Scott Collins, PE
Chief Engineer
Scott Collins has been a leader in tilt-up engineering since joining Meadow Burke (now Leviat) in 1996. He served as Chief Tilt-Up Engineer from 2008 until 2025 and now continues his work as an independent contractor supporting Leviat. A voting member of ACI 551 – Tilt-Up Concrete, Scott served on the TCA Board of Directors from 2013 to 2018 and has contributed to numerous TCA articles and convention presentations. He coauthored the original TCA bracing guidelines in 2012 and was a principal reviewer of the 2018 edition. Scott is responsible for the lift and brace designs of the world’s tallest (111'-9") and heaviest (404,000 lbs) tilt-up panels, as well as the Korean War Veterans Memorial constructed at the 2010 TCA Convention in Kansas City and the Armed Forces War Memorial dedicated at the 2013 Convention in Houston. He also served on the 2014 Convention Host Committee in San Francisco.
Scott has contributed to multiple articles and convention presentations for TCA over the years. He is responsible for the lifting and bracing design of the Korean War Veterans Memorial that was dedicated at the 2010 TCA Convention in Kansas City and the Armed Forces War Memorial in Sugar Land, TX dedicated at the 2013 TCA Convention in Houston. Scott also served on the 2014 TCA Convention (San Francisco) host committee.
Contact Information
Scott Collins, PE
1535 E Colonial Pkwy
Roseville, CA 95661-7323 US
(916) 920-2876
scottcollins.cts@gmail.com
Membership
Leviat
Join Date: December 1, 1997
Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
Primary Contact: Brad Nesset
Website
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2019
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Event Participation
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2025 - Nashville
October 2025 | Nashville, Tennessee (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Jubilee at Topgolf - 2025
January 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2024 - Phoenix
October 2024 | Glendale, Arizona (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Jubilee at Topgolf - 2024
January 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Nexus
December 2023 | Vaughan, Ontario (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2023 - Tampa
September 2023 | Tampa, Florida (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Jubilee at Topgolf - 2023
January 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2022 - Denver
October 2022 | Denver, Colorado (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Future Think 3.0
May 2022 | Chicago, Illinois (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Jubilee at Topgolf - 2022
January 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Sponsor)
TILT VIP Social
January 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2021 - St. Louis
September 2021 | Saint Louis, Missouri (Sponsor)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2020 - Virtual
October 2020 (Sponsor)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2019 - Atlanta
September 2019 | Atlanta, Georgia (Sponsor)
Tilt-Up Series: ATL
November 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2018 - Dallas
September 2018 | Dallas, Texas (Sponsor)
Tilt-Up Series: SoCal
June 2018 | Garden Grove, California (Attendee)
Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee - 2018
January 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Series: Dallas
June 2017 | Grapevine, Texas (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2016 - Denver
October 2016 | Denver, Colorado (Speaker)
Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee - 2016
February 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Winter Tilt-Up Jubilee - 2015
February 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada (Attendee)
Tilt-Up Convention and Expo 2013 - Houston
October 2013 | Sugar Land, Texas (Speaker)
Committee Membership
TILT Mentorship Program
October 2022 - September 2023 (Mentor)
TILT Mentorship Program
January 2022 - October 2022 (Mentor)
Engineering Task Group on Partially Composite Sandwich Panels
January 2018 - Present (Member)
Tilt-Up Cyber Roundtable
January 2017 - Present (Member)
Tilt-Up Concrete Association Board of Directors
January 2013 - December 2018 (Director)
Publications
Collective Position on Temporary Construction Site Shutdown Procedures
Published April 2020 - (Contributor)
Tilt-Up Today - Frame/Façade
Volume 20 Issue 1 - (Contributor)
TCA Guideline for Temporary Wind Bracing
Version 12.1 - (Author)
Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA)
PO Box 204
402 1st Avenue SE
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
United States
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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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