ARCO Construction Company, Inc.

Name

ARCO Construction Company, Inc.

Legal name

ARCO Construction Company, Inc.

Website

https://arcoconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design-Build General Contracting

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Design-build construction
• General contracting services
• Warehouse distribution construction
• Multi-family construction
• Senior living construction

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: ARCO generates revenue through design-build general contracting services, delivering construction projects from concept through completion for clients across commercial, industrial, multi-family, senior living, and specialty sectors. Revenue is project-based, typically negotiated per project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARCO Construction Company, Inc. is a design-build general contracting firm that delivers turnkey construction services from concept through completion. The company operates as a single point of responsibility, integrating design and construction under one contract, and serves clients across eight industry verticals nationwide including commercial, distribution & warehouse, multi-family, senior living, process & manufacturing, laboratory & life sciences, controlled environment agriculture, and specialty facilities.

Product overview

ARCO Construction Company, Inc. is a design-build general contracting firm that offers turnkey construction services nationwide across multiple industry verticals. Their core offering is design-build project delivery, where they serve as a single point of responsibility from concept through completion. The company operates across eight distinct service verticals: Commercial Construction, Controlled Environment Agriculture (cannabis), Distribution & Warehouse (including cold storage), Laboratory & Life Sciences, Multi-Family Residential, Process & Manufacturing, Senior Living, and Specialty Facility Construction. ARCO is ranked #1 warehouse and distribution builder in the U.S. and #5 largest design-build general contractor nationally according to Engineering News-Record.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design-Build General Contracting Services Turnkey design-build construction services that integrate architectural/engineering design with construction execution under a single contract and single point of responsibility. Used by developers, owners, and operators nationwide across commercial real estate, industrial, and specialty construction projects.
• Distribution & Warehouse Construction Design-build construction of warehouses, distribution centers, cold storage facilities, e-commerce fulfillment, last-mile distribution, and cross-dock facilities for enterprise logistics, retail, and cold-chain operators.
• Multi-Family Residential Construction Design-build construction of multi-family residential developments including garden-style apartments, mid-rise and high-rise buildings, student housing, and loft apartments for real estate developers and property owners.
• Senior Living Construction Design-build construction of senior living communities including independent living, assisted living, memory care, active adult, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities for senior housing operators and developers.
• Commercial Construction Design-build construction of corporate offices, retail facilities, self-storage facilities, RV centers, healthcare buildings, and educational facilities including new builds, expansions, and renovations.
• Laboratory & Life Sciences Construction Design-build construction of laboratory, life science, and pharmaceutical facilities including modular labs, research facilities, GMP, FDA, and DEA-certified processing facilities with specialized regulatory and cleanroom requirements.
• Process & Manufacturing Construction Design-build construction of industrial process and manufacturing facilities for pharmaceutical, food & beverage, automotive, packaging, and general manufacturing sectors requiring complex process integration and equipment coordination.
• Controlled Environment Agriculture Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% repeat client rate demonstrating high client satisfaction
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Clearpath Development Partners, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing design-build partnership spanning five years with over 13 properties and $500 million in total value across senior living, multifamily, and industrial projects. ARCO serves as exclusive construction partner.
• Premium WaterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-decade design-build partnership for water bottling and distribution facility expansions. ARCO has completed multiple facilities including Jackson (259,000 SF), Fort Worth (199,270 SF expansion), and Riverside locations.
• Mills Apartment PropertiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for multi-family residential construction projects including Jasper Apartments (176 units) in St. Peters, MO.
• Provision LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepeat client partnership for senior living construction including multiple facilities: West Clermont, Crown Ridge (Walton, KY), Findlay (OH), and others.
• Blue Crane LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bentonville-based developer for multi-family and mixed-use development projects in Northwest Arkansas including VIA (158,817 SF, 151 units) in Springdale and Campfire Ranch Little Sugar renovation.
• Silver Creek DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for industrial development in Arizona including Silver Creek Development | Stonemont Financial (217,000 SF speculative warehouse) in El Mirage, AZ and multiple other projects.
• Live Nation EntertainmentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for entertainment venue construction and renovation including Live Nation Morton Amphitheater (16,000-seat venue, 165-acre site) and Hollywood Casino Amphitheater renovations.
• Fare FoodsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for cold storage and distribution facility construction including 50,060 SF facility in Du Quoin, IL with office, cold storage warehouse, and vehicle maintenance facility.
• Byerly RVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRV dealership construction including 6,400 SF tilt-up concrete expansion with service bays and wash facility in Eureka, MO.
• WareSpaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for micro-bay industrial and co-warehousing facility development including 70,000 SF transformation project in Phoenix, AZ for small and mid-sized businesses.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brasfield & Gorrie: Private, employee-friendly general contractor serving commercial, healthcare, industrial, and multi-family markets across the Southeast and nationally. Comparable in scale, ownership culture, and vertical mix to ARCO.
• DPR Construction: National design-build general contractor serving commercial, life sciences, healthcare, advanced technology, and higher education markets. Closely comparable in delivery model, customer base, and project scale to ARCO.
• The Haskell Company: Integrated design-build firm delivering industrial, manufacturing, distribution, and commercial projects nationally — directly competitive with ARCO in process/manufacturing and distribution verticals.
• JE Dunn Construction: Employee-owned national general contractor with comparable culture (ESOP) and a similar multi-vertical practice across commercial, healthcare, industrial, and mission-critical. Closely comparable in size and ownership model.
• Clayco: National design-build firm with strong presence in industrial, distribution, manufacturing, and life sciences. Directly comparable in design-build delivery and customer profile to ARCO.
• Hensel Phelps: Employee-owned national design-build general contractor serving aviation, commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients. Comparable in scale, ownership structure, and integrated delivery approach.
• Gray Construction: Design-build general contractor specializing in food/beverage processing, distribution/warehousing, and manufacturing facilities — directly overlapping ARCO's distribution, cold storage, and process & manufacturing verticals.
• Barton Malow: National design-build contractor with strong industrial, commercial, and sports/specialty facility practice. Comparable delivery model and multi-vertical specialization to ARCO.

Broad incumbents

• Whiting-Turner Contracting Company: One of the largest U.S. general contractors with a broad commercial, industrial, healthcare, and technology portfolio. Larger and more diversified than ARCO but competes for many of the same enterprise design-build opportunities.
• M.A. Mortenson: Major national builder with strong wind/solar, data center, and commercial practices. Larger and more diversified, but directly competitive for industrial and commercial design-build projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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