The following companies have been awarded Accredited Quality Contractor status by ABC:

• Barriere Construction Co. LLC of Metairie, Louisiana, a member of ABC's New Orleans/Bayou Chapter
• Central Electric Enterprises & Co. of San Antonio, Texas, a member of ABC's South Texas Chapter
• Climatech Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a member of ABC's Western Pennsylvania Chapter
• Comfort Systems of Virginia Inc. of Chesapeake, Virginia, a member of ABC's Virginia Chapter
• Gonzales Commercial Electric of Houston, a member of ABC's Texas Mid-Coast Chapter
• Greystone Construction Co. of Shakopee, Minnesota, a member of ABC's Minnesota/North Dakota Chapter
• Keen Project Solutions of Ankeny, Iowa, a member of ABC's Iowa Chapter
• Kenpat Central Florida LLC of Apopka, Florida, a member of ABC's Central Florida Chapter
• M.J. Harris Construction Services LLC of Birmingham, Alabama, a member of ABC's Alabama Chapter
• Nickle Electrical Cos. of Newark, Delaware, a member of ABC's Delaware Chapter
• Nowland Associates Inc. of Newark, Delaware, a member of ABC's Delaware Chapter
• Poole Anderson of State College, Pennsylvania, a member of ABC's Central Pennsylvania Chapter
• Richards Corp. of Terryville, Connecticut, a member of ABC's Connecticut Chapter
• Robinson Construction Co. of Perryville, Missouri, a member of ABC's Heart of America Chapter
• Scott, Murphy and Daniel LLC of Bowling Green, Kentucky, a member of ABC's Indiana/Kentucky Chapter
• T.W. Frierson Contractor Inc. of Nashville, Tennessee, a member of ABC's Greater Tennessee Chapter
• Thompson Engineering Inc. of Mobile, Alabama, a member of ABC's Alabama Chapter
• TriArc Construction LLC of Dallas, Texas, a member of ABC's TEXO Chapter
• W. M. Jordan Co. Inc. of Newport News, Virginia, a member of ABC's Virginia Chapter
• W. T. Byler Co. Inc. of Houston, a member of ABC's Greater Houston Chapter
• Williams Company of Orlando, Florida, a member of ABC's Central Florida Chapter
• Willow Construction LLC of Easton, Maryland, a member of ABC's Chesapeake Shores Chapter

The AQC 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 and diversity, and community relations.  A company that meets the criteria set forth in the program and has earned STEP Gold, Platinum or Diamond status in ABC’s safety management system is formally designated an Accredited Quality Contractor.    

Companies that achieve the AQC credential receive:

• Wide recognition within the industry and business community and with the public
• Authorization to use AQC language in bid documents
• Permission to use the AQC logo on letterhead, business cards and jobsite signs
• Access to AQC marketing materials such as hard hat stickers, membership plaques, etc.
• Recognition on 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
• Mention in the December issue of ABC’s magazine, Construction Executive
• Eligibility for ABC’s Top Performers list

If you too would like to be honored with this prestigious accreditation, applications will open in late January. For more information, visit abc.org/aqc or contact [email protected].