Conewago Offers Clients the Tilt-up Advantage . . . .

These days more and more building owners are demanding tilt-up concrete construction - the construction process that combines higher quality, lower maintenance and higher resale values, while at the same time keeping the initial investment within budget.

At Conewago Enterprises, Inc., our goal is to be the best tilt-up construction provider. In addition to our in-house design services, we have put together a team of 325 skilled craftsmen who can handle each and every detail of the process – from site development to concrete construction to steel fabrication and erection to insulating and painting. To date, we have constructed more than three million square feet of high quality tilt-up construction.

Tilt-up Advantages

Ideal for Fast-Track Projects:

• All materials are readily available--no delivery problems
• Less total manhours compared to other building systems--shorter construction time
• Less susceptible to wintertime delays--panels can easily be cast through the winter
• Wall panel construction can begin prior to interior design--shorter construction time

Flexibility:

• The panels are load bearing so there is no need for structural steel columns along the perimeter of the building--reduced interferences in the building layout
• Expansion can be accomplished by simply detaching and relocating the concrete panels or cutting new openings--easily adaptable

Aesthetics:

• Design is only limited by imagination - design flexibility
• Unlimited array of colors can be used with different textured paints--design flexibility
• Reveals and accents can easily be installed in walls--design flexibility
• Building colors can easily be changed by repainting--adaptable

Durability:

• Concrete is fire resistant providing up to 4 hour fire rating--lower insurance rates
• Wall panels are not susceptible to damage from hail storms, rot, or rodents--permanent buildings
• Concrete wall system greatly cuts down on sound transmission--quieter facilities
• Combined with insulation systems, walls can provide exceptional thermal efficiency--lower operating costs

Cost:

• Fewer variables make cost control easier--less risk
• Much less labor intensive than masonry construction--less cost
• On large-scale projects, can be competitive with metal buildings--more value for the same money

Resale value:

• Building value does not depreciate like metal buildings--retains value
• Institutional grade building--easier to finance and/or sell

The Tilt-up Process

Tilt-up construction typically consists of load bearing reinforced concrete exterior wall panels with conventional steel framework and a standard membrane type roofing. Tilt-up buildings are constructed by first casting a perimeter strip footing. The floor slab around the perimeter of the building is then constructed. On this perimeter floor slab, the exterior wall panels are formed and cast. After the panels have reached their desired strength, they are lifted from the floor slab and set in the vertical position and temporarily braced. The structural steel system is then tied into these panels. Once the structural steel system is tied into the panels, the panels act as both shear walls and support walls for the building.

Since 1999, Conewago Enterprises, Inc. has strived to be the best provider in the area of Tilt-up construction. Our focus has been to amass the expertise in house from site design to concrete construction to steel fabrication and erection to the finishing touches of insulation and painting. With our 325+ skilled craftsmen, we have developed experienced quality conscious personnel and techniques. We have constructed over three million square feet of high quality, tilt-up construction with many more projects in our schedule.

However, tilt-up is not just for industrial buildings. We've used the system to build a 16,000 SF Operations Center for Community Banks and an 80,000 SF two-story medical office facility known as Hillside Medical Center, both located in Hanover. Concrete tilt-up was chosen for these facilities for its combination of aesthetic value, longevity, and cost.

In recent years, the trend across the nation has been for building owners to get away from metal walls and demand more hard wall construction, i.e. brick, block, or concrete. We feel this trend will be accelerated in light of the recent security concerns and are confident that when properly designed and detailed, Conewago's tilt-up construction can be very competitive with other systems and offers many advantages.

To see some of our completed tilt-up projects, visit the Portfolio section.