St. Louis, Missouri, September 11, 2025
News Summary
A St. Louis contractor has promoted a longtime staff member to senior project manager as the firm highlights recent high-profile work and positions itself for large regional projects. The promoted manager, with more than 20 years of experience, leads campus work at a major university and the $46 million core-and-shell renovation of the former Post-Dispatch building. The firm recently finished a $27.2 million restoration of the Old Courthouse and is delivering a design-build water treatment replacement in joint venture. Leadership says a pipeline of airport, aerospace, water and health care projects will sustain activity despite material, lead-time and financing headwinds.
Tarlton Names New Senior Project Manager as Firm Wraps Major Renovations and Joins Large Regional Builds
A St. Louis–based general contractor has promoted a long‑time staff member to a senior role while continuing work on high‑profile renovation and infrastructure projects across the region. The firm is active on a wide range of jobs, from a multi‑million dollar downtown renovation and a historic courthouse restoration to large water, airport and manufacturing expansions that are reshaping the local construction market.
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The company promoted a construction industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience to senior project manager. The promoted manager joined the firm in 2016 as a project engineer and has since worked on several campus projects as well as the $46 million core and shell renovation of the former downtown newspaper building at 900 N. Tucker Blvd. The firm also completed a two‑year, $27.2 million restoration of the city’s Old Courthouse and led a smaller $2.7 million courtroom preservation effort inside the same building while managing abatement and outdated system challenges to keep historic elements intact.
Regional project pipeline and scale
The local building market shows large, ongoing investments across multiple sectors. A planned $3 billion expansion of the main regional airport will consolidate two terminals into a single terminal with as many as 62 gates and will include a new onsite parking garage and roadway work. Aerospace manufacturing is also expanding, with a $1.8 billion, 1.1‑million‑square‑foot project at a major defense campus designed to support advanced assembly work and post‑assembly operations for future aircraft.
Utilities are receiving heavy investment as well. A major water utility is investing more than $500 million statewide on water and wastewater systems to improve reliability and resiliency, replacing pipes, pumps and storage tanks and upgrading treatment plants. In that utilities space, the contractor is part of a joint venture delivering a design‑build replacement of the county’s largest water treatment plant.
Health care, research and other sectors
Health care construction includes a new 14‑story, 200‑bed pediatric hospital under development, scheduled for completion in 2027, with expanded neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and specialized cancer and cardiology areas. The market also shows momentum in advanced manufacturing, higher education, energy and power, commercial and institutional work, and multifamily housing.
Workforce, materials and financing pressures
Contractors in the region continue to contend with higher material costs, though prices have shown some stabilization. Long lead times remain a problem for certain electrical and mechanical equipment. An uncertain interest‑rate environment is making financing harder for new developments and can cause project delays. Those financing hurdles and timing uncertainties complicate planning for future work and resource needs.
About the promoted manager and team changes
The promoted senior project manager holds a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management and design. Since joining the firm, the manager has supported multiple projects at a major university campus and played a role in the downtown core and shell renovation. Within the company, the manager is also active on internal committees focused on process improvement and quality control.
The firm also announced other staffing moves in project accounting and finance, adding and promoting several accounting professionals to support its growing work portfolio.
Historic preservation and technical challenges
On the historic Old Courthouse work, contractors navigated abatement issues and aging building systems to modernize building infrastructure while preserving historic courtrooms and finishes. Preservation efforts required careful sequencing and targeted investments to maintain original character while bringing building systems up to current standards.
Market outlook
Despite uncertainty around health care and research funding that may affect some segments, regional diversification across transportation, logistics, health care, life sciences, data centers and mission‑critical facilities is expected to drive steady workload for design and construction teams. Observers point to the combination of large public and private investments as a reason the local architecture, engineering and construction community will continue to have a full pipeline of work into 2026 and beyond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What promotion was announced?
A project engineer who joined the company in 2016 and has over two decades of construction experience was promoted to senior project manager.
What are the firm’s notable recent projects?
Recent work includes a $46 million downtown core and shell renovation, a $27.2 million restoration of a historic courthouse, and involvement in a large county water treatment plant replacement delivered as a design‑build joint venture.
Which large regional investments were highlighted?
Major projects include a $3 billion airport expansion and a $1.8 billion, 1.1‑million‑square‑foot aerospace manufacturing expansion, plus more than $500 million in statewide water and wastewater system upgrades.
What challenges are affecting local construction?
Contractors face higher material costs, long lead times for some equipment, and financing uncertainty tied to interest rates, which can delay starts and complicate backlog planning.
Key Features at a Glance
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Project engineer promoted to senior project manager; joined firm in 2016; 20+ years industry experience |
| Major renovation | $46 million core and shell renovation of former downtown newspaper building (900 N. Tucker Blvd.) |
| Historic restoration | $27.2 million Old Courthouse restoration; $2.7 million courtroom preservation |
| Airport expansion | $3 billion project consolidating terminals into one with up to 62 gates, new garage and roadway work |
| Aerospace expansion | $1.8 billion, 1.1 million sq ft advanced manufacturing and post‑assembly center |
| Water investments | Utility investing more than $500 million statewide in pipes, pumps, tanks and treatment plants |
| Health care build | New 14‑story, 200‑bed pediatric hospital scheduled for 2027 completion |
| Market challenges | Higher material costs, long lead times, interest‑rate uncertainty and financing hurdles |
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