US construction industry trade association Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has released its 2026 Top Performers lists.
The lists recognize its contractor members’ outstanding achievements in health and safety, quality and project excellence, ranked by number of hours worked.
The No. 1 2026 ABC Top Performer by work hours is Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; followed by BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama; Performance Contractors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Brown & Root Industrial Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and MMR Constructors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“These contractors – which build the nation’s most enduring, innovative, high-quality construction projects – develop smart strategies that create a clear path for success, regardless of the circumstances,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO.
“ABC Top Performers all share commonalities like participation in ABC’s STEP Health and Safety Management System and ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential. They find opportunity amid uncertainty, embrace competition, cultivate positive company culture, prioritize safety and total human health, invest in leadership and workforce development and implement new technologies. Congratulations to these outstanding merit shop contractors for being employers of choice.”
Among contractors rated by type of work:|
The top general contractor is Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The top trade contractor is MMR Constructors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The top electrical contractor is MMR Constructors Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The top plumbing/HVAC contractor is TDIndustries, Dallas
The top specialty contractor is Apache Industrial Services, Houston
The No. 1 2026 ABC top-performing contractors by market sector are:
Airport: Hensel Phelps, Greeley, Colorado
Education: Balfour Beatty Construction, Dallas
Entertainment: Tri-City Electrical Contractors, Altamonte Springs, Florida
Government: BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama
Health Care: Robins & Morton, Birmingham, Alabama
High Tech/Data Centers: Faith Technologies, Menasha, Wisconsin
Hospitality: BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama
Industrial: Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Infrastructure: Allan Myers, Worcester, Pennsylvania
Military: M.C. Dean, Tysons, Virginia
Mixed Use: Lithko Contracting, West Chester, Ohio
Museums/Monuments/Parks: MAREK, Houston
Office: Brasfield & Gorrie, Birmingham, Alabama
Parking: Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston
Religious: Bergelectric, Carlsbad, California
Renewables: Richard Construction, Beaumont, Texas
Residential: Power Design, St. Petersburg, Florida
Retail: Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, Downers Grove, Illinois
Sports Complex: BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama
To qualify, Top Performers must achieve Gold status or higher in ABC’s STEP Health and Safety Management System, which helps the best-performing contractors achieve incident rates nearly seven times safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics industry average, according to ABC’s Health and Safety Performance Report. The honorees also must earn ABC’s Accredited Quality Contractor credential, which recognizes excellence in quality, health and safety performance, talent management, craft and management education and community relations.
Through robust programs like STEP and AQC, ABC Top Performers demonstrate they can: Sustain and grow their businesses, financially and economically; Offer market-competitive compensation, benefit and retirement packages; Commit to industry-leading health and safety; Commit to workforce development, education and creating career opportunities; Develop opportunities for their employees to achieve their career dreams; Cultivate committed leadership.
