their growing fleet. In fact, the NADA notes that in 1985, only 3,850 dealerships existed that sold […]
Celebrating 50 Years
By: Ed Sauter, Executive Director Tilt-Up Concrete Association As TCA readies to mark the association’s 20-year anniversary, we would like to take this opportunity to celebrate one of our member’s accomplishments. Headquartered in Santa Ana, Calif., Prizio Construction has a significant milestone this year – they constructed their first Tilt-Up building 50 years ago. Since […]
Architecture Primer: How Understanding Basic Theory Creates Success
By: Alan Wilson, AIA, design principal at The Haskell Company In recent years, Tilt-Up professionals have begun to explore new innovations in design—so much so that this construction method, previously relegated to box-like warehouses, is now delving into the realm of architecture. But what makes a Tilt-Up project truly architectural? This is an area that […]
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, […]
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 […]