The annual Achievement Awards competition is a year-round opportunity for any TCA member company to participate. In keeping with the new tradition established in 2010, the Achievement Awards will be announced during the TCA Annual Convention taking place in Kansas City, Missouri, September 28-30, 2011. Entries not communicated or received by the entry deadline should be expected to be placed into the following year's program.
Submittals for the coming year will now close in June for the coming year and a three-month timeframe commences whereby the projects are prepared, evaluated and final decisions reached to determine which projects will represent this industry for the coming year.
The TCA Achievement Awards program demonstrates how extensive the Tilt-Up industry has permeated the construction industry as an architectural solution. One look at the projects receiving awards will show you the significant "heights" Tilt-Up is now reaching as a leading architectural solution. This year promises to once again redefine the theories for applying Tilt-Up to projects. Each year promises to establish new levels of achievement and redefine the theories for selecting Tilt-Up as the project solution.
Shawn Hickey, Vice President of SiteCast Construction Corporation in Ottawa, Onatario and a past multiple Achievement Award winner states that the Achievement Awards is one of the most defining opportunities companies involved in the design and construction of Tilt-Up structures can aspire to participate in.
"It is clear that there are many more companies now involved in taking our industry to new levels, trying new ideas. These companies should seek to be rewarded so the industry can learn from their expertise and they can be congratulated for their success. As a member of this Association, I want to see the envelope being pushed...THAT'S WHY I AM A MEMBER!"
Glen Stephens, chair of the TCA Awards Committee and president of Stephens, Architectural Assoc., reminds companies to consider the success of the TCA's awards program at increasing the number of projects recognized annually for their achivement in Tilt-Up growth.
"Potential submitters should make sure they thoroughly review the submission guidelines and the entire form so they understand the features that broaden the opportunities for recognition. The entire industry benefits from the success of these projects but none more so than the companies that are involved in those projects and the Association."
Remember, there are many high quality projects that have been done in the past that for one reason or another, were not submitted or were not awarded. You are encouraged to consider those projects that most successfully define the quality to which you market your company.