Tilt-up
Construction: A General Contractor's Approach to Innovative Commercial Building
Construction - An introduction to this series
of articles which explain why tilt-up construction is an innovative method for
building commercial facilities.
An
Old Idea for General Contractors, With New Innovations - A brief historical
overview of tilt-up concrete construction. While the general idea behind tilt
up construction has been around since the Roman Empire, technological innovations
and historical events worked together to lead general contractors to embrace this
method of construction in the 20th Century.
What
is Tilt-up Concrete Construction? How Are Tilt-up Buildings Constructed?
- This article briefly explains the process of tilt-up or tilt-up construction.
Precast
Concrete, Tilt-up Construction and Tilt wall: What's the Difference in These Terms?
- This article explains the differences between the tilt-up building and the precast
concrete building processes.
Why Design / Build Contractors Choose Tilt-up Concrete Construction
- Tilt-up construction offers many benefits, most involving construction costs
and long term building quality, which is why it is the construction method of
choice for many knowledgeable general contractors and design build contractors.
Steel
Buildings: When Does Tilt-up Construction or Concrete Make More Sense?
- There are several factors that may make other methods of construction, most
notably tilt-up construction, a better choice than steel buildings.
Steel
and Tilt-up Together: Using the Strengths of Each - An important fact
to remember is that the use of steel in building is not necessarily exclusive
of tilt-up construction or concrete blocks. In larger or more sophisticated projects
the different raw materials and construction methods are frequently used together.
Tilt-up
Concrete Construction and Precast Concrete Building Projects Showcase
- Real world examples of tilt-up concrete construction projects shown on a commercial
general contractor's website.
Tilt-up
Construction Delivers Theater Two Weeks Ahead of Schedule
- The Martians were coming for the War of the Worlds and the city of Mansfield,
Texas had no place for them to show up. The solution? Tilt-up Concrete Construction.
Innovations
in Tilt-up Construction Help Contractors Overcome Challenges
- The construction team wanted to use tilt-up construction but the local building
codes required a masonry façade. The budget and schedule didn't allow for
this. Innovations provided the solution that kept this commercial construction
project in budget, on schedule and in compliance
Construction
Cost Fluctuations Make Tilt-up Construction a Better Choice Than Ever
- The past two years may be one of the most volatile periods on record when it
comes to pricing of construction supplies, materials and services. Given that
the costs of raw materials and supplies will not be stabilized in the near future,
the key to controlling the budget is to control and reduce the schedule. This
article discusses the various factors that have created severe volatility in construction
raw materials and supplies and how Tilt-up construction is now an even better
choice for delivering quality construction projects that stay in budget.
