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Aly, Aubuchon, and Littlejohn Promoted to Project Manager at Tarlton

Travis Aly
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Kurt Aubuchon
Kurt Aubuchon
Cory Littlejohn
Cory Littlejohn
ST. LOUIS, MO — Tarlton Corp., a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm, promotes Travis Aly, Kurt Aubuchon, and Cory Littlejohn to Project Manager.

Aly started with Tarlton as a Project Engineer in 2013 and was promoted to Senior Project Engineer in 2017. He has worked on projects including The Muny Stage & Production Improvements and Second Century Projects; the historic renovation of the former St. Louis Post-Dispatch building at 900 N. Tucker Boulevard; and the Spire Service Center. Aly earned a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Missouri State University.

Aubuchon joined Tarlton in 2016 as a Project Engineer and was promoted to Senior Project Engineer in 2019. A member of the Tarlton Concrete Division, he has worked for clients including BJC HealthCare, the St. Louis Airport Authority, U.S. Postal Service, Washington University in St. Louis, and Wells Fargo. Aubuchon holds a Bachelor of Science in construction management from the University of Central Missouri.

A member of the Tarlton Concrete Restoration team, Littlejohn was a Project Engineer Intern with Tarlton in 2016 and joined the company as Project Engineer in 2017 before being promoted to Senior Project Engineer in 2019. He has worked on projects including the historic renovation of the former St. Louis Post-Dispatch building at 900 N. Tucker Boulevard; Missouri American Water Co. Basin Repairs; and The Muny Stage & Production Improvements. Littlejohn earned a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

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