Tarlton has provided construction services for several well-known public destinations, including the Contemporary Art Museum, Backyard Magic at the Magic House, the Muny and Government Hill in Forest Park, and several projects at the Saint Louis Zoo.

Projects at the Zoo include:

• Penguin & Puffin Coast
• The Donn & Marilyn Lipton Fragile Forest
• World's Fair Flight Cage & Edward K. Love Conservation Foundation Cypress Swamp
• Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel