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01 — Design · Architecture + Procurement Management

From existing conditions to a construction-ready solution.

We bring together site surveys, design, visualization, quantity takeoffs, material selection, and procurement coordination so your project moves forward with clear information and fewer scattered decisions.

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From scan to supply: a tripod-mounted laser scanner turns an existing space into a point cloud; next to it, the designed house emerges from the lines of the model, with its floor plans and finish samples; then the materials list, and finally the supply on pallets: stone slabs, profiles, a glazed frame, and boxes.

Does your project look like any of these scenarios?

I have a property, but no reliable information about what’s already there.

I need to design around real conditions, not assumptions.

I have an idea, but I don’t yet know what it will take to build it.

I want to visualize it, define materials, and understand quantities before I commit.

I’m developing the project remotely.

I need to be able to review, decide, and approve without being on site for every step.

Design, procurement, and construction are happening separately.

Each vendor handles one piece, and I end up coordinating the connections.

The materials I need are hard to source or take too long to arrive.

I want to evaluate availability, alternatives, and logistics before locking in design decisions.

When supply is decided late, the design pays the price too.

A material can look right in the design and later turn into a months-long wait, a last-minute substitution, or a purchase split across multiple suppliers.

That’s why ARCO brings these in from the early stages:

  • existing conditions
  • design
  • quantities
  • availability
  • procurement
  • logistics

The decision doesn’t end when we approve what the project will look like.

It ends when we know what we need, how much we need, and how it will get to where it has to be installed.

Where is your project today?

  1. I have a building or a site

    We start from real conditions through site surveys, existing documentation, or reality capture.

  2. I’m defining the design

    We develop options, visualizations, and material criteria that account for budget, availability, and constructability.

  3. I already have a solution

    We review quantities, specifications, and products to prepare for procurement.

  4. I need to purchase and coordinate supply

    We organize suppliers, consolidation, documentation, and logistics within the agreed scope.

  5. Construction has already started

    We can step in on specific areas, pending decisions, or packages that still need to be defined.

One continuous path from what exists to what arrives on site.

  1. Reality
  2. Design
  3. Definition
  4. Materials
  5. Consolidation
  6. Shipping
  7. Delivery
  1. 01

    Capture

    We document the real conditions of the building or site.

  2. 02

    Design

    We develop and visualize the solution so you can evaluate it before building.

  3. 03

    Define

    We quantify, specify, and select materials and components.

  4. 04

    Procure

    We coordinate the purchases defined within the project scope.

  5. 05

    Consolidate

    We group supplies and verify product documentation and condition before dispatch, according to the contracted model.

  6. 06

    Coordinate logistics

    We prepare the package for transport and coordinate its movement with suppliers and logistics providers.

  7. 07

    Prepare to build

    We deliver the documentation the local team needs to identify, install, and execute each component with greater clarity.

The capability behind the service already exists.Now we’re connecting it.

ARCO combines experience in architecture, BIM, information management, reality capture, technical coordination, and projects where decisions must be clearly defined before they are executed.

3M Panama Pacifico

Point-cloud capture of existing conditions as a verifiable basis for future technical decisions.

Panama Canal Authority

BIM management, information requirements, and coordination from the owner’s perspective on a project of approximately US$200 million.

Panama Metro — Line 3

Coordination, information, and BIM oversight experience on a US$2.8 billion infrastructure project.

For specialized capabilities—advanced capture, engineering, document production, logistics, or local execution—ARCO can bring in professionals and partners based on the project’s needs.

We don’t need to do everything in-house. We need every part to arrive properly connected to the next.

Before designing any further, let’s define what you need to solve.

Tell us:

  • what property or project you have;
  • where it’s located;
  • what stage it’s in;
  • what you want to transform;
  • what decisions you need to make;
  • and whether you also need support with procurement or supply.

With that information, we can determine which part of the process needs ARCO and which your current team can handle.

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Design. Define. Procure.Prepare to build.

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