TCA - Tilt-Up Today

Today’s Tilt-Up

April 1, 2006

By: Robert P. Foley, P.E. President, CON/STEEL Tilt-Up Systems Tilt-Up construction may still be the relative newcomer in the building industry, but the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) is already celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2006. Read more…

Architecture Primer: How Understanding Basic Theory Creates Success

April 1, 2006

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 Read more…

The History of TCA

April 1, 2006

By: Kimberly Kayler Constructive Communication, Inc. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA). Formed in 1986 by a small group of industry professionals who realized the need for an organization Read more…

Keys to Converting Tilt-Up

April 1, 2006

By: Ed Sauter, Executive Director Tilt-Up Concrete Association Adaptability is key to success in today’s design and construction industry, where having the wisdom to change direction often makes the difference in bringing a project in on time Read more…

TCA Elects New Board of Directors

April 1, 2006

TCA has announced the election of new board members and the slate of officers for the 2006 year. Laurence Smith, partner and director at J.W. Lindsay Enterprise, Ltd. (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) was elected president of Read more…

TCA Selects Recipients of 2006 Professional Achievement Awards

April 1, 2006

TCA has announced the recipients of five professional achievement awards presented at TCA’s annual meeting held on Thursday, Jan. 19, in conjunction with the World of Concrete. The awards recipients for 2006, selected by the Read more…

Message From the Director: Market Transition

April 1, 2006

We are putting the final touches on Tilt-Up growth figures for the year 2005. It appears that Tilt-Up, as an industry, will surpass 1⁄4 billion square foot of wall and 3⁄4 billion square feet of Read more…

Tilt-Up Soars in Denver

April 1, 2006

By: Wendy Ward, Constructive Communication, Inc. As more companies move their operations to Denver or open branch offices there, new facilities will need to be constructed. Additionally, the population growth will create a need for Read more…

The Impact of TCA on the Tilt-Up Industry

January 1, 2006

By Ben Saltzman, TCA Member Services The TCA Achievement Awards Program is widely considered by TCA members to be one of the greatest benefits of membership. The sheer exposure of these projects brings considerable attention Read more…

Tilt-Up Achievement Awards

January 1, 2006

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 Read more…

Message From the President: The TCA Turns 20!

January 1, 2006

Your Association has just turned 20 years old and plans to celebrate all year long. And why not?! This very publication is a testament to what dedicated members add to our industry. The featured projects Read more…

Message From the Director: Can it Get Better Than This?

January 1, 2006

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 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...