ARCO Services

DESIGN|BUILD APPROACH

What is Design|Build?

Design|build is a process between owner and contractor to bring a building to completion faster and at less expense than other project delivery methods.

What is the ARCO Design|Build Process?

ARCO's Design|Build process starts with a collaborative design process between the Owner, ARCO and ARCO's in-house architects and engineers. ARCO's beverage experience and the Owner's requirements are brought together in preliminary plans that establish the size, look and arrangement of the new building. From that, ARCO combines its extensive national network of subcontractors and suppliers with its in-house estimating data to provide the Owner with a firm, fixed price fro the work. Once the preliminary design and cost are agreed to, construction can begin while the final detail drawings are completed.

See how the ARCO Design|Build process compares with the Competitive Bid process: