Fixed-price design-build for metals manufacturing. Full cost certainty prior to contract.
Turn Facility Expansion Into Competitive Advantage
How ARCO Design/Build’s approach accelerates your growth
GUARANTEED COST AND SCHEDULE CERTAINTY
Lock in project costs during the concept phase. Present to your board with confidence, knowing your budget is protected by our fixed-price guarantee – not just an estimate.
OEM INTEGRATION EXCELLENCE
From press brakes to galvanization lines, we coordinate complete equipment integration from day one. One equipment matrix. One accountable contact. Zero last minute surprises.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Your facility should accelerate production, not constrain it. We design for throughput, efficiency, and future flexibility – delivering competitive advantage through operational excellence.
Engineering Excellence Across Industrial Manufacturing
Why Leading Metals Manufacturers Choose Design-Build
In metals manufacturing, success demands more than construction – it requires a partner who understands operational excellence. ARCO’s single-source design-build approach eliminates the coordination complexity and accountability gaps that derail traditional projects.
We transform facility expansion from a risk to be managed into an opportunity to be seized. With guaranteed costs, fixed timelines, and a single point of accountability, you’ll deliver the results your board expects and your operation demands.
When Nucor needed absolute certainty for their facility expansion, they chose ARCO. Because operational excellence starts with construction excellence.
ARCO by the Numbers
1-3%
Final project costs variance from initial fixed cost estimate
$5.2B
Annual revenue delivering industrial excellence
#2 by BD+C
Manufacturing Facilities
6,400+
Projects completed on time, on budget
0.51 EMR
Industry-leading safety performance
100%
Single-source accountability
From Concept to Production: Certainty at Every Phase
Concept Phase: Establish cost certainty before board presentations. Develop detailed budgets with fixed pricing.
Design Development: Coordinate all OEM requirements upfront. Understand operational constraints and design for efficiency. Coordinate with authorities for all permits including site approval, wetlands/streams, and building permit.
Construction: Single-source design-build execution. Unified accountability throughout the project. Clear milestone tracking.
Commissioning: Systematic equipment integration. Thorough testing and verification. Smooth operational handoff.
Who We’ve Built For
Success Measured in Operational Excellence
“We have teamed up on 5 major projects and expansions totaling over 2.5 million square feet of distribution center space across the country. During this time, ARCO has never missed a project deadline and has provided us with high quality facilities.”
• Senior VP Operations and Logistics, Orgill
“ARCO was along with us every step of the way and gave us the ability to lean on a partner that gave us technical expertise. As we started to explore sites and get more serious about particular markets, they were there to help us evaluate utilities and site readiness and help us ensure a certainty of execution that was required for the client.”
• Bill Shrader, Principal at Lee & Associates
“They were very detail oriented, very interested to understand what our needs were, and they spent a lot of time with us to value engineer the project and give us what we needed. It was a very seamless process.”
• John Swygert, CEO, Ollies
Stop Managing Contractors. Start Managing Growth.
Speed to Market
Every month matters in metals manufacturing. Our integrated approach eliminates coordination delays, delivering your facility faster without compromising quality.
Total Cost Ownership
Beyond construction costs: energy efficiency, maintenance accessibility, expansion readiness. We design for lifecycle value, not just initial investment.
Trusted Consultant
We help clients optimize their material flow and equipment layout as well as integrate automation throughout their process. Our ability to deliver a holistic solution allows us to fully deliver on our promise to be a one-stop shop and single point of accountability for facility delivery.
