Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Winners of 23rd Annual Achievement Awards

MT. VERNON, Iowa — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced the recipients of the 23rd Annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards.

The achievement awards program was established by TCA to honor projects that represent an increasing diversity of building types constructed with site-cast tilt-up concrete, as well as those that advance industry technology, apply innovative form and provide unique solutions to building programs. As in previous years, entry submissions were judged on aesthetic expression, schedule, size, originality, finishes and special conditions. Ultimately, the competition is designed to raise awareness not only of the effectiveness and maturity of the market, but also the professional experience of TCA members throughout the world.

The competition judges represent a combination of TCA membership categories, educational institutions, publishing and industry management. Additionally, this year the TCA's social media fans chose three projects as fan favorites. The fan favorite selection was open to everyone and was a separate process from the formal scoring process completed by the judges" panel.

This year, the panel of judges recognized a total of 31 award recipients, and selected 11 overall Excellence in Achievement winners that best represent the heights the industry has attained. These projects exemplify the state-of-the-art achievement in tilt-up construction with their unique and inventive use of the method.

The projects winning this distinction are noted as follows:

Excellence Winner
Tooele Applied Technology College: 73,751-square-foot educational building in Tooele, Utah. Submitted by: Hughes General Contractors of North Salt Lake, Utah.

Excellence Winner / Fan Favorite
EagleBurgmann: 26,802-square-foot industrial building in Houston, Texas. Submitted by: Powers Brown Architecture of Houston. Other TCA member involvement: Pinnacle Structural Engineers and Textured Coatings of America.

Excellence Winner
Quala Republica Dominica: 222,234-square-foot industrial project in Haina, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic. Submitted by: Contratistas Civiles y Mecanicos. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke and Nox-Crete Products Group.

Excellence Winner
Saint Louis Art Museum New East Building: 215,000-square-foot municipal project in St. Louis, Mo. Submitted by: Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, HD Supply White Cap, Nox-Crete Products Group and Thermomass.

Excellence Winner
1242 Fourier Drive: 28,533-square-foot office project in Madison, Wis. Submitted by: Newcomb

Excellence Winner
Chico's National Store Support Center (Building 10): 50,515-square-foot office project in Fort Myers, Fla. Submitted by: Woodland Construction Company Inc. of Jupiter, Fla. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, Nox-Crete Products Group, Textured Coatings of America and Permit Engineering Services.

Excellence Winner
Dalchau Service Center Building D: 78,952 square-foot office building in Austin, Texas. Submitted by: American Constructors Inc. of Austin. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, White Cap and Dayton Superior.

Excellence Winner / Fan Favorite
Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church: 13,750-square-foot spiritual building in Delray Beach, Fla. Submitted by: Houlihan Construction, LLC of Hollywood, Fla. Other TCA member involvement: Johnson Structural Group, Inc., Meadow Burke, HD Supply, White Cap and Nox-Crete Products Group.

Excellence Winner
Metropolitan Van & Storage: 107,424-square-foot warehouse building in Napa, Calif. Submitted by: Panattoni Construction, Inc. of Sacramento, Calif. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, and RMW architecture & interiors.

Excellence Winner
Galeria 360: 1,045,278-square-foot special project in Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Submitted by: Contratistas Civiles y Mecanicos. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke and Form Services, Inc.

Excellence Winner
Abu Dhabi (UAE) Model Villas: 5,500-square-foot special project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Submitted by: SiteCast Construction Corp. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

In addition to the top 11 projects, 20 other projects were selected to round out the class of the 23rd Annual Tilt-Up Achievement Awards:

Projects winning in the warehouse distribution facility category include :

• Casas Bahia – Aruja: 1,523,100-square-foot warehouse building in Aruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Submitted by: Diase construções LTDA.
• Strathman Sales: 56,950-square-foot warehouse building in Topeka, Kan. Submitted by: Seretta Construction-Atlantic, LLC of Charlotte, N.C. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow-Burke and Whitecap.

Projects winning in the commercial category include :

• Park West 14: 62,537-square-foot commercial building in Morrisville, N.C. Submitted by: Citadel Contractors, Inc. of Apex, N.C. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, A.H. Harris and Sons, Nox-Crete Products Group and Endicott Clay Products.

