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Meet
the Tilt-up Concrete Association
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The
leading trade organization in the industry for tilt-up construction is the Tilt-up
Concrete Association. Founded in 1986 by a group of contractors,
professionals and manufacturers, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association works to expand
and improve the use of Tilt-Up as the preferred construction method by providing
education and resources that enhance quality and performance.
"The
TCA is to tilt-up construction what the AGC is to the commercial construction
industry," said Ed McGuire, Vice President of Construction for Arlington,
Texas-based Bob Moore Construction and TCA boardmember. "The organization
works to educate industry members and create standards to make tilt-up even more
safe and successful than it is now." For more information about this organization,
please visit the Tilt-up
Concrete Association website at tilt-up.org.
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Tiltup.com
is an education resource on tilt-up concrete construction, general contractors
and commercial construction. Tilt-up concrete construction is a proven
method for building office buildings, retail centers, warehouses, distribution
centers, call centers, manufacturing facilities and other commercial / industrial
structures with speed, safety and construction cost benefits. Tilt up.com
will feature articles on how general contractors use this innovative method of
construction to deliver quality building projects quickly and cost-efficiently.
Tilt up.com will also offer construction-related articles, photographs and helpful
links to construction companies and service / product providers.
What
is tilt up construction?
In a tilt-up construction project, the building's
walls are poured directly at the jobsite in large slabs of concrete called "tilt-up
panels" or "tiltwall panels". These panels are then raised into
position around the building's perimeter forming the exterior walls. Tilt-up construction
allows general contractors to build a wide range of commercial buildings more
quickly and with lower construction costs than what is typical for traditional
masonry construction projects. Texas, California and Florida are currently
the most popular states for tilt-up concrete construction. Factors contributing
to this are expanding economic development, favoring construction temperatures
and affordable construction workforces. In northern states with more severe winter
climates, Precast concrete buildings are more popular. Precast concrete
buildings are buildings constructed using precast or prefabricated concrete wall
panels. Precast construction is similar to tilt-up construction, except that the
concrete wall panels are formed at a manufacturing facility and transported to
the job site by trailer, rather than fabricated directly at the site. This prefabricated
panel process, provides a more controlled environment for consistent quality,
insulated panels and weather protected scheduling. An offset is required close
proximity from jobsite to manufacturing site and higher final in-place costs.
Tilt wall concrete buildings are the same process as tilt-up concrete buildings.
In some regions the term tiltwall is used interchangeably with the term tilt-up.
Tilt wall is a compound word using the terms "tilt-up" and concrete
"wall" panels. In Texas, tiltwall is the most commonly used term for
the more proper term tilt-up. If you have a tilt-up concrete construction
project that you would like to feature, please contact Tiltup.com. If you are
involved in the commercial construction industry and would like to be linked to
our site, please visit our tilt-up construction links page for more information.
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