On July 27, 1992, Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook founded ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø on the basic principle that the construction process should be enjoyable for our customers and associates. Since, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has seen tremendous success, growing from a single office in St. Louis, Missouri to a multi-billion dollar enterprise. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø also continues to grow its talented team with more than 1,200 associates in offices and on jobsites coast to coast and counting. From successfully completing our first year of business to beginning construction on the largest project in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø history and everything in-between, we are proud of every milestone we have achieved along the way.
1992: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is Founded
Founded in 1992 by Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø began as a single office in St. Louis, Missouri. From the beginning, Dick and Jeff were dedicated to making the construction process enjoyable for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s customers and associates. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s design-build approach and entrepreneurial business model made it truly unique among the competition and would attract repeat clients and the best and brightest talent, laying the foundation for the company’s incredible growth and success over the next three decades.
1993: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Successfully Completes First Year of Business
ARCO completed its first year of business earning $9.5 million in revenue from both local and national projects. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø establishing itself as a leading national design-build general contractor and the company’s continual revenue growth and affiliate model expansion.
1995: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Marks First Affiliate Expansion
In 1995, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø expanded its presence to Atlanta, Georgia, with the establishment of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build, led by Rick Schultze, Founder and Co-Chairman. Mark Mummert became the first Project Manager, retired as CEO, and serves as Co-Chairman. This was ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s first affiliate expansion and the first time Dick and Jeff sold stock in the company. Specializing in industrial design and construction solutions, ADB has expanded to include offices in Indianapolis, Houston, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Memphis, Salt Lake City and Charleston.
1997: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Begins Partnership with Beer & Beverage Industry
Now the nation’s largest builder of beverage distributorships, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø completed its first project for the beer industry in 1997 – a 35,544 SF warehouse and office for A&B Distributors in Muskogee, Oklahoma. That same year, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Beverage Group, led by Cameron Pinzke, was established as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s first specialty division.
1998: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Awarded First Cold Storage Project
ARCO partnered with Performance Food Group in 1998 to complete a 137,100 SF foodservice distribution facility and office. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s expansion into the cold storage market, as well as a long-standing partnership with PFG who is now one of the company’s largest clients. To date, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has completed more than 300 cold storage projects totaling over 40 million square feet.
1999: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s First In-House Architectural Firm is Formed
As the first in-house architectural firm within the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø enterprise, was formed in 1999 under the name GMA Design Group. Since, GMA has partnered with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø affiliates across the enterprise on hundreds of successful projects spanning all industry types. In 2022, GMA expanded to include structural design services.
2000: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction is Established
ARCO National Construction (ANC) was established in St. Louis in 2000 to better service the company’s growing national client base. Under the leadership of Craig Bridell, ANC quickly became one of the enterprise’s most successful affiliates. With six regional offices and two specialty divisions, ANC now operates as part of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Holdings Company and is responsible for providing some of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s largest repeat clients with design-build solutions on projects nationwide.
2001: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial Establishes Presence in the Northeast
In 2001, led by Rob Steigerwald, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial was established in Philadelphia to provide a local presence for the enterprise’s growing client base in the Northeast. Specializing in industrial design and construction solutions, ADBI has expanded to include offices in Baltimore, New York, Raleigh-Durham and Richmond.
2001: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Business Services is Established
In 2001, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Business Services (ABS), led by Steve Holste, was established under the name ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Corporate Services to centralize support for the growing enterprise. ABS has expanded its services through the years, providing support in areas such as Safety, HR, Accounting, Finance, Legal and more.
2002: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Builds First One Million Square Foot Distribution Facility
ARCO National Construction partnered with DHL in 2002 to complete a 1,000,000 SF distribution facility for Johnson & Johnson in Olive Branch, Mississippi. This was the largest project any ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø affiliate had completed to date. DHL now represents one of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s largest clients, partnering together on more than 35 projects nationwide.
2005: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Awarded First Industrial Laundry Project
ARCO partnered with HCA in 2005 to complete a 38,000 SF industrial laundry facility buildout in Coppell, Texas. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s expansion into the laundry industry, now having completed over 150 projects across the U.S. and Canada totaling more than 4.5 million square feet.