Projects winning in the educational category include :

• Cal Baptist University Recreation Center: 40,682-square-foot educational building in Riverside, Calif. Submitted by: Hakanson Construction, Inc. of Brea, Calif.
• CSUSA — Renaissance Charter of Manatee (K-8): 64,146-square-foot educational building in Bradenton, Fla. Submitted by: Woodland Construction Co., Inc. of Jupiter, Fla. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke, HD Supply, White Cap, Nox-Crete Products Group and LJB, Inc.

Projects winning in the spiritual building category include :

• Carlisle Evangelical Free Church New Building, Phase-I: 19,216-square-foot spiritual building in Carlisle, Pa. Submitted by: SAA Architecture, LLC of Laurel, Md.

Projects winning in the industrial category include :

• Gordon Holdings: 119,397-square-foot industrial building in Englewood, Colo. Submitted by: Intergroup Architects of Littleton, Colo. Other TCA member involvement: Dayton Superior, CMC Construction Services and Nox-Crete Products Group.
• Mitsubishi HVAC Division Headquarters: 558,767-square-foot industrial building in Suwanee, Ga. Submitted by: Martin Concrete Construction Inc. of Kennesaw, Ga. Other TCA member involvement: Architectural Polymers, Inc.

Projects winning in the office category include :

• Annapolis Junction Lot 6: 123,000-square-foot office building in Annapolis Junction, Md. Submitted by: Harvey-Cleary Builders of Gaithersburg, Md. Other TCA member involvement: Powers Brown Architecture.
• Cranberry Crossroads: 90,072-square-foot office building in Cranberry Township, Pa. Submitted by: Al. Neyer, LLC of Cincinnati, Ohio. Additional TCA member involvement: Dayton Superior and Nox-Crete Products Group.
• Discovery Center I: 44,564-square-foot office project in Manassas, Va. Submitted by: Powers Brown Architecture of Houston, Texas.
• Grandview Business Centre: 72,000-square-foot office facility in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Submitted by: Double V Construction Ltd. of British Columbia, Canada. Other TCA member involvement: CMC Construction Services and Dayton Superior.
• Grenville Mutual Insurance: 18,000-square-foot office building in Kemptville, Ontario, Canada. Submitted by: Sitecast Construction Corp. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Other TCA member involvement: Dayton Superior, LJB, Inc., Meadow Burke.
• Gyrodata Global Headquarters: 155,000-square-foot office facility in Houston, Texas. Submitted by: E.E. Reed Construction, L.P. of Sugarland, Texas.
• Laguna Springs Corporate Center Phase 3: 220,000-square-foot office building in Elk Grove, Calif. Submitted by: LPAS Architecture + Design of Sacramento, Calif. Other TCA member involvement: Meadow Burke.
• North Fraser Corporate Centre: 124,693-square-foot office building in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Submitted by: Beedie Development Group.
• Providence Medical Office Building: 27,850-square-foot office building in Lacey, Wash. Submitted by: Accrete Construction LLC dba BPCI of Puyallup, Wash.
• Suncor Energy (USA) Inc. Refinery Business Center: 74,668-square-foot office building in Commerce City, Colo. Submitted by: Intergroup Architects of Littleton, Colo.
• Harley-Davidson of North Texas: 50,000-square-foot retail building in Carrollton, Texas. Submitted by: Bob Moore Construction of Arlington, Texas.

Projects winning in the special projects category include :

• Armed Forces Reserve Center: 164,053-square-foot special project in Mustang, Okla. Submitted by: The Korte Company of Highland, Ill. Other TCA member involvement: CMC Construction Services and Miller Builders.

Fan Favorites
In addition to the projects chosen by the panel of judges, TCA gave the public a chance to pick their favorites on Facebook.   The following projects were selected as “Fan Favorites:”

• EagleBurgmann, Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church.
• Carlisle Evangelical Free Church New Building, Phase 1.

About the Achievement Awards
The annual achievement awards competition is a year-round opportunity for any TCA member company to participate. Each year, the submittal process closes at the end of June to allow for the evaluation and award process that culminates with public announcement of the recipients during the TCA's Convention in the fall.   To find out more about this program, the requirements and TCA membership in general visit the awards submission section of the TCA website.