Company History

Arcotec’s roots reach back to the early
1970s when Gerard Figaro, a Haitian businessman and mechanical engineer, became
involved in real estate and electrical infrastructure development. Gerard
retired in 1986 and the company was dormant until the family’s long-time
interest in building and construction was revived in the mid-1990s.
At that time, Gerard’s son Patrick, who
returned to Haiti with a degree in civil engineering and a specialty in
architecture, renamed the company Arcotec S.A.—Architecture Construction
Technique S.A.—and grew the firm into a preferred vendor for international
companies doing business in Haiti. To take advantage of growth potential,
Arcotec acquired a fleet of heavy equipment and partnered with companies that
complemented Arcotec’s skills.
Though Arcotec initially worked on projects
that were designed internally and built by other companies, as its fleet grew, the
firm shifted its focus from architecture to construction. Thanks to education
and family tradition, Arcotec is a builder with a deep understanding of architecture
that gives us unique know-how for constructing complex buildings in Haiti’s
unique environment.