Tilt Wall Construction

If you happen to drive by one of AMC's current job sites, you may notice a sky scraping crane hoisting massive concrete panels through the air.  What's going on? 

Even more surprising is that a pile of concrete panels suddenly became a building shell virtually overnight!

You would be witnessing the innovative "tilt wall" construction method where commercial buildings can be erected in a short period of time, safely, with tremendous cost benefits.  Tilt wall is relatively popular in southern states such as Florida, Texas and California where the weather conditions are more conducive to such construction.

The walls of a tilt wall building are created horizontally in large concrete slabs.  These concrete slabs, or panels, are then lifted by crane, or "tilted up", into their rightful position around the building slab.

The panels are braced into position until the other structural components of the building are secured into position. 

Once all panels are erected, the building shell is virtually complete.

Modern tilt wall construction is not new.  In fact the method was first used in America circa 1905. Early erection was done using tilt tables, but the development of the mobile crane and truck mixers allowed the growth of tilt up construction. Tilt wall gained widespread popularity in the post World War II construction boom.

(courtesy of www.colorado.gov)

Early tilt wall projects were minimalistic and boxy, to say the least.  Today, improved techniques offer more choices to increase visual appeal.  For instance, the finishes range from paint, stain and pigmented concrete, to cast-in features such as brick and stone, and to erosion finishes such as sandblasting and acid-etching.

(courtesy of www.selectthinbrick.com)

 Shapes have been enhanced as well, including circular or elliptical openings, curved panel tops and facades.

 (courtesy of www.buildingmedia.com January 2006 "100 Influences that Have Shaped the Buildings Market")

To find out more about Tilt Wall construction, the benefits and cost savings, please contact us at Anderson-Moore Construction Corporation, 561.753.7400. 

A Bit About AMC:


Anderson-Moore Construction Corp (AMC) is a diversified privately held company specializing in single-source-construction-solutions including general contractor, preconstruction, design build, construction management, tenant improvement, built-to-suit, interior build-out, renovation and retrofit services. AMC has over 30 years experience in commercial, mixed use, medical, retail, hospitality, residential, industrial, faith-based, green building, and non-profit construction in the state of Florida, concentrating in the southeast region including Indian River, Saint Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. Anderson-Moore Construction Corp. is also a member of the USGBC (US Green Building Council), is a LEED Certified company and employees numerous LEED AP’s. You can contact us regarding your construction project at 561-753-7400 or info@amcbuild.com. We are centrally located at 1568 Watertower Road in Lake Park, FL 33403. You can also visit our website at www.amcbuild.com .

Change Orders and Value Engineering

Change Order...what exactly is it?  According to Wikipedia, "a change order is a component of the change management process whereby changes in the Scope of Work agreed to by the Owner, Contractor and Architect are implemented."  In other words, it's work that is either added to or deleted from the original scope of work specified in the contract.  Once the contract is altered, the original contract amount and/or completion date is typically altered as well. 

Reputable contractors try to foresee any issues ahead of time, thus minimizing the number of change orders involved in any given project.  However, occasionally a client may decide that the original plans do not represent his/her plan as well as expected and will therefore suggest an alternate approach.  At this time, the Project Manager will generate a change order that best describes the new work as well as the price to be paid.  Once submitted and approved by all parties, the change order becomes part of the contract.

Anderson-Moore Construction makes every effort to minimize or eliminate the need for change orders by working closely with the project owner(s), owner's representative, and/or design firm.  Communication is key during this process.   One of the value-added services utilized by AMC to aid in this process is called Value Engineering.

At Anderson-Moore Construction Corporation, our value engineering team, with diverse backgrounds, is assembled and the five phases of VE – investigation, speculation, evaluation, development, and presentation – are used to guide the team through the process. Value engineering formulates the solutions into recommendations and those valid recommendations are then implemented into the construction design.


The VE purpose is to ensure that only concepts that have the highest potential for values are ultimately presented and used. AMC utilizes this process to guarantee that our clients receive the most cost-effective, functional and quality-controlled construction project.

Unfortunately, not all construction firms adhere to such reputable standards and take little-to-no responsibility for assisting the client during the preconstruction process. 

Need a closer look?

Hmmmmm!!!!!

We have no idea who owns this boat, or their line of work, but we do know that he/she has a sense of humor!

A Bit About AMC:

Anderson-Moore Construction Corp (AMC) is a diversified privately held company specializing in single-source-construction-solutions including general contractor, preconstruction, design build, construction management, tenant improvement, built-to-suit, interior build-out, renovation and retrofit services. AMC has over 30 years experience in commercial, mixed use, medical, retail, hospitality, residential, industrial, faith-based, green building, and non-profit construction in the state of Florida, concentrating in the southeast region including Indian River, Saint Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. Anderson-Moore Construction Corp. is also a member of the USGBC (US Green Building Council), is a LEED Certified company and employees numerous LEED AP’s. You can contact us regarding your construction project at 561-753-7400 or info@amcbuild.com. We are centrally located at 1568 Watertower Road in Lake Park, FL 33403. You can also visit our website at www.amcbuild.com .