T&T Construction - A Premier Concrete, Masonry and Tilt Up Construction Company in Florida
T&T Construction is a Florida subcontractor who self performs both concrete and masonry services. We use state-of-the-art construction equipment and technology to build large commercial projects throughout Florida.
Our Florida concrete division specializes in tilt up construction. Tilt up construction allows contractors the ability to efficiently build commercial buildings in a cost effective and timely manner. Our knowledge of tilt up construction is brought to the fore front daily to achieve various architectural and structural needs.
Let T&T Construction help you build your next tilt up construction project by contacting us through our online form or by visiting http://www.ttcfl.com/home.asp
What is Tilt Up Construction?
Tilt up construction involves casting concrete walls directly on-site. The large slabs of concrete are known as "tilt-up panels" or "tilt wall panels". Each of the tilt wall panels are carefully lifted by crane and raised into position around the building's foundation boundary to form the exterior walls. Each of the tilt wall panels are temporarily braced and then attached into a single structure. Benefits of Tilt Up Construction
Titl up construction offers several benefits when building a commercial building:- Reasonable Cost
- Low Maintenance
- Durability
- Speed of Construction
- Minimal Capital Investment
Precast Concrete Construction vs Tilt Up Construction
Tilt Up Construction is the process of building forms and casting concrete walls directly at the job site. The large concrete panels are then tilted up into position around the building's foundation.Precast Concrete Construction is similar to tilt up construction except that the concrete is precast in reusable forms and cured in a controlled environment off site. The concrete panels then have to be transported to the job site. These panels are then assembled in the same manner as tilt up construction.
The biggest advantage to using tilt up construction versus precast concrete construction is that the size of the tilt up panel is only limited to the size of the building and the strength of the tilt up panels. Precast concrete construction has a drawback in that the size of the panel is much smaller causing less flexibility on the design of the building.
Tilt Up Construction Resources
- T&T Construction - Tilt Up Construction Subcontractor
- A premier concrete, masonry and tilt up construction company in Florida.
- Tilt Up Concrete Association
- The mission of the Tilt Up Concrete Association is to expand and improve the use of Tilt Up construction as the preferred construction method by providing education and resources that enhance quality and performance.
- Concrete & Masonry Construction Photo Gallery
- Photo gallery of past T&T Construction projects including tilt up construction photos.
- Tilt Up Construction Photos
- Photos showing the process of tilt up construction
- T&T Construction - Tilt Up on Merchant Circle
- A premier masonry, tilt up wall, concrete construction and slab construction company in Florida.
