Homes in an Arctic community at sunset in winter
Snow-covered construction site with mountains in the distance
Bush plane with tundra tires parked beneath Alaska mountains
A braided river winding through a wide Alaska valley
Northern lights over a snowy road at night
View from a small plane flying over a river and boreal forest

Alaska Native-owned • Fairbanks, Alaska

Building Rural Alaska—
From Fairbanks to the Villages

Alaska Rural Construction Services is an Alaska Native-owned general contractor. We build and repair homes, community halls, and clinics for tribes, corporations, housing authorities, and local governments across rural Alaska.

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Alaska Native-owned
General Contractor

About ARCS

Alaska Native-owned. Fairbanks-based. Built for rural Alaska.

Alaska Rural Construction Services (ARCS) is an Alaska Native-owned general contractor based in Fairbanks. We focus on the communities that are hardest to build in — the villages and rural towns where every board, bolt and bag of concrete has to be planned for well before a crew arrives.

We work with tribes, village and regional corporations, tribal housing authorities, clinics and health organizations, and cities and boroughs to plan, build and repair the buildings their communities rely on.

  • Rural logistics

    Planning materials and equipment around barge schedules, air freight and seasonal access so the right loads land in the right place.

  • Short build seasons

    Scheduling around weather, freight windows and daylight so crews are productive from the day they mobilize.

  • Cold-climate construction

    Foundations, framing and building envelopes chosen with wind, deep cold and shifting ground in mind.

  • Straight communication

    One point of contact from the first call to the final walkthrough, with clear updates along the way.

What we do

Construction services for rural Alaska

From new buildings to keeping existing ones warm, level and safe.

New Homes

New homes for families, housing programs and community staff — built for cold, wind and remote sites.

Community Halls

Gathering spaces, offices and multipurpose buildings that serve the whole community, year-round.

Clinics

New construction and renovation of rural clinics and health facilities for tribal and regional health organizations.

Foundation Leveling

Re-leveling and foundation repair for homes and buildings affected by frost heave and shifting ground.

Remodels

Interior and exterior renovations that update, repair and extend the life of existing homes and facilities.

Weatherization

Insulation, air sealing, windows, doors and envelope upgrades that help cut heating costs and drafts.

Risk Management

Thinking through weather, freight, schedule and site risks up front, so problems are planned for instead of discovered.

Not sure where your project fits?

Tell us what you need. We’ll talk it through.

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Who we serve

Partners in rural communities

We work for the organizations that own, manage and care for buildings in rural Alaska.

  • Tribes & Tribal Councils
  • Village & Regional Corporations
  • Tribal Housing Authorities
  • Clinics & Health Organizations
  • Cities & Boroughs

How we work

A clear path from first call to final walkthrough

  1. 1

    Call & consult

    Call us or send a request. We talk through your community, your building and your timeline.

  2. 2

    Site review & scope

    We review the site, drawings and conditions and define a scope that fits the need and the budget.

  3. 3

    Bid & logistics plan

    You get a clear bid, along with a plan for freight, materials, crew travel and the build season.

  4. 4

    Build

    We mobilize, build to plan and keep you updated — on site and by phone — as work progresses.

  5. 5

    Closeout

    Final walkthrough, punch list and handover, so your building is ready for the people who use it.

Projects

Recent work

A few recent ARCS remodel and exterior projects. Tap a photo to enlarge.

Rural Alaska

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Wooden home on snow-covered ground Small plane flying low over water and forest Exposed timber framing and scaffolding Green aurora above snow-covered spruce trees Boats in a harbor with buildings on stilts Small wooden cabin surrounded by deep snow Musher and dog team on a snowy trail Aerial view of lakes surrounded by forest Wood wall framing against a blue sky River flowing through a forest Yellow tracked vehicle parked in a snowy field Snowy road through boreal forest at dusk

Built for Alaska’s distances and seasons

Remote sites, short seasons and real winters. We plan for all of it before the first load ships.

See how we work

Have a project coming up? Give us a call.

Tell us about your community and your building. We’ll help you figure out next steps.

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Contact

Request a bid or ask a question

Fill out the form and your request comes straight to our office. Prefer to talk? Just call.

Phone(907) 488-7400 Emailoffice@alaskarural.com
Based inFairbanks, AlaskaServing rural communities across Alaska

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