ABC’s Top Performers lists—the only rankings of their kind—recognize member contractors’ achievements in safety, quality, inclusion, diversity, merit, project excellence, and special designations, ranked by work hours. ABC’s STEP Safety Management System and Accredited Quality Contractor program qualify members as Top Performers.
ABC’s Top Performers are contractor members who achieved ABC STEP Gold status or higher (based on 2022 safety data) and earned ABC’s AQC credential in 2023. ABC member companies are ranked No. 1 to 250—up from 200 in 2023—based on work hours reported on their 2023 STEP applications. Additional lists identify the Top General Contractors, Top Trade Contractors, Top Electrical Contractors, Top Plumbing/ HVAC Contractors, Top Specialty Contractors, and Top Performers by Market. Companies are recognized for National Excellence in Construction,® National Safety Excellence, and National Inclusion, Diversity, and Merit Excellence awards received in 2023.
The Top Performers With Special Designations list highlights ABC contractor members who achieved STEP Gold status or higher in 2023 and hold one or more special designations, ranked by work hours.
Top Performers had zero safety-related fatalities during the review period, Jan. 1-Nov. 1, 2023.
