On July 27, 1992, Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook founded ºÚÁÏÉçÇø on the basic principle that the construction process should be enjoyable for our customers and associates. Since, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has seen tremendous success, growing from a single office in St. Louis, Missouri to a multi-billion dollar enterprise. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø also continues to grow its talented team with more than 1,200 associates in offices and on jobsites coast to coast and counting. From successfully completing our first year of business to beginning construction on the largest project in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø history and everything in-between, we are proud of every milestone we have achieved along the way.
1992: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is Founded
Founded in 1992 by Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø began as a single office in St. Louis, Missouri. From the beginning, Dick and Jeff were dedicated to making the construction process enjoyable for ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s customers and associates. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s design-build approach and entrepreneurial business model made it truly unique among the competition and would attract repeat clients and the best and brightest talent, laying the foundation for the company’s incredible growth and success over the next three decades.
1993: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Successfully Completes First Year of Business
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø completed its first year of business earning $9.5 million in revenue from both local and national projects. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø establishing itself as a leading national design-build general contractor and the company’s continual revenue growth and affiliate model expansion.
1995: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Marks First Affiliate Expansion
In 1995, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø expanded its presence to Atlanta, Georgia, with the establishment of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build, led by Rick Schultze, Founder and Co-Chairman. Mark Mummert became the first Project Manager, retired as CEO, and serves as Co-Chairman. This was ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s first affiliate expansion and the first time Dick and Jeff sold stock in the company. Specializing in industrial design and construction solutions, ADB has expanded to include offices in Indianapolis, Houston, Charlotte, Jacksonville, Memphis, Salt Lake City and Charleston.
1997: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Begins Partnership with Beer & Beverage Industry
Now the nation’s largest builder of beverage distributorships, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø completed its first project for the beer industry in 1997 – a 35,544 SF warehouse and office for A&B Distributors in Muskogee, Oklahoma. That same year, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Beverage Group, led by Cameron Pinzke, was established as ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s first specialty division.
1998: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Awarded First Cold Storage Project
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø partnered with Performance Food Group in 1998 to complete a 137,100 SF foodservice distribution facility and office. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s expansion into the cold storage market, as well as a long-standing partnership with PFG who is now one of the company’s largest clients. To date, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has completed more than 300 cold storage projects totaling over 40 million square feet.
1999: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s First In-House Architectural Firm is Formed
As the first in-house architectural firm within the ºÚÁÏÉçÇø enterprise, was formed in 1999 under the name GMA Design Group. Since, GMA has partnered with ºÚÁÏÉçÇø affiliates across the enterprise on hundreds of successful projects spanning all industry types. In 2022, GMA expanded to include structural design services.
2000: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction is Established
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction (ANC) was established in St. Louis in 2000 to better service the company’s growing national client base. Under the leadership of Craig Bridell, ANC quickly became one of the enterprise’s most successful affiliates. With six regional offices and two specialty divisions, ANC now operates as part of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Holdings Company and is responsible for providing some of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s largest repeat clients with design-build solutions on projects nationwide.
2001: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial Establishes Presence in the Northeast
In 2001, led by Rob Steigerwald, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial was established in Philadelphia to provide a local presence for the enterprise’s growing client base in the Northeast. Specializing in industrial design and construction solutions, ADBI has expanded to include offices in Baltimore, New York, Raleigh-Durham and Richmond.
2001: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Business Services is Established
In 2001, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Business Services (ABS), led by Steve Holste, was established under the name ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Corporate Services to centralize support for the growing enterprise. ABS has expanded its services through the years, providing support in areas such as Safety, HR, Accounting, Finance, Legal and more.
2002: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Builds First One Million Square Foot Distribution Facility
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction partnered with DHL in 2002 to complete a 1,000,000 SF distribution facility for Johnson & Johnson in Olive Branch, Mississippi. This was the largest project any ºÚÁÏÉçÇø affiliate had completed to date. DHL now represents one of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s largest clients, partnering together on more than 35 projects nationwide.
2005: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Awarded First Industrial Laundry Project
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø partnered with HCA in 2005 to complete a 38,000 SF industrial laundry facility buildout in Coppell, Texas. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s expansion into the laundry industry, now having completed over 150 projects across the U.S. and Canada totaling more than 4.5 million square feet.
2006: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction is Established
Led by Brad Dannegger, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction (AMNC) opened in Chicago, Illinois, in 2006. AMNC has grown to include two offices in the Chicago area, as well as multiple regional offices, and has established ºÚÁÏÉçÇø as a leader in several specialty markets such as industrial laundry, entertainment and controlled environment agriculture.
2006: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Enters the Multifamily Market
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Company (ACC) entered the multifamily market in 2006 with the completion of a 55-unit luxury townhouse complex for Echelon Development in St. Petersburg, Florida. ACC went on to establish ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Senior Living Multi-Family in 2018. The ºÚÁÏÉçÇø enterprise now represents one of the largest builders for the multifamily, senior living and student housing industries and operates four specialty divisions dedicated to the market.
2008: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Begins Long-Standing Partnership with TopGolf
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction built its first project for TopGolf in Wooddale, Illinois, in 2008. Since then, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and TopGolf have partnered to bring more than 50 state-of-the-art golf and entertainment complexes to 27 states coast to coast.
2010: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is Awarded First Senior Living Project for Provision Living
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Company partnered with Provision Living in 2010 on a 95,000 SF, 80-unit senior housing and assisted living facility in the St. Louis suburb, Webster Groves. Becoming a Raving Fan after the completion of the first project, the partnership now spans 16 projects totaling over $120 million in revenue.
2011: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Construction Company is Established in Tampa (2011)
In 2011, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Construction Company (AMCC) was established in Tampa, Florida. AMCC has since expanded its Florida presence with an office in Orlando and with specialty divisions dedicated to multifamily and senior living and controlled environment agriculture. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Kansas City and Midwest Concrete Constructors are also established.
2012: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Completes First Project for Developer Partner Scannell Properties
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction began its partnership with repeat developer client Scannell Properties with the completion of a distribution facility for FedEx in Burbank, California, in 2012. Scannell and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø have partnered on more than 30 developments since, including multiple projects for Amazon, FedEx and Coca-Cola.
Also in 2012, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial completed a 1,028,000 SF distribution facility for NFI and end-user Subaru of America. This marked the beginning of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s long-term partnership with NFI, which now spans 14 projects totaling more than 5.5 million square feet. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Indianapolis is Established.
2015: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Awarded First Self-Storage Project
In 2015, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction partnered with Montfort Self Storage to complete the enterprise’s first self-storage project – a 123,600 SF, 3-story climate-controlled facility in Dallas, Texas. Since, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø, led by the Dallas office, has completed more than 75 projects totaling over 8 million square feet nationwide.
2015: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Diversifies Product Offerings for Clients
To better service clients by diversifying its product offerings, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction divided into three specialized lines of business including a build-to-suit division, an interiors division and a process division in 2015.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Houston and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Dallas are established.
2016: Enterprise Annual Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion
For the first time in enterprise history, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø earned more than $1 billion in revenue in 2016. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has since continued to see impressive year-over-year growth and, on average, attributes approximately 75% of revenue to repeat clientele annually.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Atlanta Build-to-Suit and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial Baltimore are established.
2017: Engineering News-Record Names ºÚÁÏÉçÇø a Top 20 Design-Build Firm (2017)
Providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions for more than two decades, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø was named a Top 20 Design-Build Firm by Engineering News-Record in 2017. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø climbed the list to the top ten just three years later and was most recently ranked number 6 in 2022.
2017: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Expands In-House Services (2017)
AMNC expanded its in-house services in 2017 with the formation of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Engineering and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Mechanical. Since, AME and AM Mechanical have played a crucial role in providing clients with complete turnkey solutions and have partnered with ºÚÁÏÉçÇø affiliates on projects nationwide.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Nashville, AM Mechanical, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Denver and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Nor-Cal are established.
2018: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Enters the Controlled Environment Agriculture Industry
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø expanded its expertise in 2018 with the completion of its first controlled environment agriculture project. Over the past few years, this line of business has evolved to include various product types such as cannabis greenhouse, processing, cultivation and vertical farming facilities. To date, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has worked on more than 30 controlled environment agriculture projects.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Senior Living Multi-Family, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Charlotte, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial New York, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Living Group and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction New England are established.
2019: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Company Expands Presence to the Southwest
In 2019, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Construction Company (ACC) opened its Mountain West office. Capitalizing on the fast-growing construction market of Phoenix and the surrounding region, ACC has quickly established itself as a leading design-build firm in the Southwest market.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build continued to expand its in-house services in 2022 with the addition of ºÚÁÏÉçÇøN Concrete Solutions. ºÚÁÏÉçÇøN delivers expert concrete services for light industrial and commercial construction projects with consistent quality, while making the construction experience enjoyable and beneficial for our customers.
2019: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Affiliates Become 100% Employee-Owned
In 2019, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build became 100% employee -owned. Through the Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), each associate holds a stake in the company, placing the benefits of ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s success directly in those who drive it, reflecting the entrepreneurial model the company was founded on. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Construction Company became employee-owned in 2022.
2019: ADB and ADBI Expands In-House Services
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial expanded their in-house services in 2019 and 2020, respectively, with the formation of their Design Services offering. In addition, ADB also launched a Structural Engineering Division in 2020 with locations in Atlanta and Indianapolis. These sectors have played a crucial role in further delivering a turnkey service and a seamless experience for our clients nationwide.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Mission Critical, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray Construction Company Orlando and ADB Design Services Atlanta are established.
2020: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Named #1 Builder of Distribution & Warehouse Space in U.S.
Engineering News-Record ranked ºÚÁÏÉçÇø number one on its list of top distribution and warehouse builders in 2020. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø earned the top spot again in 2021. To date, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has completed more than 900 projects totaling 175 million square feet for industrial clientele and has become a trusted partner to developers and end-users looking to expand their supply chain networks nationwide.
2020: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Raleigh-Durham Begins Construction on ºÚÁÏÉçÇø’s Largest Life Sciences Project to Date
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Raleigh-Durham partners with global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company to build a 700,000 SF New Greenfield Drug Manufacturing Campus—their most advanced manufacturing campus in the world—in the Durham County portion of Research Triangle Park.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Salt Lake City, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Memphis, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Jacksonville, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Atlanta Cold Logistics Solutions, ADBI Design Services New York, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Raleigh-Durham, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Ohio Valley, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Pacific Coast, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Toronto, ADB Structural Engineering Atlanta are established.
2021: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Continues Partnership with Repeat Client Taylor & Mathis
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build began its partnership with Taylor & Mathis in 1999. Since, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and Taylor & Mathis have partnered to complete more than 30 projects. In 2021, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø completed the Friendship Distribution Center project located in Buford, Georgia, which included four buildings totaling 649,189 SF. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and Taylor & Mathis are currently working on nine additional projects.
2021: Construction Begins on Largest Distribution Project in ºÚÁÏÉçÇø History
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial made history in 2021, beginning construction on the enterprise’s largest project to date. The $250+ million Bronx Logistics Center for Dune Real Estate Partners and Turnbridge Equities is one of New York City’s largest industrial projects. Once complete, the 2-story last mile logistics facility will include a 500,118 SF warehouse and a 500,000 SF parking garage.
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Charleston, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial Build-to-Suit, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Industrial Richmond, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Great Lakes, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø National Construction Northwest, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø/Murray National Construction Agricultural Controlled Environments, Smith/Roberts & Associates Operates as ADB Structural Engineering in Indianapolis and ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Charleston SLMF are established.
2022: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build Launches Self Performing Division ºÚÁÏÉçÇøN Concrete in Atlanta
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Design/Build continued to expand its in-house services in 2022 with the addition of ºÚÁÏÉçÇøN Concrete Solutions. ºÚÁÏÉçÇøN delivers expert concrete services for light industrial and commercial construction projects with consistent quality, while making the construction experience enjoyable and beneficial for our customers.
2022: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Projects Its Most Successful Year to Date
After three decades of providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions, ºÚÁÏÉçÇø is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. ºÚÁÏÉçÇø also continues to grow its talented team with more than 1,200 associates in offices and on jobsites coast to coast and counting. We look forward to many more years of incredible growth and success in the years ahead!
