A group of constructors from India visited St. Louis to learn more about construction in the United States. They were hosted by Tarlton Superintendent Beth Barton and others from Missouri Women in Trades, and they stopped by our office Oct. 10 to say hello before touring our Bryan Hall project site at Washington University…
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 2, 2017) – Redesigned website offers visitors insight into client-driven culture and capabilities across a wide range of sectors St. Louis-based Tarlton Corp., a leader in general contracting and construction management throughout the Midwest, announces the launch of its new website. The launch coincides with an important milestone in Tarlton’s history—Founders Day, a day…
Tarlton sponsored a campus tour for attendees at the CAPPA/MAPPA Joint Conference in St. Louis in September 2017. A group of 75 traveled by bus to the Washington University in St. Louis Danforth Campus, where they were greeted by JD Long, Washington University Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management. The group visited…
For the seventh consecutive year, Tarlton was a sponsor of Pedal the Cause. On Sept. 24, our team of volunteers worked at the refueling station at the Monarch Levee. We always have a few riders, too. PTC is an annual cycling event that funds cancer research right here in St. Louis, with 100 percent…
Tarlton raised $1,000 Sept. 22 for victims of Hurricane Harvey flooding in Houston. We did it by hosting a barbecue lunch, promoting it to our employees, friends and subcontractors, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army. Sometimes it’s hard to know how to help people suffering from natural disasters and other catastrophes. Organizations such as…
Tarlton hosted a companywide Diversity Celebration Sept. 14. The event, organized by our Diversity Committee, featured a video with Tarlton employees sharing their thoughts on diversity and inclusion. The committee also shared information and data about the company’s diversity efforts.
Tarlton’s team in the Biz Dash 5K, St. Louis’ biggest office party, took first place in the Engineering and Construction category over 19 other companies. We finished 13th overall among 133 companies, placing our team in the top 10 percent. The Biz Dash was held at Ballpark Village on Aug. 31 as a fun way…
Tarlton employees and clients gathered Aug. 21 for the solar eclipse, wearing our safety eclipse-viewing glasses and enjoying a picnic lunch on The Hill. During the week prior to the eclipse, our Tool Box Talks for project teams focused on 2017 eclipse safety. Following the eclipse, we turned in our glasses to be recycled for…
The EarthWays Center recognized Diane Grimsley, Tarlton’s sustainability champion, at their appreciation evening Aug. 3 for her work on the Sustainability Committee within the Corporate Council. Grimsley represents Tarlton in her work for EarthWays Center and other organizations committed to making a greener planet. The EarthWays Center, a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, is a…
Tarlton hosted Girl Scouts July 19 as part of the “Construction Zone” program. The Scouts spent the day with Senior Project Manager Sondra Rotty and two of our summer engineer interns, learning about the work we perform in the STEM fields, building a bench for their new headquarters and touring one of our project sites….
The new Barnes-Jewish Hospital Central Production Kitchen on the Washington University School of Medicine campus is a finalist for a 2017 Keystone Award. The Tarlton-Simms Building Group joint venture was one of three projects honored at the AGC Keystone Awards Gala in December for Building Construction Under $25 million.
Tarlton Superintendent Cecil Whitaker traveled to Joyabaj, Guatemala, in June as part of a mission trip to build two 14-by-19-foot houses and finish the interior of another. The block houses were built with indoor plumbing (considered a luxury) and donated to widows and orphans. Over the last seven years, Whitaker has donated his time and…
