Awards

Tarlton’s consistent excellence is reflected in the awards and accolades our teams, projects and company have received. Year to year, we are named one of the St. Louis region’s Top 150 Privately Held Companies and are voted a General Contractor of the Year finalist by the subcontractor community.

2023

Field Person of the Year, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter – Matt Knickmeyer
Gateway Dragon Boat Festival to benefit Operation Family Help 
– Team Tarlton: Champion! 
General Contractor of the Year,
American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award Finalist, AGC of Missouri – OSF HealthCare Proton Therapy Vault Concrete (Specialty Contractor, Building Construction $3 million to $9 million) – winners to be announced Nov. 2, 2023
Quality Concrete Award, Concrete Council of St. Louis – OSF HealthCare Proton Therapy Vault Concrete
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplace 2023
St. Louis Titan Award
– Tarlton President Tracy Hart

Woman in Construction Award,
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Tarlton Vice President Sondra Rotty
Women of Steel Recognition, Associated General Contractors of Missouri – Tarlton Manager of Diversity & Inclusion Roslyn Croft

Engineering News-Record – Top 100 Green Contractors
ENR Midwest Top Contractor – No. 52
St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis (2022 revenue)
St. Louis Business Journal – 8th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis (2022 local revenue)
St. Louis Business Journal – Top 150 Privately Held Companies

2022

2022 Preserve Missouri Award, Missouri Preservation – 900 North Tucker Historic Renovation
Construction Risk Partners Build America Merit Award,
Associated General Contractors of America – Saint Louis Zoo Primate Canopy Trails
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award, AGC of Missouri – 900 North Tucker Historic Renovation (GC / CM / Prime, projects $20 million or more)
Most Influential Business Women, St. Louis Business Journal – Tarlton Inclusion & Diversity Manager Roslyn Croft
Woman in Construction Award,
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Tarlton Vice President Sondra Rotty, Finalist 

Engineering News-Record – Top 100 Green Contractors
St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis (2021 revenue)
St. Louis Business Journal – 13th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis (2021 local revenue)
St. Louis Business Journal – Top 150 Privately Held Companies

2021

Champion for Diversity & Inclusion, St. Louis Business Journal – Tarlton Inclusion & Diversity Manager Roslyn Croft
Construction Industry Best Practices Award,
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Saint Louis Zoo Primate Canopy Trails (Quality Management)
Dan C. Renfro Partnering Award,
Mississippi Valley Branch of the Associated General Contractors and Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility
General Contractor of the Year, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
ENR Midwest Top Project – Saint Louis Zoo Primate Canopy Trails
Field Person of the Year,
American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter – Steve Moore
Keystone Award,
AGC of Missouri – St. Louis Children’s Hospital Levels 5 & 8 Renovation, (GC / CM / Prime, projects $15 million-$50 million)
Keystone Award
, AGC of Missouri – Saint Louis Zoo Primate Canopy Trails (GC / CM / Prime, projects under $15 million)

2020

ENR Midwest Top Project Honorable Mention – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID-19 Alternate Care Facility
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, 
American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award, AGC of Missouri – The Muny Stage & Production Improvements

2019

AGC of Missouri Safety Excellence Award – zero lost workdays in 2018
Central Illinois Builders of AGC Safety Award
– outstanding safety performance in the over 500,000 work-hour category
Construction Industry Best Practices Award Finalist
– 4220 Duncan Ave.
Construction Industry Best Practices Award
– Washington University in St. Louis Pedestrian Bridge Replacement
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Inclusion Champion Finalist, 
St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Tarlton Diversity Manager Roslyn Croft
JLT Build America Award
, Associated General Contractors of America – Missouri Botanical Garden Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum
Keystone Award, AGC of Missouri – Washington University in St. Louis Pedestrian Bridge Replacement (Infrastructure)
Most Enhanced Awards, Landmarks Association of St. Louis – The Core Apartment Residences

Associated General Contractors of America – Dirk Elsperman, president
St. Louis Business Journal – Building St. Louis Award, 4220 Duncan Ave.
St. Louis Business Journal – Building St. Louis Award Finalist, The Euclid
St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal – 12th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis

2018

AGC 1st Award, Associated General Contractors of Missouri
American Institute of Architects St. Louis Design Award – Missouri Botanical Garden Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum
Building Tomorrow Awards-Diversity, Construction Forum St. Louis – Tarlton and BJC HealthCare: Career Resource Center at Siteman Cancer Center construction site, Christian Hospital Northwest HealthCare  
Gateway Dragon Boat Festival
to benefit Operation Family Help – Team Tarlton: Champion! 
General Contractor of the Year Finalist
, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award, AGC of Missouri – Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum at Missouri Botanical Garden (GC / CM / Prime, projects under $10 million)
MOKAN Construction Industry Leader of the Year 
– Tarlton Diversity Manager Roslyn Croft
MOKAN General Contractor Award
Monsanto/Bayer Contractor of the Year Award 
– our on-site team recognized for their daily focus on safety excellence and superior customer service
Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute Design Award (Best Mixed-Use Building) – 4260 Forest Park Ave., Cortex District
St. Louis Green Business Challenge Leader Award 

Associated General Contractors of America – Dirk Elsperman, senior vice president
Associated General Contractors of Missouri – John Doerr, chairman of Building Division
Engineering News-Record – Top 400 Contractors (No. 374)
Engineering News-Record – Top 25 Contractors: Data Center Revenue (No. 24)
St. Louis Business Journal “40 Under 40” Class of 2018 – Sondra Rotty
St. Louis Business Journal – 5th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal – 11th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis

2017

Gateway Dragon Boat Festival Corporate Wellness Award – also crowned overall boat race champion
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award Finalist, AGC of Missouri – Barnes-Jewish Hospital Institute of Health Central Production Kitchen (GC / CM / Prime, projects under $25 million)
Quality Concrete Award, Concrete Council of St. Louis – St. Louis Botanical Garden Climatron Bridge Replacement

Engineering News-Record – Top 400 Contractors (No. 399)
St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal – 13th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis

2016

Ameren Contractor Eagle Award – only civil contractor and one of three overall to be honored for 2015 performance and safety management
Building Tomorrow Awards-Workforce Development, Construction Forum St. Louis – Tarlton Carpenter and Superintendent Beth Barton
Concrete Hall of Fame – Tarlton Vice President Steve Cronin inducted in the Concrete Hall of Fame by the Concrete Council of St. Louis
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award Finalist, AGC of Missouri – Simon Hall Renovation at Washington University in St. Louis (GC / CM / Prime, projects $10 million to $40 million)
Monsanto Contractor Safety Award – our on-site team recognized for their daily focus on safety excellence and superior customer service at both Monsanto campuses

ENR Midwest – Top Contractor (No. 55)
St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal – 9th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis

2015

Ameren Contractor Eagle Award – only civil contractor and one of five overall to be honored among 100 Ameren contractors for 2014 performance and safety management
Alliant Build America Award, Associated General Contractors of America – Olin Business School Expansion at Washington University in St. Louis (Knight and Bauer Halls)
City of St. Louis Development of the Year, Mayor Francis Slay and St. Louis Development Corp. – 700 Market
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Keystone Award, Associated General Contractors of Missouri – 700 Market (GC / CM / Prime, projects $10 million to $40 million)
Keystone Award, AGC of Missouri – Pulitzer Arts Foundation (Interior Build-out)
Keystone Award Finalist, AGC of Missouri – Olin Business School Expansion at Washington University in St. Louis (GC / CM / Prime, projects $40 million or more)
Quality Concrete Award, Concrete Council of St. Louis – 700 Market: Musselman & Hall Contractors

St. Louis Business Journal – 4th-Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis
St. Louis Business Journal – 8th-Largest General Contractor in St. Louis

2014

Construction Industry Best Practices Award, St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Olin Business School Expansion at Washington University in St. Louis (Materials Management and Pre-project Planning)
General Contractor of the Year Finalist, American Subcontractors Association Midwest Council, St. Louis Chapter
Inclusion ChampionSt. Louis Council of Construction Consumers – Tarlton Superintendent Beth Barton, president of Missouri Women in Trades
Keystone Award, Associated General Contractors of St. Louis – Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis High Speed Balance Facility (Industrial / Infrastructure)
Keystone Award Finalist, AGC of St. Louis Keystone – Wexford @4240 Historic Renovation (Sustainable Construction)
Safety Merit Award for Zero Lost Time Accidents, Southern Illinois Builders Association – over 150,000 hours

Engineering News-Record – Top 400 Contractors (No. 331)
ENR Midwest – Top Contractor (No. 42)
St. Louis Business Journal – Largest Women-Owned Business in St. Louis