International companies trust ARCO Design/Build to navigate facility development from day one.
Foreign Direct Investment
You’re Planning a U.S. Facility. So Is Your Competition. Half of Them Will Fail.
Not because of construction problems. But because of choices made – or not made – long before breaking ground.
Here’s what actually happens:
- A company negotiates millions in tax incentives, then discovers their legal structure makes them ineligible
- Another selects the perfect site, then learns it can’t support their equipment’s power requirements
- A third brings their hometown attorney to set up their U.S. entity, creating massive tax problems nobody saw coming
These aren’t construction failures. They’re planning failures that add months of delays and millions in costs.
After hundreds of international projects, we know how interconnected these early decisions can be. That’s why we help our clients think holistically, pairing them with trusted local partners and ensuring their plans are aligned from the start.
Every decision you make today – your attorneys, your site, your entity structure – affects what’s possible tomorrow. We understand these connections because we’ve seen them play out hundreds of times.
Questions That Determine Success or Failure:
- Will the incentives you’re negotiating still be valid after you form your entity?
- Can your chosen site actually support your manufacturing process?
- Do your attorneys understand how U.S. tax law affects your industry?
- Are your consultants talking to each other, or working in silos?
If you answered “no” or “I don’t know” – you’re already at risk for the delays that derail half of FDI projects.
How We Help You Win
As the #1 industrial builder in the U.S., we do more than construct facilities:
✔️We understand your operation – your process, your equipment, your growth plans
✔️We spot problems early – avoiding months of delays before they happen
✔️We know who to call – the right attorney, tax specialist, or incentive consultant for your specific situation
✔️We build it right – guaranteed pricing through design-build, with single-team accountability from start to finish
We introduce you to independent legal, tax, and incentive specialists. They work for you, but we ensure they engage at the right time.
The result? A smoother path to breaking ground and a project built for long-term success.
ARCO by the Numbers
500+ Projects Worth of Lessons
500
international facility projects complete
30
countries of origin served
30
faster project delivery on average
5.2
annual construction volume (billions)
49
Offices Nationwide
Why ARCO Projects Succeed
Every international project comes with its own complexities. A Korean battery manufacturer expanding into the U.S. faces very different regulatory, logistical, and technical challenges than a German automotive supplier or global pharma brand.
ARCO understands those differences because we’ve lived them, partnering with companies across dozens of industries and regions to turn ambitious plans into operational facilities.
What sets us apart isn’t just construction expertise – it’s the way we connect every piece of the process. From concept through completion, one accountable team oversees your project, anticipating challenges before they surface and aligning design, cost, and delivery from the very beginning.
That’s why our clients don’t just complete their U.S. projects – they win with them.
Start Where You Are. We’ll Get You Where You Need to Be.
Whether you’re just exploring the U.S. market or ready to break ground, one conversation with us can identify your hidden risks.
