Awards

2011: 30 Under 30 Honoree – Kathryn Brandenburg – St. Louis Business Journal
Best of the Best Construction Firms – Midwest Real Estate News
General Contractor of the Year Nominee – American Subcontractor’s Association Midwest Council
2010: Greater St. Louis’ Top 50 Businesses Shaping St. Louis’ Future – RCGA
Top Midwest Construction Firms – Midwest Real Estate
400 Top Contractors – Engineering News Record
2009: Top Midwest Construction Firms – Midwest Real Estate
400 Top Contractors – Engineering News Record
30 Under 30 Honoree – Kyle Darnell – St. Louis Business Journal
CFO of the Year Award Finalist – Steve Holste – St. Louis Business Journal
Dennis C. Ahal Award – Ronald McDonald House Charities
2008: Best Places to Work “Hall of Fame” Award – St. Louis Business Journal
Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses – Commerce Magazine
Ink 5000 – 2008 Fastest Growing Private Company
2007: Best Places to Work “Hall of Fame” Award – St. Louis Business Journal
Top 25 Construction Companies – Midwest Real Estate News
Best Place to Work Award – St. Louis Magazine
2006: Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
Largest General Contractors – St. Louis Business Journal
Largest Privately Owned Companies – St. Louis Business Journal
Top 100 Design Build Firms – ENR
2005: Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
Largest General Contractors – St. Louis Business Journal
Largest Privately Owned Companies – St. Louis Business Journal
2004: Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
2003: Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
2002: Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
30 Under 30 Honoree – Josh Smith – St. Louis Business Journal
2001: Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
Building the Community Award – March of Dimes
Best Places to Work Award – St. Louis Business Journal
2000: Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
Building the Community Award – March of Dimes
Homecoming Award – Habitat for Humanity
1999: Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
1998: Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
1997: Nominated by American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
1996: American Subcontractors Association’s GC of the Year
Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook, Co-Founders of ARCO Construction – Entrepreneur of the Year
1995: American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
Nominated for American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
1993: Nominated for American Subcontractors Association for GC of the Year
1992: ARCO was born!

“You win not by chance, but by preparation.”