One only has to look at the variety in submittals for the 2002 Tilt-Up Achievement Awards to appreciate that site-cast Tilt-Up concrete is no longer merely the solution for smart distribution and warehouse space. Project submittals describe how Tilt-Up "sets the stage" for the Jacksonville Symphony, allowed a TV station to stay "on the air," as well as create a "natural environment" for a wildlife museum. And, the winning projects that fall under the warehouse/distribution category are anything but 'boxy.'

Sponsored by the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA), there were more than 50 submittals in the ninth annual awards program, created to recognize outstanding Tilt-Up structures. Judging emphasis is placed on projects that utilize Tilt-Up concrete methods to introduce new building types, advance industry technology or provide a unique solution to a building problem.

According to Ed Sauter, Executive Director of the TCA, the judges were impressed with the quality, diversity of expression, and the breadth of building types represented in the 2002 competition.

The competition was judged by a panel of five individuals experienced in Tilt-Up construction, representing the spectrum of disciplines required in the Tilt-Up industry. Seventeen projects were selected.