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ABC TOP PERFORMERRECOGNITION
ABC’s Top Performers lists recognize ABC member contractors’ achievements in health and safety, quality, diversity and project excellence ranked by work hours, with special designations identified.
The listings highlight contractors that have earned ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential for their commitment to corporate responsibility in quality, health and safety, talent management—including inclusion, diversity and merit—education and community relations; those that won national Excellence in Construction,® Health and Safety Excellence and Inclusion, Diversity and Merit Excellence awards; and those that hold designations awarded to diverse companies to help procure work from government and private entities. Through STEP, AQC and other robust ABC programs, ABC Top Performers demonstrate they:
The 2024 lists identify the top 250 performers, top general contractors, top trade contractors, top electrical contractors, top plumbing/HVAC contractors, top specialty contractors and top performers by market, all of which have earned the elite AQC credential. The top performers with special designations achieved STEP Gold or higher in 2023 and hold one or more special designations.
To be eligible, Top Performers demonstrated industry-leading safety performance by achieving Gold status or higher in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System, which makes the top-performing contractors nearly seven times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC’s Safety Performance Report. The Top Performers were ranked by size based on the number of hours worked in 2022, as reported in their 2023 self-assessments.
STEP is the foundation for all ABC members that excel in health and safety. STEP is a self-assessment of your company’s commitment to health and safety with six qualification levels. Achieving Gold level or higher makes you eligible to apply for the Accredited Quality Contractor credential.
Extra Points: Participating in STEP earns you extra points on your Excellence in Construction Awards entries. EIC is the premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects and contractors across the nation.
Additional Benefits: Achieving STEP Gold or above provides you the opportunity to apply for a National Health and Safety Excellence Award. The NHSEA represents a level of achievement in the field of health and safety that is unrivaled in the construction industry. There are three levels of achievement in the NHSEA competition—the Merit, Excellence and Pinnacle awards.
When your company achieves STEP Gold or higher, you can apply for the AQC credential. AQC is one of the most notable recognitions in the construction industry, signaling that your company excels in quality, health and safety, talent management and diversity, education and community relations.
Extra Points: Earning the AQC credential earns you extra points on your Excellence in Construction Awards entries. EIC is the premier competition within the construction industry that recognizes outstanding construction projects and contractors across the nation.
Foundation for ABC’s IDM Excellence Awards: Qualifying for AQC is an important part of diversity excellence. The National Inclusion, Diversity and Merit Excellence Awards recognize members that display exemplary inclusion, diversity and merit leadership in their company, workforce, supply chain and community by best-in-class recruitment policies, retention practices and training and mentoring programs.
Top Performers stand out from the competition, enjoying:
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