Associated Builders and Contractors has released its sixth annual Top Performers lists, which recognize the top 250 construction contractors in the United States in 2024 by the number of hours worked, type of work and market sector.
Two programs are used to qualify members as Top Performers, ABC’s STEP Safety Management System and its Accredited Quality Contractor program. ABC member companies are then ranked No. 1 to 250—up from 200 in 2023—based on work hours reported on their 2023 STEP applications. Contractors on the list have displayed outstanding achievements in safety, quality, diversity and project excellence ranked by work hours, with special designations identified.
The 2024 lists include diverse businesses, from women-owned and service-disabled to disadvantaged business enterprises, veteran-owned, minority-owned businesses, large and small, as well as general contractors and specialty trade contractors. 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.
Turner Construction, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, maintained its spot as the No. 1 performer by work hours in 2024, followed by Skanska Building Inc., Franklin, Tennessee; BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama; Brown & Root Industrial Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Performance Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“These top contractors build the nation’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects, and their leadership teams and employees have thriving, growth-centric mindsets, strategic plans and goals,” said Michael Bellaman, president and CEO of ABC.
“Business growth is never an accident. It results from a combination of tangibles and intangibles—including a robust culture, innovative tools, a commitment to total human health and a pragmatic appetite for risk. We congratulate these exceptional contractors for operating successfully in a merit shop environment, attracting and retaining top construction talent and setting the standard in business growth.”
Looking at type of work, the following contractors received top honors:
