30+ Milestones in 30 Years

Company News | July 27, 2022

On July 27, 1992, Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook founded 糖心logo入口 on the basic principle that the construction process should be enjoyable for our customers and associates. Since, 糖心logo入口 has seen tremendous success, growing from a single office in St. Louis, Missouri to a multi-billion dollar enterprise. 糖心logo入口 is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. 糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口 history and everything in-between, we are proud of every milestone we have achieved along the way.

1992: 糖心logo入口 is Founded

Founded in 1992 by Dick Arnoldy and Jeff Cook, 糖心logo入口 began as a single office in St. Louis, Missouri. From the beginning, Dick and Jeff were dedicated to making the construction process enjoyable for 糖心logo入口鈥檚 customers and associates. 糖心logo入口鈥檚 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鈥檚 incredible growth and success over the next three decades.

1993: 糖心logo入口 Successfully Completes First Year of Business

糖心logo入口 completed its first year of business earning $9.5 million in revenue from both local and national projects. This marked the beginning of 糖心logo入口 establishing itself as a leading national design-build general contractor and the company鈥檚 continual revenue growth and affiliate model expansion.

1995: 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Marks First Affiliate Expansion

In 1995, 糖心logo入口 expanded its presence to Atlanta, Georgia, with the establishment of 糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口鈥檚 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: 糖心logo入口 Begins Partnership with Beer & Beverage Industry

Now the nation鈥檚 largest builder of beverage distributorships, 糖心logo入口 completed its first project for the beer industry in 1997 鈥� a 35,544 SF warehouse and office for A&B Distributors in Muskogee, Oklahoma. That same year, 糖心logo入口 Beverage Group, led by Cameron Pinzke, was established as 糖心logo入口鈥檚 first specialty division.

1998: 糖心logo入口 Awarded First Cold Storage Project

糖心logo入口 partnered with Performance Food Group in 1998 to complete a 137,100 SF foodservice distribution facility and office. This marked the beginning of 糖心logo入口鈥檚 expansion into the cold storage market, as well as a long-standing partnership with PFG who is now one of the company鈥檚 largest clients. To date, 糖心logo入口 has completed more than 300 cold storage projects totaling over 40 million square feet.

1999: 糖心logo入口鈥檚 First In-House Architectural Firm is Formed

As the first in-house architectural firm within the 糖心logo入口 enterprise, was formed in 1999 under the name GMA Design Group. Since, GMA has partnered with 糖心logo入口 affiliates across the enterprise on hundreds of successful projects spanning all industry types. In 2022, GMA expanded to include structural design services.

2000: 糖心logo入口 National Construction is Established

糖心logo入口 National Construction (ANC) was established in St. Louis in 2000 to better service the company鈥檚 growing national client base. Under the leadership of Craig Bridell, ANC quickly became one of the enterprise鈥檚 most successful affiliates. With six regional offices and two specialty divisions, ANC now operates as part of 糖心logo入口 Holdings Company and is responsible for providing some of 糖心logo入口鈥檚 largest repeat clients with design-build solutions on projects nationwide.

2001: 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial Establishes Presence in the Northeast

In 2001, led by Rob Steigerwald, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial was established in Philadelphia to provide a local presence for the enterprise鈥檚 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:聽糖心logo入口 Business Services is Established

In 2001, 糖心logo入口 Business Services (ABS), led by Steve Holste, was established under the name 糖心logo入口/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: 糖心logo入口 Builds First One Million Square Foot Distribution Facility

糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口 affiliate had completed to date. DHL now represents one of 糖心logo入口鈥檚 largest clients, partnering together on more than 35 projects nationwide.

2005: 糖心logo入口 Awarded First Industrial Laundry Project

糖心logo入口 partnered with HCA in 2005 to complete a 38,000 SF industrial laundry facility buildout in Coppell, Texas. This marked the beginning of 糖心logo入口鈥檚 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: 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction is Established

Led by Brad Dannegger, 糖心logo入口/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 糖心logo入口 as a leader in several specialty markets such as industrial laundry, entertainment聽 and controlled environment agriculture.

2006: 糖心logo入口 Enters the Multifamily Market

糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口 Construction Senior Living Multi-Family in 2018. The 糖心logo入口 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: 糖心logo入口 Begins Long-Standing Partnership with TopGolf

糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction built its first project for TopGolf in Wooddale, Illinois, in 2008. Since then, 糖心logo入口 and TopGolf have partnered to bring more than 50 state-of-the-art golf and entertainment complexes to 27 states coast to coast.

2010: 糖心logo入口 is Awarded First Senior Living Project for Provision Living

糖心logo入口 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: 糖心logo入口/Murray Construction Company is Established in Tampa (2011)

In 2011, 糖心logo入口/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. 糖心logo入口 National Construction Kansas City and Midwest Concrete Constructors are also established.

2012: 糖心logo入口 Completes First Project for Developer Partner Scannell Properties

糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口 have partnered on more than 30 developments since, including multiple projects for Amazon, FedEx and Coca-Cola.

Also in 2012, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial completed a 1,028,000 SF distribution facility for NFI and end-user Subaru of America. This marked the beginning of 糖心logo入口鈥檚 long-term partnership with NFI, which now spans 14 projects totaling more than 5.5 million square feet. 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Indianapolis is Established.

