[Keynote] What do International Tilt-Up Markets Look Like and How Can We Learn From Them?
October 9, 2020 from 1:30pm to 2:30pm Central Standard Time
Courtois Auditorium
New to the Tilt-Up Convention and Expo last year, the International Keynote, hosted by Construction Materials, allowed for concentrated attention on the efforts of TCA members to cultivate tilt-up markets outside of the United States. This year, Shawn Hickey, president of SiteCast Construction, will discuss work that has taken him from Ontario, Canada to Africa, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and beyond. Through examination of these efforts to bring tilt-up to new markets, attendees will be better prepared to enter new markets on their own, take on unfamiliar challenges, and accept that different practices and techniques can often be doors to greater efficiency, profit and quality.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Determine the “WHY” first, the rest comes easy. Partnerships can create the demand and business. What does this look like?
- Learn to navigate issues presented by cultural and language barriers. Focus on the transfer of construction technology, not cultural views and opinions. It’s difficult, fascinating and rewarding.
- Embrace the difficulties associated with working in an unfamiliar place and understand the basic elements or resources needed for the tilt-up method to thrive in a new market.
- TRAVEL SAFELY tips!
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
White Cap is a one-stop-shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors. From hard-to-find products to technical expertise to jobsite training, White Cap supports professional contractors in non-residential, infrastructure and residential end markets with everything they need to keep their projects moving on time, on budget, and as safely as possible. As the leading North American distributor for professional contractors, the White Cap family consists of multiple brands in the U.S. and Canada. White Cap operates approximately 470 branches across North America with more than 9,500 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers across 15 construction trades.
Booth number: B30 | Learn more about White Cap >
TRACK SPONSOR - Concrete Strategies, Inc.
Construction Success is the standard at Concrete Strategies. Our highly experienced and knowledgeable group of commercial construction professionals specializes in concrete construction across the United States. Concrete Strategies is a leading edge, full-service, design-build, turnkey concrete contractor. The firm has an unparalleled track record in architectural site cast concrete, structural concrete, flatwork, tilt-up and all types of self-perform concrete construction for commercial and industrial projects. Concrete Strategies employs over 550 field personnel and completes over $200 million in revenue annually, from its headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri and newly opened Kansas City, Kansas office. The company has an awesome reputation for speed, quality, and above all operations, with a complete commitment to safety.
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
Booth number: C20 | Learn more about White Cap >
TRACK SPONSOR - Total Integrated Panel Systems
Total Integrated Panel Systems (TIPS) designs and manufactures products that are meant to greatly enhance the construction industry. We create products that will build better structures, require less effort, and increase profitability for contractors and end users. We have now developed the Total Integrated Panel System (TIPS) for tilt-up. This revolutionary, patent pending, prefabricated system integrates structural steel, insulation, and labor into one fully composite product. It is an industry first solution that produces stronger, lighter, insulated panels, while also reducing rebar, concrete, and labor use. Our project development and product education teams are eager to provide you with the information you need to make your next job more successful than ever.
Booth number: A24 | Learn more about Total Integrated Panel Systems >
TRACK SPONSOR - White Cap
White Cap is a one-stop-shop providing concrete accessories and chemicals, tools and equipment, building materials and fasteners, erosion and waterproofing and safety products to professional contractors. From hard-to-find products to technical expertise to jobsite training, White Cap supports professional contractors in non-residential, infrastructure and residential end markets with everything they need to keep their projects moving on time, on budget, and as safely as possible. As the leading North American distributor for professional contractors, the White Cap family consists of multiple brands in the U.S. and Canada. White Cap operates approximately 470 branches across North America with more than 9,500 employees supporting approximately 200,000 customers across 15 construction trades.
Booth number: B30 | Learn more about White Cap >
TRACK SPONSOR - Seretta Construction, Inc.
Seretta was founded in 1987 in Orlando, FL and now has offices in Orlando, Charlotte and Austin. We perform complete foundation, slab, tiltwall and paving packages. We also perform high tolerance and specialty slabs. We work throughout the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Gulf Coast and Southwestern United States.
TRACK SPONSOR - Leviat
Leviat is a world leader in lifting, bracing, insulating, and anchoring technology for the construction industry.
Our trusted product brands - including Meadow Burke, Thermomass, HALFEN, Plaka and Ancon - are all known for high performance, quality and reliability. These engineered products and innovative construction solutions are used in a variety of sectors from residential to infrastructure.
We help our ambitious construction partners to turn architectural visions into reality and build better, safer, stronger and faster. Our engineers provide technical design assistance at every stage of a project, from initial planning to installation and beyond. Our technical support services range from simple product selection through to the development of a fully customized project-specific design solution. Our digital engineering tools include industry-leading calculation and design software and BIM objects.
Every promise we make locally, has the commitment and dedication of our global team behind it. Leviat employs almost 3,000 people at 60 locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing an agile and responsive service worldwide.
A CRH company, Leviat is part of the leading building materials business in the world.
Booth number: B20 | Learn more about Leviat >
TRACK SPONSOR - Leviat
Leviat is a world leader in lifting, bracing, insulating, and anchoring technology for the construction industry.
Our trusted product brands - including Meadow Burke, Thermomass, HALFEN, Plaka and Ancon - are all known for high performance, quality and reliability. These engineered products and innovative construction solutions are used in a variety of sectors from residential to infrastructure.
We help our ambitious construction partners to turn architectural visions into reality and build better, safer, stronger and faster. Our engineers provide technical design assistance at every stage of a project, from initial planning to installation and beyond. Our technical support services range from simple product selection through to the development of a fully customized project-specific design solution. Our digital engineering tools include industry-leading calculation and design software and BIM objects.
Every promise we make locally, has the commitment and dedication of our global team behind it. Leviat employs almost 3,000 people at 60 locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing an agile and responsive service worldwide.
A CRH company, Leviat is part of the leading building materials business in the world.
Booth number: B20 | Learn more about Leviat >
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Founded in 1986, the Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) strives to improve the quality and acceptance of site-cast Tilt-Up construction - 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. Over 10,000 buildings, enclosing more than 650 million square feet, are constructed each year using this construction method.
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