The fourteen projects selected as winners for this year represented the bold creativity that designers and contractors alike are beginning to explore with Tilt-Up construction. These projects captured the imagination of the owners that selected the teams of professionals.

TCA received a record 84 submittals for this year's competition, which was open to all TCA members and their projects completed between Oct. 1, 1999 and Oct. 1, 2000. Entries were judged in six different building type categories, and evaluated on four distinct criteria: quality of construction, aesthetic appeal, creativity of structural and architectural design, and unique application or end-use. Emphasis was placed on those projects that utilize Tilt-Up concrete methods to introduce new building types, advance industry technology or provide a unique solution to a building problem.

Tilt-Up construction is one of the fastest growing industries in the United States, combining the advantages of reasonable cost with low maintenance, durability, speed of construction and minimal capital investment. At least 4,000 buildings, enclosing more than 160 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.

Judges for the 2001 competition were Gregory A. Bauer, Vice President, Prologis; Kevin R. Turpin, Senior Vice President, The Conlan Company; Thomas B. Mowe, P.E., Mowe, Inc.; and Michael B. Randall, AIA, Randall & Paulson Architects.