About Us


With a base of operation in Nevada and for three generations, the company has been performing hotel, hospitality, gaming and commercial project tenant improvements across the county and in over 20 states.

ARFA Contracting is a vertically integrated company that provides an Owner with a broader range of services.

ARFA provides you a pallet of services to be selected and used on a project where most effective. Select from Construction Management, Specialty Subcontract, Design/Build.

ARFA is known for self-performing as many aspects of a project that are in our expertise and provides a single-source for a broad range of work scope. ARFA is a unique general contractor in that we are not brokers as are many other companies. The predominant portion of the work is self-performed directly by ARFA personnel.

We attribute our success by providing highly skilled employees in many trades. We have the ability to manufacture our own millwork, cast products and GFRG. We have our own painters and paperhangers. Faux finish, murals, silk, no problem, ARFA brings unique value.

Mission

ARFA Contracting will provide our customers with superior value and performance as a Specialty Contractor by combining our depth of experience partnering with the entire team for success while developing opportunities for growth personally and in the community.


This control assures optimal coordination and quality of the product. We have a competitive advantage whereby the customer benefits from our efficiency with fewer layers of profit. Our system for minimizing the displacement of room revenue is very successful. Our projects are kept in budget and completed on schedule while maintaining high quality, aggravation-reduced results.
 

Guiding Principles

  • Teamwork
  • Safety
  • Consistent Communication
  • Accuracy
  • Diversity
  • Community Responsibility

Core Values

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Creative
  • Accountable
  • Loyalty
  • Passion

BARRY ARFA
Chief Executive Officer | Partner

Barry has a lifetime of personal experiences creating and building hospitality and gaming related facilities including hotel room remodels, restaurants, nightclubs, convention spaces and high-limit gaming to name a few. Barry is hands-on and understands how to create and build every element of a project. He started in the trenches with his dad and grandfather and with hammer in hand learning how to create the solution at the same time he was building to meet the owner’s expectations and needs. Barry specializes in creative methods to build the impossible. He is a visionary that can understand the overall importance of elements as well as the detailed solution required.


JIM LUKASIEWICZ
President | Partner

Jim brings over 25 years experience in the construction industry which have included holding executive positions in national general contracting and subcontracting companies as well as managing capital programs directly for Owners. Jim has managed over the years in excess of $2b worth of design and construction. These projects have consisted of ground-up multi-million dollar developments thru various tenant improvements in the fields of health care, hospitality, entertainment, retail, commercial office and many types of specialty projects.

He has developed this expertise and respected reputation working for companies such as Henningson Durham and Richardson (HDR), Ellerbe Becket AECOM, Station Casinos, Caesar’s Entertainment, MGM Resorts and now as a partner in ARFA Contracting.

Jim has also provided consulting services thru and for Deloitte and Touche, Lawrence Livermore Labs and other firms to assist various clients with their construction and operational issues.

He has worked with such architects and designers as Adam Tihani, Jeffrey Beers, Friedmutter Group, Gensler, iCrave, Munge//Leung, Graft, Leo A Daly, Dougall Design Associates, RDH Associates, YWS Architects, HLW Architects, Morris & Brown, Ellerbe Becket, HDR, Westar Architects, ….along with many others.

His diverse experience from all sides of the spectrum including Owner, Contractor, Subcontractor and Consultant allows him to provide a unique perspective on solutions and problem solving.

Jim received his Bachelors degree from the University of Nebraska and received his MBA in Finance from the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis MN.