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How a Contractor Can Get into the Tilt-Up Business
When a construction segment displays as much popularity and rapid growth as Tilt-Up has over the past decade, a frequent question asked by those outside the market is “How can I start building with Tilt-Up?” This question is asked many times each month to TCA staff. The growth of contractor membership in the TCA is also a testament to how many are showing interest in joining the industry.

The answer to jumping in to any method of construction is often as easy as pick up some resources, get a good engineer and try a building. Tilt-Up construction is no different. One of the primary advantages to the Tilt-Up process is the construction of all panels horizontally on floor slabs or temporary casting slabs. One might say that if you can handle accurately forming a panel and you can place quality flatwork, you have what it takes to build Tilt-Up panels. Certainly, for basic Tilt-Up this is key and a good start. The differences lie solely in the design of the panels from experienced engineers and material suppliers. They can make or break the success of the project.

However, as with any high-quality construction method that is embraced by designers as a premium architectural system, the relative ease of the Tilt-Up construction process must not be allowed to dismiss the attention that must be given to quality, experience and craftsmanship required by many of the projects that have redefined the face of Tilt-Up. Beginning with Tilt-Up certification through the TCA and the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and followed up with networking with today’s Tilt-Up professionals through the TCA, contractors can begin to adopt the methods and mindsets of today’s Tilt-Up experts.

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