
Strong in the Southeast
ARCO Design/Build (ARCO) is a leader in the industrial construction industry with offices in all major markets and hundreds of associates nationwide—and we’re growing! ARCO offers the reach and resources of a $2.5 billion national builder but with the responsiveness of a local company.
Established in 2018, the Charlotte based ARCO team, led by President Eric Thompson, has seen tremendous market growth and opened the office to expand ARCO’s design-build industry leadership in the Southeast.
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, we deliver an enhanced design-build construction process with turnkey centralized project management.
Among the many advantages of the design-build process are streamlined processes, quicker completion times, and risk mitigation. Given our national presence, we can provide specific knowledge of the Charlotte market while still being able to help our clients succeed all over the country.
We go where you grow!
Let’s discuss your next design-build project and how our Charlotte team can help you succeed in the Southeast and beyond.
Charlotte
Office: 704.856.3056
2100 South Tryon Street • Suite 205 • Charlotte, NC 28203
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ARCO Charlotte Leaders
Joe Matthews
CEO
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Eric Thompson
President
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Jake Stefan
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Andrew Foppe
Director of Business Development
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Joe Matthews
CEO
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
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.
Eric Thompson
President
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
College/Degree: Middle Tennessee State University
Experience: 15+ years in the construction industry
Other Activities: Running, traveling, camping, and spending time with his wife and two children
Phone: 704.249.7348
Email: ethompson@arcodb.com
Jake Stefan
Vice President
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
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.
Andrew Foppe
Director of Business Development
ARCO Design/Build Charlotte
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
College/Degree: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Experience: More than 20 years in the construction industry
Other Activities: Golfing, sporting clays, traveling and spending time with his wife and daughter.
Phone: 704-386-1710
Email: afoppe@arcodb.com