
Serving Clients Since 1995
ARCO Design/Build (ARCO) is a leader in the industrial construction industry with hundreds of associates across the nation and offices in all major markets. ARCO offers the strength, presence, and resources of a $2.5 billion national builder but with the responsiveness of a local company.
For more than two decades, the Atlanta team, led by Joe Matthews and Jake Stefan, has experienced tremendous growth and has made its mark as the design-build construction industry leader in the South.
This office specializes in the design and build of industrial warehouses/distribution centers, cold storage facilities, light industrial manufacturing, self-storage, as well as office and tenant improvement projects. With a team of project managers, superintendents, engineers and in-house architects, our Southeast office delivers an enhanced design-build construction process with turnkey centralized project management.
The design-build approach offers a variety of benefits including streamlined processes, expedited schedules, and reduced client risk. Because of our expansive reach, we offer the responsiveness and understanding of a local company while still being able to help our clients succeed all over the country.
We see ourselves as an extension of your team and strive to understand every aspect of your business. We go where you grow!
Let’s discuss your next design-build project and how our team can help you.
Atlanta
Office: 770.541.1700 • Fax: 770.541.1699
380 Interstate North Parkway SE • Suite 210 • Atlanta, GA 30339
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ARCO Atlanta Leaders
Joe Matthews
CEO
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Jake Stefan
CEO
ARCO Design/Build BTS
Brian Osterloh
Executive Vice President
ARCO Design/Build
Shane Neel
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Josh Cronan
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build CLS
Wes Gates
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Will Jensen
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build BTS
Kyle Davidsen
Director of Business Development
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Joe Matthews
CEO
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
College/Degree: Clemson University, Construction Science Management
Experience: 20 years, with a deep knowledge of industrial projects serving various industries from light manufacturing to speculative development
Other Activities: Hunting, fishing, and spending time with his wife and three sons
Jake Stefan
CEO
ARCO Design/Build BTS
Hometown: Chicago, IL
College/Degree: Marquette University, Civil Engineering
Experience: 21 years, with a deep knowledge of industrial projects serving various industries from food and pharmaceutical distribution to e-commerce and speculative development
Other Activities: Senior crew leader for Atlanta Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, distinguished clown for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, active member of the Construction Engineering Advisory Board, Senior design mentor, guest lecturer, coop engineering education employer (Marquette), and spending time with his wife and two sons
Josh Cronan
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build CLS
Hometown: Covington, GA
College/Degree: Southern Polytechnic State University, Civil Engineering
Experience: Over 15 years of construction industry experience, specializing in cold storage, speculative development, light industrial distribution and manufacturing.
Other Activities: Traveling with his family, hunting and fishing.
Wes Gates
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Hometown: Newnan, GA
College/Degree: Georgia Southern University, Construction Management
Experience: 12+ years in the construction industry, nearly 8 of which are with ARCO.
Other Activities: Spending time with his wife and daughters and any outdoor activities.
Will Jensen
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build BTS
Hometown: Kailua, HI
College/Degree: Florida State University, Civil Engineering
Experience: Six years in the design-build commercial construction industry
Other Activities: Traveling without an itinerary with family, preferably to tropical locations.
Kyle Davidsen
Director of Business Development
ARCO Design/Build Atlanta
Hometown: Marietta, GA
College/Degree: Valdosta State University, Mass Media & Communications
Experience: 10 years of business development experience in the healthcare industry
Other Activities: Boating, traveling and spending time with her two children.