2015: 糖心logo入口 Awarded First Self-Storage Project

In 2015, 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction partnered with Montfort Self Storage to complete the enterprise鈥檚 first self-storage project 鈥� a 123,600 SF, 3-story climate-controlled facility in Dallas, Texas. Since, 糖心logo入口, led by the Dallas office, has completed more than 75 projects totaling over 8 million square feet nationwide.

2015: 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Diversifies Product Offerings for Clients

To better service clients by diversifying its product offerings, 糖心logo入口/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.

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Houston and 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Dallas are established.

2016: Enterprise Annual Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion

For the first time in enterprise history, 糖心logo入口 earned more than $1 billion in revenue in 2016. 糖心logo入口 has since continued to see impressive year-over-year growth and, on average, attributes approximately 75% of revenue to repeat clientele annually.

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Atlanta Build-to-Suit and 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial Baltimore are established.

2017: Engineering News-Record Names 糖心logo入口 a Top 20 Design-Build Firm (2017)

Providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions for more than two decades, 糖心logo入口 was named a Top 20 Design-Build Firm by Engineering News-Record in 2017. 糖心logo入口 climbed the list to the top ten just three years later and was most recently ranked number 6 in 2022.

2017: 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Expands In-House Services (2017)

AMNC expanded its in-house services in 2017 with the formation of 糖心logo入口/Murray Engineering and 糖心logo入口/Murray Mechanical. Since, AME and AM Mechanical have played a crucial role in providing clients with complete turnkey solutions and have partnered with 糖心logo入口 affiliates on projects nationwide.

糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Nashville, AM Mechanical, 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Denver and 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Nor-Cal are established.

2018: 糖心logo入口 Enters the Controlled Environment Agriculture Industry

糖心logo入口 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, 糖心logo入口 has worked on more than 30 controlled environment agriculture projects.

糖心logo入口 Construction Senior Living Multi-Family, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Charlotte, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial New York, 糖心logo入口 National Construction Living Group and 糖心logo入口 National Construction New England are established.

2019: 糖心logo入口 Construction Company Expands Presence to the Southwest

In 2019, 糖心logo入口 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.

糖心logo入口 Design/Build continued to expand its in-house services in 2022 with the addition of 糖心logo入口N Concrete Solutions. 糖心logo入口N 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: 糖心logo入口 Affiliates Become 100% Employee-Owned

In 2019, 糖心logo入口 National Construction and 糖心logo入口 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 糖心logo入口鈥檚 success directly in those who drive it, reflecting the entrepreneurial model the company was founded on. 糖心logo入口/Murray Construction Company became employee-owned in 2022.

2019: ADB and ADBI Expands In-House Services

糖心logo入口 Design/Build and 糖心logo入口 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.

糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Mission Critical, 糖心logo入口/Murray Construction Company Orlando and ADB Design Services Atlanta are established.

2020: 糖心logo入口 Named #1 Builder of Distribution & Warehouse Space in U.S.

Engineering News-Record ranked 糖心logo入口 number one on its list of top distribution and warehouse builders in 2020. 糖心logo入口 earned the top spot again in 2021. To date, 糖心logo入口 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: 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Raleigh-Durham Begins Construction on 糖心logo入口鈥檚 Largest Life Sciences Project to Date

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Raleigh-Durham partners with global pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company to build a 700,000 SF New Greenfield Drug Manufacturing Campus鈥攖heir most advanced manufacturing campus in the world鈥攊n the Durham County portion of Research Triangle Park.

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Salt Lake City, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Memphis, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Jacksonville, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Atlanta Cold Logistics Solutions, ADBI Design Services New York, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Raleigh-Durham, 糖心logo入口 National Construction Ohio Valley, 糖心logo入口 National Construction Pacific Coast, 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Toronto, ADB Structural Engineering Atlanta are established.

2021: 糖心logo入口 Continues Partnership with Repeat Client Taylor & Mathis

糖心logo入口 Design/Build began its partnership with Taylor & Mathis in 1999. Since, 糖心logo入口 and Taylor & Mathis have partnered to complete more than 30 projects. In 2021, 糖心logo入口 completed the Friendship Distribution Center project located in Buford, Georgia, which included four buildings totaling 649,189 SF. 糖心logo入口 and Taylor & Mathis are currently working on nine additional projects.

2021: Construction Begins on Largest Distribution Project in 糖心logo入口 History

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial made history in 2021, beginning construction on the enterprise鈥檚 largest project to date. The $250+ million Bronx Logistics Center for Dune Real Estate Partners and Turnbridge Equities is one of New York City鈥檚 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.

糖心logo入口 Design/Build Charleston, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial Build-to-Suit, 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Industrial Richmond, 糖心logo入口 National Construction Great Lakes, 糖心logo入口 National Construction Northwest, 糖心logo入口/Murray National Construction Agricultural Controlled Environments, Smith/Roberts & Associates Operates as ADB Structural Engineering in Indianapolis and 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Charleston SLMF are established.

2022: 糖心logo入口 Design/Build Launches Self Performing Division 糖心logo入口N Concrete in Atlanta

2022: 糖心logo入口 Projects Its Most Successful Year to Date

After three decades of providing clients with best-in-class design-build solutions, 糖心logo入口 is set to have its most successful year to date with 2022 revenue projections over $5 billion. 糖心logo入口 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!

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July 27, 2022

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