2006: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction is Established
Led by Brad Dannegger, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction (AMNC) opened in Chicago, Illinois, in 2006. AMNC has grown to include two offices in the Chicago area, as well as multiple regional offices, and has established ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø as a leader in several specialty markets such as industrial laundry, entertainment and controlled environment agriculture.
2006: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Enters the Multifamily Market
ARCO Construction Company (ACC) entered the multifamily market in 2006 with the completion of a 55-unit luxury townhouse complex for Echelon Development in St. Petersburg, Florida. ACC went on to establish ARCO Construction Senior Living Multi-Family in 2018. The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø enterprise now represents one of the largest builders for the multifamily, senior living and student housing industries and operates four specialty divisions dedicated to the market.
2008: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Begins Long-Standing Partnership with TopGolf
ARCO/Murray National Construction built its first project for TopGolf in Wooddale, Illinois, in 2008. Since then, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and TopGolf have partnered to bring more than 50 state-of-the-art golf and entertainment complexes to 27 states coast to coast.
2010: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is Awarded First Senior Living Project for Provision Living
ARCO Construction Company partnered with Provision Living in 2010 on a 95,000 SF, 80-unit senior housing and assisted living facility in the St. Louis suburb, Webster Groves. Becoming a Raving Fan after the completion of the first project, the partnership now spans 16 projects totaling over $120 million in revenue.
2011: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Construction Company is Established in Tampa (2011)
In 2011, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Construction Company (AMCC) was established in Tampa, Florida. AMCC has since expanded its Florida presence with an office in Orlando and with specialty divisions dedicated to multifamily and senior living and controlled environment agriculture. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Kansas City and Midwest Concrete Constructors are also established.
2012: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Completes First Project for Developer Partner Scannell Properties
ARCO National Construction began its partnership with repeat developer client Scannell Properties with the completion of a distribution facility for FedEx in Burbank, California, in 2012. Scannell and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø have partnered on more than 30 developments since, including multiple projects for Amazon, FedEx and Coca-Cola.
Also in 2012, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial completed a 1,028,000 SF distribution facility for NFI and end-user Subaru of America. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s long-term partnership with NFI, which now spans 14 projects totaling more than 5.5 million square feet. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Indianapolis is Established.
2015: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Awarded First Self-Storage Project
In 2015, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction partnered with Montfort Self Storage to complete the enterprise’s first self-storage project – a 123,600 SF, 3-story climate-controlled facility in Dallas, Texas. Since, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, led by the Dallas office, has completed more than 75 projects totaling over 8 million square feet nationwide.
2015: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Diversifies Product Offerings for Clients
To better service clients by diversifying its product offerings, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction divided into three specialized lines of business including a build-to-suit division, an interiors division and a process division in 2015.
ARCO Design/Build Houston and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Dallas are established.
2016: Enterprise Annual Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion
For the first time in enterprise history, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø earned more than $1 billion in revenue in 2016. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has since continued to see impressive year-over-year growth and, on average, attributes approximately 75% of revenue to repeat clientele annually.
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta Build-to-Suit and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial Baltimore are established.
2017: Engineering News-Record Names ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø a Top 20 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Firm (2017)
Providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions for more than two decades, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø was named a Top 20 ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Firm by Engineering News-Record in 2017. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø climbed the list to the top ten just three years later and was most recently ranked number 6 in 2022.
2017: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Expands In-House Services (2017)
AMNC expanded its in-house services in 2017 with the formation of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Engineering and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Mechanical. Since, AME and AM Mechanical have played a crucial role in providing clients with complete turnkey solutions and have partnered with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø affiliates on projects nationwide.
ARCO/Murray National Construction Nashville, AM Mechanical, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Denver and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Nor-Cal are established.
2018: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Enters the Controlled Environment Agriculture Industry
ARCO expanded its expertise in 2018 with the completion of its first controlled environment agriculture project. Over the past few years, this line of business has evolved to include various product types such as cannabis greenhouse, processing, cultivation and vertical farming facilities. To date, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has worked on more than 30 controlled environment agriculture projects.
