The Accredited Quality Contractor program recognizes and honors construction firms that document their commitment to excellence in five key areas of corporate responsibility: quality; safety; craft and management education; talent management, including inclusion, diversity and equity; and community relations. A company that meets the criteria set forth in the program and has earned Gold, Platinum or Diamond status in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System is formally designated an Accredited Quality Contractor.

The following companies have been awarded AQC status by ABC:     

• Aladdin Construction Company Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi, a member of ABC’s Mississippi Chapter
• Bergelectric Corp., Carlsbad, California, a member of ABC’s San Diego and Southern California Chapters
• Bi-Con Services Inc., Derwent, Ohio, a member of ABC’s West Virginia Chapter
• Brite Electric, Chesapeake, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Brother’s Mechanical Inc., Lorton, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a member of ABC’s Pelican Chapter
• BuilderGuru Contracting Inc. and Gardiner & Gardiner Contracting LLC, Millersville, Maryland, a member of ABC’s Chesapeake Shores Chapter
• Casey Industrial, Louisville, Colorado, a member of ABC’s Rocky Mountain Chapter
• CB Central Builders Inc., San Antonio, a member of ABC’s South Texas Chapter
• Cherry Demolition, Houston, a member of ABC’s Greater Houston Chapter
• CMS Corp., Bargersville, Indiana, a member of ABC’s Indiana/Kentucky Chapter
• Contour Construction, Omaha, Nebraska, a member of ABC’s Cornhusker Chapter
• Core Tech International Corp., Tamuning, Guam, a member of ABC’s Guam Contractors Association
• David E. Harvey Builders Inc., Houston, a member of ABC’s Greater Houston Chapter
• Decco Inc., Brookline, New Hampshire, a member of ABC’s Massachusetts Chapter
• DiMarco Constructors LLC, Rochester, New York, a member of ABC’s Empire State Chapter
• Griesenbeck Architectural Products Inc., Houston, a member of ABC’s Greater Houston Chapter
• Hayden Power Group, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, a member of ABC’s Keystone Chapter
• Heartland Construction Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Howard Shockey & Sons Inc., Winchester, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• iiCon Construction Colorado LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, a member of ABC’s Rocky Mountain Chapter
• Leebcor Services LLC, Williamsburg, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Lei Companies Inc., Golden, Colorado, a member of ABC’s Rocky Mountain Chapter
• LoDuca Associates, Blue Point, New York, a member of ABC’s Empire State Chapter
• Metro Mechanical LLC, Bolton, Mississippi, a member of ABC’s Mississippi Chapter
• MIG GOV LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Pacific Federal Management, Tumon, Guam, a member of ABC’s Guam Contractors Association
• PCC Construction Components, Gaithersburg, Maryland, a member of ABC’s Metro Washington Chapter
• Power and Construction Group, Scottsville, New York, a member of ABC’s Empire State Chapter
• Pro-Craft Construction, Redlands, California, a member of ABC’s Southern California Chapter
• Prospect Waterproofing Co., Sterling, Virginia, a member of ABC’s Virginia Chapter
• Quandel Construction Group Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a member of ABC’s Keystone Chapter
• R. W. Warner Inc., Frederick, Maryland, a member of ABC’s Cumberland Valley Chapter
• Remmert & Company Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama, a member of ABC’s Alabama Chapter
• Samet Corp., Greensboro, North Carolina, a member of ABC’s Carolinas Chapter
• Seufert Construction & Supply Company Inc., Ferdinand, Indiana, a member of ABC’s Indiana/Kentucky Chapter
• Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Downers Grove, Illinois, a member of ABC’s Illinois Chapter
• Skanska, Franklin, Tennessee, a member of ABC’s Greater Tennessee Chapter
• Skiles Group, Richardson, Texas, a member of ABC’s TEXO Chapter
• Sorella Group Inc., Kansas City, Kansas, a member of ABC’s Heart of America Chapter
• Southeast Mechanical Contractors, Hollywood, Florida, a member of ABC’s Florida East Coast and Central Florida Chapters
• Southwest Coating Services, Bridgeview, Illinois, a member of ABC’s Illinois Chapter
• SR Trident Inc., Portland, Texas, a member of ABC’s Texas Coastal Bend Chapter
• Viking Construction Inc., Bridgeport, Connecticut, a member of ABC’s Connecticut Chapter
• Wagman Construction Inc., York, Pennsylvania, a member of ABC’s Keystone Chapter

Companies that achieved the AQC credential receive:

• Wide recognition within the industry and business community and with the public
• Authorization to use the AQC logo and language in bid documents, letterhead, business cards and jobsite signs
• Access to AQC marketing materials such as hard-hat stickers, membership plaques, etc.
• Eligibility for ABC’s Top Performers lists
• Recognition in FindContractors.com, ABC’s search tool to identify fellow ABC members by company name, chapter, CSI and NAICS codes and other designations
• Points on ABC National Excellence in Construction® award submissions
• Acknowledgement in the December issue of Construction Executive

For more information on this accreditation, visit abc.org/aqc. Applications for 2022 will open in February. Be sure to first apply for STEP to determine your AQC eligibility.