ARCO Construction Senior Living Multi-Family, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Charlotte, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial New York, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Living Group and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction New England are established.
2019: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Construction Company Expands Presence to the Southwest
In 2019, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Construction Company (ACC) opened its Mountain West office. Capitalizing on the fast-growing construction market of Phoenix and the surrounding region, ACC has quickly established itself as a leading design-build firm in the Southwest market.
ARCO Design/Build continued to expand its in-house services in 2022 with the addition of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøN Concrete Solutions. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøN delivers expert concrete services for light industrial and commercial construction projects with consistent quality, while making the construction experience enjoyable and beneficial for our customers.
2019: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Affiliates Become 100% Employee-Owned
In 2019, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build became 100% employee -owned. Through the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), each associate holds a stake in the company, placing the benefits of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s success directly in those who drive it, reflecting the entrepreneurial model the company was founded on. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Construction Company became employee-owned in 2022.
2019: ADB and ADBI Expands In-House Services
ARCO Design/Build and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial expanded their in-house services in 2019 and 2020, respectively, with the formation of their Design Services offering. In addition, ADB also launched a Structural Engineering Division in 2020 with locations in Atlanta and Indianapolis. These sectors have played a crucial role in further delivering a turnkey service and a seamless experience for our clients nationwide.
ARCO/Murray National Construction Mission Critical, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray Construction Company Orlando and ADB Design Services Atlanta are established.
2020: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Named #1 Builder of Distribution & Warehouse Space in U.S.
Engineering News-Record ranked ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø number one on its list of top distribution and warehouse builders in 2020. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø earned the top spot again in 2021. To date, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has completed more than 900 projects totaling 175 million square feet for industrial clientele and has become a trusted partner to developers and end-users looking to expand their supply chain networks nationwide.
2020: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Raleigh-Durham Begins Construction on ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s Largest Life Sciences Project to Date
ARCO Design/Build Raleigh-Durham partners with global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company to build a 700,000 SF New Greenfield Drug Manufacturing Campus—their most advanced manufacturing campus in the world—in the Durham County portion of Research Triangle Park.
ARCO Design/Build Salt Lake City, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Memphis, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Jacksonville, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Atlanta Cold Logistics Solutions, ADBI Design Services New York, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Raleigh-Durham, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Ohio Valley, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Pacific Coast, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Toronto, ADB Structural Engineering Atlanta are established.
2021: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Continues Partnership with Repeat Client Taylor & Mathis
ARCO Design/Build began its partnership with Taylor & Mathis in 1999. Since, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Taylor & Mathis have partnered to complete more than 30 projects. In 2021, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø completed the Friendship Distribution Center project located in Buford, Georgia, which included four buildings totaling 649,189 SF. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and Taylor & Mathis are currently working on nine additional projects.
2021: Construction Begins on Largest Distribution Project in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø History
ARCO Design/Build Industrial made history in 2021, beginning construction on the enterprise’s largest project to date. The $250+ million Bronx Logistics Center for Dune Real Estate Partners and Turnbridge Equities is one of New York City’s largest industrial projects. Once complete, the 2-story last mile logistics facility will include a 500,118 SF warehouse and a 500,000 SF parking garage.
ARCO Design/Build Charleston, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial Build-to-Suit, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Industrial Richmond, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Great Lakes, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø National Construction Northwest, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø/Murray National Construction Agricultural Controlled Environments, Smith/Roberts & Associates Operates as ADB Structural Engineering in Indianapolis and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Charleston SLMF are established.
2022: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Design/Build Launches Self Performing Division ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøN Concrete in Atlanta
ARCO Design/Build continued to expand its in-house services in 2022 with the addition of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøN Concrete Solutions. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍøN delivers expert concrete services for light industrial and commercial construction projects with consistent quality, while making the construction experience enjoyable and beneficial for our customers.
2022: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Projects Its Most Successful Year to Date
After three decades of providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø also continues to grow its talented team with more than 1,200 associates in offices and on jobsites coast to coast and counting. We look forward to many more years of incredible growth and success in the years ahead!
